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Template:FakeImage Hardcore is a variant of the Minecraft:Survival game mode where the world is locked to Hard Minecraft:difficulty and the Minecraft:player is unable to respawn after dying.

Features

Enabling

File:Ore UI - Create New World Screen "General" Tab Settings - Hardcore Mode Toggle ON Button - Play World Button - Welcome to Hardcore Mode Pop-Ups (Bedrock).png

The warning about Hardcore mode

File:Hardcore toggle Bedrock.mp4

Animation when Hardcore is toggled in Bedrock Edition

File:Hardcore button.png

The game mode button showing Hardcore in Java Edition

File:Ore UI - "General" Tab Settings - Hardcore Mode Toggle Button (Bedrock).png

The Hardcore toggle in Bedrock Edition

Hardcore can only be enabled in the Minecraft:Create new world screen; Template:In as a state of the "Game Mode" button, Template:In as a separate toggle.

When creating a Hardcore mode world, "Allow Minecraft:Commands"/"Cheats", "Starting Map",Template:Only and "Minecraft:Bonus Chest" world options are locked and disabled. In addition, Hardcore mode worlds are restricted to Hard Minecraft:difficulty which cannot be changed.

Hardcore cannot be disabled nor enabled for existing worlds. Minecraft:Realms or Minecraft:servers can use Hardcore by uploading existing Hardcore worlds to the server.

File:Hardcore world button.png

The button of a Hardcore world on the Play screen (grid layout, not game over), showing the days played counter.

On the world selection menu, Hardcore mode worlds display a red Hardcore tag, and an icon.Template:Only

Death

The key feature of Hardcore mode is that the player is not given the option to Minecraft:respawn upon Minecraft:death as they would in other game modes. Instead, the player is given two options: to spectate the world, which sets the player's game mode to Minecraft:Spectator mode and respawns them at the world's spawn point, or return back to the Minecraft:title screen. Re-opening the world after death simply returns to the same death screen or the Spectator mode depending on the outcome.

The Hardcore Minecraft:death screen in Java Edition, where it says "Game Over!" instead of "You Died!".

The Hardcore Minecraft:death screen in Java Edition, where it says "Game Over!" instead of "You Died!".
The Hardcore death screen in Bedrock Edition

The Hardcore death screen in Bedrock Edition

Other details

Hardcore mode is specific to worlds, not players; the variable determining whether the world is in Hardcore mode is saved in Minecraft:level.dat.

In Minecraft:multiplayer, all players have Hardcore mode enabled — it is impossible to have some players in Hardcore and some not. Minecraft:Server operators can use the Template:Cmd command to change the game mode of themselves or another player. Players in Creative mode while on a Hardcore mode world still see Hardcore mode's death screen upon death.

Template:Relevant tutorial It is normally impossible to toggle Hardcore mode once the world has been created, though it is possible to use external programs such as NBTExplorer to change it by setting the Template:Nbt tag to either 1 (hardcore) or 0 (normal).

However, it is possible to enable commands through the Minecraft:Open to LAN feature in the Minecraft:game menu.Template:Only Template:Until From here, the player can, while spectating the world after death, type Template:Cmd to bring themselves back to Minecraft:Survival mode, being able to play again by cheating death.

Template:IN, Hardcore can be switched on and off along with other world creation settings on any world by converting it to a Minecraft:world template and "re-creating" it. This will keep all world data, however, and even Minecraft:achievements can still be earned.

It is also possible to enable "Immediate Respawn" in Hardcore mode, allowing a player to skip the death screen and automatically switch to Spectator mode.

Videos

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History

The Hardcore mode button posted on Twitter by Notch.

The Hardcore mode button posted on Twitter by Notch.
Notch's first image of a Hardcore death screen.

Notch's first image of a Hardcore death screen.

Issues

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Trivia

File:1DNGn.png

The joke "ultra hardcore" button.

When Hardcore mode was announced, Notch jokingly posted an image of an 'ultra hardcore' mode where the premium status of the player's account would be revoked on death.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>"Ultra hardcore mode!"</ref> This is not to be confused with the custom game mode of the same name.
When toggling Hardcore mode on Minecraft:Bedrock Edition, the sounds of a Minecraft:flint and steel igniting and a Minecraft:zombie infecting a Minecraft:villager are played.
The longest Hardcore world record lasted for 5 years. It ended in April 2019 when a baby Minecraft:zombie and a Minecraft:spider killed the record holder in a cave. A Minecraft:splash text called "Ph1lza had a good run!" was added in reference of him.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
When a Hardcore mode world is loaded on a version released prior to Hardcore mode, the world is permanently converted into a Survival world.

