Alt+Z Hardcore (v1.2.7b) is designed for players seeking the ultimate Classic Era Hardcore experience. Once enabled, it hides your action bars, character and spellbook frames, minimap, bottom UI in non-rested zones, forcing you to survive and progress with minimal on-screen assistance.

Recommended Usage:

Ideal for solo players or groups who want a true Classic Hardcore experience. Recommended to run alongside the Ultra Hardcore addon for extended features and complementary difficulty adjustments. https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/ultra-hardcore/

Features:

Hardcore Mode: Automatically hides critical UI elements in non-rested zones to increase immersion and difficulty.

XP & Kill Tracking: Tracks mobs killed, XP gained, session XP, highest level reached, total playtime, and number of sessions.

Stats Window: Movable, minimizable overlay showing your progress, XP/hour, kills, time played, current zone, and alerts if you started above level 1 (Late Start).

Challenge Acceptance: At level 1, players must accept the Hardcore Challenge before UI elements are disabled. Late starters (above level 1) are flagged but can still accept the challenge. Acceptance is stored per character in your saved variables.

Automatic Hardcore Toggle: Switches UI visibility when entering or leaving rested zones.

Quest, Vendor, Trainer & Gossip Support: Secure hooks allow interaction with NPCs and quest log without breaking Hardcore mode restrictions.

Minimap & Nameplate Management: Hides minimap and enemy/friendly nameplates in Hardcore zones for maximum immersion.

Persistent Tracking: Tracks sessions and stats across logins, stored per character.

Notes:

UI frames are restored when in rested zones.

All stats, including session XP, total XP, kills, and time played, are tracked even when UI is hidden.Challenge acceptance is permanent per character but must be confirmed at first login or when reaching level 1.

Installation:

Download the latest release of Alt+Z Hardcore from CurseForge.

2. Extract the addon to your World of Warcraft `_classic_era_/Interface/AddOns` folder.

3. Ensure the addon is enabled in the game via the character select screen.

Changes:

Alt+Z Hardcore Classic Era v1.2.7b

New / Improved Features:

UHC channel handling: now automatically rejoins [uhc] on /reload or login without leaving the chat.

Late Start detection improved — displays correct modal for characters starting above level 1.

Stats window toggle (minimize/maximize) fixed and reliably updates XP, kills, and session time.

Delayed hardcore mode activation ensures compatibility with Ultra Hardcore addon and avoids UI flashes.

Bug Fixes / Improvements:

All action bars (including side and numbered bars) are now correctly hidden in hardcore mode.

Bottom action bars, microbar, and other UI frames no longer interfere with chat frames.

Frame hiding logic now safely ignores chat frames (keeps chat intact) using:

if f ~= ChatFrame1 and f ~= ChatFrameDockManager then
    f:SetParent(HardcoreHideParent)
end

Combat log and XP tracking now work reliably across reloads and level-ups.

Minimap and nameplate toggling respects resting zones without affecting chat.

Quality of Life:

OnUpdate timers stabilized for session tracking.

All core UI frames hide/restore correctly while preserving chat functionality.

Author: Nekminute
Version: 1.2.7b
Supported: WoW Classic Era - 1.15.8