

This cannot be done on realms because the character's data is stored in the server itself.Sooo, I think there should be encouragement for people to do PvP in HC, or at least farm the fields of hatred zones. The player can simply copy the character's file in the game directory, paste them elsewhere, and re-paste them back to the directory in order to resurrect the character. However, there is a simple, perfectly legitimate, but often frowned upon workaround to the permanent death of the player's non-multiplayer Hardcore characters.

As such, Hardcore mode is regarded by many as nothing more than a more realistic playing experience by the community. Dead hardcore characters will even retain whatever position on the Hardcore Ladder they may have achieved (albeit with their names in gray) until they have been surpassed by other players enough to knock them off. Other than these, there is no other difference in gameplay terms. When a Hardcore character is killed, they are not removed from the Character Selection Screen, remaining there as a robed figure reminiscient of the Grim Reaper, reminding players of their loss until the character is deleted by the player. Hardcore characters are displayed in a more aggressive pose in the Character Selection Screen, depicting their tense state of play. Upon completion of Diablo II or Diablo II: Lord of Destruction on Normal difficulty, a player may create a Hardcore character - the true test of the skills the player. In effect, the game treats you like a mortal human being rather than the almost immortal non-Hardcore characters, accordingly called " Softcore" by Hardcore players. When a Hardcore character dies, the game ends, and you cannot simply reload your last save point because the character is gone forever. A Hardcore character is not different from a normal character except one very interesting and major point.
