Guide: Change character's difficulty level

TanzNukeTerror's comment from discussion "Is it possible to change my difficulty mode in game"

( Tutorial is only for Windows users, I'm sorry. :c ) #Find storage/player * Right-click "Starbound" in your Steam library (Or "Starbound -...

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So you make a character on Hardcore difficulty, but have a few close calls and decide....you know I like this character and I just can't stand the idea of having him/her die. What was I thinking? Well have no fear! You too can save your Starbound character from inevitable doom with this step by step guide. In order to complete these steps you'll need to download notepad++

Disclaimer: Sorry for any would be "necromancers" out there. Sadly, this will not work on a Hardcore character that has already died.