The Diablo IV extreme mode guide to avoid dying! Elixir of cheating death, escape scroll, dungeons to avoid, pantheon and tips!

What needs to be done again between Softcore and Hardcore

If you want to move from Softcore to Hardcore, you have a few things that will carry over, but you will have to start the region bonuses again. You will have the opportunity to pass the campaign and will start with your mount. You will also keep the season bonuses if you unlocked them in Softcore. If you have never done it, you will have to redo your region bonuses including Lilith. Be careful, if your character dies while you are progressing in a region, you will have to start the progression again.

Elixir of cheating death and scroll of escape

In extreme mode, you will have escape scrolls, which are hard to find and impossible to craft. You will have to find it in the open world or in the dungeon, be careful it is a white object that is very inconspicuous, keep your eyes peeled! You can also exchange it for gold in the game's exchange chat. With 1.4, theelixir of deceive death no longer exists. This item protected you from death for two seconds, giving you time to escape.

Nightmare Dungeon Affixes

Certain affixes should be avoided or at least spotted before entering the nightmare dungeon:

• explosion of minions when killing them (to be avoided when in close combat)
• lightning dome
• demonic portals (watch out for exploding minions)
• shadow that follows you then explodes
• killing enemies increases the damage of others
• damage taken increased while vulnerable by 35%

Also pay attention to affixes that lower your resistances. You will see that finding a good nightmare dungeon in Hardcore is a challenge, keep your eyes peeled so as not to miss out on a good dungeon!

Death, the pantheon and your new hardcore character

If your character dies, which should eventually be the case, he will join the pantheon. You will lose your equipment, glyph as well as your inventory. It is very important to store your inventory regularly in your chest, because in addition to your death it would be a shame to lose compositions to make Uber Duriel. Also remember to store your legendary, sacred and then ancestral level-up equipment so that your new character can benefit from it. Note that you keep everything that is common to your account, that is to say your resources (gold, mite, etc.), storage chest and materials. The pantheon will allow you to see your skills and equipment, but not the skill tree or the paragon, so remember to update your builder if you make any changes! Be careful, the pantheon has eight locations, remember to delete the characters that don't interest you.

Don't pick up your legendaries!

The worst thing that can happen to you is losing your combat buffs. You will then be very vulnerable to damage, for example from catapults or specters. Avoid picking up your legendaries, they will be in your chest anyway. Don't waste time and stay in combat to clear the dungeons without interruption!

Resistance and armor

When playing Hardcore, not dying will be your priority. You can consult the dedicated article on armor, resistances and damage reduction to avoid dying!