Trench Decay: Difficulties and Reward Multipliers
Compare Enlisted, Private, and Lieutenant dogtag multipliers, understand modifier differences, and choose a difficulty you can extract from.
Trench Decay difficulties list dogtag multipliers of 1× for Enlisted, 1.5× for Private, and 2× for Lieutenant. Choose the difficulty you can finish consistently: a larger multiplier does not help if the run ends before you can extract with its rewards.
This related gameplay video provides context for the campaign and equipment decisions below.
Compare the multiplier with your chance of finishing
The listed multiplier applies to dogtags, not a universal doubling of every reward or item. Enlisted is the baseline, Private increases the multiplier, and Lieutenant increases it again. Keep other reward systems separate when estimating what a session can return.
I would move up when the squad can handle its existing runs without the higher setting becoming a string of unfinished attempts. A reliable extraction is a more useful starting goal than choosing the largest displayed multiplier before you understand the campaign.
| Difficulty | Dogtag multiplier |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 1× |
| Private | 1.5× |
| Lieutenant | 2× |
Treat modifiers as additional rules
Modifiers can alter the way a run plays and increase extraction pay. Cold Steel disables player firearms, while Fix Bayonets disables enemy firearms. Those are different changes, so do not choose a modifier only by the reward line.
Can I play, dad? makes enemy hits less powerful and speeds health and stamina recovery. Read the selected condition as part of the session plan. A modifier changes what the group needs to do, rather than simply adding a reward to the same familiar fight.
Protect the extraction goal
Dogtags can become Medals on extraction, while death can reduce the return. That makes survival and the route to a completed run relevant to a difficulty choice. Avoid turning a promising balance into an assumption about rewards you have not brought back.
Keep the next earning goal achievable. If the group is repeatedly failing on Lieutenant, a lower setting may be the better learning and reward decision. Improve the campaign first, then revisit the multiplier with a squad ready for it.
Difficulty questions
Is Lieutenant a guaranteed fastest Medal farm?
No. The multiplier and a completed extraction are different conditions.
Do Cold Steel and Fix Bayonets do the same thing?
No. One removes your firearms; the other removes enemy firearms.
Where is the earning guide?
Read how to get Medals for reward routes.