What you need to know about hardcore mode in The Division 2

It's not a finished article yet, but if you're looking to try out the new permadeath game mode this is what you need to do.

Launching alongside Title Update 6.1, Ubisoft has added a new beta of hardcore mode to The Division 2. It's unusual in some regards because usually, the PTS on PC is where new stuff is tested before a proper release, but Hardcore Mode has been added to the main game.

That also means that console players aren't left out in the cold and are free to take the new permadeath game mode for a spin on the streets of D.C.

Here's how you play it.

How to play hardcore mode in The Division 2



There is one big caveat to playing hardcore mode and that's that you'll need to relinquish one of your four character slots. Hardcore is a completely separate game mode to a regular The Division 2 experience and it doesn't interact with it in any way. The entire game experience is available, though, so if you're up to the challenge you can progress to and complete the raid if you...