Arma 3 Difficulty Profile Builder
Visually configure every Arma 3 difficulty flag, then copy or download the .armaprofile block. Use the presets for a quick start, or choose Custom and tune every setting manually.
Documents\Arma 3\[ProfileName].Arma3Profile
— on dedicated servers the filename matches the -name= launch parameter (e.g. server.Arma3Profile).
Presets
Arma 3 built-in presets have fixed values defined in game data. The generated profile sets difficulty to Custom with matching option values so you can further adjust them.
1. Situational Awareness damage · crosshair · stamina · vision · 3rd person · camera
2. Friendly Units name tags · squad radar · task beacons
3. Enemy Units enemy tags · detected mines
4. AI Behavior skill level · precision / accuracy
Controls how well AI makes tactical decisions, moves, and reacts. Default Veteran: 0.5.
Controls AI shooting accuracy. Lower = worse aim. Default Veteran: 0.5.
Recruit: skillAI 0.2 / precisionAI 0.2 | Regular: skillAI 0.5 / precisionAI 0.5 | Veteran: skillAI 0.8 / precisionAI 0.7
5. Multiplayer multiple pilots · score table · death messages
Generated Profile Block
Live preview// Arma 3 Difficulty Profile — generated by DustBowl.Games
// https://dustbowl.games/tools/arma3-difficulty-profile
// Paste this block into your .Arma3Profile file.
class DifficultyPresets
{
class CustomDifficulty
{
class Options
{
reducedDamage = 0; // 0=off 1=on (players take less damage)
staminaBar = 0; // 0=hidden 1=show stamina bar
weaponCrosshair = 0; // 0=off 1=show crosshair
visionAid = 0; // 0=off 1=enhanced vision aids
nightVision = 1; // 0=off 1=auto night vision available
thirdPersonView = 0; // 0=disabled 1=enabled 2=vehicles only
cameraShake = 1; // 0=off 1=enable camera shake
friendlyTags = 0; // 0=never 1=limited distance 2=always
squadRadar = 0; // 0=off 1=show squad radar/group indicators
taskBeacons = 0; // 0=off 1=show task waypoint beacons
enemyTags = 0; // 0=never 1=limited distance 2=always
detectedMines = 0; // 0=never 1=limited distance 2=always
multiplePilots = 0; // 0=off 1=allow multiple pilots per aircraft
scoreTable = 1; // 0=off 1=show score table
deathMessages = 1; // 0=off 1=show death messages
vonID = 1; // 0=off 1=show speaker name on VON
};
aiLevelPreset = 3; // 0=Low 1=Normal 2=High 3=Custom
};
class CustomAILevel
{
skillAI = 0.8; // 0.0 (passive) - 1.0 (elite)
precisionAI = 0.7; // 0.0 (can't hit) - 1.0 (deadly accurate)
};
};Windows save path:
Documents\Arma 3\[ProfileName].Arma3Profile
Dedicated server path:
server\server.Arma3Profile
(matches the -name=server parameter)
Paste the DifficultyPresets class into an existing profile file, or use the entire output as a new file alongside difficulty="Custom"; in your server.cfg.
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