Grim Guzzler
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Grim Guzzler is a boss in the Blackrock Mountain adventure. It is the first encounter of the adventure's first wing, Blackrock Depths.
Coren Direbrew is the enemy hero for the encounter.
Hero Power[edit | edit source]
| Normal | Heroic |
|---|---|
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| Auto-cast | |
Special cards[edit | edit source]
Decks[edit | edit source]
The below classes are listed purely for reference, and have no effect on the boss' use of the cards during the battle.
| Normal | Heroic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Card | Quantity | Class | Card | Quantity |
| Boss |  Get 'em!
|
2 | Boss | Get 'em!
|
2 |
| Dark Iron Bouncer
|
2 | Dark Iron Bouncer
|
2 | ||
| Rogue | Dark Iron Skulker
|
2 | Warlock |  Felstalker
|
1 |
| Warlock | Felstalker
|
1 | Warrior | Inner Rage
|
2 |
| Warrior | Inner Rage
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2 | Whirlwind
|
2 | |
| Whirlwind
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2 | Execute
|
2 | ||
| Execute
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2 | Brawl
|
2 | ||
| Brawl
|
2 | Neutral | Ancient Brewmaster
|
1 | |
| Neutral | Ancient Brewmaster |
1 | Dark Iron Dwarf | 2 | |
| Dark Iron Dwarf | 2 | Elite Tauren Chieftain
|
1 | ||
| Elite Tauren Chieftain |
1 | Grim Patron
|
2 | ||
| Grim Patron |
2 | Spiteful Smith
|
1 | ||
| Spiteful Smith |
1 | Venture Co. Mercenary
|
2 | ||
 Mogor the Ogre |
1 | Boulderfist Ogre
|
2 | ||
| Baron Geddon |
1 | Mogor the Ogre
|
1 | ||
| Core Hound |
2 | Baron Geddon
|
1 | ||
| War Golem |
2 | Core Hound
|
2 | ||
| Force-Tank MAX |
2 | Ravenholdt Assassin
|
2 | ||
| Stormwind Champion
|
2 | ||||
| War Golem
|
2 | ||||
| Force-Tank MAX
|
2 | ||||
Notes
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- Coren's Hero Power is a put into battlefield effect. It does not play the minions from the hand, and therefore does not trigger any Battlecries.
- Coren uses his Hero Power automatically at the start of each turn, even once his deck is exhausted. However, it will not directly cause him fatigue damage, although it will hasten the emptying of his deck. The Hero Power will still put a minion into play for the player, even if Coren's deck is exhausted.[1]
- The Dark Iron Bouncer has the card text "Always wins Brawls." This reflects that if Brawl is cast with a Dark Iron Bouncer on the board, a Dark Iron Bouncer will always be chosen as the surviving minion. In the case of multiple Dark Iron Bouncers, one will be chosen at random, and all other minions destroyed.[2][3]
Videos[edit | edit source]
Rewards[edit | edit source]
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Before match
- Nefarian
- ▶️The Dark Iron Dwarves are enslaved by Ragnaros. Fight through them to reach the Firelord!
Introduction
- Coren Direbrew
- ▶️Welcome to the Grim Guzzler.
Emote Response
- Coren Direbrew
- ▶️Hahahaha! Oh, ye.. *hic* Oops. 'Scuse me.
Hero Power
- Coren Direbrew
- ▶️Hahahaha! Dog pile!
Turn 1
- Coren Direbrew
- ▶️Everyone! Haha. Lookee now. We've got a "guest".
Boss cards
- Coren Direbrew
- Get 'em!
- ▶️Whoa, now. Let's give'em a warm welcome.
- Elite Tauren Chieftain
- ▶️It's time for a little LIVE entertainment! Please welcome Elite Tauren Chieftain!
- War Golem
Death
Unused[edit | edit source]
Coren originally said the following whenever he summoned a Succubus, in reference to Mistress Nagmara, a succubus barmaid at the Grim Guzzler in World of Warcraft:
- ▶️Mistress Nagmara. I think our "friend" would like a "drink".
As Succubus was renamed to Felstalker in Patch 14.6.0.31761, Coren no longer says anything upon summoning the card.
Lore[edit | edit source]
In Hearthstone
- Opening announcement
The sooty stone halls of Blackrock Depths form a dim, sprawling city whose subterranean streets are filled with Dark Iron dwarves. The Dark Irons are enslaved to the will of Ragnaros the Firelord, and that’s a pretty time-consuming job. When they're not slaving away, however, they make time for fun! Brawls in the Grim Guzzler, brawls in the Ring of Law... really just brawling everywhere they feel like brawling.
