Hardcore Deaths as of Patch 2.3

Archive from Patch 2.3 of how well the Diablo III classes survive in hardcore mode

Note: This is historical data from characters as of the end of Diablo III PC patch 2.3. See the current Hardcore Deaths charts for the latest data, from the current Diablo III patch.
The charts below reflect Diablo III hardcore characters who have died in the Reaper of Souls expansion, from data on more than 6 million Diablo III characters up to patch 2.3. See the Patch 2.3 Data Archive for details on the data.

Charts Last Updated: January 20, 2016

Index for Hardcore Deaths

Dead versus Live Hardcore

This chart compares the number of hardcore characters for each class. The red bars show data from the live hardcore characters, while the black bars reflect the dead hardcore characters, based on data up through the end of patch 2.3.
The chart shows which classes have more dead characters, by comparing the live versus dead percentage for a specific class.

Surviving to Level 70

This table shows the average chance of surviving to level 70 for heroes of each class, from data through the end of patch 2.3.
This is calculated by comparing the number of hardcore characters in a class who made it to level 70, to the amount who died at levels 1-69. The number listed is the percentage of hardcore characters in the class who survived all the way to level 70. This does not include all the hardcore characters who died after they reached level 70.

Survival Rate to Level 70

Hardcore Deaths by Level

The Deaths by Character Level charts answer the question: at what character level do hardcore characters die?
The chart to the left lists the character levels that hardcore characters had achieved when they died. There is a jump in the hardcore deaths at character levels 60-69; this includes characters who do not have the Reaper of Souls expansion and cannot progress beyond level 60, and the characters leveling up from 61-69. Most hardcore characters make it up to level 70, where the vast majority of deaths happen.
The charts below show the same data, broken down by each class.

Class Hardcore Deaths by Level

Looking for more historical patch 2.3 data?
See the Patch 2.3 Data Archive for other charts.