Any remaining gold you had on your character falls into a pile next to your corpse.

The percentage taken is based on your character's level, up to 20%. Your permanent gold loss is drawn from what you're carrying and what's in your personal stash ( not your shared stash). Your corpse remains where it fell, and you'll need to get it back. Your character will then appear in that act's town stripped of equipped gear or any minions. All your gear and inventory items stay on your corpse, and you will see this message on your screen: In Diablo II: Resurrected, when your non-hardcore character dies, your character will immediately lose a percentage of their gold, and your remaining gold will fly off your body and land in a pile next to it. What Happens When You Die in Non-Hardcore There are penalties to death, including the need to recover gear and gold from your corpse, a permanent loss of gold, and in Nightmare and Hell difficulties, an experience penalty. Normal means that your character never dies permanently, but it doesn't mean that death is a non-issue. Normal (Non-Hardcore) Mode in Diablo II: Resurrected Death, and how it's handled, is the main difference between Normal and Hardcore modes.įrom now on, Normal mode for characters will be referred to as Non-Hardcore, to distinguish it from Normal difficulty (as opposed to Nightmare or Hell).ĭifferences between non-Hardcore and Hardcore include:ĭeath is a complicated question in D2:R, so most of the rest of the guide will be devoted to how this is handled in the two modes. In Hardcore mode, dead is permanent.įor most people, Normal mode will be the default play, as death in Normal is primarily a temporary inconvenience. Put simply: in normal play mode, your character may die, but you can recover. There's no changing your play mode after you've created your character! Only check this if you truly wish to play Hardcore. When you roll up a character in Diablo II: Resurrected (D2:R), you'll be offered the choice to check a box marked Hardcore. These may be different from what you're used to, even if you've played Diablo 3. Normal and Hardcore modes have different ways they handle character death, and it's important for you to understand how death is handled in both modes in Diablo II: Resurrected. Learn about key differences between these play modes and how these might be different from other games you've played.įor more information on Diablo II: Resurrected, click below for other Wowhead Diablo II: Resurrected Guides:

Welcome to Wowhead's guide to the modes of Diablo II: Resurrected play: Normal and Hardcore.

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