


Though most in the community accept that a disconnect or some other factor beyond their control can (and will) end a Hardcore run, a significant amount believes that fairness needs to be preserved. Many Hardcore players have lost their characters to Uber Lilith in Diablo 4, and the appeal of the playstyle primarily lies in that rush of adrenaline – of knowing that one fatal mistake separates a completed Hardcore journey from having to start over. Accomplishments, achievements, and victories in Hardcore are valued tenfold, as players can lose entire weeks of progress in the blink of an eye. The Hardcore community has come a long way since Diablo 2, as it also found new battlegrounds in Azeroth, prompting the developers to add an official Hardcore mode to World of Warcraft. Though Diablo 4 players who create Hardcore characters tend to be fully aware of the consequences, a new griefing method may cause them to unceremoniously end their playthrough in an unfair way.
