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World of Warcraft Classic Hardcoreis officially getting Self-Found Mode on February 29. Using this optional restriction,World of Warcraftplayers will be unable to trade, use the auction house, or send and receive mail, requiring them to rely on their own skills for the ultimate Hardcore experience.
Classic Hardcoreis the ultimateWorld of Warcraftchallenge mode. On these servers, eachWorld of Warcraftcharacter has only a single life– upon death, they cannot be resurrected or respawn in any way, though they can wander the world as a ghost or freely transfer to normalClassicEra servers.
Now,Classic Hardcoreis about to get even harder. Self-Found Mode is an optional restriction coming toWorld of Warcraft Classic Hardcoreon February 29. Players can toggle Self-Found Mode during character creation, which will give them a special Self-Found Adventurer buff. Characters with this buff will be unable to trade, send or receive mail, or use the Auction House, and must rely on their own skills in the ultimate solo challenge. This buff can be permanently deactivated from the Apprentice Watcher NPCs found in mostcapital cities inWorld of Warcraft, but there is no way to put it back on besides making a new character.
What is Self-Found Mode in WoW Classic Hardcore?
Players have been applying the Self-Found Mode restrictions to themselves for as long asHardcore modes have existed inWorld of Warcraft. However, rather than relying purely on the honor system,World of Warcraft’s official Self-Found Mode will both ensure these solo players are obeying the rules while also giving them a badge of honor other fans will be able to see.
There is a lot to be excited about inWorld of Warcraft Classicright now. Season of Discovery recently started Phase 2, but someWorld of Warcraftplayers may have found some Runes from future phasesalready. There is no official way to play Season of Discovery Hardcore outside self-imposed restrictions, but there are already plenty of fan-run guilds and addons to help players interested in doing so. With all of these options, plusCataclysm Classicon the way, the retroWorld of Warcraftservers have more ways to play than ever before.
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World of Warcraft is an incredibly successful MMORPG that has been going strong for almost two decades. It’s one of the highest-grossing franchises in history and is widely considered the most popular MMORPG ever made.
