Like in real life, diplomacy in Starfield is an advanced social skill that allows players to effectively persuade a hostile NPC of equal or lower level to stop fighting for a while.
Last Updated 02 Aug 2023 at 11:24 am GMT
Diplomacy
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What does Diplomacy do?
It lets players resolve matters with NPCs without violence for a while.
What are the ranks for Diplomacy?
You can force a target NPC at or below your level to stop fighting for a while.
You can force a target NPC up to 10 levels higher than you to stop fighting for a while.
You can force a target NPC up to 20 levels higher than you to stop fighting for a while
You can force target NPCs to permanently stop fighting (unless they're attacked again)
Are there challenges to complete for the Diplomacy skill?
Spend a total of 4 Skill Points in the Social tree.
Successfully use Diplomacy on 5 different people.
Successfully use Diplomacy on 25 different people.
Successfully use Diplomacy on 50 different people.
What build does Diplomacy work best with?
Pacifist: This build focuses on using diplomacy to resolve disputes and get what you want. You'll need to invest heavily in Persuasion and social skills. for this build, as well as the stealth and lockpicking skills.
Speech build: This build aims to utilize the game's social skills to make it through any and all encounters.
