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Hardcore is a game mode that was introduced to the Diablo franchise in ''Diablo II'' and which has since become emblematic of the series. It's been enabled in other RPGs as well, but is still unheard of in most titles and MMOs. Hardcore characters are identical to regular (softcore) characters in every way but one; when a hardcore character dies, that's it. There is no resurrection, no restarting in town. They're mortal, and are gone forever when they die, along with all the equipment they were using (barring "loot" by friends), everything in their inventory/cube/stash, etc.