Maintaining a clean appearance in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2* is crucial. Your cleanliness directly impacts how NPCs perceive you, influencing dialogue options and even quest outcomes. A grimy, blood-stained Henry will struggle to gain trust and information, hindering your progress. Furthermore, even with high Speech skills, dirt and grime impose penalties on your charisma, making persuasion checks significantly harder.
Let's delve into the various ways to cleanse yourself in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*:

Easily found in towns and outposts, troughs offer a quick and convenient way to remove some dirt and blood. Simply interact with a trough to wash your face. Note that this method only partially cleanses you and doesn't clean your clothing.

Located near larger bodies of water like rivers and ponds (for example, west of the Nomads’ and Cumans’ Camps in the Trotsky region), bathing spots provide a more thorough clean than troughs. Stepping into the water partially cleans both you and your clothes, though not completely.
For the most effective cleaning, visit a bathhouse found in larger towns. While requiring a small Groschen fee, bathhouses offer the most thorough cleansing, removing all dirt and blood from both Henry and his clothing. Regular visits to a bathhouse are recommended for maintaining a pristine appearance.
That's how to achieve cleanliness in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*. For more gaming tips and guides, check out The Escapist.