Herbert is the head of the guards, and his one reputation lock is not the combat lock you would expect. It opens 
Reinforced Plank and Bronze Equipment, and the plank is the half that matters most.
Assembly bench I and Smithy I are six Reinforced Plank each, so Herbert sits upstream of the Factory as surely as 
Jack does. One of them sells you the machines and the other sells you the wood they stand on.
One lock at twenty, and two things behind it
| Reinforced Plank | 45 red | Six of them per Assembly bench I and per Smithy I |
| Bronze Equipment | 30 red | The first real weapons and armor for your squads |
Twenty is two quests, and his early ones arrive on their own, so this is one of the gentler locks in the game. It is worth clearing before you go looking at the Factory, because you will need the planks either way.
The graveyard is his morale problem
His first real request has nothing to do with weapons. The guards are losing, and what he wants is for the dead to be buried properly, which makes your graveyard rating a military statistic.
All we’ve been doing is retreating… and losing faith.
Seems there’s nowhere left to retreat… and no faith left to lose.
And everybody’s just… kinda okay with it.
Herbert, on the state of the guard
Improving the graveyard is what turns that around, and the conversation ends with him asking where you intend to find enough 
Faith to fight back. He also quotes books mid-conversation and is slightly embarrassed about it, which is how the reading questline starts and how he ends up connected to 
Agatha.
Agatha sends the corpses. The graveyard those corpses fill is what lifts Herbert’s guards. Herbert’s reputation opens the planks, and Jack’s opens the machines that stand on them.
None of that is signposted in game, and each link is a different system, which is why it is easy to play for hours without noticing that the people are the progression.
How to raise it
Ten at a time, from fifteen quests, and he has no shop at any tier. His line runs from a burial certificate in the opening hours to holding the town during the elections and, at the end, helping restore the portal alongside Agatha.
| Certificate, Please | Bring him a Burial Certificate |
| Grave Expectations | Improve the graveyard to lift the guards |
| Herbert and? | Procure the Romance Novel through a mysterious person |
| Reader for a Warrior | Tell him Agatha will read for him |
| Safe zone | Win every battle on this side of the river |
| Security Checkpoint: Democracy | Speak to him about security during the elections |
| Not in Shining Armor Yet | Bring the best armor to him and his guards |
| A Good Example is the Best Sermon | Hold a sermon for him and Agatha |
| Wrath and Sloth | Ask him and Agatha to help restore the portal |
The combat half of his line leans on barricades and towers, which is the page for how those fights are won. Bronze Equipment is the gear his guards and your squads carry into them.
Questions about Herbert in Graveyard Keeper 2
What does Herbert reputation unlock?
One lock at 20, opening Reinforced Plank at 45 red and Bronze Equipment at 30 red. The plank matters most, because Assembly bench I and Smithy I need six of them each.
Where is Herbert?
The Barracks for most of the game, and the Crossroads with Agatha by the end of it.
How do you raise reputation with Herbert?
Quests, ten at a time, fifteen of them. He has no shop at any tier, so there is nothing to buy your way up with.
Why does he care about the graveyard?
Because it is his morale problem. The guards have been retreating and losing faith, and burying the dead properly is what turns that around, which makes your graveyard rating a military statistic.
Does Herbert sell anything?
No. Like Agatha, Albert and Jack, he is a quest character rather than a trader.
Quests
1x Burial Certificate ICertificate, PleaseBring a Burial Certificate to Herbert, head of the guards. He's at the Crossroads.
Speak with Herbert in the Barracks about securing the bottom of the lock. | Speak with the guards to secure the bottom of the lock. I need to win this battle. | Win the battle:
Operation POTATO: Part I | Win the battle:
Operation POTATO: Part IIDirt RightsSpeak with Herbert in the Barracks about securing the bottom of the lock.3x FaithFighting Spirit RequiredBring Faith to Herbert to boost the morale of the guards. He's at the Crossroads.
10 Graveyard zone scoreGrave ExpectationsTo raise the spirits of the city guards, the local graveyard needs to be improved. Report to Herbert at the Crossroads afterwards.1x Love NovelHerbert and?Procure the Romance Novel through a mysterious person in the Dockside Club. Then bring it to Herbert in the Barracks.5x Steel ArmorNot in Shining Armor YetBring the best armor to Herbert and his guards in the Barracks.Tell Herbert that Agatha will read for him. He's in the Barracks.Reader for a WarriorTell Herbert that Agatha will read for him. He's in the Barracks.
Herbert was sad. Speak with him in the Barracks.Sad Captain, No ActionHerbert was sad. Speak with him in the Barracks.More People
The Crossroads Nun. Every corpse, and the graveyard and church lines.Agatha the Nun
The Plague Doctor. Alchemy is behind ten reputation with him.Albert the Plague DoctorThe workshop foreman, and three technology locks.Jack
Twenty seven formulas already mixed, the only Philosopher Stone, and every embalming fluid.The Alchemist
The rune shop, and the three that cost nothing to unlock.The Apothecary
Quests for the Astrologer.The Astrologer
