In Hardcore mode of Diablo 4, you permanently lose your character if they die. A player recently experienced this because they were too naive. They had just reached max level shortly before.
Reaching level 100 in Hardcore mode is a significant achievement. Especially in the endgame, even individual enemies can cause your characters to die, and you lose them. And a death in HC mode is permanent – there is no respawn.
A player reports on Reddit about the particularly frustrating death of their necromancer in Diablo 4. They had painstakingly leveled up to level 100, only to die a few minutes later in a boss fight. They did not know what they were getting into.
How did they die? The user “Caligrya” writes on July 9 on Reddit that he reached level 100 in Hardcore mode of Diablo 4, only to lose his necromancer a few minutes later. She was killed by the Echo of Lilith.
He spent a total of 73 hours with the character, as the screenshot shows. In the comment, “Caligrya” notes that he “only had about 15 minutes” of his necromancer at max level in HC mode.
The Echo of Lilith is considered the toughest boss in the entire game. Many players feel: The fight against Lilith is not fun and is really not worth it. But the post’s creator apparently did not know this.
- If you want to take on the challenge and face the stubborn boss, we have summarized her mechanics and tips for the fight against Lilith here on MeinMMO.
How are other players reacting? Under the Reddit post, the community is discussing the necromancer’s death. The top comment with over 800 upvotes is from “imwear.” He writes: “Did you just try to defeat the Echo of Lilith right after reaching level 100?” To this, “Caligrya” replies that he did not know what he was getting into. This clearly shows his naivety.
User “Overall-Apartment-16” comments: “That will be your last stupid mistake.” But “Caligrya” responds: “No, probably not. But I certainly won’t do that again.” Others comment that his necromancer “at least looked damn cool.”
And “AlphaEpsilonX” asks in the comments how people even manage to get to level 100 in Hardcore mode without encountering the Butcher early and dying. “Caligrya” says he fought against him ten times in total. It gets easier if you have a good build. However, another player died to the stubborn foe. And the community reacts in surprise: The toughest opponent in Diablo 4 has become a joke – now he takes bitter revenge.
