Choices and role-playing are fundamental elements of the gaming experience, and while Starfield doesn’t offer an extensive array of choices, it does provide you with the ability to use persuasion to your advantage. Unlike older Bethesda titles that relied on simple skill checks for speech-related challenges, Starfield introduces a fresh persuasion system with some unique twists. In this guide, we’ll delve into the new persuasion system introduced in Starfield. While it shares similarities with past persuasion systems, it incorporates new elements that require your attention. With that said, let’s explore how it works.
Understanding the Persuasion System in Starfield
In Starfield, the persuasion system allows you to influence certain individuals during interactions, giving you the opportunity to sway the situation in your favor. When presented with the option to use persuasion in a conversation, it’s a good idea to save your game first if you want to explore different outcomes. Here’s how the persuasion system works:
- Before attempting a persuasion skill check in Starfield, ensure that you have unlocked the “Persuasion” skill in your skill tree.
- Choosing certain Starfield backgrounds like Diplomat, Industrialist, Sculptor, or Space Scoundrel will grant you an automatic skill point in Persuasion. This makes persuading NPCs easier.
- Initiating a persuasion skill check involves selecting the “Persuade” option, after which you can choose from various dialogue options.
- Bethesda color-codes the Persuasion dialogue options for clarity. Green options are easier, orange options are more challenging, and red options are the most difficult.
- The color of the dialogue also corresponds to its tone: green for empathy, orange for rationality, and red for threats.
- Underneath the dialogue box, there is a Persuasion meter that needs to be filled to succeed in a skill check. Failing to fill it will result in an unsuccessful check.
- The number of turns you have to persuade an NPC is displayed beside the Persuasion meter. By default, you have three attempts.
- Each dialogue option displays a number indicating how much it contributes to filling the Persuasion meter. For instance, a +2 dialogue fills two bars of the meter.
- There’s also an Auto-Persuade button next to the Persuasion bar, which fills up with successful skill checks. Depending on your progress, it can assist you in persuading or continue filling the bar.
How to Enhance Your Persuasion Odds in Starfield
In Starfield, you have the opportunity to enhance your Persuasion odds during encounters, both temporarily and permanently. There are several methods to achieve this, and it’s wise to explore each one.
1. Elevate Your Persuasion Skill
As previously mentioned, developing your Persuasion skill is essential for becoming an adept communicator and effectively navigating various situations in Starfield. You can enhance your persuasion abilities by advancing this skill within the game. Initially, selecting the Persuasion skill boosts your chances of success by 10%. However, as you progress and level up, your chances of success will increase by 20%, 30%, and eventually 50% with each rank.
2. Consume Alcohol in Starfield
Although I cannot guarantee that you’ll become more charismatic in real life after consuming alcohol, in the world of Starfield, drinking alcohol can enhance your persuasion abilities. Certain alcoholic beverages, such as beer and wine, provide a temporary boost to your persuasion skill checks. Therefore, if you have some alcoholic beverages in your inventory, consider consuming them before engaging in an encounter to improve your chances of success.
3. Use Chems and Medicines
Similar to alcohol, there are certain medicines and chems in Starfield that can enhance your persuasion chances. Therefore, if you have access to these items, consider using them before engaging in persuasion encounters to increase your chances of success. While these specific items may be rare to find, they can be highly beneficial when attempting persuasion skill checks.
The persuasion mini-game in Starfield represents an improvement over the traditional Bethesda skill-check system, introducing a more engaging and dynamic experience that can lead to thrilling moments.
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