All Titan Quest 2 difficulty settings explained

Titan Quest 2 features a treasure trove of challenges to explore, which can further be customized via the game's difficulty settings. They aim to allow players to tailor the experience according to their skill level. Doing so lets everyone enjoy the game, be it newcomers to the genre or series veterans awaiting this sequel.

This guide details everything to know about all available difficulty options in the game and what they do. Here are the details.

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All difficulty options in Titan Quest 2, and which one should you choose?

There are three distinct difficulties to pick from when starting a new game. They are as follows:

• Neophyte: This is the Easy mode for this game. Characters don't just regenerate health faster than normal, but also take 50% less damage from all sources.
• Normal: This is the standard difficulty mode and the intended experience for Titan Quest 2.
• Hardcore: This is a Hard option that also has a perma-death element. If the character dies, death is permanent, and players must start from scratch via a new save file.

Neophyte is a great starting point for newcomers to the genre who have not played a looter RPG before. The character buffs boost survivability, and since this mode does not nerf any enemy movesets or damage, it is great for coming to grips with the core combat and its basics, like dodging, kiting foes, and more.

Normal is the standard difficulty and what most players will likely choose. Those familiar with the fundamentals of the original Titan Quest game or other games from the genre, like Diablo 4 from Blizzard Entertainment, will know what to expect in terms of gameplay and mechanics for the most part.

Interact with the Ritual Shrine in Titan Quest 2 for additional difficulty parameters (Image via THQ Nordic)

On the other hand, Hardcore is aptly named as it is much more challenging than a traditional Hard mode. This is, in no small part, thanks to the perma-death mechanic, which ensures there are no second chances for players who fall in battle. For the first playthrough of Titan Quest 2, it is not recommended to pick the Hardcore option.

Instead, players should familiarize themselves with the game in normal mode and come to grips with its various Masteries, Classes, gear setups, boss tactics, and more. It is only after they have an idea of what they are doing and a solid foundation of what the game is about that they should tackle Hardcore to test their wits and skills.

Note that players on the Neophyte difficulty can change the difficulty to Normal by interacting with a Ritual Shrine. The first one will be encountered in Pyrgos Village, and here players can permanently switch to Normal difficulty. Furthermore, players can ramp up the challenge further by boosting enemy damage, scaling their level to the player, and respawning them with the Rituals of Ares option.

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Edited by Arundhoti Palit