Release Time for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Brushes With…

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is one of the most successful games of 2025 and most certainly will be a candidate for Game of the Year. For those who are looking to jump back into medieval Bohemia for a second playthrough or are hungry for more content, now is the perfect time with KCD2's first DLC releasing very soon, alongside a large patch and free features.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Brushes With Death DLC

What to Expect from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Brushes With Death DLC

Kingdom Come 2’s first DLC, Brushes with Death, arrives mid-late May with shield painting, a new questline, and a free update featuring horse racing.

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By Carla Carmona

The Brushes with Death DLC for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will be released on May 15th and is centered around a painter with a troubled past whom Henry finds in the woods, alongside a colorful skull. For those who own the Gold Edition of KCD2, Brushes with Death will be instantly available to them, without any additional costs. They also own the other two expansions, Legacy of the Forge and Mysteria Ecclesia, set to release later in the year.

What Time Will The Brushes With Death DLC For KCD2 Be Released?

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 - Brushes With Death - Shield Painting

For those who cannot wait another day or hour to experience the Brushes with Death DLC, it's important to know the release time, but remember that there will be a download.

While there is no official release time for Brushes with Death and the accompanying 1.3 update at the time of writing, the base game and all subsequent patches have all come out at 16:00 UTC. Therefore, it is likely to be the same for the first expansion.

Most Likely Release Time In Different Time Zones

L.A. - PST	08:00 - 15th May
Phoenix - MST	09:00 - 15th May
Chicago - CST	10:00 - 15th May
New York - EST	11:00 - 15th May
Sao Paulo - BRT	13:00 - 15th May
London - GMT	16:00 - 15th May
Prague - CET	17:00 - 15th May
Cape Town - SAST	18:00 - 15th May
Ankara - EEST	19:00 - 15th May
Singapore - SGT	00:00 - 16th May
Tokyo - JST	01:00 - 16th May
Sydney - AEDT	03:00 - 16th May
Wellington - NZDT	05:00 - 16th May

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Best Armor

This guide will provide players with the best options for each layer of armor in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

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By Joe Grantham

What Is Included In The Brushes With Death DLC

A new questline featuring the painter Votya.
Votya can paint shields for Henry.
Henry can collect new icons for shields, with some being unlocked via base game quests.

As the DLC takes place in the Trosky region, players in Kuttenberg will want to find the coachman west of Suchdol to travel back.

What Is Included In The Free Update

Horse races as a new repeatable activity.
Horse races incorporating archery, where players shoot at targets while moving on horseback.
Balance changes, such as Kuttenberg merchants having more Groschen and enemies in the region being harder.
Bug fixes.

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Released: February 4, 2025
ESRB: Mature 17+ / Use of Alcohol, Blood and Gore, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity
Developer(s): Warhorse Studios
Publisher(s): Deep Silver