Last of Us No Return Difficulty Settings Explained

The Last of Us Part IIis tough at the best of times, let alone when you jump into No Return mode and mess with the challenge. So that you know what to expect from each one, here’s a run down of the differences between theNo Return difficulty settings.

All No Return Difficulty Settings

When starting a run, you’ll get the chance to choose your character, and then the difficulty you want to play on. For the most part, they’re the same as the difficulty options you’ll find in the Last of Us Part II story mode, with some key differences.

They all alter the aggression and effectiveness of enemies, how much there is in terms of resources in each encounter, and your own crafting abilities. Then, each has its own score multiplier that increases as the difficulty does. If you’re after high scores, you’ll need to play on higher diffiulties.

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Below are each of the seven difficulties, what they change in each run, and the score multiplier they provide.

Custom Difficulty Mode Options

One of the No Return difficulties is a little different to the others, letting you mould the experience to how you’d like it to be.

You can choose one of the six difficulty settings for each of the following options, mix and matching them to create your own experience.

the difficulty selection menu in No Return.

That’s all there is to know about the No Return difficulty settings. For more tips and tricks on the new survival mode, check out the guides below.

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