Beneficial Speech Checks
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #7 of 99 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Made at the suggestion of Dabiggieboss (Youtube), this mod grants you a small buff whenever you pass persuasion (5% reduced shout cooldown) or intimidation checks (5% stronger shouts). Also if you have Experience mod installed, it grants a small amount of XP. Buff is applied after you leave the dialog and lasts 10 minutes.
Compatibility
This mod does not touch any vanilla records, should be compatible with everything. ESP-FE.
Beneficial Speech Checks is a gameplay mod for Skyrim that rewards successful persuasion or intimidation checks with a small buff to shouts, with an optional experience gain. It has 329 endorsements and was last updated in October 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 329 endorsements and over 430k downloads.
- Adds a meaningful reward for investing in speech skills, making dialogue checks more impactful.
- Optional experience gain lets you tailor the mod to your preferred progression style.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects shout buffs, so if you don't use shouts much, this mod won't change your gameplay significantly.
- No detailed documentation on the exact buff magnitude or duration, so you'll need to test it in-game.
- Last updated in October 2025, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or other mods that alter speech checks.
For Skyrim players who enjoy speech-focused builds and want extra incentive to pass dialogue checks. Also for shout enthusiasts who want a small edge in combat. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay overhauls or don't care about speech checks.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to load this mod after any mods that alter speech checks or shouts to ensure compatibility.
- If you're using a mod manager, enable the optional experience feature via the mod's in-game MCM or configuration file.
- Test the buff on a low-level character to see how it feels before committing to a full playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- dabiggieboss - shazdeh2
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 431,884
- Endorsements
- 329
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 8/10/2024
- Updated
- 10/14/2025
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