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(→‎Summary: Tested with pawn with 1.0 (100%; base) psy sensitivity. Resistance went from 14.0 to 2.0. I don't have save files ready to share or any other proof, but as a non-edit summary these are just my findings. (This page is part of "unverified" cat)
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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
<casterMustBeCapableOfViolence>false</casterMustBeCapableOfViolence>
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Upon casting, Word of trust will reduce the resistance of a target prisoner by {{---|12}}. Valid targets for this psycast are any prisoners of your colony, disqualifying those that are psychically deaf, unwaveringly loyal, incapacitated, or those with 0 resistance. Note that the resistance reduction of this psycast is unaffected by [[Psychic Sensitivity]], despite psychically deaf pawns being untargetable.
<onlyTargetPrisonersOfColony>True</onlyTargetPrisonersOfColony>
 
<neverTargetIncapacitated>True</neverTargetIncapacitated>
 
 
 
Psycast table says {{---|20}}, code says {{---|12}}. Test resistance reduction with 100% psy sense. (done)
 
  
 
== Analysis ==
 
== Analysis ==
 
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Word of trust is a highly effective tool for speeding up the recruitment of pawns. Most useful when one lacks a skilled warden, and provides a preferable alternative to [[slavery]]{{IdeologyIcon}} for the expedited recruitment of prisoners.
 
== Version history ==
 
== Version history ==
 
* [[Version/1.2.2719|1.2.2719]] - Added.
 
* [[Version/1.2.2719|1.2.2719]] - Added.

Latest revision as of 14:23, 11 December 2024

Word of trust

Word of trust

Speak to the prisoner while using psychic suggestion to reduce their resistance to recruitment. This can only reduce a prisoner's resistance, but cannot recruit them.

Base Stats

Type
Psycast

Ability

Psylink Level
1
Psyfocus Cost
60%
Neural Heat Gain
0
Casting Time
120 ticks (2 secs)
Caster Must Be Capable of Violence
False

Word of trust is a level 1 psycast that reduces a prisoner's resistance to recruitment.

Acquisition[edit]

There are two ways to acquire the word of trust psycast:

  1. Upon reaching psylink level 1, a random psycast of level 1 is granted regardless of how this level up is achieved. This won't apply if the psycaster already knew one or more level 1 psycast.
  2. Word of trust can also be acquired from a psytrainer naming it. See the psytrainer page for further details.

Summary[edit]

Upon casting, Word of trust will reduce the resistance of a target prisoner by −12. Valid targets for this psycast are any prisoners of your colony, disqualifying those that are psychically deaf, unwaveringly loyal, incapacitated, or those with 0 resistance. Note that the resistance reduction of this psycast is unaffected by Psychic Sensitivity, despite psychically deaf pawns being untargetable.

Analysis[edit]

Word of trust is a highly effective tool for speeding up the recruitment of pawns. Most useful when one lacks a skilled warden, and provides a preferable alternative to slaveryContent added by the Ideology DLC for the expedited recruitment of prisoners.

Version history[edit]