Difficulty Differences Guide

There are 4 difficulty settings in Hogwarts Legacy: Story, Easy, Normal and Hard. Read on to know what difficulties the game has to offer, each difficulty's differences and how to change them, and the best difficulty settings to choose.

All Difficulty Modes and Differences

Story Mode Minimizes Enemy and Puzzle Difficulty

Playing Hogwarts Legacy in Story Mode affects both combat and puzzle difficulty. This allows casual or new players to experience the game without worrying over gameplay challenges.

Puzzles are not time sensitive

Puzzle that you encounter throughout the game are not time sensitive when playing in Story Mode. This gives players more ample time to solve the puzzle.

Minigames that require precise movement, such as spell learning minigames, also cannot fail when playing in Story Mode. But in higher difficulties, these minigames can be failed and become more difficult the higher you go!

Take less damage from enemies

Players take less damage from enemies in Story Mode. They will also deal the same damage output on Normal Mode. The higher you go, the more difficult it becomes to take attacks from enemies.

Button prompts in combat are slower

The buttom prompt that appears whenever you counter a spell using Protego last longer than 5 seconds when playing the game in Story Mode.

In addition, combat between enemies is slower which gives players more time to attack and counterattack. This time shortens as difficulty rises.

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Rescuing Beasts is simpler

Rescuing Beasts in Story Mode is instantaneous and does not require you to follow on-screen prompts, so you can't fail!

In Easy Mode and up, you will need to press a key or button a number of times based on the prompt to successfully catch them. The prompts feel the same across all higher levels.

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Best Difficulty to Choose

Choose Story Difficulty for Casual Players

Story Difficulty allows you to experience the story without the worry over complex gameplay and challenges. This difficulty is recommended to new and casual players who want to progress the game smoothly.

Normal Difficulty for Balanced Gameplay

Normal Difficulty proposes a more balanced gameplay, allowing you to complete the story without sacrificing the combat experience. This is a great choice for players who wish to get a chance to play the game as intended, and to decide whether it's too easy or difficult.

Hard Difficulty for a Challenge

Players who are looking for a more action-packed, fast-paced gameplay should select this difficulty. Hard Difficulty may contain more challenging puzzles and keep you on your toes with enemies with higher HP and stronger spells.

How to Change Difficulty

Choose Initial Difficulty in Character Customization Screen

	How to Change Difficulty in Character Customization Screen
1	Open up the Character Creation Screen
2	Move to Finalise Your Character section
3	Choose between the four difficulty options
4	Click Start Your Journey

Change Difficulty Mid-Game in Gameplay Options

Players can change the game's difficulty while playing the game in the Gameplay Options screen under the Settings menu.

This can be useful for players that find a particular quest challenging or if they just want to try out the different difficulty options.

	How to Change Difficulty in the Settings Menu
1	Pause the game and select the Settings Menu.
2	Select the fourth option on the Settings Menu to open the Gameplay Options screen
3	Hover over the Difficulty option and select it to show a dropdown menu containing all the available difficulties.

Is There a Difficulty Achievement?

No Trophy Related to Difficulty

Unlike many games, Hogwarts Legacy doesn't have an achievement for completing the game on the highest difficulty mode. That means you can play the game on whichever difficulty you enjoy best without feeling the pressure to complete a hard mode for a single trophy.

Most of the trophies in Hogwarts Legacy involve seeking out collectibles, finishing Companion questlines, and progressing through the main storyline.

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