Hardcore Event

Welcome to Echoes of Angmar Hardcore!

Welcome to the immersive realm of Echoes of Angmar Hardcore! Brace yourselves for a challenge that will push your skills to the limit. With a single life and no resurrection, every decision carries weight. Discover the essence of true survival as you navigate treacherous quests and face formidable foes. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable adventure where every step counts?

Event Overview

Echoes of Angmar Hardcore is a long-term server event crafted with a dual purpose in mind. Our dedicated development team will utilize this event to address bugs and server issues while also providing an opportunity for players to immerse themselves in the game and truly enjoy the experience.

The duration of the hardcore event will be dictated by two factors: community interest and the game's overall readiness for its next development stage. As long as the community remains engaged and enthusiastic, and until the game reaches a polished enough state for its future, the event will remain active.

What is Hardcore?

You have only one life to spare, and once it's gone, your character becomes forever inaccessible.

But fear not, for amidst the challenge lies great reward. As you navigate the treacherous path of Middle-earth, you will encounter specific challenges and milestones. Conquer these trials and achieve milestones to earn rewards that will carry over to the normal server, becoming a testament to your resilience and prowess.

For a better understanding of the rules, please refer to the Hardcore Rules page. Additionally, discover the challenges that await you, along with their corresponding rewards here: Hardcore Challenges.

Server Features

Death

• If you die, you can press release and you will automatically return to the character select window.
• Defeated characters will be visible on the character select screen with a "(Death)" label beside the name.
• Defeated characters are inaccessible.

Death Announcements

• The server will announce player deaths globally in the chat window, and across the screen.

Level Discrepancies

• You will not be able to form a fellowship with players 4 levels above or below your character level.
• If character level discrepancies happen within a formed fellowship, it will automatically disband.

Dungeons

• To be able to earn the dungeon achievement, you need to be within the intended level range of the quest attached to the challenge.
• If you leave your fellowship within a dungeon, it will take 90 seconds before you teleport out of the instance.

Gravestones

• If your character dies, a gravestone will spawn in your place.
• The stone should persist between server sessions.

Challenges

• Available challenges and progress can be listed by typing "!hc".
• Challenge competition is shared across all characters on a single account, including all the objectives inside a challenge.

Server Crashes/Disconnects

• You will be protected for 1 minute after a server crash or disconnection caused by the server.
• Protection will end immediately if you choose to attack a monster.

Hardcore rules

	Death You only have one life. If you die your character will be inactivated.		Proffessions No restrictions, all professions are allowed		Trade Trading is an important part of the game and is allowed.
	Auction House What is a playerdriven economy without the auction house? It will be open for business!		Gear & Items No limitation to what gear you can use, craft, or obtain from other sources.		Skills Hunters Desperate Flight skill will be disabled. Resurrection will not be possible in any form.
	Fellowships Players needs to be within the same level range. Raids disabled.		Traits All traits will be available, go wild!		Dungeons Players needs to be within the intended dungeon level range.

Hardcore Challenges & Rewards

Challenge	Item reward	Title reward	Max. Level Range	Objective
Reach level 30	Waybread of Imladris			Reach level 30 without dying
Reach level 40	Glass of Aglaral			Reach level 40 without dying
Reach level 50	Cloak of Journey's End	"The Unbeaten"	|Reach level 50 without dying
The Great Barrow		"Warden of the Barrow"	26	Complete: Quest,Evil's Final Chapter
Garth Agarwen		"Savior of The Lady"	36	Complete: Quest, Reclaim the Lost Maiden
Fornost		"Liberator of Norbury"	43	Complete: Quest, The Darkness Within
Dungeon Master	Cloak of Respite	"The Unstoppable"		Complete all Dungeon challenges
Epic Volume 1	Cloak of the Peace-Keeper	"Calantar" (light-giver)	+1 of quest level	Complete Epic Book 1-6
Loremaster	Cloak of Easeful Thought	"The Learned"	No level restrictions	[[Challenge Loremaster	Complete quest deeds(list)]]
Explorer	Wayfarer's Cloak	"The Explorer"	No level restrictions	[[Challenge Explorer	Complete explorer deeds(list)]]
Accomplished Hunter	The Guiding Star	"Spear of Oromë"	No level restrictions	Defeat a rare in each region
The Final Challenge	War-cloak of Isildur	"The Insane"		Complete all available challnges