Alchemy plays an important role in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, allowing players to create potions that heal, detoxify, and provide various bonuses. This mechanic appears early in the game and remains a necessary skill throughout Henry's journey.

Many tinctures require special ingredients, and one of the most valuable among them is thistle. This medicinal plant is easily recognized by its purple flowers, but it's always helpful to know where to find thistle.

Where to Find Thistle in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Thistle usually grows in roadside ditches, mainly near stone fences rather than in open sunny spots. While traveling through Bohemia, keep an eye out for purple flowers along the roads, especially in the shade. Here are a few places where you can find it in abundance:

• Emrich's Apothecary Yard: One of the first places players can find thistle. This small garden is home to many useful herbs for alchemy.
• Camp near Semina: Near the town of Semina, thistle grows near the stone fence and to the left of the camp.
• Tachov: One of the best regions for gathering thistle—around the barn at the exit from Tachov. If you have completed the Blacksmith's Son quest for Blacksmith Radovan, you will be able to store collected herbs in a shared stash.
• Grunt Village: A small herb garden near this village contains a large amount of thistle, making it an ideal gathering spot.
• Forest near Neuhof: Thistle can be found near the herbalist's hut in the forest west of Neuhof.

Where to Buy Thistle

If you don't want to search for thistle in the wild, it can be purchased from certain merchants in the game:

Apothecary Emrich: Located southwest of Troskovice, he sells dried thistle, which works just as well as fresh marigold but has a longer shelf life.

Herbalist of Neuhof: Lives in the forest west of Neuhof, sells fresh thistle along with other alchemical ingredients.

Properties of Thistle

Thistle has both beneficial and negative effects. It increases stamina, making it useful in long battles and journeys. At the same time, it decreases the speech skill, which can complicate trade and persuasion with NPCs.

Thistle is also a key ingredient in many alchemical recipes. It is used for healing, detoxification, and even soap making.

Potions Containing Thistle