What's new in Starfield's Extreme difficulty mode?

Starfield has a new difficulty called the Extreme mode, but it has been around for several months. The developers at Bethesda provide the player base with the ability to tweak almost every little aspect of the game to make it more fun or challenging, depending on individual preferences.

A higher difficulty mode ensures that players have to take advantage of proper strategies as enemies are more resilient and player characters take increased incoming damage. This makes it almost impossible to jump into combat against several space troopers or mercenaries and get out of the conflict in one piece.

This article will highlight the new Extreme difficulty mode in Starfield.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author’s opinion.

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What is Extreme difficulty mode in Starfield?

Extreme difficulty mode was added to the game to help players challenge the game and its quests with more hardships. This is a hardcore mode that can crank up a lot of damage numbers that can make players and their ships prone to being destroyed by enemy forces. It is currently the highest difficulty level in the game and sits above the “Very Hard” difficulty mode.

Bethesda's action RPG gameplay (Image via Bethesda Softworks)

However, it can be a tedious experience as players would need to consider and build their loadouts with utmost care. Combined with all the other survival mods, Starfield can truly provide players with challenging survival gameplay where each mission becomes a hardcore adventure.

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Why is Extreme difficulty mode better?

The Extreme difficulty mode can be toggled for Enemy Combat Damage, Player Combat Damage, Enemy Ship Damage, and Player Ship Damage. Once all these options are set to “Extreme,” players will gain an additional 6% experience point (XP) boost on each. This is a great way to grind the game and progress faster while taking on a hardcore survival experience with other modifiers tuned for a personalized experience.

Exploring planets in Starfield (Image via Bethesda Softworks)

It is important to note that players can find more lethal enemies at higher difficulty levels. This acts as an incentive for players to test their mettle by challenging the game on harder settings.

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How to turn on Extreme difficulty mode in Starfield?

Here is a quick guide to enable the Extreme difficulty mode in Bethesda’s latest action role-playing title:

• Turn on the game and start playing in your last saved session.
• Once the game loads, go to the game menu and select “Settings.”
• Choose “Gameplay Options” in the new tab and toggle the first four settings to “Extreme.”
• Back out of the menus and play the game at the new difficulty settings.

While higher difficulties provide more XP, it can also be punishing if players start blasting through bases and collecting loot. It is best to survey the missions and adopt the most effective strategy to complete the objectives.

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That is everything you need to know about Extreme difficulty in Starfield. Be sure to follow Sportskeeda for more updates, guides, and news.

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