Assassin’s Creed Shadows: All Difficulty Settings Detailed

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* can indeed be a challenging game, but don't worry—tweaking the settings to match your comfort level is easy. 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 the choice of four difficulty settings, each tailored to different player preferences:

• Story: This mode is ideal for players who want to enjoy the narrative without the pressure of combat. Enemies are slow and do not attack simultaneously, making it easy to progress through the game.
• Forgiving: A slight step up from Story, Forgiving mode ensures enemies don't gang up on you, and Naoe performs better in open combat, offering a slightly more challenging experience.
• Normal: As the default setting, Normal requires more strategic gameplay. Naoe must rely on stealth, while Yasuke should engage enemies of similar strength. This setting provides a balanced challenge.
• Expert: For those seeking a real test, Expert mode makes enemies more aggressive and their attacks more damaging. Stealth and strategy are crucial, alongside regular gear upgrades.

Difficulty Tuning

While the four difficulty settings are comprehensive, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* allows for further customization through the Difficulty Tuning option in the Gameplay tab of the settings menu. Here, you can independently adjust the difficulty for combat and stealth. If you enjoy the challenge of combat but prefer less demanding stealth sections, you can adjust these settings to suit your playstyle.

Additionally, you can enable the Guaranteed Assassination feature, which ensures Naoe can take down any enemy with a single hit. This option bypasses the need to upgrade her Assassin Mastery tree, making assassinations easier.

How to Change Difficulty

Adjusting the difficulty in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is straightforward and can be done at any time during your gameplay. Simply access the menu, navigate to settings, and select the Gameplay tab. Here, you can change the difficulty to your preferred setting and return to the game with your new adjustments in place.

And that’s everything you need to know about the difficulty settings in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*. For more tips, information, and insights into the game, including its approach to representing diverse relationships and how to redeem preorder bonuses, be sure to check out The Escapist.