00 Difficulty

00 is 007 First Light's hardest difficulty, added free on Oct 1, 2026 in update 1.3.0 and unlocked by finishing the campaign. Enemies spot Bond faster and hit harder, guards get tougher variants, gadgets are limited, and combat has two-hit kills.

1:27 00 is the hardest difficulty in 007 First Light, added with the free Extended Operations update, 1.3.0, on Oct 1, 2026. It unlocks once you have finished the campaign. IOI calls it "the ultimate test for any agent" and "the hardest way to play", made for players ready to prove they have "Earned the Number". On 00, enemies notice bodies and noise faster, some guards are swapped for tougher types, gadgets cannot be used in a guard's line of sight and restore only part of their use from resources, and combat has two-hit kills with tighter parry and side-step timing.

Quick facts

Added	Oct 1, 2026, update 1.3.0
Unlock	Finish the campaign (any difficulty)
Also called	"007 difficulty mode" in IOI's Sep 30, 2026 post
Other presets	Novice, Intended, Purist in the guides; Easy, Normal, Hard in IOI's posts
Works with	New Game Plus, Mission Warderobe, Gadget on Demand

What changes on 00?

IOI describes six changes across its 1.3.0 notes, its DLC announcement and its Oct 8, 2026 Steam post:

Change	In IOI's words
Detection	Enemies "react faster to bodies and disturbances" and spot Bond faster
Enemies	Certain guard archetypes become tougher variants
Damage	Foes "hit harder"
Gadgets	No gadget use in a guard's line of sight
Resources	Resources restore only a fraction of gadget use
Combat	"Two-hit kills, tighter parry and side-step timing", and less control in fights

For a stealth player, the first and fourth rows matter most: a body left in view raises the alarm sooner, and the gadgets that solve problems from cover (see Gadgets) have to be used where no guard can see Bond. For a brawler, the last row means a fight that goes wrong ends quickly. The systems behind these words are on Stealth and Disguises and Combat and Takedowns.

How do you unlock 00 difficulty?

Finish the campaign once. IOI's 1.3.0 notes make 00 available only after the campaign is complete, and its DLC post presents it as part of New Game Plus, which unlocks the same way. Any difficulty counts for the first run.

00 or 007? The naming conflict

8:20 IOI has used two names. Its Sep 30, 2026 post, a day before the update, called the new mode "007 difficulty mode". The 1.3.0 notes, the DLC press release and the Oct 8 Steam post all say "00". This page follows the later, official wording; if a guide calls it "007 difficulty", it means the same mode. The three earlier presets have a naming conflict of their own (Novice, Intended and Purist in the guides; Easy, Normal and Hard in IOI's posts), explained on Difficulty Settings. Boomstick Gaming's May 26, 2026 tips video, made before 00 existed, names the presets Intended and Purist, and IOI's Extended Operations trailer (Oct 1, 2026) shows the game's Select Difficulty screen with Novice, Intended, Purist and 00.

Tips for 00

No citable guide site had published a 00 walkthrough or tip list as of Nov 4, 2026, and this page does not invent one. What IOI's description implies is plain: knowing each mission's routes and gadget spots from a first playthrough matters more than on any other setting, and New Game+'s Gadget on Demand lets you change tools before a hard section instead of waiting for the next chapter. Whether 00 affects any trophy or achievement has not been stated by IOI; Trophies and Achievements has the list, and PowerPyx's guide, written before 00 existed, found that difficulty affects no trophy.

Frequently asked questions

What is the hardest difficulty in 007 First Light? 00, added free on Oct 1, 2026 in update 1.3.0. It is harder than the launch presets (Purist in the guides' names, Hard in IOI's posts).

How do you unlock 00 difficulty in 007 First Light? Finish the campaign once on any difficulty. 00 then becomes available, together with New Game+.

Is 00 the same as 007 difficulty in 007 First Light? Yes. IOI's Sep 30, 2026 post called the mode "007 difficulty", and its Oct 1, 2026 update notes and later posts call it "00".

What changes on 00 difficulty in 007 First Light? Enemies spot Bond and react to bodies faster and hit harder, some guards are tougher variants, gadgets cannot be used in a guard's sight and recharge less from resources, and combat has two-hit kills with tighter parry and side-step timing.

Is there a trophy for beating 007 First Light on 00? IOI has not announced one as of Nov 4, 2026. The trophy list dates from launch, before 00 existed.