classic hardcore self-found arcane mage: elwynn dawning

DISCLAIMER: this is NOT a pure arcane mage as i see other youtubers doing where they only use arcane spells, no fire spells, no frost spells, and no wands. if i wanted to do that then i would have included those keywords in the thumbnails of my videos as those other youtubers do. i’m simply spending all talent points into arcane fully before dipping into any of the other two talent trees. my main incentives for this specific character is simply to satisfy my nostalgia while playing the least favored spec with the lowest survivability compared to the other two specs, in hardcore self-found mode. those few factors alone are already enough to make this notably challenging. i do see the appeal and excitement in that pure arcane spell only mage play style, and may do it in another series, but not this one.

join me in the first of this series as i take on the mantle of an arcange scholar making my way through the mystical world of azeroth.

hardcore classic wow is an adventure in which death is permanent.

self-found mode is an added layer of danger and difficulty because you are unable to trade with other players, use the auction house, or use the mailbox to send or receive items, even amongst your own alts.