We all know Sanctuary is a dark, dangerous place — but who would have thought it was this dangerous?
As it turns out, no one is ever truly safe, especially when the environment is out to get you! While many players may think they'd be safe during animations such as crossing rope bridges or leaping over chasms, the environments and inhabitants of Sanctuary show no mercy.
As Reddit user HellaWeird found out the hard way, Helltide fireballs don't care if you can dodge or not!
HellaWeird's Reddit Thread
At times like this, healing potions aren't available — and when you get smacked for nearly your entire health and die on landing, there's not much you can do.
This type of interaction doesn't seem entirely intentional, however — after all, how would a Hardcore player feel losing their character to an animation issue?
Have you had an insane death like this? Let us know in the comments below!