Predictable Persuasion
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Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #2 of 165 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Predictable Persuasion makes all speech challenges (persuasion, intimidation, and bribes) in Skyrim more predictable by showing the required speech level to persuade the target, the calculated outcome, and the predicted response, accounting for perks and whether the player is wearing the Amulet of Articulation. What information and how exactly it is displayed, can be configured in the INI file. Since the information is dynamically gathered instead of hard-coded, no compatibility patches are required for other mods that add new speech challenges. This SKSE plugin was developed with CommonLibSSE NG to support Skyrim SE, AE, and VR.
Features
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[]Show the required speech level to persuade the target, your current speech level, the calculated outcome of speech challenges, and the predicted response in the topic text and/or the subtitles while switching between topics
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]Change the text colour of the dialogue topic based on the calculated outcome of the speech challenge[]Customise the text formats, colours, and when to display the information according to your preference/to work well with your UI/dialogue mods and language settings
[]Optional perk requirement, supports perks added by other mods
- Safe to install/uninstall at any time
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Configuration
The latest version of the INI file can be found on GitHub.
Compatibility
Mods that change the topic text using Dynamic String Distributor such as Quest Dialogue Tags may be incompatible. Smart Talk will override the text colour of quest-related speech challenge topics.
Predictable Persuasion is a Skyrim SKSE plugin that enhances persuasion, intimidation, and bribe dialogue topics by displaying the required speech level, calculated success or failure outcome, and predicted response. It requires no compatibility patches for mods that alter these dialogues. With 1,148 endorsements and 144,926 downloads, it's a well-received UI improvement for players who want more transparency in social encounters.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,148 endorsements and 144,926 downloads.
- Eliminates guesswork in speech checks—know your odds before you commit.
- Works with modded dialogue without needing extra patches, which is a huge time-saver.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE, so it's PC-only and won't work on console versions.
- As a UI plugin, it doesn't change gameplay mechanics—just shows you the numbers.
- Potential conflicts with other UI mods that alter dialogue menus, so test load order.
For Skyrim players who hate failing speech checks and want to know exactly what they're getting into before picking a dialogue option. Also great for roleplayers who want to plan their character's social interactions. Skip if you prefer immersion without meta-information or play on console.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest SKSE64 installed and that your game version matches—this plugin won't work otherwise.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to install the plugin and keep track of your load order.
- If you use other UI mods that change the dialogue interface, test this mod early to ensure they don't conflict.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Jonathan Feenstra
- Version
- 1.0.9
- Downloads
- 144,926
- Endorsements
- 1,148
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 1/26/2025
- Updated
- 3/20/2026
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