What difficulty level should I start in DOOM Eternal? What is the best starting difficulty mode in DOOM Eternal? Choosing the right difficulty level for you in what amounts to id Software's best PlayStation 4 game is still very important as it will influence the type of experience you will have. Although it can be adjusted at any time, we recommend doing it the first time. Here's how to work out what the best difficulty level is for you in DOOM Eternal.
All difficulty levels in DOOM Eternal
The difficulty levels in DOOM Eternal are as follows:
I'm too young to die (easy) – At this difficulty level, there will be some dramatic combat and you'll go through low health and occasional deaths on your way to mastering the experience.
- Enemies attack less often and do less damage.
- Some items you pick up in the world, like health and armor, are worth more than on higher difficulties.
Hurt Me Plenty (Normal) – If you have good reflexes and enjoy exploring progression items, this difficulty setting is for you. Invest in your weapons and abilities to keep up with enemies as you progress.
- Enemies often attack and do high damage.
- Death and low health will be common as you learn to master the skills necessary to dominate the combat experience.
Ultraviolence (Hard) – If you're an experienced FPS player with great reflexes and like to explore levels for progression items, this difficulty setting is for you.
- Enemies launch power attacks more often and deal high damage.
- Death can be common early on as you learn to master the skills needed to dominate the combat experience.
Nightmare (very hard) – If you're an expert FPS player with lightning-fast reflexes and a game finisher, this difficulty setting is perfect for you.
- Enemy attacks are more frequent and deal maximum damage.
- Few mistakes are allowed and complete mastery of the combat loop is required.
What is the best difficulty level to start in DOOM Eternal?
Ultimately, the answer to this question depends on whether you've played DOOM 2016. If you managed to see the previous outing in the series through to its conclusion, you'll have a good idea of what to expect. This takes into account the standard difficulty of the journey to hell and back and your understanding of the mechanics. If you consider yourself someone who has managed to figure out what's going on in DOOM Eternal, we recommend starting the game on Ultra-Violence. If this is your first time playing a DOOM game, we recommend starting with Hurt Me Plenty.
The campaign lets you change the difficulty at any time, so if you find things a little too easy or way too difficult, you can tweak the experience to your liking from there. DOOM Eternal's battle arenas should test your FPS skills at every opportunity, so don't feel too discouraged if you're in a lot of trouble initially. Drop the difficult one notch and go back to the likes of Ultra-Violence and even Nightmare when you have a better understanding of what the game is asking of you.
