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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has 5 difficulty settings to customize each player's gaming experience. Read on to learn the difficulty settings differences in the game, their parameters, as well as how to change the difficulty settings.
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Difficulty Settings Differences
| Difficulty Settings | |
|---|---|
| Rookie | ・Great for players who play for the story only. ・Enemies deal half their usual damage. |
| Warrior | ・The standard difficulty of the game. ・Enemies deal normal damage. |
| Hero | ・Great for players who are already familiar with the game. ・Enemies deal more damage than usual. |
| Immortal | ・The hardest difficulty. ・Enemies deal double the damage and have double the health. |
| Custom | A feature where you can change the difficulty parameters on your own accord. |
Rookie
| Enemy Damage | 50% |
|---|---|
| Enemy Health | 50% |
| Environmental Damage | 50% |
| Parry Difficulty | Easy |
| Dodge Window | Long |
| Athra Depletion Rate | Off |
This difficulty is recommended for gamers who are seeking a narrative experience with minimal challenges. The enemies only deal half of their usual damage and there is a long window for dodging.
Warrior
| Enemy Damage | 100% |
|---|---|
| Enemy Health | 100% |
| Environmental Damage | 100% |
| Parry Difficulty | Normal |
| Dodge Window | Normal |
| Athra Depletion Rate | Off |
A balanced combat experience with some challenges on your path. This is the standard difficulty of the game and is recommended if you want to experience the entirety of the game in its original gameplay.
Hero
| Enemy Damage | 150% |
|---|---|
| Enemy Health | 100% |
| Environmental Damage | 150% |
| Parry Difficulty | Normal |
| Dodge Window | Normal |
| Athra Depletion Rate | Fast |
This difficulty level adds a bit of a challenge to the game and is recommended to players who have experience in action games and is familiar with the Prince of Persia game mechanics.
Immortal
| Enemy Damage | 200% |
|---|---|
| Enemy Health | 150% |
| Environmental Damage | 200% |
| Parry Difficulty | Hard |
| Dodge Window | Normal |
| Athra Depletion Rate | Very Fast |
As its name suggests, this difficulty level leaves no room for error as this is the hardest game mode available for the game. This is recommended to players who are no strangers to challenges and is comfortable with extreme adversity.
Custom
You can tweak your own difficulty setting and overall experience by choosing the Custom difficulty level.
Difficulty Parameters
| Difficulty Parameters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enemy Health | Enemy Damage | Environmental Damage |
| Parry Difficulty | Dodge Window | Athra Depletion Rate |
| Athra Gain | ||
Enemy Health
The amount of health enemies have. This ranges from half their typical health to double their usual health.
Enemy Damage
The amount of damage dealt by enemies. This ranges from half their typical damage to double their usual damage.
Environmental Damage
The amount of damage dealt by traps and other elements in the environment. This ranges from half their typical damage to double their usual damage.
Parry Difficulty
How precise your parry timing must be. This has an option of Easy, Medium, or Hard.
Dodge Window
How long you're invulnerable for while dodging. It has a choice for Long and Normal.
Athra Depletion Rate
How quickly your Athra Gauge depletes. You can toggle it to Off, Slow, Medium, Fast, or Very Fast
Athra Gain
How quickly your Athra gauge fills up through combat. This parameter is accessible when using Custom Mode.
How to Change Difficulty Settings
Change Difficulty Setting From the Options Menu
All difficulties are available upon playing the game the first time.
It is possible to change the difficulty setting during the game. You can change the difficulty in-game by going to the options menu.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Related Guides
Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks
All Collectibles Guides
| All Collectibles Guides | |
|---|---|
| Xerxes Coin Locations | Map Piece Locations |
| Soma Tree Petal Locations | Wak-Wak Tree Locations |
| Ingot Locations | All Lore Item Locations |
| All Fast Travel Locations | - |
All Combat Guides
| All Combat Guides | |
|---|---|
| How to Parry | How to Dodge |
Other Tips and Tricks
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