Persuade | The Outer Worlds Wiki

Persuade in The Outer Worlds is a specialized skill found under the Core Skill: Dialog. Skills are abilities that provide both passive and active bonuses to the player that heavily affects their gameplay in combat and interactions with NPCs and Companions that affects the player's reputation.

Persuade Information

• Dialog Skill
• The Persuade skill is used in conversations and also has a chance to inflict Cower (crippling fear) when you first damage a Human target

Ways to Increase Persuade

• Indicate any items or ways that increase the rank of this skill.
• The following Equipment increases your Persuade Skill:
• Chimaera +10
• A Nice Hat +7
• Reed's Hat +7
• Protective Clothing with Safety Harness +5
• ClassicWear Umbra (L2) +5
• Ordnance Control Helmet +5
• Lab Protective Monocle +5
• Ordnance Control Helmet Gold (L18) +5
• The Oxonian (L14) +5
• Standard Troop Helmet (L18) +3

Persuade Base Skill Unlocks

Builds That use Persuade

Persuade Notes and Trivia

• Points are first placed into the core skill (e.g. Melee) of the specialized skill (e.g. 1-Handed Melee) which improves all of the specialized skills in that group up to Rank 50.
• Once it reaches Rank 50, skill points can be directly added to the specialized skill to increase the effect up to Rank 100/ 150 (Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
• Some armor, consumables and status effects can temporarily raise and lower the effects of your skills.