Persuasion is a skill mechanic that lets you Persuade an NPC to do your bidding in Starfield. This is how you open additional choices.
Persuasion is a skill in Starfield that lets you persuade people and change the outcome of a dialogue in your favor. This, however, is not going to be possible all the time because you have to be able to pass certain speech checks first.
For example, you can use Persuasion to get your hands on sensitive information, unlock new missions, obtain rare rewards, save yourself from falling into a messy situation, and such.
Dialogues that lead down the Persuasion route are generally tagged with “persuade” so you will know if the option is on the table.
The art of Persuasion is not only complex but will take some time getting used to. In this guide, we will talk about how you can unlock Persuasion in Starfield and cover the conversational nuances that stack the odds in your favor.How to unlock Persuasion in Starfield
Persuasion can be unlocked in Starfield in two different ways. The first one is simply choosing your character’s Background that offers Persuasion in its Skill Set.
Backgrounds offering this skill are Industrialist, Sculptor, Space Scoundrel, and last but not least Diplomat. Selecting any one of these will equip you with Persuasion from the get-go.
If you haven’t chosen any of the Backgrounds mentioned earlier, don’t worry. You can still acquire this skill by unlocking it from the Skill Tree under “Social Skills.” However, you will need to upgrade your character and earn Skill Points first.How Persuasion checks work in Starfield
For Persuasion, you will first need to select dialogue with the “persuade” prompt in Starfield. Choosing this option will open a new responses menu you can select from.
Note that right and wrong answers are arbitrary and it depends entirely on the situation which answer will lead to a successful outcome.
