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(New page collected from the various pages in the Difficulty category. Many of the choices of overland vs combat difficulty are guesses on my part, and it would be great if someone could confirm. Also, numerical details related to the impact on infestation and incursion would be nice.)
 
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== Hero stats ==
== Hero stats ==
 
{{Main|Stat}}
The starting [[Stat|stat]] values for a young adult human depend slightly on the '''combat difficulty''' level. They are:
The starting [[Stat|stat]] values for a young adult human depend slightly on the '''combat difficulty''' level. They are:


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| style="text-align: left" | Warding || colspan=4 | 0  
| style="text-align: left" | Warding || colspan=4 | 0  
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| style="text-align: left" | Melee Accuracy || 105 || colspan=2 | 100 || 97
| style="text-align: left" | Accuracy || 105 || colspan=2 | 100 || 97
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| style="text-align: left" | Range Accuracy || colspan=3 | 100 || 97
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| style="text-align: left" | Stunt Chance || colspan=3 | 15 || 14
| style="text-align: left" | Stunt Chance || colspan=3 | 15 || 14
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| style="text-align: left" | Block || colspan=4 | 45  
| style="text-align: left" | Block || colspan=4 | 45  
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| style="text-align: left" | Perception || colspan=4 | 10
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| style="text-align: left" | Recovery Rate || 40 || 30 || colspan=2 | 25  
| style="text-align: left" | Recovery Rate || 40 || 30 || colspan=2 | 25  
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| style="text-align: left" | Retirement Age || colspan=4 | 45  
| style="text-align: left" | Retirement Age || colspan=4 | 45  
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| style="text-align: left" | Charisma || colspan=4 | 15
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| style="text-align: left" | Tenacity || colspan=4 | 15
|}
|}


== Calamities ==
== Monster strength ==
{{Main|Monster stats}}
{{Main|Calamity}}
The base values for [[monster stats]], as well as the base damage dealt by their attacks, depend slightly on the '''combat difficulty''' level.


[[Calamity]] cards are drawn at timed intervals on the overland map. The interval is shorter at higher '''overland difficulty''' levels. Calamity cards are also drawn after every battle, and the number of cards drawn in this fashion depends on the '''overland difficulty''' level.
Additionally, [[Calamity]] cards that strengthen your foes are drawn at timed intervals on the overland map. The interval is shorter at higher '''overland difficulty''' levels. Calamity cards are also drawn after every battle, and the number of cards drawn in this fashion depends on the '''overland difficulty''' level.


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| style="text-align: left" | Card draw interval || 220-240 || 160-180 || 120-140 || 100-120
| style="text-align: left" | Card draw interval || 220-240 || 160-180 || 120-140 || 100-120
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| style="text-align: left" | Cards per draw || 2 || 4 || 5 || 6
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| style="text-align: left" | Cards per battle || colspan=3 | 1 || 1.35
| style="text-align: left" | Cards per battle || colspan=3 | 1 || 1.35
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A number of calamity cards are removed at the end of each [[Chapter|chapter]], and this number depends on the '''overland difficulty''':
A number of calamity cards are removed at the end of each [[Chapter|chapter]], and this number depends on the '''overland difficulty'''. In particular, a small fraction of the total number of calamity cards are removed, and a larger fraction of the calamity cards collected above a threshold number are also removed.


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== Missions ==
{{Main|Mission}}
At higher '''combat difficulty''' levels, enemies draw more monster cards in each [[Mission|mission]]. Typically, enemies draw one extra monster card at Walking Lunch difficulty, but the effect can vary by mission.
Within a mission, [[Battle_map#Doors|doors]] have a chance to start open at higher '''combat difficulty''' levels. The range of a monster's [[Alarm]] call also varies with '''combat difficulty''' level.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!  !! Storyteller !! Adventurer !! Tragic Hero !! Walking Lunch
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| style="text-align: left" | Open door chance || 0% || 25% || 50% || 50%
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| style="text-align: left" | Alarm range || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14
|}
At Storyteller '''combat difficulty''', monsters do not avoid hazards.


