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World of Light Difficulty Setting Differences and How to Change

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Setting Differences and How to Change

This is a guide on the difficulty setting of World of Light and how to change the difficulty. To learn about what the differences are between the difficulty levels, the pros and cons of each, and how to change your current difficulty level, read on!

Difference Between Difficulty Levels

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Rewards World of Light
When playing in higher difficulties, you get higher loot in World of Light. For example, on Hard, you get the highest rewards, as compared to playing the other two modes.

The following rewards are an example of the differences of reward between difficulty level. Take note that in the World of Light, your rewards depend on the content of the battle as well, not just the difficulty setting.

Rewards for Ally Power 0

Difficulty Reward
Easy Gold: 39
SP: 60
Snack M: 2
Snack S: 2
Normal Gold: 33
SP: 150
Snack M: 2
Snack S: 2
Hard Gold: 75
SP: 210
Snack M: 3
Snack S: 2

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Difficulty Reward
Easy Gold: 39
SP: 60
Snack M: 2
Snack S: 2
Normal Gold: 33
SP: 150
Snack M: 2
Snack S: 2
Hard Gold: 75
SP: 210
Snack M: 3
Snack S: 2

Rewards for Ally Power 2080

Difficulty Reward
Easy Gold: 23
SP: 45
Snack M: 1
Normal Gold: 16
SP: 90
Snack M: 1
Snack S: 1
Hard Gold: 160
SP: 195
Snack M: 1
Snack S: 1

Harder Enemies

Increased Enemy CPU Levels

Increased Enemy CPU Levels
Enemy CPU Level increases alongside difficulty, so enemies are definitely harder and more skilled at higher difficulties. Make sure to come prepared!

More HP For Bosses

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Bosses are found in dungeons across the World of Light, and the higher the difficulty, the higher their HP is. They're challenging enough on Normal, so if you're feeling too overwhelmed don't be afraid to turn it down to an easier mode!

How to Change Difficulty Setting

Step 1: Open Menu

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Open the menu by pressing the + or X button.

Step 2: Go to Options

Options Main Menu WoL
Select the Options choice from the menu, at the bottom of the choices.

Step 3: Select Difficulty

Select Difficulty WoL
Select the top option labelled Difficulty. This will open up the possible difficulty levels.

Step 4: Pick the Difficulty You Want

Difficulty Levels WoL
Pick the diifficulty you want. There are four difficulty levels.

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How to Remove Obstacles in World of Light World of Light Difficulty Setting Differences
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