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.

Save the output inside your Windows profile file: 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
0.0 (passive)0.51.0 (elite)

Controls how well AI makes tactical decisions, moves, and reacts. Default Veteran: 0.5.

0.0 (can't hit)0.51.0 (deadly)

Controls AI shooting accuracy. Lower = worse aim. Default Veteran: 0.5.

Recommended presets:
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

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// 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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