Saints Row 2022: Difficulty Levels – Types of Challenges

This guide for Saints Row outlines the available difficulty levels, which are categorized as Challenge Types. We have detailed the five main difficulty levels and their different modifiers.

While certain battles in Saints Row can prove difficult, the game offers advanced options that allow you to adjust the level of challenge according to your skill and preference. On this page of the guide, we provide a list of the five main difficulty levels and describe their additional modifiers.

• Main difficulty levels
• Difficulty modifiers
• Aim assist
• Accessibility options
• Can you change the difficulty level during the game?

Main difficulty levels

Saints Row offers five difficulty levels, which are:

1. Tourist – the easiest difficulty level with the least amount of challenge;
2. Hustler – equivalent to the easy difficulty level;
3. Entrepreneur – the normal difficulty level, recommended for your first playthrough;
4. Sensei – equivalent to the hard difficulty level;
5. Boss – the hardest difficulty level where survival is a struggle.

Difficulty modifiers

Regardless of the main difficulty level you choose, you can also adjust its modifiers. This feature is very helpful, allowing you to lower the difficulty level during challenging parts of the game or increase it when it becomes too easy. The available modifiers include:

1. Danger Level – affects the amount of damage you take. Reducing this value makes your character more durable;
2. Enemy Durability – affects the strength of your attacks. Increasing this value means you have to deal more damage to kill enemies;
3. Tough Enemy Frequency – affects the frequency of encountering “elite” enemies with yellow shield bars. Depleting their shield bar is necessary to damage their health or perform takedowns;
4. Vehicle Combat Difficulty – affects vehicle health bar length. Lowering the value makes vehicle combat easier and vehicles stronger;
5. Notoriety Difficulty – affects the difficulty level of chases involving the police and other gangs. Lowering it reduces the frequency of reinforcements being called during chase sequences;
6. Ammo Scarcity – affects the amount of ammunition you find during the game. Increasing this value may force you to switch to weapons that use different types of ammunition;
7. Timed Objective Difficulty – determines how quickly you need to complete timed mission objectives. Lowering this value gives you more time to complete the mission.

Aim assist

Aim Assist settings are a great help in winning fights and correctly targeting your opponents.

The Lock On Type is the most important setting, as the camera can either lock onto the enemy for a short time or permanently. Additionally, you can enable auto-targeting of subsequent targets and adjust the lock-on snap. Using these assist options is highly recommended if you are playing with a controller and on one of the harder difficulty levels.

Accessibility Features

The game includes two accessibility features that can make it easier for players. One allows you to turn off QTEs, which are scenes that require quick button presses. The other lets you remove any time limits, so you can complete missions at your own pace.

For more information on accessibility settings, visit the separate Accessibility page that describes all the options designed for people with disabilities.

Changing Difficulty Levels During Gameplay

If you want to change the difficulty level you previously selected, Saints Row lets you do so at any time through the Challenge Type menu. However, you’ll need to restart the game at the last checkpoint to apply the new settings. This method is recommended for tough bosses or missions that require you to protect allies.

FAQ

1. What are the different difficulty levels in Saints Row 2022?

Saints Row 2022 offers four different difficulty levels: Casual, Normal, Hardcore, and Nightmare. Casual is the easiest level and is designed for players who want a more relaxed experience. Normal is the standard difficulty and is recommended for most players. Hardcore is a step up from Normal and is more challenging. Nightmare is the hardest difficulty level and is recommended for experienced players who are looking for a real challenge.

2. How does the difficulty level affect the gameplay?

The difficulty level affects the overall challenge of the game. Enemies will have more health and deal more damage on higher difficulty levels. Players will also have less health and ammo, making it more difficult to survive. Additionally, some missions may have different objectives or objectives that are harder to complete on higher difficulty levels.

3. Can I change the difficulty level during gameplay?

Yes, players can change the difficulty level at any time during gameplay. This can be useful if a mission is too difficult or not challenging enough. However, changing the difficulty level will not affect any progress already made in the game.

4. What is the Challenge Type difficulty level?

The Challenge Type difficulty level is a unique difficulty level in Saints Row 2022. It is unlocked after completing the game on any other difficulty level. Challenge Type difficulty is designed to be extremely difficult and is recommended for players who want a true test of their skills. In this mode, enemies will have even more health and deal even more damage than on Nightmare difficulty. Players will also have limited ammo and will need to rely on their skills to survive.