§04.04 Game Systems
Difficulty Presets
- Difficulty
Choosing a difficulty copies its preset into these settings. Custom difficulty edits them one by one; `default` is each setting's value before any preset.
What Each Preset Sets
| Setting | Peaceful | Easy | Standard | Hardened | Nightmare | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Multiplier | ×2 | ×2 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1 |
| Zombie Spawn Amount Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.5 | ×1 | ×1.25 | ×2 | ×1 |
| Zombie Boss Spawn Amount Multiplier | ×0 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1 |
| Zombie Hound Spawn Amount Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.3 | ×1 | ×1.25 | ×2 | ×1 |
| Zombie Health Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.5 | ×1 | ×1.25 | ×1.75 | ×1 |
| Zombie Speed Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×2 | ×1 |
| Zombie Damage Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.5 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×2 | ×1 |
| Bandit Health Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×1.75 | ×1 |
| Military Health Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×1.75 | ×1 |
| Scavenger Wandering Trader Health Multiplier | ×1 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×1.75 | ×1 |
| Animal Spawn Amount Multiplier | ×1 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×1.5 | ×1 |
| Random Event Spawn Multiplier | ×1 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×2 | ×1 |
| Bandit Camp Spawn Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×2 | ×1 |
| Military Camp Spawn Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.5 | ×1 | ×1.25 | ×1.5 | ×1 |
| Infestation Spawn Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.5 | ×1 | ×1.25 | ×1.5 | ×1 |
| Infestation Health Multiplier | ×0 | ×0.5 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×1 |
| Keep Inventory On Death | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Reset Passive Skills On Death | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Hunger Depletion Multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1.25 | ×1 |
| Thirst Depletion Multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1.25 | ×1 |
| Fuel Depletion Multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.75 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×2 | ×1 |
| Damage Depletion Multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.5 | ×1 | ×1.5 | ×2 | ×1 |
Loot settings per preset are not listed here yet.