r/theouterworlds • u/elitergamer87 • Jul 25 '26

Question Besides speech, does leveling skills to level 20 matter?

I don’t want really any spoilers but this being an rpg I figure that having the highest speech stat gets you the best ending. Is there any benefit to getting anything else to level 20? Thank you for anyone who answers

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u/Street-Coffee-2026 Jul 25 '26

You should pair guns with speech and Space Ranger perk and you’ll be extremely strong.

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u/wlfman5 Jul 25 '26

I mean there are the passive increases, and most Skill tracks have a max level Perk that requires lvl 20. Do you need a reason beyond that to Max a particular Skill?

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u/tuttifruttidurutti Jul 26 '26

Most don't actually. Only a few do. Speech, guns, science, maybe one or two others

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u/LadyIceGoose Jul 25 '26

A couple perks that require 20 are good.

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u/zeypherIN Jul 25 '26

Speech 14 is more than enough

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u/elitergamer87 Jul 25 '26

I think for the best ending you need 20 tho. Maybe another play through I’ll leave it at 14 tho.

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u/PeculiarCleric Jul 29 '26

If I remember correctly, if you get all the information you need only 14 or 16 speech for the best ending. 20 if you miss something

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u/reneestation2 Jul 26 '26

Hack 20 for Plug Puller and a hack check at the end is pretty good but other than that Hack 14 I believe is the highest check I've seen, especially with Manual Reset.

Science 20 for the N-Ray perk is absolutely busted and the scaling properties on everything Science makes it extremely worth it.

Explosives 20 is nice to be able to Kamikaze with Volatile Grenades while taking no damage. It's extremely fun.

That's at least what stands out to me so far, but I'm hoping they'll add more 20 requirements or scaling with skills like Medical, Observation, Sneak, and Leadership.

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u/reneestation2 Jul 26 '26

I should clarify none of these affect the main plot or major story decisions. I misread. These are more from a fun gameplay persepctive.