All difficulty tier boons and curses in Pass the Fear

0 Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Don't have an account? Register here. Create an account to bookmark articles. Already have an account? Sign in here. All difficulty tier boons and curses in Pass the Fear Raising the stakes! Arka Sarkar | Staff Writer Published: Jul 27, 2026 2:59 am Image via Paras Games Pass the Fear has different difficulty tiers to apply on your runs, it goes well beyond base damage. The difficulty tier of your run will determine the type of loot you obtain, the Battle Scars you get, and the kind of enemies you’ll run into. Recommended Videos This guide will help you to figure out more about all difficulty tiers so that you can make the right choice before the beginning of a run. All difficulty tiers in Pass the Fear The table below has a list of all available difficulty tiers, along with the respective boons and curses. As you raise the difficulty tier, both boons and curses will strengthen. The only exception to this is tier two or Common, which doesn’t have any boon or curse. Tier Boon Curse Journey Take 50% less damage 50% less Soul Gems gained and squad EXP. Common N/A N/A Hard Greater chance to obtain higher-quality items Reveal a Chaos battle Scar before departing. Enemies from the next chapter will appear. Nightmare More increased chances of obtaining higher-quality items Reveal two Chaos Battle Scars before departure. Enemies from the next two chapters will appear. Hell More increased chances for obtaining higher quality loot Reveal three Chaos Battle Scars before departure. Reality Highest chances of obtaining higher-quality loot Reveal three Chaos Battle Scars before departure. Each subsequent chapter will reveal a Chaos Battle Scar. Enemies from the next four chapters will appear. At first, you’ll only have the Journey tier available on your run. You’ll need to clear at least two bosses to unlock the next difficulty tiers. The chances of your success will also depend on the hunter you pick. While all hunters have their respective strengths and weaknesses, you can use this tier list to guide your choice. 0 Arka Sarkar Staff Writer Tags: indies 0 Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Don't have an account? Register here. Create an account to bookmark articles. Already have an account? Sign in here. Share this article Destructoid is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy . Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! View Comments