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__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.==Death Penalty==When you die in Hardcore Mode, in addition to being sent back to a respawn point some of your items become broken. In order to use them again, you must take them back to the location you died]].

When you are fast enough you can touch your tombstone While [[Hardcore Mode]] is active, characters will begin to restore all items from this deathaccumulate XP in the [[Hardcore Living]] skill. === Hardcore Death Penalty ===When your tombstone is gone you have death occurs to a character in [[Hardcore Mode]], in addition to use all being presented with the Respawn options that character has unlocked, some items in the inventory of that character will be marked as broken . Broken items near where you died to restore them. Using a broken item will tell you how far you not be usable until fixed, and are from marked in the point so you inventory with a red line. Equipment and consumables can both become broken, but Quest items will always not break. To repair an item, it must be able taken back to find the location. Touching where it was broken, such as the character's tombstone is only a shortcut.

==Hardcore Only Equipment==*Winter court. Note If a character with broken items is unable to reach its tombstone before the tombstone vanishes, the items can still be restored to working order at that not all Winter Court armor spot! If a broken item is hardcore-only. For example clicked on, it will display a value of how far away from the level 75 Winter Court Battle-(Boots/Greaves/Coat/Gauntlets/Helm) do not require hardcore mode, although their level 80 character'equivalent' Winter Court Murder-(Boots/Greaves/Coat/Gauntlets/Helm) do require hardcore mode.:Obtainable from:* [[Rakshasa Skirmisher]]:* [[Ambassador of s current point the Winter Court]]<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">File:Low_Hardcore_Armor_Setitem was broken.jpg|Full set of low-level hardcore armor, no endurance requirement.</gallery>*[[Torgan]]s barter items*Hardcore Belts from [[Toolcrafting]]

* The death '''Fell off the World''' will not cause items to break.* If a character consumes {{Item|Eternal Greens}}, their items will not break.* 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).''' 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 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 Court Armor is known for having high ''Max Armor'' and ''Electricity Damage (Direct & Per-Tick).''* Not every piece of Winter Court armor requires [[Hardcore Mode]]. The Level 75 Winter Court Battle set does not require [[Hardcore Mode]], although the Level 80 equivalent, the Winter-Court Murder set, does require [[Hardcore Mode]].===== Hardcore Equipment Dropping Enemies =====* [[Rakshasa Skirmisher]]* [[Rakshasa Bandit]]* [[Rakshasa Mage]]* [[Ambassador of the Winter Court]];Torgan's Weapon Bartering*The exiled Orc blacksmith [[Torgan]] offers barters for Level 70 [[Hardcore Mode]] weapons that have a high +% Base Damage.;Toolcrafting Belts* Health boosting belts crafted through [[Toolcrafting]]. ===List of Items Usable Only in Hardcore Mode===<!-- v336 v426 --><!-- This section has been added automatically by a bot. Please contact [[user:Shupitsu]] if you believe this section is in error. -->

==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]].