Questions Regarding Dispositions

[fafaDylan]

I wondering, are there any changes from the disposition system of PoE1 to PoE2? Like, other than Priest/Paladin classes, what significant effects does the Watcher's dispositions have? 

Normally, I like to play the utilitarian, pragmatic hoarder in these types of RPGs. I make my choices based on what gives me the most material benefits, be it in the form of unique items, additional stats, etc. It's like a hybrid of completionist/hoarder with a tinge of min-maxer. So, the real question is: what would be the most beneficial Disposition to have given my type of gameplay?

I've read somewhere that you lose access to buffs like Nature's Resolve when you have a Cruel Disposition. For reference, I've mostly been Honest/Rational back in PoE1, but I dabbled in 1 point of Cruelty just so I could sacrificed Durance to the Blood Pool.

Any advice would be really appreciated

[Boeroer]

There is no general rule like "if you want to get the best stuff you have to be cruel" like in PoE (Gift of the Machine, Effigy's Resentment).

Instead it's more diverse. There are some interactions where you can only get some stuff if you have a certain reputation (or if you don't have a certain one), like Nature's Resolve where you cannot have the cruel or agressive reputations (because then the fitting dialogue options won't show up). Nature's Resolve only lasts until the next rest though iirc. 

I cannot give a general direction to which reputation/disposition nets the overall best rewards because I don't remember. I can only say that the rewards are so insignificant (unless you are doing a n-rest run) that it's noth worth bending over backwards in order to get them (imo). There are also very few permanant effects in general. If I think about it: none of them requires a certain disposition.

For certain nice unique items you need to get a bad reputation/relationship with a certain faction (see Gipon Prudensco for example).  

[Boeroer]

PS: here's the list of permanent effects:

https://pillarsofeternity.fandom.com/wiki/Status_effects_(Deadfire)#Permanent_effects

[Chaospread]

On 8/8/2025 at 2:37 PM, Boeroer said:

Nature's Resolve only lasts until the next rest though iirc. 

Yes, you remember right.

And this is the only example that come to my mind about dispositions, you must not have 1 cruel or 2 agressive disposition in order to get Nature's Resolve.

Other "benefits" come from dialogue options, I see more dialogues appear if you have beneveolent, honest, rational disposition, but it is not a general rule and, most of all, they are no-bloking dialogue, that is: you can always (or, at least, 99% of times) get the item, money, prize you want in other manners (other dialogue, stealing, with combat...). Skills are more important and more "blocking" when they come to benefits.

Also factions dispositions are more important, see "angry" boats for unique item, or good reputation with Principi for i.e. Pukestabber (but, also here, you can take it with money, strenght or other actions).