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Persona 3 Reloadplayers will have several difficulty options to choose from before starting their long journey through the 50+ hour story. While there are easier options for those who may benew to JRPGsor thePersonaseries in general, there are also some hardcore modes for those who just can’t get enough ofPersona 3 Reload’s thrilling combat encounters.
In this guide, we will review all fivedifficulty options inPersona 3 Reload, explain their differences, and show you how to change difficulty in-game.
All Difficulty Options in Persona 3 Reload
Difficulty Differences
There are fivedifficulty optionsinPersona 3 Reload. In the table below, you can see them all and their differences:
It’s worth noting that your difficulty choice will not affect the storyline and can be changed at any time (except for Merciless difficulty).
Peaceful
For players who want to focus on the story. Your party auto-revives after defeat.
Merciless
For highly advanced players. Exceedingly challenging combat.
For players who would like a little more information on the differences between the options, it seems thatthe higher the difficulty, the more damage you will take from enemies and the less damage you will do to enemies.
And according to some research from TheEmpressDescends on thePersonasubreddit, if you play on Hard mode, you will take about 1.3x damage from enemies. You’ll also deal 0.8x damage. And for Merciless difficulty, you’ll take about 1.7x damage and deal 0.6x damage to foes. It appears that no matter the difficulty you choose, XP gain from defeated monsters and bosses are not affected at all.
Can You Change Difficulty in Persona 3 Reload?
The Answer is Yes
Unless you choose Merciless difficulty, you may freely switch between the difficulty options at any time by going to the Config menu in Settings.
