HCF Wiki hcfwikic_mw14586 https://hcf-wiki.com/index.php/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.46.0 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk HCF Wiki HCF Wiki talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk 0 1 16 2 2026-09-07T15:09:32Z Theo 2 16 wikitext text/x-wiki __NOTOC__ <div style="text-align:center; padding:1.4em 1em; margin-bottom:1em; border:1px solid #3a6b8c; background:linear-gradient(#f4f8fb,#e8f0f6); border-radius:6px;"> <div style="font-size:240%; font-weight:bold; color:#26506b;">Welcome to the HCF Wiki</div> <div style="font-size:115%; color:#444; margin-top:0.4em;">The community reference for Hardcore Factions — mechanics, classes, events and history.</div> <div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:95%;">Currently '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]]''' articles. [[Special:CreateAccount|Create an account]] to help out.</div> </div> <div style="border:2px solid #3a6b8c; background:#f4f8fb; padding:14px 18px; border-radius:6px; margin-bottom:10px;"> <div style="font-size:170%; font-weight:bold; color:#26506b;">[[Hardcore Factions|What is Hardcore Factions?]]</div> <div style="margin-top:0.4em; font-size:105%;">Claim land, build a base, gear up, and fight for control of the map — knowing that every death locks you out and the whole world resets when the season ends. Two rules define the format: the '''[[Deathban|deathban]]''' and the '''[[Map archive|timed map]]'''.</div> <div style="margin-top:0.6em;">'''<span style="font-size:110%;">→ [[Hardcore Factions|Read the full overview]]</span>'''</div> </div> {| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="12" style="border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:10px;" |- valign="top" | width="50%" style="border:2px solid #6b4a8c; background:#f7f4fb; border-radius:6px;" | <div style="font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; color:#4d3366;">[[Citadel]]</div> The most important event in HCF. A fortified [[KOTH]] where '''pearling is disabled''' — four per map, one per week, and whoever wins the most is considered to have won the season. <div style="margin-top:0.5em;">'''→ [[Citadel|Read about Citadel]]'''</div> | width="50%" style="border:2px solid #4a7a5c; background:#f2f8f4; border-radius:6px;" | <div style="font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; color:#2f5a3f;">[[History of Hardcore Factions|History]]</div> From the format's origins around 2012, through the '''golden era of 2013–2018''', the rejection of the 1.9 combat update, and the contraction that followed. <div style="margin-top:0.5em;">'''→ [[History of Hardcore Factions|Read the full history]]'''</div> |} {| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="12" style="border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:10px;" |- valign="top" | width="50%" style="border:1px solid #b8ccd9; background:#f9fbfc; border-radius:6px;" | <div style="font-size:130%; font-weight:bold; color:#26506b; border-bottom:2px solid #3a6b8c; padding-bottom:4px;">Classes</div> Armour sets grant abilities and define your role in a fight. * '''[[Diamond class|Diamond]]''' — the frontline; highest armour, no abilities * '''[[Bard]]''' — buffs allies and debuffs enemies via energy * [[Archer]] — ranged tagging and mobility * [[Rogue]] — burst damage and speed * [[Miner]] — night vision and haste underground See [[Class comparison]] for a side-by-side breakdown. | width="50%" style="border:1px solid #b8ccd9; background:#f9fbfc; border-radius:6px;" | <div style="font-size:130%; font-weight:bold; color:#26506b; border-bottom:2px solid #3a6b8c; padding-bottom:4px;">Events</div> Scheduled fights are what keep a map alive between raids. * '''[[Citadel]]''' — the map-deciding event * [[KOTH|King of the Hill]] and [[Conquest]] * [[SOTW|Start of the World]] and [[EOTW|End of the World]] * [[End portal]] control * [[Map archive]] — past seasons and results |- valign="top" | style="border:1px solid #b8ccd9; background:#f9fbfc; border-radius:6px;" | <div style="font-size:130%; font-weight:bold; color:#26506b; border-bottom:2px solid #3a6b8c; padding-bottom:4px;">Mechanics</div> * [[Deathban]] — why dying actually costs you * [[Factions]] and [[Claiming]] * [[Ender pearl cooldown|Pearl cooldowns]] and [[Combat tag|combat tagging]] * [[God apples]], [[Potions]] and [[Spawners]] * [[Crates]], [[Loot]] and [[Kits]] * [[Glossary]] — every term you'll hear in chat | style="border:1px solid #b8ccd9; background:#f9fbfc; border-radius:6px;" | <div style="font-size:130%; font-weight:bold; color:#26506b; border-bottom:2px solid #3a6b8c; padding-bottom:4px;">Community</div> * [[Servers]] — the networks people played on * [[Notable factions]] — who dominated which map * [[Notable players]] — the competitive scene * [[PvP techniques]] — comboing, blockhitting, potting * [[Rules and punishments]] * [[Help:Editing|How to edit this wiki]] |} <div style="border-left:5px solid #c9a227; background:#fdf8e8; padding:12px 16px; border-radius:0 6px 6px 0; margin-top:10px;"> <div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; color:#7a6115;">Help wanted</div> This wiki is young and most links above are red — that just means the page hasn't been written yet. Click any red link to start it. [[Special:WantedPages|The most-wanted pages]] shows what's linked most often and least written, and [[Special:AllPages|all pages]] lists what already exists. </div> mvot9m54j09847s6otxdklrkgjlzmrd