There\u2019s no greater feeling in a fresh WoW Classic <\/em>Hardcore run than getting your first rare item<\/strong>.<\/p>
These items\u2014typically called \u201cblue items<\/strong>\u201d or \u201cblues<\/strong>\u201d due to the color of their icon frames\u2014are stronger than uncommon (green) items, and are typically used in your leveling loadout for a long while. When you get a rare item, you know you\u2019re going to be holding onto it, merely due to the amount of strength and raw stats that they provide.<\/p>
Whether it\u2019s a high-end weapon or an elusive piece of armor, you\u2019re going to want to stock up on as many blue items as you can. They\u2019re going to make your character much stronger<\/strong>, and they\u2019re ultimately going to make leveling easier<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>
The more blue items you earn, the more stats you have, and in turn, the less likely you are to lose your Harecore character to an unwarranted death<\/a>. <\/p>
The only trouble is that rare items are\u2014as the name would obviously imply\u2014rare. Getting an item with a blue border should feel like unwrapping a birthday gift; you don\u2019t get to do it that often, and when you do, you should feel a sense of gratitude and relief. Still, there are a couple of surefire ways to get your hands on blue items early on in the leveling process<\/a> and make that grateful sensation wash over you more often than not.\u00a0<\/p>
