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Difficulty Settings and Level Differences Guide

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Last updated on: November 20, 2025 08:04 AM

WWM - Difficulty Settings and Level Differences Guide

Switching difficulties between Story, Recommended, and Expert in Where Winds Meet is possible, except for Legend, which is only accessible at the beginning of the game. Learn more about the differences between each difficulty and the best one you should choose from!

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Best Difficulty Settings

Recommended Mode for Moderate Challenges

Recommended Mode is advisable for players who are looking for a balanced challenge while still getting the opportunity to enjoy exploration and the main stories. For the best feel of the game, it is recommended to turn off the time stops and assist prompts while battling.

Difficulty Levels

All Difficulty Levels

Difficulty	Difference
Story	Lower enemy difficulty during exploration. Extra time stops and assist prompts when enemies (can be disabled in Settings → Display). Recommended for players who focus on exploration and story.
Recommended	Balanced enemy difficulty during exploration. No extra time stop and assist prompts when enemies use skills (can be disabled in Settings → Display). Recommended for players who prefer moderate difficulty.
Expert	Very high enemy difficulty during exploration. Assist Deflection is disabled—no time-frozen or assist prompts will appear when enemies use skills. Recommended for players who enjoy high-difficulty combat challenges.
Legend	Greatly increased enemy difficulty during exploration. Defeat bosses to accumulate unique identifiers and badges. Unable to turn on extra time stop and assist prompts when enemies use skills.
Hardcore	Defeat in Hardcore mode will cause you to lose your character permanently. Coming Soon!

The difficulty settings mostly revolve around the presence of time stops and assist detection. Enemies also become tougher and possess higher health as the difficulty increases.

As of now, Hardcore mode has not been released in the game. Stay tuned for further announcements of its accessibility in the future.

Changing Difficulty Settings

Combat Difficulty in the Settings
Changing the difficulty settings between Story, Recommended, and Expert modes is accessible through the Settings via the Menu. Go to the Game section in the Settings and change the difficulty accordingly in Combat Difficulty.

Selecting Legend mode will make the difficulty settings irreversible. This will also be inaccessible if Story, Recommended, or Expert was initially chosen as the main difficulty.

Best Settings Guide

How to Change to Legend Difficulty

Start Over on a Separate Account

Switching to the Legend difficulty is only possible by making an entirely separate account. You will need to start the game over for this since Legend is only accessible at the initial character creation of the game.

Legend for Collecting Badges

Legend mode is recommended for players who are up for a tougher challenge, especially if they are looking for the genuine Soulslike experience. Additionally, you may also collect some in-game badges that can only be accessed in this mode specifically.

Is There a Difficulty Trophy

No Difficulty Trophy Available

As of the game's release, there are no trophies tied to the player's chosen difficulty. Players can still progress towards the Platinum trophy without changing difficulties.

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