Assassin’s Creed Shadows: All Difficulty Settings Explained

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* can be a challenging game, but the good news is that you can 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 have four difficulty settings to choose from:

• Story: This mode is designed for players who want to focus on the narrative without the stress of combat. Enemies are slow to react and don’t attack simultaneously, making it easy to progress through the game.
• Forgiving: A slight step up from Story mode, Forgiving mode still keeps enemies from ganging up on you. Naoe becomes more adept at open combat, making it a bit more challenging but still manageable.
• Normal: This is the default setting where you need to be cautious in combat. Naoe must rely on stealth, while Yasuke should engage enemies of similar strength. It offers a balanced challenge for most players.
• Expert: In this mode, enemies are more aggressive and deal more damage. You'll need to be highly strategic, use stealth effectively, and keep your gear upgraded to survive.

Difficulty Tuning

While the four difficulty settings provide a good range, you can further customize your experience. Navigate to the Gameplay tab in the settings menu and select Difficulty Tuning. Here, you can adjust the difficulty for combat and stealth separately. For instance, if you enjoy challenging combat but prefer less demanding stealth, you can adjust these settings accordingly.

Additionally, you can enable Guaranteed Assassination, which allows Naoe to kill any enemy with a single hit, bypassing the need to upgrade her Assassin Mastery tree.

How to Change Difficulty

You can change the difficulty at any time during your gameplay. Simply access the menu, go to settings, and navigate to the Gameplay tab. Adjust the difficulty to your preference and return to the game to experience the changes.

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