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Are there any mobs in the 40s+ that are designed to ruin your day similar to Greater Obsidian Elemental?

Are there any mobs in the 40s+ that are designed to ruin your day similar to Greater Obsidian Elemental?

I'm doing a fire mage challenge and I just got 41 and bought my mount. Very happy with my progress so far, but I just wanted to know if there are any mobs that would totally reset my progress if I encountered them.

For example, from doing some research I found that the Greater Obsidian Elementals in Burning Steppes have spell reflect so a crit pyroblast would mean certain death.

u/Veridically_ — 12 hours ago

Horde in Teldrassil Part 2

An update on my SF Shaman in Teldrassil leveling journey.

After a few near death experiences, some new gear, night elfs trying to PvP bait me and getting the really long "Long Bo Staff", I have leveled from 1 to 8 in Teldrassil.

My lvl 1 spells are becoming more and more useless while my melee hits are starting to hit pretty hard. Now I'm starting to think about what talents I should take at lvl 10 that actually helps this character since i cannot train new abilitys.

My gear has also started to break and since i cannot repair i need to gather replacement gear. So every armor piece is going to break at some point, wich makes every gear piece I find feel amazing. I also got 2 random small bags to carry more gear!

This has so far been a fun and interesting experience.

I have recorded most of it, should I make a video of this journey?

u/Mogge94 — 1 day ago

Update on my Ringbearer Hardcore challenge: The Fellowship broke in the Mines of Moria.

My first post caught a lot more attention than I had thought it would, so I appreciate your support Hardcore subreddit! Y'all are the best, let's keep up the great work coming up with these unique challenges, keep pushing ourselves, and playing the game in whatever way we think is fun.

UPDATE POST

After 15.5 hours of fishing for The 1 Ring, I actually made it to level 26 without the burden completely breaking my mind. Although, there have been a few close calls along the way.

Since I am playing Race Locked on Skull Rock, my Fellowship can only consist of other Halflings. We decided to hit Deadmines to simulate passing through the Mines of Moria, but an all-Halfling party means zero healers. My only defense against the corruption in these dungeons is building campfires mid-dungeon during down times.

Our first attempt was a tragedy. A pull went south, and without a healer to bail us out, we lost 3 out of 5 of our Halflings in the dark. Rest in Peace, Chintown, Magitard, and Minimorby. Bonniesdad and I narrowly made it out, me having 10% remaining HP. I regrouped, formed a new Fellowship, went back in taking it super slow, and finally vanquished the enemies in the dark.

I've attached a few screenshots of the journey so far. Getting to see MOUNTAINS, GANDALF! Managing my corruption in the Mines, and right around the time I am about to be captured by Faramir.

I am so glad to have survived thus far, time to keep moving. Next stop, hopefully Stocks so I can get another great ring to accompany my ring of power!

Edit: Link to original post - https://www.reddit.com/r/wowhardcore/s/CPd9NSStlz

u/Living-Arrival-7731 — 3 days ago

Our Fearless Tank Turtlecow RIP

Today we lost our tank and comrade Turtlecow. If you see this my brother, know that we will avenge you in the deadmines foundry some day. You were a legend and your death log last words will haunt me for a while lmao. Go agane big dawg.

u/mullyhammer — 2 days ago

Do you think it's worth getting a mount as soon as you're 40 if you have the gold?

This is my first hardcore toon to 40 (fire mage) and I bought a mount as soon as I hit 40. I wouldn't feel right if I didn't buy it, but that was in fact most of my gold and I hear that hardcore gets harder post 40 so I'm a little leery of losing everything.

It's too late for me to reconsider, but do you all think a mount is a good purchase for most players, or is it a luxury you should skip in hardcore?

u/Veridically_ — 3 days ago

Stonetalon Mountains is a peak "sunday vibes" type of zone

Anybody agree? For some reason, this zone always transmits a strong melancholic, lazy afternoon kind of vibe. Coincidentaly, yet again I start this zone on a sunday. Tbh, not a big fan lol.

u/TapOriginal4428 — 3 days ago

What's the absolute furthest in raid content you think an all gnome guild could go in HC?

Asking this based on the For Gnomeregan streams.

Two stipulations:

  • assume all gear must be from content prior to the boss.

