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)

Difficulty

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 progress

Difficulty

Coastal dungeon with Heretic mobs and lots of fire damage. Guide in progress.

Fistful of Silver

In progress

Difficulty

Heretic dungeon focused on silver loot. Guide in progress.

Lumber Camp

In progress

Difficulty

Heretic dungeon with burnt lumber fields. Guide in progress.

Stone Wars

In progress

Difficulty

Keeper dungeon with high-armor stone enemies. Guide in progress.

Torturer

In progress

Difficulty

Morgana dungeon featuring the Torturer boss. High single-target priority. Guide in progress.

Three Sisters

Difficulty

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 progress

Difficulty

Undead dungeon with continuous skeleton waves. Guide in progress.

Recruitment

Difficulty

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 progress

Difficulty

Undead sewer dungeon with heavy poison DoT. Guide in progress.