We’ve been working hard behind the scenes, and today we’re rolling out one of our biggest updates yet for the Hardcore Minecraft Network. New Server: Pure Vanilla Hardcore By popular demand, we’ve officially launched the Pure Vanilla Hardcore Experience! This server is Minecraft in its truest, rawest form: No plugins No commands No protections Just you, one life, and the endless world of Minecraft This is hardcore survival stripped to the core. Think you can handle it? Connect via our hub at play.hardcoreminecraft.net and enter the new Pure Vanilla Hardcore portal to begin your run. Network Hub Transition We’ve officially moved to a hub-based network system.Now, when you connect to play.hardcoreminecraft.net, you’ll spawn into a central lobby. From there, you can choose between all active servers: Core Survival (traditional survival with claims & progression) ️ Hardcore (one life, high risk, high reward, with dynamic systems) Pure Vanilla Hardcore (new!) Fallback System If one of the servers is offline, don’t worry — the lobby keeps you connected. You can hang out, chat, or jump into another mode until your server of choice is back up. Coming Soon — New Servers We’re not stopping here. More worlds are on the horizon: Ultra Hardcore (UHC)A seasonal race server where players compete with limited resources, one life, and time-based resets. Beta ServerA dedicated test realm for new plugins, gamemodes, and experiments. This will be our sandbox for trying out future features before they hit the main servers. ️ Hardcore SkyblockA brutal twist on the classic skyblock gamemode — with hardcore rules, survival challenges, and island-based progression. ️ Join Now   Connect at: play.hardcoreminecraft.netThe Hardcore Minecraft Network — Choose your challenge. Survive if you can.

Update Name: “Nations & Flames” [Factions ➜ Lands] We’ve made a major structural change to our land protection system! Out with Factions. In with Lands.Starting today, we are fully switching from the legacy Factions plugin to Lands. Now you’ll create a Nation, not a faction — with nearly identical mechanics and features, but with: Better performance More stability Fewer bugs Easier integrations with future content This is a foundational update to make server-wide territory systems more flexible, scalable, and future-proof. AutoSmelt XP Collector — New Server Feature! Ever lost XP from your automated furnace farms? That ends today. Our new AutoSmelt XP Collector system ensures every bit of XP is stored and delivered — even when you're offline or not near the furnace. ️ How It Works: XP is tracked and stored when smelting items via: Furnaces Blast Furnaces Smokers XP is tied to the player who placed the device, even if hoppers are involved. XP fractions are banked and never wasted. XP is automatically delivered or stored — your choice. XP Delivery Modes: Choose how your XP arrives using /sxp mode: Mode Description instant XP is instantly granted as items smelt. auto XP is automatically delivered in bursts from your bank. manual You decide when to collect the XP from your bank. Player Commands:   /sxp balance → See your banked XP. /sxp collect [amt/all] → Withdraw XP to your XP bar. /sxp toggle → Toggle auto-collect on/off. Key Features: Per-item XP values – ores, food, blocks, and gear give the correct XP. XP Bank System – no lost XP, ever. Multi-block support – works with all furnace types. Player Ownership – XP always goes to the placer of the furnace. Action Bar Feedback – See XP gained and bank totals live! Example: You smelt Raw Iron (0.7 XP per ingot). After a few go through: Smelt XP +1 (bank: 0.20) That means you earned 1 XP, and 0.20 XP is saved for later. It adds up! Why This Rocks: No more “lost XP” from hopper-fed auto farms. XP flows passively — you farm, we track. Flexible: choose when and how to claim your XP. Perfect for survival, grinders, and economy-focused players. Smelt smarter — not harder. Grind XP even when you're AFK. Build smarter nations with Lands.   —Server IP: play.hardcoreminecraft.net— The Hardcore Minecraft Network Team

️ Quality of Life (QOL) Update ️ Mobs Mob Level Cap Reduced:From 9999 ➜ 900 This balances scaling and ensures fairer progression in late-game encounters. Enchantments New Feature: You can now transfer enchantments Move enchantments from tools or armor ➜ to books.Useful for storing, selling, or reusing powerful enchantments! Currency Exchange Balancing Conversion Rate Shards ➜ Cores 1000:1 Cores ➜ Shards 1:1000   This makes the system more versatile while keeping Cores rare and valuable.   Stay sharp, adventurers — more changes are on the horizon! play.hardcoreminecraft.net— The Hardcore Minecraft Network Team

Currency System Fixed an issue with block-breaking occasionally dropping currency incorrectly. Core Drops are now active! Cores now have a super rare drop chance from killing bosses — and you’ll know when it happens. Major Bosses now drop 5–10 Cores on death: Ender Dragon Elder Guardian Wither Warden ️ Dynmap Integration ️ WorldGuard claims (like spawn regions) are now visible on Dynmap. See protected/claimed areas in real-time when viewing the live map. Hardcore Deaths Update When banned for dying on Hardcore Mode, the message now shows: "You have been banned since <ban date>."Instead of:"You will be unbanned in X time." New Feature: Combat Pets You can now have pets join you in combat — each one with unique perks and abilities! Capture Leads are available in /shop Find them under: Weapons & Tools → Page 3 Cost: 100 Shards Pet Limits by Rank Each permission rank can have a different number of Combat Pets: Rank Pet Limit Obsidian 80 Legend 60 Elite 50 Hero 40 UltraVIP 28 MegaVIP 24 VIP+ 20 VIP 16 Survivors 8   Want more pets? Rank up to expand your squad! Let the grind begin – and may your next boss drop a Core! play.hardcoreminecraft.net   — The Hardcore Minecraft Network Team

