Disco Elysium: Attributes Disco Elysium guide, walkthrough

Last update: 15 December 2022

On this page of the Disco Elysium guide, you will find a list of all attributes with a detailed description of each attribute and how they affect gameplay and your character's development.

In Disco Elysium, as in many other RPGs, character development is based on attribute points that define the character's archetype. Attributes in Disco Elysium are also associated with certain Skills, such as Intellect with the Logic skill and Motorics with the Perception skill. It is important to note that during Skill checks, the game only checks the corresponding skill and not the attribute that is associated with it.

• Intellect - Int
• Psyche - Psy
• Physique - Fyz
• Motorics - Mot
• Best attributes - which ones?

Intellect - Int

Intellect is one of the attributes found in the game Disco Elysium. It describes Harrier's reasoning ability. There are 6 skills assigned to Intellect, which work best when the Player wants to learn as much as possible about the world of Disco Elysium.

Skills associated with the Intellect attribute:

1. Logic;
2. Encyclopedia,
3. Rhetoric,
4. Conceptualization,
5. Visual Calculus.

Psyche - Psy

Psyche is one of the attributes found in Disco Elysium and can be described as a combination of wisdom and charisma. There are 6 skills assigned to Psyche, which work best when the player wants to use tongue as a weapon and influence the characters they encounter on their journey.

Skills associated with the Psyche attribute:

1. Volition,
2. Inland Empire,
3. Empathy,
4. Authority,
5. Esprit de Corps,
6. Suggestion.

Physique - Fyz

Physique build is one of the attributes found in Disco Elysium that determines Harrier's strength. There are 6 skills assigned to Physique, which are tested when the hero tries to use his strength to influence elements of the world around him and e.g. open a container with a Prybar. Also linked to the physique attribute is the Endurance skill, which determines the character's Health level.

Skills associated with Physique attribute:

1. Endurance,
2. Pain Threshold,
3. Physical Instrument,
4. Electrochemistry,
5. Shivers,
6. Half Light.

Motorics - Mot

Motorics is one of the attributes found in Disco Elysium and determines the character's agility. There are 6 skills assigned to Motorics, which are tested when the character attempts to perform an action that is not based on their strength or intelligence, such as using a gun to shoot a belt or jumping off the roof of a building.

Skills associated with the Motorics attribute:

1. Hand/Eye Coordination,
2. Perception,
3. Reaction Speed,
4. Savoir Faire,
5. Interfacing,
6. Composure.

Best attributes - which ones?

It's hard to say definitively which Attributes available in Disco Elysium are the best, because with these Attributes everyone can customize Harrier to their own play style. Before you start the game, decide which character you want to play: a brilliant detective, a clever thief, a great speaker who uses his tongue as a weapon, or maybe a skilled strongman. Disco Elysium can be played in many ways and no matter which path you take, some skill tests you will end up failing.