diff --git a/worlds/gl/GauntletLegendsClient.py b/worlds/gl/GauntletLegendsClient.py
index 0f41fa953ad9..a69427b9917d 100644
--- a/worlds/gl/GauntletLegendsClient.py
+++ b/worlds/gl/GauntletLegendsClient.py
@@ -609,7 +609,10 @@ async def scout_locations(self, ctx: "GauntletLegendsContext") -> None:
         self.current_level = level
         players = await self.active_players()
         player_level = await self.player_level()
-        self.difficulty = min(players + (min(player_level // vanilla[level[1]], 3)), 4)
+        if self.clear_counts.get(str(level), 0) != 0:
+            self.difficulty = min(players + (min(player_level // vanilla[level[1]], 3)), 4)
+        else:
+            self.difficulty = players
         _id = level[0]
         if level[1] == 1:
             _id = castle_id.index(level[0]) + 1