The night-time across all difficulties has seen nerfs to Volatiles and Spitters, and over 70 scenes and dialogues are improved.
Nightmare Mode introduces level 5 Tyrant chases, flashlights dimming and cutting out with continuous use, and Legend Level XP loss on death.
"All of it is a matter of managing priorities, resources, and real value of various features," says franchise director Tymon Smektala.