  • you have an infinite number of gnome reserves with prebis to throw at every boss, and only 1 needs to survive at the end

I would imagine all of ZG is clearable with 16/17 warriors and a few mages (and a few casualties). You may have to skip Broodlord. I think up to Majordomo maybe for MC? And maybe Kurinaxx in AQ20?

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u/PickledAppleMan — 1 day ago
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Dwarf Guild Clears AQ20 - Fellowship of the Forge

We are Fellowship of the Forge, a proud dwarf guild on Soulseeker alongside our gnomish sister guild Companions of the Forge.

We started out as an RP-focused guild, just a group of dwarves enjoying the world, the lore, and each other’s company. Seeing how far we’ve come now honestly feels amazing.

I still remember doing our first full dwarf UBRS back in the summe it was a big step for us at the time. And now, standing here after clearing our first AQ20 as a dwarf raid (with support from our gnomish brothers), it really feels like something special.

No meta chasing, not another human female dual wielding warrior filled guild, just dwarven stubbornness, and a bit of ale.

If you’re on Soulseeker and want to be part of a dwarf guild, feel free to reach out to us.
And if you’re a gnome, you can join our sister guild Companions of the Forge.

For Khaz Modan!

u/kemolie — 7 days ago

Best Mak’Gora class at level 10 - Self found only

Guild is doing a mak’gora tournament. Level 10 SF only. Alliance side.
Regardless of class I would be leveling enchanting, alchemy, tailoring/LW, engineering, cooking and first aid.

Would love some input on what class would be best. Here are my thoughts:

Rogue: gouge and sap obviously good, may be able to get good bandage, but a single dot/hunters mark/candle ruins it.

Warlock: grenade -> fear -> dot -> wand + pet and hearthstone. Sounds good to me.

Priest: no fear at 10, but shield and renew + wand might just be too much to beat.

Hunter: high dmg with pet and hunters mark for rogue to avoid restealth. No wing clip at 10 though so might get stuck at melee.

What do you guys think would be the best class?

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u/Suspicious_Wafer_496 — 2 days ago

Hardcore deaths are decided 30 seconds before they happen

The actual death is usually just the ending.
The real mistake happened earlier.

You took the sketchy path
pulled without an exit plan
let a runner go
fought in a bad spot
stayed when you should have reset
trusted that “it’ll probably be fine”

By the time the panic starts, the run is already over.

Hardcore has made me realize most deaths are not one bad moment. They’re a chain of small bad decisions that only become obvious at the end.

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u/turbowater — 5 days ago

Former no-lifer trying Hardcore as therapy

Hi everyone,

I’ve played WoW since the beta days back in the early 2000s. I’ve had breaks on and off over the years, but for the first 15–17 years it honestly felt like a second job.

These days real life is pretty busy. I work a stressful job with long hours (45+ a week), I’ve got small kids and a wife, and I’m also trying to finish a diploma in leadership on the side.

Lately I’ve been looking for a way to actually relax and switch my brain off for a bit. I kept hearing that Classic Hardcore WoW is surprisingly good for that — no endless dailies, no pressure to rush to 60 or min-max endgame, just focusing on surviving and enjoying the journey.

So here comes the slightly awkward question:

Is it frowned upon to join a guild and ask for a little help getting started? Maybe a few bags or a bit of gold so I can get going?

I honestly don’t have a ton of time to grind anymore. I mostly just want to level, take it slow, maybe even read the quests for once.

I’m not looking for a free ride or shortcuts to skip the game — I’ve done the full grind many times before. I’m mostly curious what the HC community is like and whether people are generally welcoming to older returning players with limited time.

Follow up: Thanks alot all.. sometimes you just need someone to tell you.. I will do the grind amd and full hc experience 🫡🥳

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u/One-Ability-3025 — 2 days ago

Best items to flip on the AH for a profit?

I've been buying bone fragments on the AH for 11 to 13s each and selling them when the price goes back up 18-20s, does anyone know any other items that vary wildly in price day to day?

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u/Advanced-Mango-420 — 1 day ago

Small update to my last post, I actually made it =D

I posted a lil while back about my new player experience, and I'm proud to say that against all odds, my journey has been successful! I'm genuinely shocked by how many people even at higher levels were willing to be patient and risk their runs/characters by playing with someone who has never seen the content before. Massive thank you to everyone who helped me, especially those who went out of their way to help me see some of the needlessly dangerous sights I insisted on seeing (caverns of time and mazthoril to name a few). Stay safe and keep being the best community ever <3

u/RIPWakfu — 1 day ago

This is what MMOs were always about

I am eternally grateful for the immersion and community drive Hardcore WoW has brought back to me! In our extremely fast paced lifes it is so refreshing to be able to enjoy a goood time with some total strangers that slowly become more thsn just names you remember.

