The ‘Magic Horseshoes’ task in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 involves assisting Guildsman Janek. This guide provides a detailed walkthrough for completing all objectives of this side task.
- Starting Location: Trosky Region > Semine
- Quest Giver: Guildsman Janek
- Requirement: Exact requirement unknown, but typically available after Main Quest 7: Back in the Saddle and completing other side quests in the Trosky region. This task was properly implemented with the Horse Races DLC (Patch 1.3) on May 15th, 2025, so ensure your game is updated.
- Reward: 3 x Cobbler’s Kit, 80 x Groschen
- Quest Type: Task
- Quest Description: Janek, a saddler’s hired hand in Semine, is preparing for a major race and seeks magical horseshoes that prevent slipping and enhance speed. He offers a good payment for their creation.
Objectives:
- Locate horseshoes in the nomads’ camp
- (Optional) Discuss horseshoes with the nomads
- Forge spiked horseshoes for Janek
- Deliver horseshoes to Janek
- Wait a few days, then collect reward from Janek
Starting Location: Magic Horseshoes
To begin the ‘Magic Horseshoes’ task, speak with Guildsman Janek at the Saddler in Semine during the day. Look for the dialogue option, ‘I’ve heard you have work for a blacksmith,’ to accept the task. Players might also receive a tip about this quest from Innkeeper Lawrence at Zhelejov Wagoners’ Inn, or they can approach Janek directly to inquire about blacksmith work and agree to help.
This task was introduced with the free Horse Races DLC (Patch 1.3) on May 15th, 2025. If Janek does not offer the dialogue, completing other side content in the Trosky region, especially after Main Quest 7: Back in the Saddle, may make the quest available.
Find the horseshoes in the nomads’ camp
Janek requests that players acquire ‘Magic Horseshoes’ believed to be held by the Nomads. Travel to their camp to either discover the forging method or steal the horseshoes.
For those opting to steal or unable to pass a speech check, locate the white tent near the central map marker, where Horse Handler Mikolai sleeps at night. When unobserved, steal the Spiked Horseshoes from the bag within the basket.
(Optional) Talk to the nomads about the horseshoes
To acquire the horseshoes legitimately, find and speak with Horse Handler Mikolai. He is usually found near the camp entrance where the horses are kept, marked by a white horse icon. If he is not present, adjust the time or search the camp. Initiate dialogue by asking, ‘I hear you have some kind of magical horseshoes.’ Successfully passing the speech check will grant the blacksmith recipe for Spiked Horseshoes.
Forge spiked horseshoes for Janek
If the recipe was obtained from Mikolai, proceed to a blacksmith station, such as the one in Tachov, to forge a pair of Spiked Horseshoes. This requires 1x Scrap metal and follows the same crafting process as Farmer’s horseshoes.
Bring the horseshoes to Janek
After acquiring the Spiked Horseshoes, either by theft or crafting, return to Janek in Semine to deliver them.
Wait a few days and then collect your reward from Janek
Janek will inform players that he will share the race winnings if they return in a few days. After 48 in-game hours, the quest marker will update, prompting a return to Janek to collect the reward and complete the task.
