Assassin’s Creed Shadows: All Difficulty Settings Detailed

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* can be quite the challenge, but fear not—tweaking the settings can make the game more enjoyable at your preferred difficulty. Here’s a comprehensive guide to understanding and adjusting the difficulty levels in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Difficulty Levels Explained

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, you have the choice of four distinct difficulty settings, each tailored to different play styles and skill levels:

• Story: This mode is designed for players who want to focus on the narrative without worrying about combat. Enemies in Story mode are slow and do not attack simultaneously, making it easy to breeze through encounters.
• Forgiving: A slight step up from Story, Forgiving mode still keeps the pressure low. Enemies won’t gang up on you, and Naoe becomes more effective in open combat situations.
• Normal: As the default setting, Normal difficulty requires more strategic thinking. Naoe must rely on stealth, while Yasuke should engage enemies of similar strength. You'll need to be mindful of your approach to combat.
• Expert: This is where the game gets tough. Enemies are more aggressive and hit harder. You’ll need to master stealth and strategy, and keep your gear upgraded to survive.

Difficulty Tuning

While the four difficulty settings offer a good range, you can further refine your experience through Difficulty Tuning. Navigate to the Gameplay tab in the settings menu and choose from four levels of difficulty specifically for combat and stealth. For example, if you enjoy challenging combat but prefer less demanding stealth, you can adjust these settings independently.

Additionally, you can enable Guaranteed Assassination, which allows Naoe to take down enemies with a single hit, bypassing the need to upgrade her Assassin Mastery tree for consistent assassinations.

How to Change Difficulty

Adjusting the difficulty in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is straightforward and can be done at any time. Simply access the in-game menu, head to settings, and navigate to the Gameplay tab. Here, you can tweak the difficulty to your liking and then resume playing.

That wraps up everything you need to know about managing difficulty settings in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*. For more insights, tips, and details on the game, including its portrayal of gay relationships and how to redeem preorder bonuses, be sure to check out The Escapist.