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Persuasion is a Novice Social skill that makes it easier for you to persuade people in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Persuasion skill, how to unlock and rank up the Persuasion skill, and the backgrounds that know it.
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| Persuasion Skill | |
|---|---|
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Skill Tree: Social |
| Tier: Novice |
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| In the Settled Systems, the nuanced ability to listen and discuss can often accomplish far more than simply shooting first and asking questions later. | |
As Persuasion is a Novice skill, it can be learned without having to spend skill points on other skills in the Social skill tree. You just need to spend a skill point on Persuasion to learn it.
The Persuasion skill is automatically learned by the following backgrounds:
| Diplomat | Industrialist | Sculptor |
| Space Scoundrel |
| Rank | Challenge | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 10% increased chance of success when persuading someone. |
| 2 | Succeed in 3 Speech Challenges | 20% increased chance of success when persuading someone. |
| 3 | Succeed in 5 Speech Challenges | 30% increased chance of success when persuading someone. |
| 4 | Succeed in 10 speech challeges. | 50% increased chance of success when persuading someone. |
You can repeatedly try out the persuasion challenge with Emilio Hadek during the Out on a Limb quest, which is the 2nd mission from the scientist at the tree. The trick is to back out immediately after you clear the persuasion. This will let you repeat the persuasion from the beginning so you can keep finishing the challenges quickly. You'll need to reload your save if you fail, as it will be cut short then.
Out on a Limb Walkthrough and Choices
If you've already cleared Out on a Limb, you can persuade random crew-for-hire to lower their rates instead. You can easily cycle through them by going to different bars like The Viewport, The Hitching Post, or The Astral Lounge and letting time pass.
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| Best Skills |
| All Skill Trees | |
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| Physical | Social |
| Combat | Science |
| Tech | |
 Commerce |
 Gastronomy |
Persuasion |
 Scavenging |
 Theft |
 Deception |
 Diplomacy |
 Intimidation |
 Isolation |
 Negotiation |
 Instigation |
 Leadership |
 Outpost Management |
 Manipulation |
 Ship Command |
 Xenosociology |
Persuasion Skill Rank Up Guide
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