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The community reference for Hardcore Factions — mechanics, classes, events and history.

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What is Hardcore Factions?

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 and the timed map.

→ Read the full overview

Citadel 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. → Read about Citadel

History 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. → Read the full history

Classes Armour sets grant abilities and define your role in a fight. 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.	Events Scheduled fights are what keep a map alive between raids. Citadel — the map-deciding event King of the Hill and Conquest Start of the World and End of the World End portal control Map archive — past seasons and results
Mechanics Deathban — why dying actually costs you Factions and Claiming Pearl cooldowns and combat tagging God apples, Potions and Spawners Crates, Loot and Kits Glossary — every term you'll hear in chat	Community 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 How to edit this wiki

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