Fallout 4 difficulty question
If I weaken a legendary enemy on normal, then right before I kill it switch to survival; will I get a better legend drop?
Best Answer
No.
I haven't confirmed this through testing, but it's my understanding that enemy drops are determined at the time that the enemy is spawned. Therefore, changing your difficulty after the enemy spawns shouldn't affect the drops.
This article on farming legendary drops indicates that the drops are set once the dungeon spawns. This leads to the same conclusion.
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What difficulty should I play Fallout 4 on?
Head to the gameplay menu and change the difficulty at any time. If you feel particularly powerful on normal, you should probably play on hard and will enjoy the game much more, while getting better loot. Players going through a second time will likely want to try the game on Very Hard or Survival.What is the hardest thing to fight in Fallout 4?
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Changing the difficulty level will also change the experience gained from killing enemies. Playing on Very Hard instead of Normal makes a kill worth 50% more experience, while playing on Very Easy makes it worth 50% less. For example, a deathclaw is worth 25 XP on Very Easy, 50 XP on Normal and 75 XP on Very Hard.Does Fallout 4 have survival mode?
Survival difficulty (sometimes called Survival mode) is a difficulty mode in Fallout 4 meant to make the game more challenging for experienced players. Survival can be selected at the start of a game or switched to from the pause menu at any time. Survival difficulty is the hardest difficulty of Fallout 4.FALLOUT 4: Thoughts #3 : Combat \u0026 Difficulty Settings
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Answer 2
No
Loot is normally determined by a LeveledList which is a placeholder for items.
A LeveledList will be resolved on spawning an Actor/Container replacing the List with item calculated by Level, difficulty and a random factor.
Also a farming technique with spawning enemies in survival and kill in a lower difficulty will work one time without mods, as the engine limits to only one downscale from survival and then you stay below survival.
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