Diablo 4 – How to increase the difficulty of the world level
Diablo 4, like many action role-playing games (ARPGs), are geared toward high-risk, high-reward gameplay. You can go through the campaign leisurely or you can increase the challenge significantly, which will give you more rewards. Here’s our Diablo 4 World Tiers guide to help you change the difficulty.
Diablo 4 World Tiers difficulty mode
Diablo 4 World Tiers difficulty setting can be selected after you create a new character. Initially, you will have two options:
- World Tier 1: Adventurer – For levels 1 to 50; enemies are easier to defeat; no bonus.
- World Tier 2: Veteran – For levels 1 to 50; tougher enemies; +20% XP and +15% Gold.
Ideally, you should choose Veterans so you can level up faster and earn more gold. Things shouldn’t be too busy even if you’re playing alone, although you can always create or join a clan if you need others to help you out.
In addition to the above, there are other Diablo 4 World Tier difficulty modes that can be unlocked. There are specific requirements and some may not be available during the testing phase.
- World Level 3: Nightmare
- Requirements – Complete the campaign and the Capstone Dungeon Light Church in Kyovashad; must be on Veteran difficulty.
- For level 50-70; enemies can overcome 20% resistance; +100% XP and +15% gold.
- Sacred items and unique items may drop.
- The Nightmare Mark can drop and help you unseal the Nightmare Dungeon.
- Helltides will spawn all over Sanctuary.
- Champions with a resistance aura may appear.
- World level 4: Torture
- Requirement – Complete the collapsed Capstone Temple Dungeon in the Dry Prairies; must be on Nightmare difficulty.
- For players level 70 and up; enemies can overcome 40% resistance; +200% XP and +15% gold.
- New Ancestors and Unique items can drop.
Diablo 4’s World Tier difficulty modes can be changed through the World Tier Statue in Kyovashad or other centers. Alternatively, you can change this via the character selection menu. In any case, this is just one of the key features when exploring Sanctuary. You can learn about others in ours Guide to the city/center of Kyovashad.
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