Like most games out there, Back 4 Blood features different difficulty levels. Each of these levels offers different types of characteristics that either make the game easy or difficult to play. If you are new to the game, you might be wondering which of these levels is the right one for you. You need not worry anymore, though, because in this guide, we will walk you through each of these levels, and what separates them from each other.
Back 4 Blood Difficulty Levels
Survivor
The Survivor difficulty level in Back 4 Blood can be considered to be the easiest of all the levels in this game. This is because of the fact that this level offers you the ability to have extra quantities of ammunition, as well as increased health and resistance to damage. To add to all of these advantages, you will also be given the opportunity to disable friendly fire. This greatly reduces the potential to accidentally kill or damage the health of your friends during games. Additionally, in this difficulty mode, you will notice that the Ridden is even more susceptible to damage from the enemies.
The Survivor difficulty is Back 4 Blood’s equivalent of a beginner mode in other games. It is great to choose if you are new to the game and are not familiar with its mechanics.
Veteran
This particular difficulty mode in Back 4 Blood is not way too different or tricky when compared to the Survivor level. One of the biggest changes here is the presence of friendly fire. This means you need to be extra careful whenever you play, in order to avoid accidentally harming your own friends. You will not be able to completely kill your friends (even if you wanted to because they were being annoyed) This is because friends only receive 35% of friendly fire damage. You can consider this particular difficulty to be like the game’s equivalent of an amateur mode.
Nightmare
At the Nightmare difficulty in Back 4 Blood, you will notice that along with other things, now there is a more potent friendly fire damage percentage. This is in the form of 60% damage for each time you fire at your enemies. To add to this, you will also receive a point disadvantage of 1%. Ridden in this level will also deal much greater damage to you and your friends. You will also be vulnerable to greater post-traumatic damage each time you are knocked down.
This is a great level of difficulty to choose if you consider yourself to be an experienced player. If you are familiar with Back 4 Blood or similar games, you can take on Nightmare as an exciting challenge. You will be able to test your skills to the fullest, with powerful enemies constantly snapping at your heels.
Which Difficulty Level Should you Choose?
The difficulty level you choose in Back 4 Blood pretty much entirely depends on your experience and familiarity with the game. Like most other games, there isn’t any real ‘best’ level. If you are new to Back 4 Blood, we recommend you take a look at the Survivor level. Its disability on friendly fire means you can take your time to practice and get the gist of the game. You can do so without ever having to worry about accidentally gunning down friends. Once you are completely confident with the game and how it handles, you can easily progress to the Veteran difficulty.
However, if you are very familiar with Back 4 Blood and its mechanics, we recommend you give the Nightmare level a shot. In this difficulty, you will see the game come to life. You will have little assistance from the game. Additionally, you will also be at the mercy of much more powerful enemies who will constantly give you a tough time.
So there you have it. This is all you need to know about the difficulty levels in Back 4 Blood. As you can see, the game has a level of difficulty for all kinds of players. This means you can enjoy it regardless of your gaming experience. Also, since there is no particular level that is the best, we recommend you test the waters and eventually find a level that suits you.
Now that you know all about levels, check out our guide on how to heal in Back 4 Blood.
