Is the Performance skill for anything other than very rare dialogue choices?

[e11]

Just asking out of curiosity, because I keep finding instruments, but not a single one of my party members can play.

[Pyromaiden]

Performance skill is less for dialogue and more for instruments, yes.

Only Bards can play instruments AFAIK.

[Clockwork]

You have to get instrument proficiency to play. As far as I know performance is for dialogue and when you do play instruments, to pass the performance check to have a successful performance. You don't have to be a Bard to play an instrument.

[His Divine Shadow]

You can give up the life of an adventurer and play music for the people

[Jinkaru]

It's mainly used to have bards lure people away so, other characters can sneak around. There's some amusing dialogue that's far and few, but worth it when it happens.

[Synavix]

Depending on how you help Alfira in Act 1 you get get instrument proficiency for 1 party member of any class

[His Divine Shadow]

Originally posted by Jinkaru:

It's mainly used to have bards lure people away so, other characters can sneak around. There's some amusing dialogue that's far and few, but worth it when it happens.

I never even thought of that. I mean don’t usually sneak around but that is a great idea.

[Jinkaru]

Originally posted by His Divine Shadow:

Originally posted by Jinkaru:

It's mainly used to have bards lure people away so, other characters can sneak around. There's some amusing dialogue that's far and few, but worth it when it happens.

I never even thought of that. I mean don’t usually sneak around but that is a great idea.

It's particularly useful if you want to pick pocket vendors lol and you can do some amusing stuff in the goblin camp with the art of distraction.

[Lani]

Compared to bullying (Intimidation), lying (Deception) and sucking up (Persuasion) dramatic performances or reciting poetry (Performance) have limited uses in conversation.
At at TTRPG you'll often get away with substituting Performance for one of the others at a slight difficulty increase.
Butn BG3 Performance mostly has two near identical uses;
making money through performances (with instrument proficiency thrown in) and making money through performances while the party rogue tries to steal something worth more.

[jonnin]

anyone can learn it one time from the bard in the druid grove.
Otherwise, bards know this innately. There is a feat that grants it.

It is amazing for stealing stuff, esp locked doors that you can close then clean it out.
Also the music is pretty good, esp with multiple players. Drum and violin are exceptional IMHO.

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by Pyromania™:

Performance skill is less for dialogue and more for instruments, yes.

Only Bards can play instruments AFAIK.

There's actually a very specific interaction in Act 1 that will let any class play instruments.