Talk:Hard Mode/@comment-10277955-20140414032755/@comment-24013733-20140414033647

Nah, they're two different things. Hardcore mode is what you describe.

Hard Mode is a sort of world-file-conversion that occurs once you've defeated the Wall of Flesh. Basically, stronger monsters spawn, and there is a chance of the mechanical bosses spawning every now and again.

Characters will stay set to their own intrinsic difficulty setting (Soft/Medium/Hardcore) regardless of whether the world file is in Hard Mode or not.