Similar to the original game, there are quite a few difficulty options in God of War: Ragnarok. Choosing the right difficulty will ensure that you enjoy the overall experience a lot more. There are people who enjoy the toughest challenges that the game has to offer and there are some who cannot be bothered and just want to enjoy the story. There are no difficulty-related Trophies as well so you can complete the entire game on the ‘Easiest’ option if you want and still get the Platinum. This guide aims to help you choose the right difficulty in God of War: Ragnarok so that you have an enjoyable experience with the game.
Before we begin, remember that you can also change the difficulty if you are finding the game too hard or easy — unless you are playing on Give Me God of War. To do that, simply go to ‘Settings’, click on ‘Gameplay’, and change it from there.
Give Me A Story
Games are meant to be fun. If you are the type of person who loves to have a good time after day’s of work, go with ‘Give Me A Story’ by all means. Story is easily one of the best aspects of God of War: Ragnarok and there is no need to deprive yourself of it by choosing the hardest difficulty from the get-go. If you love the game, you can always choose a tougher difficulty in your consequent playthroughs.
Give Me Grace
If you think you’re finding the game too easy on ‘Give Me A Story’, feel free to turn it up a notch. There will not be a huge leap in terms of difficulty but you will definitely notice some changes. If you are a new player who just wants to hack and slash your way through the game while enjoying the story, go with this difficulty option.
Give Me Balance
As the title suggests, this is what we recommend most people to go with. This difficulty will provide a good balance of challenge. You will not feel that you are dying in one-hit or doing the same to enemies — it is just perfectly balanced as all things should be.
Give Me No Mercy
This is the difficulty that we recommend to people who love SoulsBorne games. Even if you have sufficient time invested in the original God of War, you will be adequately challenged in this one because of new enemy types, different attack patterns, bosses, and whatnot.
Give Me God of War
If the first game is any indication, you should not start your journey with this one unless you like suffering. While it is far from being impossible, it is not something a lot of people will enjoy. We would recommend completing the game at least once before attempting this. Those of you who love a challenge, ‘Give Me No Mercy’ is much better for the first playthrough. Another important thing to keep in mind is that if you choose this difficulty, you will have to stick to it until the very end — it cannot be changed mid-game.
We hope this helped you make an informed decision when it comes to choosing a difficulty in God of War: Ragnarok. Also, feel free to stop by our God of War: Ragnarok wiki for more tips and strategies.
