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World of Warcraftjust revealed the statistics for its first brutal week ofClassic Hardcore. This gruesome data shows some of the best details taken from its inaugural week, including some of the most common causes of death forWorld of Warcraft Classic Hardcorecharacters.
On August 24,World of Warcraftofficially launched its Hardcore realmsfor itsClassicEra servers. These one-life realms feature several tweaks to theClassic WoWformula, including the inability to revive after dying and the incredible Mak’Gora Duel to the Death system.
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A week later,World of Warcrafthas shared some entertaining statistics that revealed the gory details for theClassic Hardcorerealms. One of the highlights from this data is the top five causes of death for Hardcore players. Kobold Miners in Elwynn Forest and Wendigos from Dun Morogh have killed many, but falling damage and PvP has proven just as deadly. Hilariously, Voidwalker Minions also made the list–likely fromWoW Classic Hardcoreduels against Warlocksand from the pet itself pulling too many enemies and getting its master killed.
Within the first day ofHardcore Classic,nearly 100,000World of Warcraftcharacters died. After a week, that number has grown exponentially, with the average level at character death sitting at 10. Humans are the most popular race chosen by players, with less than half as many choosing Night Elves or Undead instead. Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, and Mage are the most popular classes, while Shaman, Paladin, and Druid are the least-played on the Hardcore servers.
Of all thefeatures inHardcore Classic, the Mak’Gora Duels to the Death have been a favorite. Droves of players have already held life-or-death tournaments using the system, and many hope it makes its way to RetailWoWservers eventually. According to the data, the highest-level character lost to a Mak’Gora so far was at level 40, and at least one player has won 15 of these duels in a row at the time of the post.
Fans ofHardcore Classicgot a kick out of theseWorld of Warcraftstats. The infographic got hundreds of reposts, thousands of likes, and over 300,000 views in just a couple of days. Some fans were shocked that so many players died in a 20-year-old game, while others who remember howeasy it was to die inClassic WoWwere much less surprised. Regardless of what kills aHardcore Classiccharacter, however,World of Warcraftfans agree the only thing to do after losing is to go again.
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