Assassin’s Creed Shadows: All Difficulty Settings Explained

*Assassin's Creed Shadows* can be a challenging experience, but don't worry—tweaking the difficulty settings allows you to tailor the game to your comfort level. 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 four distinct difficulty settings to choose from:

• Story: This mode is designed for players who want to focus on the narrative without the pressure of combat. Enemies in this mode are less aggressive, allowing you to breeze through encounters.
• Forgiving: A slight step up from Story, Forgiving mode makes combat a bit more challenging but still keeps it manageable. Enemies won't overwhelm you, and Naoe is more effective in open combat.
• Normal: The default setting, where combat requires careful strategy. Naoe must rely on stealth, while Yasuke should engage enemies cautiously.
• Expert: For seasoned players, Expert mode makes enemies hit harder and act more aggressively. Stealth and strategic planning are crucial, alongside keeping your gear upgraded.

Difficulty Tuning

While the preset difficulty levels are comprehensive, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* allows further customization through the Difficulty Tuning option in the Gameplay tab of the settings menu. Here, you can adjust combat and stealth difficulties independently. For instance, if you enjoy the thrill of combat but find stealth challenging, you can adjust these settings to suit your playstyle.

Additionally, the Guaranteed Assassination option can be enabled, allowing Naoe to instantly assassinate any enemy, bypassing the need to upgrade her Assassin Mastery tree.

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, navigate to Settings, then select the Gameplay tab. Here, you can modify the difficulty to your preference and seamlessly return to your adventure.

With this guide, you now have all the information you need to master the difficulty settings in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*. For more tips, including insights on the game’s portrayal of gay relationships and how to redeem preorder bonuses, be sure to check out The Escapist.