Persona 3 Reload difficulty settings explained, from Peaceful to Merciless
Players curious about Persona 3 Reload difficulty settings can find all of the game options right here - from its easy to hard gameplay modes to choose from.
Plenty of new Persona 3 Reload players will want to see what options there are in what difficulty settings the game has before jumping in for the first time. Of course, many trophy or achievement hunters will also be keen to if whichever one they pick will have an impact on their track to get a Platinum.
So, let's get into what Persona 3 Reload difficulty modes there are.
Persona 3 Reload difficulty settings
| Difficulty | Features |
| Peaceful |
"For players who want to focus on the story. Your party auto-revives after defeat. Your choice of difficulty will not affect the story and can be changed at any time (excluding Merciless)." |
| Easy |
"For casual players. Low-stress combat. Your choice of difficulty Your party auto-revives after defeat. Your choice of difficulty will not affect the story and can be changed at any time (excluding Merciless)." |
| Normal |
"For experienced players. Moderately challenging combat. Your choice of difficulty will not affect the story and can be changed at any time (excluding Merciless)." |
| Hard |
"For players who enjoy strategizing. Significantly challenging combat. Your choice of difficulty will not affect the story and can be changed at any time (excluding Merciless)." |
| Merciless |
"For highly advanced players. Exceedingly challenging combat. Your choice of difficulty will not affect the story and can be changed at any time, but you cannot return to Merciless once leaving it." |
You'll find all of the options for Persona 3 Reload's difficulty settings in the table above, starting from "Peaceful" mode as the easiest and "Merciless" as the hardest.
Does P3R have any difficulty-based trophies?
Thankfully, no, Persona 3 Reload does not have any difficulty-based trophies in its trophy & achievements list. As long as you follow everything else in that list, you'll be able to unlock the Persona 3 Reload platinum no matter which difficulty you choose to play.
To find out how good the game is, check out my Persona 3 Reload review and whether P3R is a remake or remaster. Otherwise, have a look at our Persona 3 Reload guides and news homepage for extra essentials right here at GGRecon.
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