*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* can indeed be a challenging game, but fear not—adjusting the difficulty settings allows you to tailor the experience to your skill level. Here's a comprehensive guide to understanding and tweaking the difficulty levels in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Difficulty Levels Explained
The game offers four distinct difficulty settings, each designed to cater to different player preferences:
- Story: Ideal for those who want to focus on the narrative. Enemies in this mode are slow and less coordinated, making combat straightforward and less punishing.
- Forgiving: A slight step up from Story mode, where enemies still don't gang up, and Naoe is more adept in open combat scenarios.
- Normal: The default setting, requiring players to be strategic. Naoe must rely on stealth, while Yasuke should engage enemies selectively.
- Expert: For seasoned players, this mode features aggressive and hard-hitting enemies. Stealth and strategic planning are crucial, alongside regular gear upgrades.
Difficulty Tuning
Beyond the main difficulty settings, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* offers further customization through Difficulty Tuning. Accessible from the Gameplay tab in the settings menu, you can adjust combat and stealth difficulty independently. This allows you to increase the challenge of combat while easing the stealth elements, or vice versa, according to your preference.
Additionally, you can enable Guaranteed Assassination, ensuring Naoe can take down any enemy with a single hit. This feature bypasses the need to upgrade her Assassin Mastery tree, offering a more forgiving experience for those who prefer it.
How to Change Difficulty
Adjusting the difficulty in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is straightforward and can be done at any time. Simply access the menu, navigate to settings, and select the Gameplay tab. From here, you can modify the difficulty to suit your current needs and return to the game seamlessly.
That covers everything you need to know about managing difficulty settings in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*. For more in-depth tips and information, including insights on the game's portrayal of relationships and how to access preorder bonuses, be sure to check out The Escapist.