THE HARDCORE ERA BEGINSWelcome to The Hardcore Minecraft Network — a brutal, unrelenting, multi-server survival gauntlet where the strong thrive and the weak are struck down. Whether you're a new wanderer, a returning veteran, or someone seeking the ultimate Minecraft challenge — this is your battleground. Our initial focus is centered around the heart of it all: the Hardcore Server. Every feature, every mechanic, every heartbeat of the network is now channeling energy into a single concept: survive at all costs. Key Features That Define Our World: This isn't your typical SMP. This is Hardcore Minecraft — built differently. ️ PVP Enabled: Nowhere is safe. Watch your back, even your friends might turn. Factions: Team up to build, raid, conquer — or go rogue and make enemies of everyone. Quests: Over 15,000 immersive quests available. Progression is endless. Skills: Level up and unlock new abilities as you grow. Combat, mining, crafting — all matters. ️ Dynamic Leveled Mobs: The mobs evolve with your power — and the deeper you go, the harder they hit. ️ One Life System: Death is permanent — unless you’ve got a backup plan. HARDCORE LIFE SYSTEM — A New Standard in Survival You begin with 1 life. That's it. Die, and you’re out — unless you: Purchase extra lives or unbans via the Store Collect Life Parts (4 = 1 Life) Gain Life Parts by playing: +1 Life Part every 12 hours Be revived by another player (at the cost of one of their lives) Once you run out of lives, you're death banned — and yes, all causes of death count. Fall damage, mobs, PVP, lava, /kill command — doesn’t matter. Death Ban = Permanent until revived or you buy a life/unban. When you're death banned, you’ll know it — a lightning strike marks your fall. ️ HEALTH SYSTEM — Death Wounds You You lose 1 heart each time you die Gain back 0.5 heart per hour of playtime Drop to a minimum of 0.5 hearts After a death ban, health resets to full ️ COMBAT LOGGING IS DEADLY Logging out in combat = instant death + death ban.Combat tag: 15 seconds.Think you can cheat death? Think again. DYNAMIC MOBS & BOSSES — Stay on Your Toes Every mob dynamically scales to your strength and location: Mobs increase in level the further you are from spawn and based on players nearby Damage & HP scale with level No level cap — things can and WILL get insane Boss Mobs randomly spawn — they’re stronger, nastier, and clearly marked Example: Lvl 37 | Zombie | 54/110 The deeper you go, the harder it gets. Don’t treat any mob lightly — even a skeleton can be your final foe. MINIONS — Shard-Fueled Automation Tired of the grind? Our minions will work for you — powered by Shards, our in-game currency. Lumberjack, ️ Miner, Farmer, Fisher, ️ Slayer, Collector, ️ Crafter, Seller Work while you’re online — or offline if chunks stay loaded Upgradeable up to Level 10 Tools auto-managed, chests can be linked for automation Great for faction bases or island setups! You start with 1 minion slot — but future rank upgrades will expand this! Use /shop in-game to get started! ️ LIVE MAP & DYNMAP Want to scout the world? Plan an ambush? Or admire player builds?Check out our live Dynmap: https://map.hardcoreminecraft.net FUTURE UPDATES INCOMING We’re just getting started. Here’s a peek at what’s coming: Leaderboards for players, factions, killers, survivors ️ Ranks with perks and multipliers Cosmetics (particles, trails, armor skins) And more… FIRST JOIN? HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT You will be RTP’d (randomly teleported) to a safe location That spot becomes your primary spawn Begin building, gathering, and surviving — your journey starts now If you die, you're on cooldown or death banned — unless you buy back in THE RULES? SURVIVE — NOTHING ELSE MATTERS There are no rules beyond common-sense exploit bans (dupes = instant ban).No claims. No protection. Just raw survival. All is fair in the world of Hardcore. Outsmart, outfight, outlast. COMMUNITY & SUPPORT All players — new, old, or returning — are known as Survivors. We welcome everyone. Need help? Ask our staff in the DiscordNeed info? Visit our WebsiteWant to support or buy lives? Check out our Store Will You Survive? Or Will You Fall?There is no respawn… unless you earn it. Stay alive. Stay sharp. Thrive or die trying. Start your journey now.Join the server. Embrace the danger.Welcome to the new age of Minecraft.   — The Hardcore Minecraft Network Teamhttps://hardcoreminecraft.nethttps://discord.gg/hardcoreminecrafthttps://hardcoreminecraft.net/storehttps://map.hardcoreminecraft.net