Changing difficulty

General Discussion PC
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This is probaly a stupid question. But if I increase the difficulty. Will it affect anything besides, the difficulty of the mobs, and increase xp and gold gain? I just don’t want to risk some reset of things, or some other thing. I’m new to Diablo 4. I only played doing the beta

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Difficulties makes enemies harder, and increase your gold and xp, but starting at torment 1, you will also get armor and resistance penalties, meaning you will require more armor and resistance on your character to reach armor and resistance cap. Torment difficulties are only available at max level.
Full details of each difficulty level can be found below:

  • Normal - the easiest difficulty, suitable for new players.
    • Unlocked by default
  • Hard - an increased challenge “for experienced Diablo players.”
    • Monster kills grant 75% more Experience
    • Monsters drop 75% more Gold
    • Unlocked by default
  • Expert : “for skilled Diablo IV players that have acquired several Legendary items”
    • Monster kills grant 125% more Experience
    • Monsters drop 125% more Gold
    • Unlocked by completing Diablo IV’s prologue
  • Penitent - the hardest standard difficulty. “For players that have mastered Diablo IV and have acquired several Legendary items that have been enhanced by Tempering.”
    • Monster kills grant 175% more Experience
    • Monsters drop 175% more Gold
    • Unlocked by completing the original campaign.
  • Torment 1
    • Monster kills grant 300% more Gold and Experience
    • Ancestral quality items become available
    • Increased Legendary, Unique, and Mythic Unique items per Torment tier
    • -250 Armor and -25% All Resist
    • Unlocked by completing The Pit of the Artificer Tier 20 at Level 60
  • Torment 2
    • Monster kills grant 400% more Gold and Experience
    • Increased Legendary, Unique, and Mythic Unique items per Torment tier
    • -500 Armor and -50% All Resist
    • Unlocked by completing The Pit of the Artificer Tier 35 at Level 60
  • Torment 3
    • Monster kills grant 500% more Gold and Experience
    • Increased Legendary, Unique, and Mythic Unique items per Torment tier
    • -750 Armor and -75% All Resist
    • Unlocked by completing The Pit of the Artificer Tier 50 at Level 60
  • Torment 4
    • Monster kills grant 600% more Gold and Experience
    • Increased Legendary, Unique, and Mythic Unique items per Torment tier
    • -1000 Armor and -100% All Resist
    • Unlocked by completing The Pit of the Artificer Tier 65 at Level 60