{"id":11388,"date":"2024-05-07T18:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/highborn-or-lowborn-perk-kingdom-come-deliverance\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T21:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:47:36","slug":"highborn-or-lowborn-perk-kingdom-come-deliverance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/highborn-or-lowborn-perk-kingdom-come-deliverance\/","title":{"rendered":"Highborn or Lowborn Perk in Kingdom Come: Deliverance: Which Should You Pick?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Highborn<\/p>

Highborn or Lowborn<\/strong>? In Kingdom Come: Deliverance, both are Speech perks you can unlock at Speech level 4<\/strong>, and both give +3 Speech<\/strong>. The difference is who it works on: Highborn<\/strong> boosts you with nobles and wealthy people, while Lowborn<\/strong> boosts you with commoners. You can only have one. For most players, Highborn is the better pick. Here’s why, and how to change your mind later.<\/p>\n

Highborn vs Lowborn at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
<\/td>Highborn<\/strong><\/td>Lowborn<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n
Unlocks at<\/strong><\/td>Speech level 4<\/td>Speech level 4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Bonus<\/strong><\/td>+3 Speech with nobles and the wealthy<\/td>+3 Speech with commoners<\/td><\/tr>\n
Works on<\/strong><\/td>Noblemen, priests, townsmen, merchants, bailiffs, innkeepers, bartenders, officers, mercenaries<\/td>Commoners, including craftsmen like blacksmiths, armoursmiths, tailors and cobblers<\/td><\/tr>\n
Can you have both?<\/strong><\/td>No. They’re mutually exclusive<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

What does the Highborn perk do?<\/h2>\n

Highborn raises your Speech by +3 when talking to nobles and wealthy people<\/strong>. That covers noblemen, priests, townsmen, merchants, bailiffs, innkeepers, bartenders, officers and mercenaries, which includes many of the people you’ll trade with and many of the toughest persuasion checks.<\/p>\n

What does the Lowborn perk do?<\/h2>\n

Lowborn raises your Speech by +3 when talking to commoners<\/strong>. Craftsmen such as blacksmiths, armoursmiths, tailors and cobblers count as lowborn, so it helps you haggle better prices with them.<\/p>\n

Which is better, Highborn or Lowborn?<\/h2>\n

Highborn, for most players. Most commoners don’t have high enough Charisma to beat even a lightly levelled Henry, so the Lowborn bonus rarely changes the outcome of a speech check. The hardest people to persuade are nobles, knights and wealthy burghers, which is exactly where Highborn helps. Pick Lowborn<\/strong> if you mainly want better deals from craftsmen.<\/p>\n

What other Speech perks are there?<\/h2>\n