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WickedRequiem Jan 20, 2019 @ 2:27pm
New player... Radiant (easy) vs Dark (normal)
Should a new player (hey, that's me) go with the radiant mode for the first playthrough, or can I go ahead and go with the normal difficulty?

I tend to play normal / hard for most games, but DD isn't like most games from what I understand.

Also, are there any "must get mods" (such as bug removal, unofficial patch, etc etc)?
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Purple Jan 20, 2019 @ 2:35pm 
There are no must have mods, but after awhile you way want to get the faster scouting one, its just a nice QoL change and won't have any effect on gameplay, but that's up to you.

As for the Radiant/Darkest debate I don't think the difference in difficulty between the two is big enough for it to matter. That being said I'd play on Darkest if you think you'll stick around long enough that you'll do a second playthrough and Radiant if you're only planning on playing for a few hours every now and again.
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Butt Goblin Jan 20, 2019 @ 3:21pm 
Radiant is less "easy" and more "less grindy". Although Radiant can make certain parts of the game easier by allowing you to use higher-level heroes than Darkest/Stygian would allow, the hardest parts of the game are essentially equally difficult on Darkest and Radiant.

Basically, if you think you're going to lose a lot of heroes and don't like the idea of grinding up new ones, play Radiant. Otherwise play Darkest.

There are no must-have mods although I like having walking speed mods. They won't change balance, they just make you move through hallways faster.
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Skinny Pete Jan 20, 2019 @ 4:28pm 
Dungeons are slightly shorter in Radiant, the rewards are slightly higher, the prices for town stuff are slightly lower, etc. The actual fights are more or less the same.

Originally posted by Butt Goblin:
There are no must-have mods although I like having walking speed mods. They won't change balance, they just make you move through hallways faster.

I recently started a game and forgot to turn on Faster Darkest Dungeon and was immediately enraged at how slow the walking animations are if unmodded. Why the hell did they inflict that torture on everyone?
Last edited by Skinny Pete; Jan 20, 2019 @ 4:29pm
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