Intelligence

“ Intelligence determines how well the character learns and reasons. It is important for a character that focuses on science as all disciplines are dependent on it. It also determines the number of different psi abilities that can be invoked during combat and affects psi point regeneration. ”

— In-game description

Details

Intelligence determines your character's ability to craft items from components of any kind, as well as the ability to concieve and understand complex concepts such as hacking computer terminals and electrical locks. Intelligence also increases your mercantile skill, allowing you to buy and sell items for better prices. No items require intelligence in order to be used or equipped.

Psi point regeneration scales with will and intelligence: psi regen = 5 + (will+int)/2

Intelligence also determines the number of psi different abilities that can be invoked during combat: 2 + intelligence/2, up to 8.

High intelligence score is important for crafters and psionic characters.

Directly affected skills	Other effects
Hacking Mechanics Electronics Chemistry Biology Tailoring Mercantile	Dialogue options Psi regen

Related feats

See Category:Intelligence feats.

• Increased Intelligence veteran feat increases it by 2.

Related items

Food

• All-in (temporary -3 Intelligence)
• Junkyard Surprise (temporary random base ability effect, can only decrease Intelligence)
• Slackjaw (cocktail) (temporary -3 Intelligence)

Drugs

• Hypercerebrix ^E (temporary +2 Intelligence)

Intelligence checks

Intelligence occasionally unlocks new dialog options.

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• Ferryman, 7 Intelligence - required to learn the first tier of the Philosophy feat
• Ferryman, 8 Intelligence - required to learn the second tier of the Philosophy feat
• Ferryman, 9 Intelligence - required to learn the third tier of the Philosophy feat
• Yngwar, 8 Intelligence - required to convince him to draw the Rune Sketch
• Exiled Mutie Guard, 8 Intelligence - allows to enter the Mutie Refuge for free

History

• 1.1.2.1: psi slots changed from 1+int/3 (max 6) to 2+int/2 (max 8)
• 1.1.2.0: now determines psi slots, updated in-game description
• 0.2.0.1: psi point regeneration scales with will and intelligence