Mastering Starfield: Unraveling the Complexity of Difficulty Levels & Settings
Discover the challenging world of Starfield, Bethesda's upcoming RPG Explore the various difficulty levels and their impact on gameplay Learn how to adjust settings, whether mid-game or in New Game Plus Prepare for an unparalleled gaming experience in this highly anticipated title
Starfield fans are eager to know about the difficulty settings and how they measure up to those in previous Bethesda games, given the company's track record of incorporating challenging gameplay mechanics. Fortunately, Starfield presents a wide array of difficulty levels, catering to both seasoned players and newcomers.
Nonetheless, the game may lack concise explanations regarding the distinctions between these difficulty settings. To assist players in comprehending the significance of each difficulty level in Starfield, this guide elucidates the variances and offers instructions on how to customize the settings.
List Of All Difficulty Levels In Starfield
Starfield offers players a range of five difficulty levels to choose from: Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard. These difficulty settings have no impact on the storyline itself, but they do affect the amount of damage that players deal and receive, as well as the frequency of encounters with Legendary enemies. Essentially, opting for the "easy" option will result in reduced damage received and fewer Legendary enemy encounters, while selecting "hard" will have the opposite effect.
Difficulty Level | Inflicted DMG | Received DMG | Legendaries |
|---|---|---|---|
Very Easy | Maximum | Minimum | Rare |
Easy | Above-average | Below-average | Minimum |
Normal | Moderate | Moderate | Common |
Hard | Below-average | Above-average | Extra |
Very Hard | Minimum | Maximum | Maximum |
How To Change Difficulty Settings
To modify the difficulty level in Starfield, players can go to Settings > Gameplay > Difficulty Levels. From there, they can choose between various options such as Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, or Very Hard. It's worth mentioning that these settings will be automatically saved when exiting the menu.
As a result, the selected difficulty will be applied from the player's initial session onwards. Thus, upon reentering the game, both combat damage and the occurrence of legendary encounters will be adjusted accordingly.
Can Difficulty Settings Be Changed Mid-Game?
In Starfield, players have the freedom to adjust the difficulty levels during gameplay without facing any consequences. At any given point in the game, players can easily modify the difficulty settings by accessing the System Menu. To do this, they simply need to pause the game and press the pause button once more to open the options. From there, they can navigate to the Settings > Gameplay tab and smoothly customize the difficulty levels.
Is There A New Difficulty Level In New Game Plus?
Starfield's NG+ mode does not offer a higher difficulty setting. However, players can still expect an increased challenge as enemy levels dynamically adjust according to the player's maximum level. This ensures that gameplay becomes progressively more difficult over time in the New Game Plus mode.
Starfield is available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