== Mission ==
== Infestation ==
{{Main|Infestation}}
The chance for a tile to become [[Infestation|infested]] and the chance for small groups of heroes to be ambushed in an infested tile both depend on the '''overland difficulty''' level.


At Walking Lunch '''combat difficulty''', enemies draw one extra monster card in each [[Mission|mission]].
== Incursion ==
{{Main|Incursion}}


Within a mission, [[Battle_map#Doors|doors]] have a chance to start open at higher '''combat difficulty''' levels:
Split incursions are more likely at higher '''overland difficulty''' levels. The frequency and speed of [[Incursion|incursions]] vary with '''overland difficulty''':


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!  !! Storyteller !! Adventurer !! Tragic Hero !! Walking Lunch
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!   !! Starts Open
| style="text-align: left" | Incursion interval || 380-540 || 360-480 || 330-390 || 290-330
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| Storyteller || 0%
| style="text-align: left" | First move delay || 40 || 30 || 25 || 20
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| Adventurer || 25%
| style="text-align: left" | Time to destroy station || 50 || 30 || 25 || 15
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| Tragic Hero || 50%
| style="text-align: left" | Time to destroy town || 60 || 35 || 30 || 20
|-
|-
| Walking Lunch || 50%
| style="text-align: left" | Time to destroy defenses || 30 || 20 || 15 || 10
|}
|}


Additionally, the range of a monster's [[Alarm]] call varies with '''combat difficulty''' level:
An [[incursion]]'s starting size (the number of sites or defenses it destroys) varies with '''overland difficulty''':


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! Difficulty !! Range
! !! Storyteller !! Adventurer !! Tragic Hero !! Walking Lunch
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| style="text-align: left" | Chapter 1 incursion size || 2 || 3 || colspan=2 | 4
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| style="text-align: left" | Chapter 2 incursion size || 3 || 4 || colspan=2 | 5
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| Storyteller || 8
| style="text-align: left" | Chapter 3 incursion size || 4 || colspan=2 | 5 || 6
|-
|-
| Adventurer || 10
| style="text-align: left" | Chapter 4 incursion size || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7
|-
|-
| Tragic Hero || 12
| style="text-align: left" | Chapter 5 incursion size || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8
|-
|-
| Walking Lunch || 14
| style="text-align: left" | Additional size per infested tile || 0.34 || colspan=3 | 0.5
|}
|}


== Infestation ==
An incursion's size also more greatly boosts its [[strength]] (the number of monster cards it draws) at higher '''overland difficulty''' levels.


The chance for a tile to become [[Infestation|infested]] and the chance for small groups of heroes to be ambushed in them both depend on the '''overland difficulty''' level.
== Chapter ==
{{Main|Chapter}}


== Incursion ==
When a [[Chapter|chapter]] has a time limit, the limit depends on the '''overland difficulty'''.


Many aspects of [[Incursion|incursions]] vary with '''overland difficulty''': their frequency, their size, how fast they move, and how quickly they destroy constructions.
== Legacy Points ==
{{Main|Legacy Point}}
On Storyteller '''overland difficulty''', [[mission]] victories grant 3 [[legacy point]]s instead of the usual 2.


[[Category:Difficulty]]
[[Category:Difficulty]]

Latest revision as of 15:32, 18 April 2023

Wildermyth has two difficulty settings: combat difficulty and overland difficulty. These are described as follows: 

Combat difficulty mostly controls hero health, monster health, armor, and damage. High combat difficulty means heroes are more prone to getting killed in a given situation.

Overland difficulty mostly controls the pace of calamities, time pressure on the overland map, and the frequency of infestation and incursion. It can end up having a big impact on combat difficulty, too, because of calamities!

