The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

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Craft a suit of armor from elements of the kayran's carapace.

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How to unlock the Backbone achievement in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Definitive Guide

After you kill the Kayran you can collect samples from its body. Don't discard or sell these items though as you can use them to make a special armor piece. Once you have these items you can head to Berthold Candeleria in Flotsam's Nonhuman District. If you have the right materials you can make some Kayran Skin Armor. To make the armor you will need the following items:

Kayran Armor

14x Robust Cloth
6x Hardened Leather
1 Kayran Skin
8x Twine
375 Orens

You can find or buy all of these items apart from the Kayran Skin. You can buy Twine, Hardened Leather and Robust Cloth from Fioravanti who is just across from the Inn. He also sells diagrams on how to make the Hardened Leather and Robust Cloth.

Hardend Leather

3x Leather
2x Oil
5 Orens

Robust Cloth

3x Cloth
1 Twine
1 Diamond Dust
5 Orens

Most vendors who have some sort of stall will sell these items, so just check in every so often and remember to explore all areas that you encounter.

The video below will show you where to go and what materials you need.
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is there any other way to collect the kayran skin? I didn't know that it could be looted after I killed it so I missed collecting it :(
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By SRJB on 21 Apr 2012 16:56
As far as I'm aware there is no way to collect the skin if you missed it. You could return to the Kayrans body and see if it's still there. But if you progress too much the body will vanish.
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By Fizzmatix on 22 Apr 2012 00:16
It's good armor, although I've been using the hunter armor because I had already upgraded it, making it better. You can actually loot the body twice, so I made the armor and some enhancements. It's nice you get the achievement. You also get the trophy which is an Epic kind. All I can say I play an old save to get the cheevo, or play the game again. The story splits here, so it's good to have two saves with the different paths.
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By Klingsor on 25 Apr 2012 13:58
Thanks for the guide! Really well done!
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By pistol09pete on 14 Jul 2012 14:12
A small added note. You need to collect the reward for killing the Kayran from the merchant before you can make the armor. I went straight from the Kayran to the armorer and couldn't figure out why I wasn't getting the option.
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By Zombified on 06 Jul 2013 04:51
Yeah, I did the same thing as Zombified and got confused.
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By GhostJohn325 on 19 Jul 2016 11:51
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After you kill the Kayran in Chapter 1, loot its body. There are two locations on the body to loot, so make sure you collect from both. You will need these items to craft the suit of armour.

Once you have the items, return to Flotsam to collect your reward. One of the items will be a diagram to make the Kayran Skin Armor. It will show that you need the following items to craft the armour.

Kayran Armor

  • 14x Robust Cloth
  • 6x Hardened Leather
  • 1 Kayran Skin
  • 8x Twine
  • 375 Orens

You can buy Twine, Hardened Leather and Robust Cloth from the merchant Fioravanti who is found at the south side of the main square in Flotsam, in front of Louis Merse's house. He’ll also sell you diagrams to make Hardened Leather and Robust Cloth, the ingredients of which are below.

Hardened Leather

  • 3x Leather
  • 2x Oil
  • 5 Orens

Robust Cloth

  • 3x Cloth
  • 1 Twine
  • 1 Diamond Dust
  • 5 Orens

Once you have everything you need, travel to the craftsman Berthold Candeleria in the Nonhuman District of Flotsam. He will be able to craft the armor for you.

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