Assassin’s Creed Shadows: All Difficulty Settings Explained

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* can indeed be a challenging game, but fortunately, you have the flexibility to adjust the difficulty settings to suit your play style. Here’s a comprehensive guide on 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 perfect for players who want to enjoy the narrative without the stress of combat. Enemies in this mode 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 still keeps combat manageable. Enemies won’t gang up on you, and Naoe becomes more adept at handling open combat situations.
• Normal: As the default setting, Normal requires a more cautious approach to combat. Naoe needs to rely on stealth, while Yasuke should engage enemies strategically based on their strength.
• Expert: For the seasoned players, Expert mode ramps up the challenge. Enemies are more aggressive and hit harder, demanding careful stealth and strategic planning, as well as regular gear upgrades.

Difficulty Tuning

While the four difficulty settings provide a good baseline, you can fine-tune your experience even further. Head to the Gameplay tab in the settings menu and select Difficulty Tuning. Here, you can adjust the difficulty levels for both combat and stealth independently. For instance, if you enjoy the challenge of combat but find stealth less appealing, you can adjust the stealth difficulty downward.

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

How to Change Difficulty

Changing 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 there, you can adjust the difficulty to your preference and return to the game.

That covers all you need to know about managing difficulty settings in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*. For more tips and insights on the game, including its approach to inclusivity and how to access preorder bonuses, be sure to visit The Escapist.