Larian Studios Forums Divinity: Original Sin 2 Divinity - Original Sin 2 - General Does persuasion make the game too easy?

no, persuasion does not make the game too easy. in fact, i highly recommend it

you may need it in order to get the sorts of quest results you want. it's not just a get out of combat free card (and in those scenarios you can just forego persuasion and fight anyway, if you want)

it adds a lot to the game, which makes me wish it was a global trait that applied to all characters, rather than just the one you skill it on, particularly with this game's way of making AI characters engage with whichever character is closest, rather than your main one

edit: and to be clear, you do actually need to level it up. a couple of levels and high stat values actually will not cut it later in the game, and there are some very tough persuasion checks that can impact important decisions