HardcoreWotLK | One Life. No Second Chances.

Hey Lordaeron,

I’ve posted on Community Creations before and have been working on a Hardcore challenge addon for WoW 3.3.5a, and it’s now fully playable.

If you’ve ever wanted a true Hardcore experience in WotLK — one life, permanent death — this addon is built exactly for that.

What is it?

HardcoreWotLK is a lightweight addon that turns your gameplay into a fully tracked Hardcore run.

It automatically:

Tracks your character from level 1 to 80
Logs deaths, zones, and overall progress
Enforces Hardcore rules passively
Communicates Hardcore events with other users
Handles run validation

You just install it and play.

Game Modes
Standard Hardcore
Death from any PvE mechanic = run over
PvP deaths do NOT end your run (Blood Pact protection system applies)
Trading, Mail, and Auction House are allowed
You can only group with other Hardcore players
Self-Found Hardcore

Same as Standard Hardcore, except:

Auction House, Mail, and Trading are fully disabled
Everything must be self-obtained
Core Features
Full run tracking (XP, levels, zones, deaths)
Automatic group protection (removes non-HC players)
Death detection even if the addon is disabled mid-run
PvP protection system (Blood Pact 60s grace window)
Cross-zone Hardcore activity support
Works on Lordaeron / Icecrown / Onyxia
Death Knights
Death Knights can enroll at level 55
Requires a previous non-DK character that died at level 55+
This acts as the “Hardcore sacrifice” requirement for DK access

Everything is functional, but I’m actively looking for real player feedback.

If you find bugs, balance issues, or have suggestions, I want to hear them.

Download

https://wotlkhc.com/assets/downloads/HardcoreWotLK.zip

Place the unzipped folder in:
World of WarcraftInterfaceAddOns

Type /hcw in-game to open the addon panel.

See you in-game.