How can I tell the difficulty level?

Borderlands 2 Gameplay Discussion (Spoilers!)
#1

This seems ridiculous, I know, but after completing the main story and a DLC with an alternative character, I must have accessed TVHM. When I reaccess him and specify normal mode, I still start in Windshear Thingy, and seem to be unable to go anywhere else via the station there but to a DLC start. So I went to Hammerlock’s Hunter’s Grotto, quit, and restarted. I want to be in normal mode because I wanted to see the HG anyhow, and get a Rough Rider there before going into TVHM.

I am not sure, however, if I am in normal mode. I was told that the areas of the DLC are 30 or 35 max. My character is 36, and everything I see here is leveled 36. I find it more challenging than I would have expected for an overleveled character. But I have no way of seeing, in game, if I am playing TVHM or NVHM – or is there?
thank you

#2

You can choose your playthrough when you choose your character. As for HG, it levels up to 35, so that may be why you’re still being challenged in NVHM.

#3

Hey, thanks – yes, I’m pretty sure I clicked on “normal”, and yet it sent me to the Windshear with an empty map, so it looked like TVHM where i haven’t done anything yet. Quitting and started new clicking “normal” did the same thing, so I went to the Grotto. Now seems to be “normal”.
But in the Grotto, the creatures are all level 36. Is that ok for level 35?

#4

If you want to test the difficulty you are in, just go to windshear waste and look at enemies level. If it’s around 2-3, you’re in normal, if it’s closer to 30, you’re in TVHM.

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#5

I believe so, most DLC’s start off around that I believe. Just make sure your Gear level is close to that and you should have no problem

#6

Check the weapon/grenade/medical VMs – that’s a pretty good indicator:

  • NVHM = Lv37ish (max) and lower
  • TVHM = Lv50 (max) and lower
  • UVHM = Lv72 (max) and lower
  • OP = currently-running OP# and lower; lower OP levels will show Level-numbered gear as well as Overpower-numbered gear.

The same caps apply to enemies in NVHM/TVHM, but enemies in UVHM will scale above the strongest player.

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