I take it back :)
I wish there was a less grindy mode where the game could be completed in about 50% less time, making it more 'about average' for RGP games, and then those who spent a little more time grinding could do a 'hardcore' no death pass.

As it is, it's pretty super grindy. And the amount of grind you'll do in most games for a hardcore pass still won't be enough for a many deaths pass in Valheim. So death is required many times basically.

And if you die it feels too demoralizing because you walk half way back across the planet and may well die getting there. And if you have extra gear to help you get there, then it's even more grindy, yet still not doable hardcore.

I love the game. Just think that a few new difficulty modes could be fleshed out to appeal to a wider range of preferences.