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Traveling in the RPG video game Kingdom Come Deliverance is a time-consuming task, so having a trusty steed by your side is important if you want to use your time efficiently. There are many options for mounts in Kingdom Come Deliverance; however, unlike other medieval video games, all of the best mounts are horses.
Here you'll find all of the best horses that you can obtain throughout Kingdom Come Deliverance, their stats, and how to get them.
Should You Use The Most Balanced Horse Or The Horse With A High Single-Stat?
One important question that every Kingdom Come Deliverance player wonders is whether to use the best overall horse or a horse with one high stat that's higher than every other mount.
This comes down to personal preference, since if you need carry weight, you may want the horse with the highest carrying capacity. But if you want to get to your destination quickly, then you may want the fastest horse available. However, if you don't have any particularly favorite stats, then you should buy a well-balanced horse because it will be more useful in the long run. Horses can't die, although they can be temporarily brought down to low health, which causes them to rest to restore their health, so you don't have to worry about an HP stat.
How To Buy Horses In Kingdom Come Deliverence
The primary way to acquire new horses in Kingdom Come Deliverance is to buy them at stables inside of settlements. There are many different horse traders throughout the game, so you'll have many opportunities to purchase new mounts.
Each horse costs a different amount of gold, and the stable they reside at is listed below, next to each horse's stats.
Shadowmere
- Speed: 42
- Stamina: 490
- Carry Capacity: 292
- Courage Level: 13
- Merchant Location And Price: Bought At The Pribyslavitz Stables For 3100 Gold
Fans of The Elder Scrolls franchise may remember Shadowmere as the horse that appeared as part of the Dark Brotherhood faction in Oblivion and Skyrim, and it also appears as an Easter Egg in Kingdom Come Deliverance.
Shadowmere is more than an Easter Egg, though, because it has some of the highest horse stats in Kingdom Come Deliverance. Specifically, Shadowmere is a great option if you want a well-balanced horse, and it's an even better option for you if you want a mount with high speed or stamina. At 292 carrying capacity, Shadowmere is also one of the best horses if you need extra carry weight.
Chollima
- Speed: 38
- Stamina: 510
- Carry Capacity: 188
- Courage Level: 15
- Merchant Location And Price: Bought From The Horse Trader In Neuhof For 1720 Gold
High stamina is a very desirable trait for a mount in Kingdom Come Deliverance, so Chollima is a horse worth your consideration. Not only does Chollima have an incredibly high stamina stat at 510, but it's also relatively cheap because it only costs 1710 gold to purchase.
The other trait that Chollima is known for is having a high-speed stat, although there are a few horses that are faster within Kingdom Come Deliverance. If you need a horse with high stamina that won't cost you a lot, then Chollima is the mount for you.
Kanthaka
- Speed: 40
- Stamina: 410
- Carry Capacity: 196
- Courage Level: 20
- Merchant Location And Price: Bought From The Horse Trader In Uzhitz For 2130 Gold
Kanthaka is one of the strongest steeds in Kingdom Come Deliverance because it has a large courage level that comes in at 20. Horses with a courage level of 20 aren't common, so Kanthaka is a fantastic option if you find yourself in combat a lot.
Kanthaka doesn't excel in any other stats as well as it does with courage. However, it's stamina is still very high compared to most mounts, and it's a quick horse. You'll have to pay 2130 gold to purchase Kanthaka, which is a lot for a horse, but it's worthwhile if you run into enemies a lot while riding your mount.
Podagros
- Speed: 39
- Stamina: 410
- Carry Capacity: 244
- Courage Level: 6
- Merchant Location Price: Bought From The Horse Trader In Merhojed For 1610 Gold
Podagros is another horse that has a well-balanced set of stats. Its courage level is only six, but the rest of its stats are quite high for a horse that only costs 1610 gold. You also get a lot of extra carrying capacity while riding Podagros, which is another area where it excels. You can move quickly and for a long time while riding Podagros since its speed stat stands at 39 and its stamina stat at 410.
For only 1610 gold, you can't beat the value that you'll get by acquiring Podagros as your horse. However, it's important to keep its courage level in mind while riding it since it's very low.
Pegasus
- Speed: 42
- Stamina: 310
- Carry Capacity: 180
- Courage Level: 15
- Merchant Location Price: Bought From The Horse Trader In Uzhitz For 1750 Gold
Pegasus is one of the fastest horses you can purchase in Kingdom Come Deliverance, and the rest of it's stats are nearly as good. Although Pegasus only has 310 stamina, it's speed makes up for it at 42, so you'll be moving very fast even though it'll run out of stamina faster than some of the other top-tier horses in this RPG video game.
You also don't have to worry about it's courage level because it's one of this horse's better stats at 15. Pegasus only costs 1750 to buy, which is another reason why you should purchase this horse.
Warhorse Jenda
- Speed: 41
- Stamina: 450
- Carry Capacity: 268
- Courage Level: 17
- Merchant Location Price: Bought From The Horse Trader In Merhojed For 2540 Gold
If you aren't looking for a horse with a specific high stat and you have a lot of gold, then look no further after purchasing Warhorse Jenda. This mount has it all; a reasonable price, well-balanced stats, and a particularly high courage level, which is great if you enjoy getting into combat while riding your horse.
Warhorse Jenda costs 2540, which is more than a lot of other horses. However, it's easy to save this amount of gold throughout a playthrough, so by the middle of your adventure; you should have enough money to buy this steed.