When you start your journey in Dynasty Warriors Origins, you will get a choice to pick between multiple different difficulty settings. This will let you to optimize the challenge as you see fit, allowing you more time to get used to the combat mechanics.
These settings are especially useful for those who are new to the Dynasty Warriors franchise. The games in the series require a certain degree of skill as they play out quite differently from the average hack-and-slash genre.
So if you are looking to have the best start to the narrative as soon as the title releases, then the guide below on the difficulty settings will help you out.
Every difficulty setting in Dynasty Warriors Origins
As mentioned, there are four difficulty settings that you will be able to access in Dynasty Warriors Origins. Below is a list of them all along with all the features that they offer:
| Difficulty Setting | Feature |
|---|---|
| Historian (easy) | All enemy attacks will be lockable and it will be easier for you to stagger enemies, obtain more bravery, and fill out the Musou Gauge. |
| Wayfarer (normal) | Wayfarer is the mode in which Dynasty Warriors Origins is meant to be played. It’s a bit more challenging than Historian but enemies are not too difficult to overcome. |
| Hero (hard) | In Hero setting, enemies will be significantly stronger and much more aggressive. Your window for perfect parry and perfect evade will be quite small forcing you to get more familiar with attack patterns. The enemies will no longer be dropping Meat Buns after you take them out and miss-timing your block will deplete bravery. You will also have less time to influence battles between allied and enemy forces while the amount of Skill Points and gold you earn per encounter will also be slightly nerfed. |
| Ultimate Warrior (very hard) | Ultimate Warrior is an extreme version of Hero mode where your parry and evade timings are even tighter. It’s meant for those who Note: This difficulty setting becomes available once you have completed one of the three factions’ main scenarios. |
Which Dynasty Warriors Origins difficulty setting should you pick?
If you are new to the Dynasty Warriors franchise or hack-and-slash games in general, we recommend that you go for the Historian difficulty settings in Origins. It will give you a lot of space to be more familiar with the core combat mechanics of the game.
For those a bit more familiar with Musou / Warriors games but want to play it more for the narrative, then Wayfarer is the best bet. This is the setting that most of the players will be going for.
The Hero setting will fit those who are fans of the series. As they are already adept at all the gameplay mechanics, they will have a more rewarding experience when completing the various missions.
Ultimate Warrior is where you will be looking to test your skills and implement every single combat mechanic that Dynasty Warriors Origins has taught you. It should mainly be reserved for a second playthrough after you have completed the narrative at least once.
Note: If you are looking to 100% the game, there is one Trophy that you will get by completing a single battle on Ultimate Warrior. Apart from this, there is no other Achievement that requires a specific difficulty setting to unlock.
