WoW Classic Hardcore: Server launch details

As we inch closer to the launch of official WoW Classic Hardcore realms, Blizzard has kept us up-to-date with new tidbits. This past week, we learned:

• Items added to early dungeons late in the original release of World of Warcraft will be available in their final state in Classic Hardcore realms
• The Gates of Ahn’Qiraj will be open from launch
• Dire Maul and its quests will also be available from start
• Classic hardcore dungeons are on a 24-hour lockout
• Snare and kiting mobs has been significantly reduced
• All raids from Molten Core to Naxx will be open with their corresponding attunements
• Free Character Move service to a non-Hardcore Classic Era realm will be available
• Loot drop sources from dungeon bosses will follow the latest iteration of WoW Classic Era realms:

Item	Pre Classic Phase 5 Source	Hardcore Classic Source
Hand of Justice	General Angerforge	Emperor Dagran Thaurissan
Force of Will	Emperor Dagran Thaurissan	General Angerforge
Golem Skull Helm	Phalanx	Magmus
The Hammer of Grace	Secret Safe and/or Chest of The Seven	Chest of The Seven
Spritecaster Cape	High Interrogator Gerstahn	Houndmaster Grebmar
Blackveil Cape	Houndmaster Grebmar	High Interrogator Gerstahn
Savage Gladiator Leggings	Gorosh the Dervish	Ok’thor the Breaker
Savage Gladiator Greaves	Gorosh the Dervish	Anub’shiah
Savage Gladiator Grips	Gorosh the Dervish	Eviscerator
Savage Gladiator Helm	Gorosh the Dervish	Hedrum the Creeper
Rosewine Circle	War Master Voone	Urok Doomhowl
Boots of Elements	Urok Doomhowl	Highlord Omokk
Belt of Valor	Highlord Omokk	Patchwork Horror
Wildheart Gloves	Blackrock Spire trash mobs	The Unforgiven
Lightforge Gauntlets	Emperor Dagran Thaurissan	Timmy the Cruel
Magister’s Boots	Postmaster Malown	Hearthsinger Forresten

And lastly…you only live once!

WoW Classic hardcore realms go live globally at 3:00 p.m. PDT / 6:00 p.m. EDT on August 24, 2023.