This would mean that from June on, there should be no difference between a MODERATE mission (2+2+2) = 6 and a VERY HARD mission (4+2+2)= 6 (because of the CampaignDiffMaxDiff). There seems to be a Maximum ALERT-LEVEL, however: PrePlacedEncounters=(EncounterID='LIST_BOSSx3_Standard', EncounterZoneOffsetAlongLOP=10.0, EncounterZoneWidth=6.0), \Ī MODERATE Mission on IMPOSSIBLE in the third months (May) would have an ALERT LEVEL of 5 (2+2+1), meaning 11 enemies.

PrePlacedEncounters=(EncounterID='OPNx3_Standard', EncounterZoneOffsetAlongLOP=24.0, EncounterZoneWidth=28.0), \ PrePlacedEncounters=(EncounterID='OPNx2_Standard', EncounterZoneOffsetAlongLOP=38.0, EncounterZoneWidth=28.0), \ MinRequiredAlertLevel=3, MaxRequiredAlertLevel=3, \ MissionSchedules=(ScheduleID='Supply_D3_Standard', \ This would mean that an EASY mission on IMPOSSIBLE in the first month (March) would have an ALERT LEVEL of 3 (1+2+0), which would lead to an encounter with 8 enemies (OPNx2 + OPNx3 +BOSSx3), as defined in DefaultMissions.ini:

To this basic Alert value, a permanent modifier is added (depending on the game difficulty settings):ĬampaignDiffModOnMissionDiff=1 NormalĬampaignDiffModOnMissionDiff=1 ClassicĬampaignDiffModOnMissionDiff=2 Impossibleĭepending on the month the mission takes place in (and the difficulty setting), a further modifier is added: I'd appreciate it if someone knowledgable could confirm my theory (or debunk it).ĭifficulty is defined by ALERT Level (how many enemies are on the map) and FORCE Level (what kind of enemies will show up).įORCE level grows linearly (as defined in the DefaultGameData.ini).Įvery mission has a basic Alert value based on its description: (Easy=1, Moderate=2, Difficult = 3, Very Difficult =4). Hey guys, this is my understanding of how difficulty works in the game.

Xcom 2 mission difficulty