Thief 4: An overview of the levels of difficulty

In this practical tip we give you an overview of all available levels of difficulty in Thief 4.

Difficulty levels in Thief 4

Before starting the game you have to choose a level of difficulty. This has different effects:

• If you choose a higher difficulty level, the opponents react faster and smarter.
• In Master mode, the game ends as soon as you kill a civilian. In addition, food or other resources are difficult to find. With the master mode you are also very challenged as a thief veteran.
• You can also adjust the level of difficulty with a few modifications:

Thief 4: Classic master thief

The "Classic Master Thief" mode is intended to revive the feel of old Thief parts.

• You can't save while in game in this mode You will only find safety points between the individual chapters.
• The new game element "focus ability" is not available (as in the old parts of Thief).
• You can only kill civilians from an ambush with a knockout blow.
• The aiming aid is also deactivated. You have to rely entirely on your own abilities.

Legendary Thief Difficulty

In this mode you have to prove yourself a legendary thief:

• You can only use special arrows. Blunt, wide-headed or sawtooth arrows can no longer be selected.
• You cannot heal yourself with food or poppies.
• At the dealer, the individual tools cost even more gold.
• The legendary thief Garret is also moving slightly slower.

"Ultimate Thief" for Thief 4 professionals

With "Ultimate Thief" moments of frustration can hardly be avoided. You should only choose this mode if you want to prove it to yourself.

• The Ironman mode is activated by default. So you have only one life in the entire game.
• You can no longer upgrade.
• Neither kills nor KO's are allowed in this game mode.
• As soon as a guard sounds the alarm, the game is over. So be vigilant!

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