Difficulty

The Difficulty option allows you to choose how challenging the game, generally in combat, is. Throughout the Elder Scrolls, There have been a multitude of ways to change the difficulty and multiple difficulties to choose from. This slider was used to change the difficulty in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.



Morrowind
Difficulties in Morrowind were added in a patch and work the same way as in Oblivion with the same type of slider.

Oblivion
Difficulties in Oblivion are controlled by the Slider seen above.


 * If you move the bar to the left, monsters will do less damage to you and will be more vulnerable to your attacks, thus making the game easier.
 * If you move the bar to the right, monsters will do more damage to you and will be more resistant to your attacks, thus making the game harder.

Skyrim
The Difficulty in Skyrim can be changed by opening the pause menu and accessing "Settings" under the "System" Tab. Difficulties in Skyrim change the damage multiplier causing direct changes to skills that rely on them. There are five difficulties, ranging from Novice to Master, from less to more difficult.