__NOTOC__[[File:Low_Hardcore_Armor_Set.jpg|400px|thumb|right|A traditional Hardcore Mode armor set.]][[Hardcore Mode]], or '''Hardcore Death Penalty ''', is an option available from for players seeking an additional challenge. To turn on or turn off [[Hardcore Mode]], find the signpost near next to the well in the town of [[Serbule Keep]].=== Hardcore Death Penalty===When you die death occurs to a character in [[Hardcore Mode]], in addition to being sent back to a respawn point presented with the Respawn options that character has unlocked, some items in the inventory of your that character will be marked as broken. Broken items will not be usable until fixed, and are marked in the inventory with a red line. Equipment and consumables can both become broken, but Quest items will not break. In order to use them againTo repair an item, you it must take them be taken back to the location you diedwhere it was broken, such as the character's tombstone.

When you are fast enough you can touch your tombstone to restore all If a character with broken items from this death. When your tombstone is gone you have unable to use all broken reach its tombstone before the tombstone vanishes, the items near where you died can still be restored to restore them. Using working order at that spot! If a broken item is clicked on, it will tell you display a value of how far you are away from the character's current point so you will always be able to find the location. Touching the tombstone is only a shortcutitem was broken.

Exception: your gear * The death '''Fell off the World''' will not cause items to break.* If a character consumes {{Item|Eternal Greens}}, their items will not break when you die from .* If a character is resurrected by another character, their items will not break.=== Hardcore Mode Bonuses ===Characters who have opted to participate in Hardcore mode will receive additional bonuses and abilities not attainable by normal characters. Some pieces of [[Equipment]] can only be worn by Hardcore characters. Certain interactable objects across [[Alharth]] will only respond to Hardcore characters.; [[Teleportation]]* [[Hardcore Mode]] grants access to the Level 0 [[Teleportation]] recipe '''Recall Beginnings (hardcore).'falling from great height''This recipe allows teleportation to the start of a zone without the need for any ingredients.==== Hardcore Interactable Objects ====; [[Gazluk]]* [[Hardcore Mode]] characters can accept the blessings of [[Tast]] through an altar at the center of Gazluk City, granting a 10% buff to max health and max power. The buff is lost only on death.

====Hardcore Only Mode Equipment====[[Hardcore Mode]] grants the use of [[Equipment]] often considered to be mildly stronger than regular armor of the same level, as it provides a higher armor value.;Winter Court Armor*Often seen between Levels 35 and 80, Winter courtCourt Armor is known for having high ''Max Armor'' and ''Electricity Damage (Direct & Per-Tick). Note that not all ''* Not every piece of Winter Court armor is hardcore-onlyrequires [[Hardcore Mode]]. For example the level The Level 75 Winter Court Battle-(Boots/Greaves/Coat/Gauntlets/Helm) do set does not require hardcore mode[[Hardcore Mode]], although their level the Level 80 'equivalent' , the Winter -Court Murder-(Boots/Greaves/Coat/Gauntlets/Helm) do set, does require hardcore mode[[Hardcore Mode]].:Obtainable from===== Hardcore Equipment Dropping Enemies =====:* [[Rakshasa Skirmisher]]:* [[Rakshasa Bandit]]* [[Rakshasa Mage]]* [[Ambassador of the Winter Court]]<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">File:Low_Hardcore_Armor_Set.jpg|Full set of low-level hardcore armor, no endurance requirement.</gallery>;Torgan's Weapon Bartering*The exiled Orc blacksmith [[Torgan]]s barter itemsoffers barters for Level 70 [[Hardcore Mode]] weapons that have a high +% Base Damage.;Toolcrafting Belts*Hardcore Belts from Health boosting belts crafted through [[Toolcrafting]].

==Hardcore Only Recipes==* Recall Beginnings (Hardcore):Obtained from the hardcore signpost:No ingredients, level 0 ==Skills that do not rely on item-based ability activation may be more beneficial for a [[Hardcore skill choice==You can use any skill when playing hardcore but remember your items can breakMode]] character. If you Skills that have '''Indestructible Equipment''' are a fire mage with only one staff and that breaks, all fire abilities will be disabledalso recommended.  That makes certain skills a bit better for hardcore characters because there are no key items:; No Item-Based Acvitations

* All animal skills, including [[Beast Forms]]* [[Warden]]; Skills with Indestructible ItemsA similar possibility is to choose a skill whose triggering item has an * [[:Category:Items/Indestructible|unbreakableKnife Fighting]] version, for example:- {{Item|Timeless Dirk}}* [[Shield]] :- {{Item|Dream-Keeper's Shield}} or {{Item|Finesse Targe}}* Offhand [[KnifeBattle Chemistry]] : - {{Item|Timeless DirkBeaker of Formless Toxin}}=== Additional Challenges ===Players seeking out additional challenges or restrictions beyond [[Hardcore Mode]] may wish to explore the self-imposed challenges accessed through the [[Behavior Report]].