99 Nights in the Forest Hard Mode Guide

After weeks, we have finally gotten a goated update in 99 Nights in the Forest. If the game felt too easy for you till now, then there’s a new mode that will test your skills. The Hard Mode is a new gameplay feature added to the game. You can manually increase the game’s difficulty and complete tasks. In this guide, you’ll learn everything about the new Hard Mode in 99 Nights in the Forest and how to increase the corruption level.

How to Play Hard Mode in 99 Nights in the Forest

You can start the Hard Mode in 99 Nights in the Forest from the Research Outpost. After starting the game, you can find the Research Outpost by navigating using the map. Once you’ve found the outpost, go inside it. On your left side, you’ll notice a steel door. Open it and go downstairs to find a basement.

The basement contains the main root of the corruption, which starts the hard mode. In the basement, there will be a single lever or multiple levers, depending on the number of players in the round. Once you or your group has pulled the level, the hard mode will be enabled. However, it can only be started after reaching Day 3.

You can access the Research Outpost from Day 1, but the Hard Mode doesn’t start until you’ve reached Day 3. After Day 3, the Hard Mode will start, followed by a cutscene, and you can check the debuff status on the screen of the Research Outpost. You’ll also find rifts opening up in the map, and the corruption spreading further with each passing Day.

How to Control the Corruption Level in 99 Nights in the Forest

The Corruption Level indicates the difficulty of the Hard Mode in 99 Nights in the Forest. The Corruption Level increases as you move forward with the game and survive more days. However, your goal is to keep the level as low as possible by surviving the nights. This can only be done if all the Debuff Statuses are in control.

Currently, there are four Debuff Statuses in the game:

• Hungry Deer
• Passive Heals
• Cultist Waves
• Food Rot Spores

You can keep them minimal by checking out the Corrupted Rifts that have opened up. Your goal is to kill the infected animals and chop down the corrupted trees. This will keep the corruption level low and help you survive longer.

Hard Mode Tips and Tricks for 99 Nights in the Forest

As discussed, your main goal is to prevent the corruption from spreading in the forest by fighting back the corrupted elements near rifts. Here are some tips and tricks that will help you survive the Hard Mode:

• When the Hard Mode has started, make sure to open the chests inside the Research Outpost. They give a Research Monitor Blueprint, Bandages, MRE, and a Medkit. These are useful items used to revive players in the game.
• Explore the forest from time to time whenever there’s a new corrupted rift spawn.
• Kill the corrupted animals and chop the corrupted trees as soon as possible to reduce the corruption.

• You must avoid the debuffs at all costs. As the corruption level increases, more debuffs will be applied, and the final one creates spores on your food, making it inedible. You can’t consume Food with Rot Spores, and eventually you will die of hunger.
• Make sure to equip yourself with the best 99 Nights in the Forest class.
• Aim to survive 50 Days and 99 Days for a double diamond reward.

This sums up everything about the Hard Mode in 99 Nights in the Forest. Are you enjoying this update so far? Let us know in the comments.