The Forgotten Gods Expansion allows the player to start a new character on the higher difficulties.
Be warned: it is not for the faint of heart.Ĭharacters on Elite and Ultimate difficulty incur a resistance penalty. With the increase in monster density, you will also notice an increase in the amount of loot that drops, making Veteran mode a rewarding experience for those that can survive its challenges. You will also encounter an increased number of spawns, with a noticeable increase in the spawn rate of champion and hero monsters. Veteran mode increases the challenge on Normal difficulty by making monsters stronger and tougher. Normal also has a ' Veteran' mode, for additional challenge, which increases monster damage and stats, as well as granting a +10% Experience boost.
to unlock Elite Difficulty, you must first complete Normal Difficulty vanilla game content). As with Titan Quest and other games of the ARPG genre, each subsequent difficulty is unlocked by defeating the Final Boss of the vanilla game on the previous difficulty (ex. Grim Dawn has three difficulty levels: Normal, Elite and Ultimate.