It feels like the things we experience actually matter and the goals and challenges we face become reminders of what spending our time om this fantasy war mmorpg means.

Shoutouts to Shobek who's inspired me to push these in-guild goals and casual RP. Shoutouts to Duskborne for making this guild on Soulseeker EU and another special thanks for all the nice replies on the past posts!

u/the_acid_artist — 6 days ago

1 week into wow and started on HC

Hi everyone! I started playing wow last week and in that time have already died 10 times. Im having a blast and learning a ton each run. My most recent run was a shaman and after complaining to my guild that my spells were only doing 20 damage and my autos were doing 100-200, they all realized that I was using level 1 skills because i was unaware you need to replace the skills on the bar when you rank them up!

After that disaster I decided to come here and ask if theres any other things that sound obvious that brand new players might not know, whether its HC advice or not. Thank you!

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u/Wenbee_ — 3 days ago

Reminder to wait the 20 seconds logout timer...

I just died on my 70 HC toon after 11 days played and full pre raid bis like an idiot. Feels bad because I survived my raids and going to miss the first part of Phase 2 progression. Oh well, we go agane!

Voodoo Magic Tricks - Thunderstike EU Horde

If you want to Join the Guild: discord.com/invite/cwdNU3YXJV

u/WesternNoise2504 — 3 days ago

Humble Pie

Level 38 rogue. Was farming heavy leather from the yetis up by arathi, decided to poke around by the elite ogres and maybe get the tome by the big level 40 elite. My buddy is in my ear the whole time “Dude don’t do it”, but I’m sitting there cheekily bragging about all the ‘GTFO’ options a rogue has.

He sees me through stealth, I vanish and dip out. Strike one. Figured I’d go down to Southshore and turn in my knucklebones. I’m feeling impatient so I sprint down the hill towards SS. Strike two. As I walk the trail daydreaming about running SM for my Sword of Serenity as I pet my cat, I run STRAIGHT into the Tarren Mill Deathguard as they come up the trail. Strike three. I didn’t react quick enough and I knew immediately that it was curtains for me. I was rightfully torn to shreds by LFG chat and my buddy.

TL;DR Even if you have plenty of tools in your kit to get you out of sticky situations, the moment you get cocky or complacent is the moment when the grim reaper comes a knockin’. Stay frosty lads. We go agane.

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u/Playful-Salad-6234 — 3 days ago

Bad news...

Today I lost the little Boy... I was chilling watching him being drunk and got ganked by 3 mobs around a corner got trapped and nothing couldve saved me. Sad part it died at the Best moment where i could dual wield and had a blue weapon from deadmines...

But it's no the end, now i rolled a troll hunter and i'm already lvl 10!! Hundeez its your turn.

u/Vegetable-Eye-3615 — 3 days ago

Feeling Left Out

Yesterday was meant to be an exciting day. First raid since hitting 60 had me dreaming of major gear upgrades and a fun few hours. Got cancelled due to scheduling issues but no matter, I could do some endgame dungeons instead.

Queued up on LFG and someone quickly messaged me to do Strat Live, which was the one I really wanted to do. Grouped filled up and headed to EPL.

This is where the problem began. I asked about Discord and they said we would join once inside. I had been trying to join the server Discord (Doomhowl) but had been getting errors when doing so- figured it was a glitch and it was time to try again.

They asked me to join them on Discord, so I tried multiple times but kept getting errors. Then I had a guildie invite me directly. It kept saying the invitation was expired or that I was banned from the channel. The dungeon group lost patience and summarily removed me. It felt bad. I wondered aimlessly for a few minutes and logged off.

Now I’m sitting here wondering how I could be banned from the all important server Discord when I don’t even recall being on there, or if I was at one point, I certainly never interacted on there. I want to group up for dungeons and quests and feel like part of my server community but instead feel ostracized. What is the recourse in this situation? Who do you talk to?

Never thought that such a trivial matter could affect my gameplay experience so much.

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u/_atticus1 — 3 days ago