World of Warcraft Hardcore<\/em> is an iteration of the game where players try and eventually fail to survive in the wilderness of Classic WoW’s<\/em> Azeroth all by themselves. No matter if you\u2019re a veteran player or if you just picked up the game in 2023, you surely understand that the game is all about min-maxing at every corner\u2014and the first step in optimizing your Hardcore journey is choosing the right class.<\/p>
No game is perfect balance-wise, and this is the case in WoW Hardcore<\/em> too, as some classes stand out as the best for open-world content while others are left in the gutter. In fact, class balance in WoW Hardcore<\/em> is even more prominent, as the devs are looking to preserve the core gameplay without changing the game\u2019s harmony established in 2004.<\/p>
If you want to increase your odds to survive and maybe even complete end-game content in WoW Hardcore<\/em>, here are the classes I think you should stick to (or definitely avoid) if your goal is staying alive on Azeroth.<\/p>