The Grim Guzzler is home to all sorts of eccentric characters, and Coren Direbrew is no exception. He and his totally reasonable and not rambunctious friends will require you to throw down if you want to journey deeper into the Mountain! Besting Coren and his raucous band of dwarves will reward you with two copies of the Grim Patron minion.[4]
- Blog
Deep under Blackrock Mountain, near smoldering rivers of slowly flowing lava, lies the cavernous sprawl of Blackrock Depths. Home to the fire-resistant Dark Iron Dwarves and their host of stone-hewn golems and blazing elementals, these hearty folk have carved out an empire for themselves from the mountain itself, ultimately aiming to claim all of Blackrock for themselves.
Whether they're tending to the piping hot forges or enjoying a good old-fashioned tavern brawl at the Grim Guzzler, the denizens of Blackrock Depths are a force to be reckoned with. Tempered in the heat of the mountain, the Dark Iron Dwarves will stop at nothing to destroy those who control the upper reaches of the mountains, namely those accursed dragons!
Strong, stubborn, and stalwart, the heat of Blackrock Depths has forged the Dark Iron Dwarves into singe-proof juggernauts. Able to take an immense amount of punishment, many of the minions that inhabit Blackrock Depths can both dish out their fair share of pain, or turn inflicted damage into impressive beneficial effects.
Since a high heat (and alcohol) tolerance is a sign of strength in Dark Iron Dwarf society, you can rest assured that their tavern brawls within Blackrock Depths's Grim Guzzler tavern are an impressive sight to see. If you decide to throw the first punch, prepare yourself as a few grim patrons (and all of their friends) join in on the action!
If you manage to take the heat and survive a few drinks at the Grim Guzzler, make sure you stroll steadily along the stone paths that connect the city. Those paths are all that separate you from a dip in a molten volcanic river! Shamans can harness the essence of lava in order to melt away their Overload problems. How refreshing![5]
In World of Warcraft
- Coren Direbrew
Coren Direbrew is a Dark Iron dwarf infamous for attacking the denizens of Azeroth during the ale-swilling festival Brewfest. Sending his Dark Iron troops to the surface in mole machines, it's never long before adventurers form a party to tackle Coren head-on, and take the fight to him in his lair in Blackrock Depths. Found in a side-room off the Grim Guzzler, Coren drops a variety of Brewfest-themed loot when defeated, spurring players to tackle him year after year in search of elusive rewards.
Coren's motive for ruining the drunken festivities is the humiliation he received at the first ever Brewfest, which was a competition between the pandaren monk Chen Stormstout and the Bronzebeard dwarven brewmaster Grimbooze Thunderbrew. Coren wanted to participate as well, and, after Coren annoyed him enough, Grimbooze agreed. However, Coren only received two votes for his beer - one from himself and the other from Chen, who did so out of pity. Coren became upset and punched Grimbooze across the face. He then tried to hit Chen, but Chen, being one of the greatest monks on Azeroth, quickly dodged his punches and countered with a massive uppercut, sending Coren flying into a crate of his own beer. Coren decided to quit the competition and headed back to Blackrock Mountain in fury. To this day, it is unwise to criticize his brew, as anyone who does so will be punished severely. One of the more recent people to try it was fed to a pack of dire boars.
- Grim Guzzler
This section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.- The Grim Guzzler is located deep inside Blackrock Depths. It is part of Shadowforge City, and lies just beyond the Manufactory and before the Chamber of Enchantment.
- The tavern is a large two-level area filled with mostly inebriated patrons. These patrons should remain neutral to adventurers unless they are aggravated.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Coren's quote upon summoning a War Golem refers to Phalanx, a golem that guards the Grim Guzzler in World of Warcraft. From the Dungeon Journal:
- Until recently, drunken brawls raged within the Grim Guzzler on an almost daily basis. Barkeep Plugger Spazzring has reduced the frequency of these scuffles with Phalanx, a mighty golem bouncer programmed to maintain order in the tavern and eliminate raucous patrons with extreme force.
Gallery
Coren Direbrew, full art
Patch changes
Patch 2.4.0.8311 (2015-03-31):
- Added.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.hearthhead.com/news=246645/blackrock-mountain-adventure-preview-coren-direbrew
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter (X). (2015-03-07).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter (X). (2015-03-11).
- ↑ Blackrock Mountain: Blackrock Depths – Now Open!. (2015-04-02).
- ↑ Blackrock Mountain – Delving into Blackrock Depths. (2015-03-10).