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=== Explorer Difficulty ===
=== Explorer Difficulty ===
Explorer is the least difficult setting. In comparison to the Balanced difficulty setting Explorer has:
Explorer is the least difficult setting. In comparison to the Balanced difficulty setting, Explorer has:


* Friendly characters receive a 50% bonus to hitpoints.
* Characters in your party receive a 50% bonus to hitpoints.
* Items purchased from a merchant are at a 20% discount.
* Items purchased from a merchant are at a 20% discount.
* All characters (including enemies) proficiency bonuses are increased by 2.
* All characters (including enemies) proficiency bonuses are increased by 2.
* All non-party characters have the lowest hitpoints of all of the difficulty settings.


=== Balanced Difficulty ===
=== Balanced Difficulty ===
As the default and middle difficulty, Balanced difficulty is the baseline.
Balanced is the middle difficulty setting and the most like a baseline. In comparison to the other two difficulties, Balanced has:
 
* All non-party characters have approximately 150% of their hitpoints compared to Explorer difficulty.


=== Tactician Difficulty ===
=== Tactician Difficulty ===
Tactician is the highest difficulty setting. In comparison to the Balanced difficulty setting Tactician has:
Tactician is the highest difficulty setting. In comparison to the Balanced difficulty setting, Tactician has:


* More aggressive enemy NPC behavior, such as targeting spellcasters more often and attempting to finish off downed characters.
* More aggressive enemy NPC behavior, such as targeting spellcasters more often and attempting to finish off downed characters.
* Enemy characters receive a +2 bonus (noted as Difficulty: Tactician in the combat log).
* Enemy characters receive a +2 bonus (noted as Difficulty: Tactician in the combat log).
* Increased hitpoints, armor class, and bonuses for enemy NPCs.
* All non-party characters have approximately 200% of their hitpoints compared to Explorer difficulty.


=== Example of Difficulty Changes ===
=== Example of Difficulty Changes ===
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