References

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Navigation

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 {{Planned|EE|cite=<ref>{{cite|url=https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/blog/chase-the-clouds-update#:~:text=A%20gentle%20reminder%20that%20Hardcore%20mode%20and%20Vibrant%20Visuals%20are%20still%20cloud-dreams%20for%20another%20day%E2%80%94patience%2C%20dear%20explorers!|title=The Chase the Clouds Update is here!|website=education.minecraft.net|quote=A gentle reminder that Hardcore mode and Vibrant Visuals are still cloud-dreams for another day—patience, dear explorers!}}</ref>|nocat=1}}
-{{FakeImage|align=right|[[File:Hardcore Heart.svg|150px]]|While in Hardcore mode, the hearts representing the player's [[Minecraft:health]] look different, as they include dark red marks representing angry eyes inside the icon}}
+{{FakeImage|align=right|[[File:Hardcore Heart.svg|150px]]|While in Hardcore mode, the hearts representing the player's [[Minecraft:health]] look different, as they include dark red marks representing angry eyes inside the icon.}}
-{{Page image|File:Hardcore Death.png}}
+'''Hardcore''' is a variant of the [[Minecraft:Survival]] game mode where the world is locked to Hard [[Minecraft:difficulty]] and the [[Minecraft:player]] is unable to respawn after dying.
-'''Hardcore''' is a variant of the [[Minecraft:game mode]] of [[Minecraft:Survival]]. In Hardcore, the world is locked to Hard [[Minecraft:difficulty]] and the [[Minecraft:player]] is unable to respawn after dying.
 == Features ==
-{{tabber
+=== Enabling ===
-|class=tabber-images tabber-italic thumb-right
+[[File:Ore UI - Create New World Screen "General" Tab Settings - Hardcore Mode Toggle ON Button - Play World Button - Welcome to Hardcore Mode Pop-Ups (Bedrock).png|300px|thumb|The warning about Hardcore mode]]
-|tabname1=Java Edition
+[[File:Hardcore toggle Bedrock.mp4|autoplay|loop|300px|thumb|Animation when Hardcore is toggled in ''Bedrock Edition'']]
-|tabcontent1=
+[[File:Hardcore button.png|thumb|The game mode button showing Hardcore in ''Java Edition'']]
-[[File:Hardcore Death.png|thumb|The Hardcore [[death screen]] {{in|java}}, where it says 'Game Over!' instead of 'You Died!']]
+[[File:Ore UI - "General" Tab Settings - Hardcore Mode Toggle Button (Bedrock).png|300px|thumb|The Hardcore toggle in ''Bedrock Edition'']]
-[[File:Hardcore button.png|thumb|The game mode button showing Hardcore {{in|je}}.]]
+Hardcore can only be enabled in the [[Minecraft:Create new world]] screen; {{in|je}} as a state of the "Game Mode" button, {{in|be}} as a separate toggle.
-|tabname2=Bedrock Edition
-|tabcontent2=
+When creating a Hardcore mode world, "Allow [[Minecraft:Command]]s"/"Cheats", "[[Minecraft:Starting map|Starting Map]]",{{only|be|short=1}} and "[[Minecraft:Bonus Chest]]" world options are locked and disabled. In addition, Hardcore mode worlds are restricted to Hard [[Minecraft:difficulty]] which cannot be changed.
-[[File:Ore UI - Death Screen Menu - Hardcore Mode - Game Over (Bedrock).png|thumb|The Hardcore [[death screen]] {{in|bedrock}}.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-180564|MCPE-180564|Hardcore death screen main button is "Game Menu" instead of "Spectate World"|WAI}}</ref><ref>{{bug|MCPE-182107|MCPE-182107|Clicking "Exit world" button on death screen in Hardcore mode goes to the title screen|WAI}}</ref>]]
-[[File:Hardcore toggle Bedrock.mp4|autoplay|loop|300px|thumb|Animation when Hardcore is toggled {{in|be}}.]]
+Hardcore cannot be disabled nor enabled for existing worlds. [[Minecraft:Realms]] or [[Minecraft:server]]s can use Hardcore by uploading existing Hardcore worlds to the server.[[File:Hardcore world button.png|thumb|The button of a Hardcore world on the [[Play]] screen (grid layout, not game over), showing the days played counter.]]
-[[File:Ore UI - "General" Tab Settings - Hardcore Mode Toggle Button (Bedrock).png|300px|thumb|The Hardcore toggle {{in|be}}.]]
-[[File:Ore UI - Create New World Screen "General" Tab Settings - Hardcore Mode Toggle ON Button - Play World Button - Welcome to Hardcore Mode Pop-Ups (Bedrock).png|300px|thumb|The "Welcome to Hardcore Mode" popup.]]
-[[File:Hardcore world button.png|thumb|The button of a Hardcore world on the [[play]] screen (grid layout, not game over), showing the days played counter.]]
-}}
-The key feature of Hardcore mode is that the player is not given the option to [[Minecraft:respawn]] upon [[Minecraft:death]] as they would in other game modes. Instead, the player is given two options: to spectate the world, which sets the player's game mode to [[Minecraft:Spectator]] mode and respawns them at the world's spawn point, or return back to the [[Minecraft:title screen]]. Re-opening the world after death simply returns to the same death screen or the Spectator mode depending on the outcome.
+On the world selection menu, Hardcore mode worlds display a red Hardcore tag, and an icon.{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
