What makes a good detective? Is it diligence, intelligence or competence?

Question

What do you think?

Answer 1

60% Patience/Endurance/Diligence.  Those long stake-out hours could kill you.

20% Excellent Observation Skills.  You can't report what you can't see.  Details...details...and more details.

20% Competence in Photography.  The angle of the camera is worth a thousand words.

All that plus tons and tons of common sense.  An iota of intelligence is also a big plus.

Answer 2

Yes, it takes all three, everything have to come together,  intuition,ingenuity,timing and good perception.

Answer 3

Neither any of those. It's all about persistent.

Answer 4

Wisdom = Intelligence + Experience + Understanding

Answer 5

20% diligence,

30% competence,

and 50% intelligence.

Answer 6

all three.  it also helps to be observant/detail oriented and able to read people.

Answer 7

diligence?

intelligence?

competence?

these all three are nothing, if s/he has no common sense...

Answer 8

It could also be the 3Ps: passion, patience, and perseverance.

Answer 9

zzz... a good item that increases all your stats. like my beer. my beer gives me + 10 to strength, + 5 to dexterity, + 8 to vitality but -20 to wisdom. hmmm... beer... zzz...