WoW Classic Hardcore Item Drop Changes Phase 6

With World of Warcraft fans eager to participate in the "you only live once" Classic Hardcore servers releasing on 24 August 2023, there are some very important changes to take note of. The WoW Classic Hardcore item drop changes/sources for Phase 6 can be a bit confusing, but we are here to help.

This article explains the change in sources for item drops that many WoW Classic Hardcore players will be after, including the item names, the original source in Classic Phase 5, and the Hardcore Classic item drop source with the release of Phase 6.

WoW Classic Hardcore Item Drop Changes

There's a lot going on in WoW Classic Hardcore, the permadeath mode for the most stalwart of heroes. Dungeons will have a 24-hour lockout, the gates of Ahn'Qiraj will be open from the start, and dungeon set quests will be available. Furthermore, Dire Maul and associated quests are available from the start.

To get your favorite loot drops, you will need to know about the latest loot drop sources from dungeon bosses to target-farm specific items! To help you out, Blizzard has posted a list of items with their original source in Classic Phase 5 and the Hardcore Classic item drop source with the release of Phase 6.

It won't be easy to get most of these items, since there's a 24-hour lock on dungeons, and if you die, your character will be lost for good. 

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That's everything you need to know about the change in important item drop sources for WoW Classic Hardcore (Phase 6). If anything changes, we will update this article with haste.

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