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Izabela has a long history with writing and games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Fortnite, and The Sims. Before finding her home at Dot Esports in 2021, Izabela was an English teacher and a freelancer at Hotspawn, GGRecon, and Gameranx. In her free time, you\u2019ll find her writing novels, wandering Azeroth, or inting on Summoner\u2019s Rift.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/izabelatomakic"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/izabelatomakic"}]}},"raw_content":"World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore just launched on Aug. 24 and, of course, I had to jump on the hype train and join thousands of players to learn how hard the game can actually be when you\u2019re trying not to die. As it\u2019s tradition, I created a Troll Shaman and started my journey in Durotar, but right after the first cave exploration, I decided I would never step foot into a dungeon. Dungeons in Hardcore work differently than they do in other editions of the game. You have lockouts and you can only enter one dungeon in the span of 24 hours so that you don\u2019t spam them and power-level. Dungeons, on top of this, go hand in hand with endless quests that can add up and easily grant you a level or two after you fight your way out of it. Here's why I'm refusing to step into a dungeon in WoW Hardcore. I admit, I have trust issues I have two main reasons why I\u2019ll never complete a dungeon in WoW Classic Hardcore, and they all come from me having trust issues. Firstly, I can\u2019t put my life in the hands of random players who can easily panic when push comes to shove. It\u2019s absolutely normal to encounter obstacles during your dungeon runs, but from what I\u2019ve gathered a lot of players struggle to keep calm in critical situations when you have to get creative with surviving. Related: Are dungeons worth it in WoW Classic Hardcore? I understand, you like your character and you don\u2019t want to lose it, but you\u2019re already gambling with your life by putting it in the hands of four other players. Dungeons are a team effort and you should stick through thick and thin and not run away immediately when a pull goes south. Besides all of this, I don\u2019t really have a death wish and I\u2019m taking it slow. I\u2019m only level 12 and I\u2019m already in love with my Voodoomama (who looks like all my other Troll Shamans) and gambling her life for a dungeon with griefers and trolls is not on my bucket list. You can never tell who\u2019s there to really enjoy the ride and get some sweet loot and who\u2019s there to wipe you while laughing behind their screen. But won\u2019t I miss out on XP? No, not really. WoW Classic Hardcore is being played on the last patch and all the quests that are missing during the first stages like those in Hinterlands, are now in the game. 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You have lockouts and you can only enter one dungeon in the span of 24 hours so that you don\u2019t spam them and power-level. Dungeons, on top of this, go hand in hand with endless quests that can add up and easily grant you a level or two after you fight your way out of it. Here's why I'm refusing to step into a dungeon in WoW Hardcore. I admit, I have trust issues I have two main reasons why I\u2019ll never complete a dungeon in WoW Classic Hardcore, and they all come from me having trust issues. Firstly, I can\u2019t put my life in the hands of random players who can easily panic when push comes to shove. It\u2019s absolutely normal to encounter obstacles during your dungeon runs, but from what I\u2019ve gathered a lot of players struggle to keep calm in critical situations when you have to get creative with surviving. Related: Are dungeons worth it in WoW Classic Hardcore? I understand, you like your character and you don\u2019t want to lose it, but you\u2019re already gambling with your life by putting it in the hands of four other players. Dungeons are a team effort and you should stick through thick and thin and not run away immediately when a pull goes south. Besides all of this, I don\u2019t really have a death wish and I\u2019m taking it slow. I\u2019m only level 12 and I\u2019m already in love with my Voodoomama (who looks like all my other Troll Shamans) and gambling her life for a dungeon with griefers and trolls is not on my bucket list. You can never tell who\u2019s there to really enjoy the ride and get some sweet loot and who\u2019s there to wipe you while laughing behind their screen. But won\u2019t I miss out on XP? No, not really. WoW Classic Hardcore is being played on the last patch and all the quests that are missing during the first stages like those in Hinterlands, are now in the game. 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World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore <\/em>just launched on Aug. 24 and, of course, I had to jump on the hype train and join thousands of players to learn how hard the game can actually be when you\u2019re trying not to die. <\/p>

As it\u2019s tradition, I created a Troll Shaman and started my journey in Durotar, but right after the first cave exploration, I decided I would never step foot into a dungeon.<\/p>

Dungeons in Hardcore <\/em>work differently than they do in other editions of the game. You have lockouts and you can only enter one dungeon in the span of 24 hours so that you don\u2019t spam them and power-level<\/a>. <\/p>

Dungeons, on top of this, go hand in hand with endless quests that can add up and easily grant you a level or two after you fight your way out of it.<\/p>

Here’s why I’m refusing to step into a dungeon in WoW Hardcore<\/em>.<\/p>