Hero stats

Main article: Stat

The starting stat values for a young adult human depend slightly on the combat difficulty level. They are:

  Storyteller Adventurer Tragic Hero Walking Lunch
Health 7 6 5
Speed 1 (+3.4 for 2 natural legs)
Armor 1 0.4 0
Warding 0
Accuracy 105 100 97
Stunt Chance 15 14
Bonus Damage 1 0.4 0
Potency 1 0.4 0
Dodge 50 45
Block 45
Recovery Rate 40 30 25
Retirement Age 45

Monster strength

Main article: Monster stats
Main article: Calamity

The base values for monster stats, as well as the base damage dealt by their attacks, depend slightly on the combat difficulty level.

Additionally, Calamity cards that strengthen your foes are drawn at timed intervals on the overland map. The interval is shorter at higher overland difficulty levels. Calamity cards are also drawn after every battle, and the number of cards drawn in this fashion depends on the overland difficulty level.

Storyteller Adventurer Tragic Hero Walking Lunch
Card draw interval 220-240 160-180 120-140 100-120
Cards per draw 2 4 5 6
Cards per battle 1 1.35

Some calamity cards boost monster stats. For these cards, the magnitude of the boost depends on the combat difficulty level:

  Storyteller Adventurer Tragic Hero Walking Lunch
Protection +1 Armor +1 Armor, +1 Warding +2 Armor, +1 Warding
Health +20% +25% +30% +40%
Damage +1 +2

A number of calamity cards are removed at the end of each chapter, and this number depends on the overland difficulty. In particular, a small fraction of the total number of calamity cards are removed, and a larger fraction of the calamity cards collected above a threshold number are also removed.

  Storyteller Adventurer Tragic Hero Walking Lunch
Remove one card per 7 9 11 14
Remove this fraction of cards above threshold 80% 70% 33% 0%
Thresholds:
Chapter 1 6 7 10 -
Chapter 2 10 12 18 -
Chapter 3 14 17 26 -
Chapter 4 18 22 34 -

Missions

Main article: Mission

At higher combat difficulty levels, enemies draw more monster cards in each mission. Typically, enemies draw one extra monster card at Walking Lunch difficulty, but the effect can vary by mission.

Within a mission, doors have a chance to start open at higher combat difficulty levels. The range of a monster's Alarm call also varies with combat difficulty level.

Storyteller Adventurer Tragic Hero Walking Lunch
Open door chance 0% 25% 50% 50%
Alarm range 8 10 12 14

At Storyteller combat difficulty, monsters do not avoid hazards.

Infestation

Main article: Infestation

The chance for a tile to become infested and the chance for small groups of heroes to be ambushed in an infested tile both depend on the overland difficulty level.

Incursion

Main article: Incursion

Split incursions are more likely at higher overland difficulty levels. The frequency and speed of incursions vary with overland difficulty:

Storyteller Adventurer Tragic Hero Walking Lunch
Incursion interval 380-540 360-480 330-390 290-330
First move delay 40 30 25 20
Time to destroy station 50 30 25 15
Time to destroy town 60 35 30 20
Time to destroy defenses 30 20 15 10

An incursion's starting size (the number of sites or defenses it destroys) varies with overland difficulty:

Storyteller Adventurer Tragic Hero Walking Lunch
Chapter 1 incursion size 2 3 4
Chapter 2 incursion size 3 4 5
Chapter 3 incursion size 4 5 6
Chapter 4 incursion size 4 5 6 7
Chapter 5 incursion size 5 6 7 8
Additional size per infested tile 0.34 0.5

An incursion's size also more greatly boosts its strength (the number of monster cards it draws) at higher overland difficulty levels.

Chapter

Main article: Chapter

When a chapter has a time limit, the limit depends on the overland difficulty.

Legacy Points

Main article: Legacy Point

On Storyteller overland difficulty, mission victories grant 3 legacy points instead of the usual 2.

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