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Contents hide How to find the axe from the story in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Repair the axe from the tale Tell Zdenyek about the axe

Zdenyek the Mouth is full of tales and if you head over for a chat in Tachov, he’ll recount a story involving two brothers and a mysterious silver axe hidden somewhere in the Trosky Region. If you’ve got the stamina to sit through his ramblings, you’ll learn that it’s somewhere near the Rocktower Pond in the west of the region. 

This will start The Axe from the Lake task. Head to your journal to check the quest and you’ll see that the search area is absolutely massive, landing you in a needle in a haystack situation. In this guide, we’ll walk you through where to find the axe from the lake in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Before you set off, make sure you have a shovel. You can buy a Spade from the Merchant Jurg Thomel in Troskowitz for 5.6 Groschen, if needed.

Head to the Rocktower Pond pier. Captured by VideoGamer

Hit the look button prompt for the next clue. Captured by VideoGamer

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How to find the axe from the story in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

To find the axe from the lake, you’ll first need to travel to the Rocktower Pond pier located on the northern shore of the lake. Check the image above for the exact location. Once there, you’ll see a button prompt (L Alt on PC) to look at the pier. This will trigger a line of dialogue from Henry, which suggests Matthias carried Kuba’s body up the hill from the pier to an old oak tree.

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Old oak tree location. Captured by VideoGamer

The oak tree is a short way up the path. Captured by VideoGamer

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Face northeast and follow the path up the hill between the rocks until you see an on-screen prompt to look at the old oak tree. Check the gallery above for the exact location of the tree. Henry will chirp up again, mentioning something about smashing an axe on a rock.

Big Stone location. Captured by VideoGamer

Follow the path up to the Big Stone. Captured by VideoGamer

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Follow the path up the hill to the location marked in the image above and you’ll find a Big Stone and another look prompt. It’s not too far up the hill past the bend in the path around the rocks. When you get there, Henry will suggest this is the rock from the story.

Grave location. Captured by VideoGamer

The grave overlooks the valley and the water below. Captured by VideoGamer

Dig up the grave and loot the white sack. Captured by VideoGamer

Make sure to take the Broken Axe. Captured by VideoGamer

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From here, head a little further up the path until you reach the top of the hill. Look towards the water below and you’ll see a grave on your left. Approach it and you’ll get a look prompt with some dialogue from Henry: a grave under a tree, overlooking a valley. Dig up the grave using a spade and loot the sack next to the skeleton to get a Broken Round Shield, Gemstone Silver Ring, x5 Marigold, and the Broken Axe from the story.

Blacksmith anvil location in Tachov. Captured by VideoGamer

Complete the smithing process. Captured by VideoGamer

The Adorned Axe. Captured by VideoGamer

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Repair the axe from the tale

To repair the axe head over to the anvil in Tachov and select the Adorned Axe. Alongside the Broken Axe, you’ll also need x1 Fastening Material, which you can buy from the Blacksmith Radovan. Complete the smithing process then quench and finish the axe. You’ll then get the Adorned Axe.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 axe from the lake: anvil and axe.

Tell Zdenyek about the axe

Find Zdenyek in Tachov (usually somewhere around the tavern) and tell him you found and fixed up the water goblin’s axe. This will wrap up The Axe from the Lake task.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
  • Genre(s): Action RPG

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