Best Difficulty for New Players

Quick Answer

Start where mistakes teach but do not erase progress. The deeper rule is to make every action support survival, tempo, or objective progress instead of chasing raw damage.

Practical Checklist

• Start where mistakes teach but do not erase progress.
• Use custom recruits for high-risk experiments.
• Increase difficulty after learning AP and cover.

Where This Connects

This topic links naturally into squad construction, class roles, enemy counters, and mission timers, which is why it should be a standalone crawlable URL instead of a hidden section inside one large page.