Assassin’s Creed Shadows: All Difficulty Settings Explained

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* can indeed be a challenging game, but the good news is that you have the flexibility to adjust the settings to suit your comfort level. Here's a comprehensive guide to understanding and managing the difficulty levels in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Difficulty Levels Explained

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, you can choose from four distinct difficulty settings, each tailored to different player experiences:

• Story: This mode is ideal for players who want to focus on the narrative without the stress of combat. Enemies in this setting are slow to react and rarely attack simultaneously, making it easy to progress through the game.
• Forgiving: A slight step up from Story mode, Forgiving still prevents enemies from ganging up on you. Naoe becomes more adept at open combat, providing a bit more challenge while maintaining a lenient approach.
• Normal: This is the default setting, where you'll need to be cautious in combat. Naoe must rely on stealth, while Yasuke should engage enemies strategically. It's a balanced challenge for most players.
• Expert: For those seeking a true test of skill, Expert mode features aggressive enemies who hit harder. You'll need to be highly strategic, focusing on stealth and keeping your gear upgraded to survive.

Difficulty Tuning

While the four difficulty settings provide a solid foundation, you can further customize your experience through Difficulty Tuning. Navigate to the Gameplay tab in the settings menu, and under Difficulty Tuning, you can adjust combat and stealth to one of the four levels. This allows you to tailor the game to your preferences, such as increasing combat difficulty while easing stealth challenges.

Additionally, you can enable Guaranteed Assassination, which ensures Naoe can take down any enemy with a single hit, bypassing the need to upgrade her Assassin Mastery tree for effective assassinations.

How to Change Difficulty

Adjusting the difficulty in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is straightforward and can be done at any time. Simply open the menu, go to settings, navigate to the Gameplay tab, and tweak the difficulty to your liking. Once adjusted, return to the game and continue your adventure with the new settings.

That covers everything you need to know about the difficulty settings in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*. For more tips and insights, including information on the game's portrayal of relationships and how to redeem preorder bonuses, be sure to visit The Escapist.