20 Basic Video Game Skills That Are Secretly Broken

9. Alchemy - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II tells a story of a simple blacksmith’s apprentice, Henry, as he becomes one of the most famous knights in medieval Bohemia.

The man’s zero-to-hero story is obviously filled with obstacles that he needs to overcome, and a lot of people would assume that the best way to get to knighthood is to prioritize martial skills that would behoove a noble in shining armor.

However, the true path to glory and power actually starts with a much simpler skill—alchemy.

Although alchemy has little to do with combat, it is secretly the best skill to improve your fighting proficiency. The main reason for that is not that alchemy lets you brew potions that can aid you in combat, but rather that you can sell these potions for a ton of groschen.

On average, a standard brewing session can earn you as much as two hundred coins, and with the right perks, you can maximize your profits to the point where you’ll clean out any alchemy vendor’s money supply and be able to equip yourself with the best combat gear in the game.

Afterward, even if you don’t know how to swing a sword, any fight will be a walk in the park.