Sports games typically offer different difficulty settings, but MLB The Show 25 takes it to an all-new level with the new system.

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You can choose from nine different difficulty levels as you start playing the game, allowing you to pick an ideal experience based on your skill level. Whether you’re an amateur or an MLB The Show veteran, the different difficulties will provide a perfect test for you on the virtual field.

MLB The Show 25 difficulty settings explained

You can choose the correct difficulty settings as you begin playing the game for the first time. You can change this later in the game from the settings. There’s also an element of Dynamic Difficulty, but let’s look at our base options.

Image via San Diego Studios Difficulty settingWho is it forBeginnerEasiest difficulty setting that will teach you the core basicsAmateurSimilar to beginner, but fielder and pitcher AI will be slightly more competitiveMinorsThis is the best setting to learn the game as the game is mildly difficultRookieThis is the next choice for beginner players to improve the basicsVeteranThis is a good starting point for returning playersAll-StarHarder than the veteran difficulty as pitcher and fielder AI will be competitiveHall of FamerThis is a good choice for players who have been playing the last few The Show gamesLegendAmazing choice for those who really want to test themselves against the AI, as the CPU will play like top human opponentsGOATHardest difficulty which will become available once someone goes past the 1000-rating threshold

There’s one more difficulty setting: Dynamic. This will start the game at the lowest difficulty, and scale up based on how well you play.

Best difficulty settings in MLB The Show 25

The ultimate choice will depend on you, but here are a few guidelines to use.

  • Amateur: This should be the choice if you have never played an MLB The Show game before.
  • Veteran: If you have played casually in the past and know the basics, this is a good choice to test your abilities.
  • Hall of Famer: If you’re a returning player who has sunk a lot of hours in the last few The Show titles, Hall of Famer it is.

The GOAT difficulty is the ultimate challenge; it goes a notch above Legend. This will become available once you surpass the 1000+ rating in Ranked Play. Reaching such a rating requires you to play regularly and become very good at the fundamentals. Do note that the amount of handholding and AI assistance will reduce as you crank up the difficulty levels.

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