Hardcore is hard enough between the forces of Hell and the ever-present disconnect boss. It’s even more impressive when a hero beats the odds and reaches the pinnacle level in Hardcore, and Blizzard agrees – this should be celebrated for everyone it applies to.
The Diablo Twitter account put out a statement saying Blizzard is investigating those players that have claimed they should have been included in the 1,000 Hardcore Characters first to reach 100 list.