Difficulty Levels (LWOTC)

2026-04-15T01:56:46Z

Jnobody: .ini says 125% not 120%

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In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran Vs Rookie!!Commander Vs Veteran!!Legend Vs Commander
|-
| ADVENT Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 30 HackDefense, 33 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 HackDefense || +1 Armor, +1 Detect Radius, +7 FlankCrit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33 FlankCrit || +3 HP || +3 HP, +7 FlankCrit || +3 HP
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33 FlankCrit || +2 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will|| +1HP, +5 Aim, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will, +7 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will
|-
| Muton Centurion || 12 HP, 12 Mobility, 75 Aim, 60 Will, 0 ArmorPierce, 0 Crit, 33 FlankCrit || +1 Mobility, +5 Aim, +10 Crit || +1 HP, +10 Will, +1 ArmorPierce, +7 FlankCrit || +2 HP
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
|Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
|Additional Daily Chance to Find Easiest Missions || 10% || 5% || 3% || 2%
|-
|Typical Blacksite/Forge Infiltration Time || 240 hours || 312 hours || 360 hours || 384 hours
|-
|Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 25 || 30
|-
|Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
|Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alien Force Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
|Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 38%
|-
|Chance Green Alert Alien gets Defense Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 50%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 4 || 5
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
|Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
|Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before [[Reinforcements_(LWOTC)#Doom_Reinforcements|"Doom" Reinforcements]]|| never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 100
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 12
|-
|TC Retrain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|Infirmary Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 125%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|First Month Dark Events Occur || 3 || 2 || 2 || 1
|-
|First Month Liberation May Occur || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
|Total Starting Alert Level || 16 || 26 || 31 || 37
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 0
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-15 || 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-15 || 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Local Faceless Income Modifier || 0.03 || 0.05 || 0.06 || 0.07
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Days Between Alert-Up UFOs To Neighboring Regions || 14 || 12 || 10 || 8
|-
|Days Until First Force-Level-Up UFO || 21 || 18 || 14 || 12
|-
|Facility Time to Research Doom || 35-45 days || 32-40 days || 28-36 days || 26-34 days
|-
|Chance to Transfer Regional Doom to Alien HQ || 10% || 20% || 25% || 30%
|}

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