Hero Power

Hero Power is a new statistic that determines many things in Vermintide 2. It is granted by equipping items and by leveling up.

Calculation of Hero Power
"Hero power = 10 * Level + (Sum of Item powers)/5"

Since max level is 30 and the maximum item power is 300, the maximum possible hero power is 600.

Hero Power Uses
Hero power above a specific minimum is needed to play higher difficulties (which can be avoided by joining a friends game). There is also a maximum hero power for each difficulty level. If you join a mission with a hero power above that limit, it is decreased to the cap.

Difficulty Retrictions
The requirements to start a mission are:
 * 0 for Recruit Difficulty
 * 120 for Veteran Difficulty
 * 220 for Champion Difficulty

Combat Effects
Hero Power directly affects:
 * 1) The amount of Damage you deal with every Single Attack
 * 2) The degree of Stagger your attacks produce on an enemy
 * 3) The amount of Enemies your attacks are able to hit simultaneously