Ppl think 2 is the worst? Huh, I wasn’t aware of that.
Thing is, I don’t really remember much about 3. I played the first one through twice and the second one I played through 3 times and all the dlc. By the time I got around to the third game I think I’d just kinda had enough of tomb raider and rushed through it and never replayed it.
I think I might actually go back and play the third instalment again now that it’s been a while since I last played it.
There’s often a section in the build guide for hardcore. For example, I’m following the shadow minion necro guide and it has a section for hardcore adjustments. There’s also a link in that section for a general hardcore guide.
Also, good luck! I think I would be on about my 15th character by now if I’d gone hardcore.