Rise of the Ronin intrigued me with its robust Soul-like combat and engaging gameplay, but after tweaking the settings, it became one of my favorite games. Here are the best settings in Rise of the Ronin to increase your experience tenfold!
Increased Ronin's optimal settings
Below, you will find the optimal configuration that will suit the majority of Rise of the Ronin players, regardless of their experience and skill level. If this exact setting does not suit you, you are free to choose the settings you like and combine them with your own.
To access these settings, open the Options menu from the main menu screen or pause the game and select System. I recommend the former because specific options are only available while you are not in the game world.
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Best Game Settings
First things first. Open the Game Settings menu, scroll down to HUD, and turn on the Critical Hit/Killer Button. In the same submenu, be sure to turn on the Damage to Enemies option as well.
These options allowed me to properly perform a critical hit and keep track of how much damage I was dishing out. Additionally, you can turn on Damage to Self and Damage to Allies, but I found these more annoying than useful. To each his own!
Best Control Settings
Go to Controlschoose Controller Mapping in the Playing submenu, and change the settings to Stick to Sprint. This control scheme changes sprinting to L3 while using the Circle button to dodge.
This is the command scheme I am most familiar with. During combat, I had trouble getting into a sprint because I often activated the dodge command instead, and the Hold to Sprint setting fixes this problem.
If you feel like it, go to the Input Method section and set the Keep Time fixing to 2 or 3. It's not a game changer, but reducing the time it takes to hold the button helped me consume Medical Pills faster, open chests and collect materials.
Speaking of collecting, be sure to switch Automatically–Collect Items to On in the Controlling Help section Before setting off, I tend to forget about collecting loot from fallen enemies, and this option solves that problem.
Best Camera Settings
The default camera settings are fine by themselves, but why not improve them? Go to Camera Controls and then increase Horizontal/Vertical Camera Speed to 6 or 7. You'll immediately feel the difference when dealing with multiple enemies or trying to sneak in undetected. The increased camera speed improved my responsiveness and significantly accelerated exploration.
For additional visibility, increase the Camera Distance under Room Correction. Combat advantages aside, the greater camera range allows you to fully appreciate the game's beautiful and lush environments.
Best Language and Audio Settings
In the Audio sub-menu, find the Audio Output setting and change it to Surround Sound if you are using TV speakers, or 3D Audio Effects if you use headphones. With this setting changed, I was able to sneak up and assassinate enemy warriors much more easily, as I could hear their footsteps in my surroundings.
Optionally, go to the Language submenu and change the Audio Language to Japanese people for the most immersive feudal Japan experience. Don't worry, you can still keep the subtitles on to understand what the NPCs are saying.
Best Visual Settings
Hold on to your kimono belt; it's time for some discussion. Under Image, set the Graphics Mode to Prioritize FPS or combine Ray Tracing with the Frame Rate Limit turned off Prioritizing graphics doesn't justify the 30fps limit because you don't get a big visual improvement, and a better frame rate helps significantly during combat.
If you can't decide between graphics and performance, go for ray tracing without the frame rate. You'll still get gorgeous images with minimal frame rates. Regardless of your choice, make sure turn off Motion Blur. It takes away from the delicious scenery, and I couldn't spot some of the collectibles while running around Yokohama.
Finally, turn off Chromatic Aberration if you're not a fan of the rainbow lens flare. In my opinion, it clashes with the game's color palette and takes away from the overall visual experience.
To learn about how weapons stack up in the game, check out Rise of the Ronin Weapons Tier List on Pro Game Guides.
