The non-player characters (NPCs) in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 are more engaging than those in most role-playing games. Each character has distinct backgrounds and personalities, and they are often quick to pick up on when you’re not being truthful.
To succeed in dialogue-based skill checks, you need to maximize your Speech stat. A higher Speech stat increases your chances of deceiving suspicious guards or lying effectively to higher-ranking individuals. Fortunately, there are several effective strategies to quickly enhance your Speech stat, making challenging conversations much easier.
How to Boost Your Speech Stat
Like other vital skills in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, you can naturally improve your Speech stat through clear methods: gaining experience points (XP) from conversations, succeeding in skill checks, and reading books to enhance your debating abilities.
To raise your Speech stat quickly, make it a point to interact with as many people as possible. Be bold and engage in debates wherever you can. This approach will help you accumulate XP for your Speech stat and simplify those crucial skill checks in the future.
A higher Speech stat also aids significantly in negotiating prices with traders.
You can also obtain a book titled The Art of Demosthenes to further enhance your Speech stat. This can be found at the Scribe in Kuttenberg, located centrally near the market.
Skills That Enhance Speech
Unlike other stats such as Strength and Agility, there are fewer skills available to Henry that can directly increase his Speech stat. The skills you can unlock include:
|
Skill |
Category |
Level Requirement |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Burgher |
Main Level |
10 |
While in towns, villages, and their vicinity, you gain a +1 bonus in Strength, Agility, Vitality, and Speech. |
|
Local Hero |
Main Level |
10 |
If you’re in an area where your reputation is good (60 or higher), you gain a +2 bonus in Strength, Agility, Vitality, and Speech. |
|
Silver Tongue |
Speech |
6 |
This grants you a +4 Speech bonus while haggling, thereby making it easier to negotiate favorable prices. |
Once you unlock all these skills, you’ll be significantly boosting your Speech stat.