-In addition, Hardcore mode worlds are restricted to Hard [[Minecraft:difficulty]] and cannot be changed, being the second key feature.
+=== Death ===
+The key feature of Hardcore mode is that the player is not given the option to [[Minecraft:respawn]] upon [[Minecraft:death]] as they would in other game modes. Instead, the player is given two options: to spectate the world, which sets the player's game mode to [[Minecraft:Spectator]] mode and respawns them at the world's spawn point, or return back to the [[Minecraft:title screen]]. Re-opening the world after death simply returns to the same death screen or the Spectator mode depending on the outcome.<gallery widths="200">
+File:Hardcore Death.png|The Hardcore [[Minecraft:death screen]] in ''Java Edition'', where it says "Game Over!" instead of "You Died!".
+File:Ore UI - Death Screen Menu - Hardcore Mode - Game Over (Bedrock).png|The Hardcore death screen in ''Bedrock Edition''
+</gallery>
-When creating a Hardcore mode world, ''Allow [[Minecraft:Command]]s/Cheats'', ''[[Minecraft:Starting map|Starting Map]]'',{{only|bedrock|short=1}} and ''[[Minecraft:Bonus Chest]]'' world options are locked and disabled. On the world selection menu, Hardcore mode worlds display dark red text reading "Hardcore Mode", and an icon.{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
+=== Other details ===
+Hardcore mode is specific to worlds, not players; the variable determining whether the world is in Hardcore mode is saved in <code>[[Minecraft:level.dat]]</code>.
-Hardcore mode is specific to worlds, not players; the variable determining whether the world is in Hardcore mode is saved in <code>[[Minecraft:Java Edition level format#level.dat format|level.dat]]</code>. Thus, the player can use {{cmd|gamemode creative}} (if commands are enabled) to set themselves to [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode. Players in Creative mode while on a Hardcore mode world still see Hardcore mode's death screen upon death.
+In [[Minecraft:multiplayer]], all players have Hardcore mode enabled — it is impossible to have some players in Hardcore and some not. [[Minecraft:Server]] operators can use the {{cmd|gamemode}} command to change the game mode of themselves or another player. Players in Creative mode while on a Hardcore mode world still see Hardcore mode's death screen upon death.
+{{Relevant tutorial|Restoring a Hardcore world}}
 It is normally impossible to toggle Hardcore mode once the world has been created, though it is possible to use external programs such as [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Programs and editors/NBTExplorer|NBTExplorer]] to change it by setting the {{nbt|bool|hardcore}} tag to either 1 (hardcore) or 0 (normal).
-However, it is possible to enable commands through the [[Minecraft:Open to LAN]] feature in the [[Minecraft:pause menu]].{{only|java}} From here, the player can, while spectating the world after death, type {{cmd|gamemode survival}} to bring themselves back to [[Minecraft:Survival]] mode, being able to play again by cheating death.
+However, it is possible to enable commands through the [[Minecraft:Open to LAN]] feature in the [[Minecraft:game menu]].{{only|java}}{{until|je 26.2}} From here, the player can, while spectating the world after death, type {{cmd|gamemode survival}} to bring themselves back to [[Minecraft:Survival]] mode, being able to play again by cheating death.
 {{IN|be}}, Hardcore can be switched on and off along with other world creation settings on any world by converting it to a [[Minecraft:world template]] and "re-creating" it. This will keep all world data, however, and even [[Minecraft:achievements]] can still be earned.
 It is also possible to enable "Immediate Respawn" in Hardcore mode, allowing a player to skip the death screen and automatically switch to Spectator mode.
-== Multiplayer ==
-Hardcore mode is an option for [[Minecraft:multiplayer]], and its functions are similar to those in [[Minecraft:singleplayer]]. All players have Hardcore mode enabled — it is impossible to have some players in Hardcore and some not.
-[[Minecraft:Server]] operators can use the {{cmd|gamemode}} command to change the game mode of themselves or another player.
 == Videos ==
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w35a|The "Delete world"/"Leave server" button on the Hardcore death screen has been changed to "Title screen" and no longer leaves the world loaded in the background, officially removing the option to delete the world/ban the player on death.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.2|dev=24w38a|Hardcore mode is now available when creating a new world in Realms, and hardcore worlds can once again be uploaded.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=pre5|The "Game Mode" and "Allow Commands" buttons are no longer available in Hardcore mode worlds.}}
 }}