HCE Guides — Hardcore Expeditions
All 10 HCE dungeons with level-by-level guides (1-18), recommended builds, boss phases, and community tips. Main source: official HCE Discord.
Fungicide (Keeper Mushroom)
Fungicide is one of the Keeper-themed HCE maps. It takes place in a mushroom-infested forest where druids and corrupted beasts defend a spore-filled sanctum. The theme leans into area control: spores, enemy healing, and natural AoEs.
Fishy Business
In progressCoastal dungeon with Heretic mobs and lots of fire damage. Guide in progress.
Fistful of Silver
In progressHeretic dungeon focused on silver loot. Guide in progress.
Lumber Camp
In progressHeretic dungeon with burnt lumber fields. Guide in progress.
Stone Wars
In progressKeeper dungeon with high-armor stone enemies. Guide in progress.
Torturer
In progressMorgana dungeon featuring the Torturer boss. High single-target priority. Guide in progress.
Three Sisters
Three Sisters is considered one of the hardest HCE dungeons in the game. The final encounter has **3 mini-bosses that share HP** — if you kill one before the others, the remaining sister resurrects the fallen one. Requires extreme burst coordination and perfect rotations.
Eternal Battle
In progressUndead dungeon with continuous skeleton waves. Guide in progress.
Recruitment
Recruitment is considered **the entry-level HCE** by the community. Clear strategy, readable mechanics, and an Undead cemetery setting where undead officers recruit new soldiers for their army.
Sewer Crypt
In progressUndead sewer dungeon with heavy poison DoT. Guide in progress.