Wasteland 3 offers four distinct difficulty levels, each with their own difficulty modifiers.
Difficulty | Enemy health | Damage received | Permanent death | Friendly fire | Iron mode | Hide skill req. | Turns to incapacitate | |
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Rookie | For players more interested in the story than combat, a less lethal sub-zero hellscape | -50% | -70% | No | No | No | No | 4 |
Wastelander | For new and returning players who want to experience the wastes as intended, a harsh but fair apocalypse. | Standard | Standard | No | No | No | No | 3 |
Ranger | For veteran strategy game players seeking a challenge, a cruel and unforgiving world. | +35% | +50% | No | Yes | No | No | 2 |
Supreme Jerk | For the hardest of the hard, a soul-killing nightmare of brutality. Not even remotely fair. | +100% | 100% | No | Yes | No | Yes | 1 |