WoW's Most Unique Game Mode Is On The Rise... | Classic WoW

Hardcore WoW swept the entire Warcraft scene not too long ago and has since been waiting for its moment to shine once again.
In the background, quietly enough, many people have been returning to hardcore, to gear up and go again.
Today I take a look at the resurgence of the Hardcore WoW scene, why this is happening now, and whether you should consider getting involved.
This is why WoW's Most Unique Game Mode Is On The Rise... | Classic WoW

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[PeteZa]

I'm a Tailor in Hardcore Mode. So when I die, I'll at least have people carrying bags made by me around.

[mattydemiseclips]

The cool thing about WoW Classic Hardcore is that it's a timeless game experience. The journey IS the game. The end game is a dim, distant dream for 99% of the people attempting the Hardcore challenge. That focus on the levelling experience is exactly why it'll always be relevant.

[thegreattaiyou]

I cannot understate how much I feel like Hardcore is the best at being "Classic" aside from the original 2004 launch.

The permanent death aspect forces you to slow down, allowing for two things.

First, the world gets the be the main character since you are able to take the time to explore it, and it also helps the world continue to feel big since you are always out in it, running on foot or taking 10 minute flight paths.

Second, it allows community to flourish. You get to spend more time with people and therefore forge stronger social bonds in game. The thought of losing your tens or hundreds of hours of investment into your character makes you much more likely to play nice with others because one grumpy player can wipe your whole party.

There's no rush to the endgame. There's stronger community.
Theres always people doing lower level content.

I don't know what else you could ask for in Classic WoW.

[RubixNinja]

Skull Rock- Horde
Defies Pillager- Alliance

[kalsizzle]

I kept feeling like playing hardcore again lately maybe its time

[Jarke]

Just started a warlock last week. It’s pretty fun just taking my time questing through the world and the majority of the community on Defias are helpful and kind.

[iamyew]

I never stopped playing HC ^.^ Yewlock - Defias Pillager, come say hi.
I didn't plan to live this long when I started, but I'm full 9/9 T3 now. 5/5 T2.5 on my paladin. An alt of every class coming up on 60 as well...
Classic era is my favorite version of the game, but the level of care and focus that every person on the server has while doing anything elevates every experience.

The worst time for server pop was right after sod phase 1 came out. It feels like it's been steadily increasing since then tho.
I'm looking forward to a possible resurgence in October.

[ivanthespacebiker]

I hope this is true. The way they released SOD so close to HC was so dumb. I got to 60 and all the servers were dead, no one to play with.

[Aysentaro]

i have never had that much fun with WoW as when HC came out, that few months was so good

[trainingtall]

My lvl 60 pally on HC is one of my proudest adult accomplishments 😂 I will say I don’t miss it THAT MUCH though!

[Hedger]

Self found has a bug at the moment since p4 of sod released. After people reach 60 on a self sound you get a achievement buff for doing in self found, however after logging out and logging back in the buff disapears. This is only for people who have reached 60 after the release of sod p4

[tomgo]

I play a lot of WOW HC and I got tot mention you do not need HC Death Addon anymore, you can set it in the options that Deaths are shown in Chat or Screen, you set it that only Guild Deaths are shown not only in Chat. And Stichtes is alive, I see it, that World Buffs are set on regualr Basis, 19:40 ZG ist nearly every Day and a lot of Ony Buffs also.

[kriddius]

Spot on with the reaction to seeing max level characters in raid gear! Once upon a time I'd see an epic mount raider and gush with awe. In retail everyone gets a participation award. It caters to the very worst players so everyone feels like a winner. "When everyone is super, no one will be"
On hardcore, you see a max level player and you know they earned it. When you see a 60 in raid gear they've risked it all where a single mistake, from any one in the raid, could have lost it all and they came out on top. There's a level of respect there that's been absent in WoW for a very long time
The community gets very small the higher you get in levelling too. bad players tend to filter themselves out and the bad apples are remembered and shunned by the rapidly diminishing player pool. Your actions and your behaviour carry weight. This hasn't been the case since the introduction of LFG/LFR
I strongly believe hardcore is the best version of WoW for player community, comraderie and content

[joenuttah]

ive been playing hc again. level 60 is not my goal. just living the day is

[IrondilX]

I literally started hc about 2 hours ago

[eyevou]

Remember to "/join HardcaoreDeaths" for the Blizzard supported death notifications and turn on Death Alerts in the game settings. Only level 10+ deaths are shown. Deathlog is nice but not entirely needed.
A good way to judge how many players are on a realm at any given time is by the Layer count. Each layer bumps a ~1000 concurrent.

After playing WoW since 2004 I can say Hardcore is the most fun way to play the game. I believe one of the main reasons is the fact that there is no FOMO in this gamemode. In normal WoW, people get stressed when their friends are 10 levels ahead or are already playing endgame content = FOMO. In hardcore, your friends have as much chance of dying and having to start again, putting you ahead all of a sudden which basically nullifies the FOMO effect and causes people to be more chill when grouping or running dungeons. For me hardcore is the gamemode I will be playing from now on as a casual with only a few hours per week to play. Hope to see y'all in game!

[feywinterfox]

It's so strange for me because Hardcore might the be most fun I have ever had playing world of warcraft and the first time ever I felt like there was a real community going on and it was really nice to see the low level areas not empty. I say it is strange for me because when it comes to WoW I can get all my friends in a "the band is getting back together!" and return to WoW for Retail, Classic, SoD, and they play for a good month before all dropping off one by one and I am playing alone. Hardcore was the one everyone and their mom refused to try so I went in alone for one and met so many great people and just had a blast! The only reason I left was because of SoD and after the fist level cap increase, they all quit and sadly I forgot all about Hardcore. Might just have to return and this time try leveling something other than a Rogue LOL!

[nickh]

That's wild lol... I had no idea it was getting popular outside of my own world. I've been getting the itch to play HC again, been watching hardcore death compilation reactions, and started a warrior and a mage just last week and playing every day. I guess we all collectively caught the HC fresh bug!

[tristanblenk]

I am raiding on nekrosh EU and population is picking Up. And the HC Community is build differently. In 22 years of MMORPGs i never even dreamed of a community as good as ours, which is the leading raid guild on alliance. Ppls die: you Help them Go again because you need them to be able to Play the endgame yourself