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Ironbark Protector is a free druid minion card, from the Legacy set.
Other versions
How to get
The Regular and Golden copies of Ironbark Protector are uncraftable. They have special unlock requirements and cannot be crafted, disenchanted, or opened from card packs:| Type | Source | Quality | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy | Unlock Wild format | Regular, Golden | 2 |
Previous availability
Ironbark Protector used to be obtainable through these means.
| Type | Source | Quality | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom | Level up druid to 49 until March 30, 2021. | Golden | 1 |
| Custom | Level up druid to 50 until March 30, 2021. | Golden | 1 |
| Custom | Level up druid to 10 until March 30, 2021. | Regular | 2 |
Sounds
- Play
- ▶️
CS2_232_Ironbark_Protector_EnterPlay2.wav<summon sound>
- Attack
- ▶️
CS2_232_Ironbark_Protector_Attack4.wav<attack sound>
- Death
- ▶️
CS2_232_Ironbark_Protector_Death5.wav<death sound>
Lore
Ironbark Protectors are a type of ancient protector, giant leafy defenders of Darnassus, the night elves and the druids. In World of Warcraft, the name "Ironbark Protector" refers to a group of corrupted ancients found in Dire Maul. However, given this minion's flavor text, this card may not specifically refer to those particular ancients, but to a general type of ancient protector who also share the epiphet "Ironbark".
Trivia
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Fields of Honor" series, for the card Treebole.
- The card art depicts Treebole, a wandering level 70 quest giver located at Raven's Wood in the contested territory of Blade's Edge Mountains.
- There is a humorous reference in
Flametongue Totem's flavor text that the wood of Ironbarks are rumoured to sometimes be used for the construction of totems. This is likely a joke, as the druids would not take kindly to the shamans' attempts to '
Recycle' one of their Protectors.
- Ironbark Protector was a part of MRLGRL! It’s Time to Welcome Nerglish Players to the Inn!, an April Fools joke in 2018 where it was announced that Hearthstone would be fully localized in Nerglish.
Gallery
Ironbark Protector, full art
Treebole in World of Warcraft
Ironbark Protector in 2018 April Fools
Patch changes
Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
Patch 8.0.0.18336 (2017-04-04):
- Rarity is now Free (previously: Common).
Patch 1.0.0.4217 (Closed beta, 2013-12-10):
- Golden card unlock requirement is now: "Unlocked at Level 49." (previously: "Unlocked at Level 48.").
- Patch 1.0.0.3890 (Closed beta, 2013-10-02):
- Unlock requirement is now: "Unlocked at Level 10." (previously: no special unlock requirement).
- Golden card unlock requirement is now: "Unlocked at Level 48." (previously: no special unlock requirement).
- Patch 1.0.0.3388 (Alpha, 2013-06-22):
- Flavor text now reads: "I dare you to attack Darnassus." (previously: "It's not always clear what they are protecting.").
- Patch 1.0.0.3140 (Alpha, April or May 2013):
- Added.