Persuasion

Persuasion is an important social skill to have in Starfield as it increases a player's ability to be cleared upon speech checks in conversations. It'll come in handy as being a good listener and conversationalist often yields greater results than fighting.

Last Updated 05 Aug 2023 at 13:15 pm GMT
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Persuasion
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What does Persuasion do?

  • It gives players an increased chance of success on speech challenges.

What are the ranks for Persuasion?

  • 10% increased chance of success when persuading someone.
  • 20% increased chance of success when persuading someone.
  • 30% increased chance of success when persuading someone.
  • 50% increased chance of success when persuading someone.

Are there challenges to complete for the persuasion skill?

  • Succeed in 3 Speech Challenges
  • Succeed in 5 Speech Challenges
  • Succeed in 10 Speech Challenges

What build does Persuasion work best with?

  • Pacifist build: This build focuses on avoiding conflict. You can also invest in Speech perks to further improve your Persuasion skills.
  • Speech build: This build focuses on increasing your Speech stat, which will also give you a higher base chance of success when using Persuasion. You can also invest in Charisma perks to boost your Charisma stat.


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