One of the six difficulty settings. Picked when you start a run, and it can't be changed later in that save. Pick Custom to set each setting yourself.
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Levels
4| Level | What it does | Presets that use it |
|---|---|---|
| Lenient | Reduced consumption, faster Life regeneration Satiety drops 25% slower. Morale settles 10 higher. Life comes back on its own 25% faster. Food and medicine give 25% more Life. Only for the character you play. | Fully Stocked |
| Standard | Consumption remains unchanged | Standard Survival (default), Potential Peril, Under Siege |
| Strict | Increased consumption, Life regeneration halved Satiety drops 25% faster. Morale settles 10 lower. Life comes back on its own half as fast. Food and medicine give 25% less Life. Only for the character you play. | Supply Shortage |
| Brutal | Greatly increased consumption, Life no longer regenerates Satiety drops 50% faster. Morale settles 25 lower. Life never comes back on its own. Food and medicine give 50% less Life. Only for the character you play. | None |
All presets compared
5| Setting | Fully Stocked | Standard Survival (default) | Potential Peril | Supply Shortage | Under Siege |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Funds | Plenty | Standard | Standard | Tight | Plenty |
| Prep Time | Very Long | Standard | Short | Very Short | Very Long |
| Survival Consumption | Lenient | Standard | Standard | Strict | Standard |
| Zombie Horde Intensity | Weak | Standard | Strong | Very Strong | Very Strong |
| Extreme Weather | Rare | Standard | Frequent | Extreme | Frequent |
| Exploration Resources | Abundant | Standard | Standard | Rare | Standard |