The Last of Us - About Game Difficulty

This article will guide you about the game difficulty for the game The Last of Us (TLoU). Read on for more information and tips on clearing every game difficulty within this section.

Game Difficulty

Easy

This difficulty is recommended for beginners that haven't played the game. It will have a Lock on Aiming function where you can easily aim for the enemies and you will have the skill Shiv Master as a default, so you won't have to upgrade it. There are also a lot supplies and items that can be picked up.

Normal

The Normal difficulty is a bit challenging, on this difficulty you will have to upgrade the skill Shiv Master to defend from Clickers and also the Lock on Aiming is now disabled. Supplies and Items are also few compared to the Easy one.

Hard

Hard mode will be a bit challenging, making your enemies harder to kill and has a higher damage against you. The supplies and items that can be pick up is fewer than before.

Survivor

Recommended only for players that already finished the game. The Listen Mode is now disabled, making it a bit harder to fight your enemies, the supplies and items are also difficult to come by.

Grounded

The real challenge for all the players, on this difficulty all the enemies will be harder than ever before having a higher damage that will kill you easily. The Hud is also disabled making it difficult for you to count your bullets and also to keep track of you health bar.

Tips on Clearing Every Game Difficulty

Conserve Supplies

Gathering supplies is one of the important factor of this game for you to finish it. Be sure to gather and save up supplies then use it on important matters.

Stealth

For you to conserve supplies and avoid unnecessary gunfights that will use a lot of supplies. It is recommended to sneak past the enemies and distracting their attention elsewhere.
For more information on how to avoid being detected see the link below.
How to Avoid Being Detected

Familiarize the Game

When playing on the much harder difficulty, you might need to familiarize the game for you to clear it on higher difficulty. Endure and Survive!

New Game Plus

New Game Plus can be activated once you finish the game, it will prompt you to continue a New Game Plus. When continuing you can choose a difficulty on where you finished the game such as: You finished the game on Normal, if you play the New Game Plus difficulty will be available only on Normal and above it.

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