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
|
| 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
|
