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Xenoblade Chronicles 3

How to Change Difficulty Settings in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

We share details on how you can change the difficulty settings in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

The latest entry in the Xeno series and the Xenoblade videogame franchise, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, has finally made its way to the Nintendo Switch platform. The game features a vast open world filled with dangers that some players want to make more challenging, while some want to make it easier to enjoy the story. Reason can be anything. What we know is—we have a handy guide that talks about how to change difficulty settings in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. 

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How to Change Difficulty Settings in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, you can change the game difficulty via the Game Settings accessed via the Options menu. The game features three different difficulty settings that players can switch to depending on whether the player wants some challenge or want to clear the game content at the earliest. 

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You can follow the below steps to change the game difficulty in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – 

  • Open Xenoblade Chronicles 3
  • Press the X button to open the menu 
  • Select the Options tab 
  • Navigate to the Game tab 
  • Look for the Difficulty option and then cycle through the different difficulty settings 
  • Apply changes 

As mentioned earlier, players get to choose between three difficulty settings in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. These are – 

  • Easy 
  • Medium 
  • Hard 

We recommend players to play on the Hard difficulty settings as Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a relatively easy game. We feel the bosses in the game are not that challenging. But it’s just how we felt while playing the game. It depends on the players. Some want to lower the difficulty settings, while some want to increase the difficulty. 

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In any case, you now know how you can change the difficulty in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. If you are stuck at any of the steps or if you are having problems while playing the game. Let us know, and we will try to help. 

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is currently available on the Nintendo Switch platform. 

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Hritwik Raj
Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.