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Hardcore ruleset

Official Updated Sep 28, 2026

Description

Permadeath ruleset arriving after launch as a closed ecosystem. Characters that die can transfer out to other rulesets.

Details

Not available at launch. PC Gamer and wow.gg say 'winter'; the What's Next recap lists it among upcoming additions PC Gamer: the delay gives players time to learn the new content first, since unfamiliar dungeons, raids and quests make deaths less predictable Transfer and progress rules are in the Rulesets entry No official information yet on a self-found variant

Confidence note

confirmed_official (exists, post-launch); reported (winter window)

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