Taunt

Taunt
Enemies must attack this minion.

Taunt
Enemies must attack characters that have Taunt.

Taunt is a keyword used in Mercenaries. Its internal name is TAUNT.

Taunt works exactly like how it would work in any game mode.

Notes

• The following effect conditions will ignore Taunt mechanics:
  • Attacking the lowest or highest attribute enemy (ex: King Krush's Apex Predator).
  • Attacking the enemies opposite to this (ex: Pile On!).

Cards with Taunt

Characters

Level max mercenaries
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2 1 30 Taunt. After you cast an Arcane ability, gain +5 Health. 5 80 30 Taunt. Freeze any character damaged by this merc. 6 33 30 Taunt 15 100 30 Taunt 10 60 30 Taunt. Enemies with Taunt take 5 more damage. 8 43 30 Taunt.Your characters have +0 Spell Resistance against abilities () Speed or slower. 25 150 30 Taunt 14 150 30 Taunt. Deathrattle: Old Gods' abilities Refresh: (3) Ironbark Protector 1 Ironbark Protector 3 20 20 30 Taunt 12 20 30 Rush, Taunt Immune while Attacking 12 60 30 Taunt. Deathrattle: Deal 0 damage to a random enemy. 15 250 30 Taunt. +10 Spell Resistance. Deal 100 damage to enter Phase 2, where Onyxia is Immune. 10 65 30 Taunt 15 100 30 Taunt. Deathrattle: Deal 50 damage to N'zoth. 15 125 30 Taunt. After an enemy uses an ability with Elemental damage, this Merc Attacks it. 4 6 30 Taunt. All enemy abilities attempt to Target this (if possible). 3 2 30 10 65 30 Taunt 5 160 30 Taunt.

Abilities

Abilities

Name					Subtype[?]	Text	Used by
Ironbark Protector 2	8	0				Taunt

Abilities
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Ironbark Protector 2

Equipment

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Referenced cards

Characters

Level max mercenaries
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5 80 30 Taunt. Freeze any character damaged by this merc. 6 33 30 Taunt 15 100 30 Taunt 10 60 30 Taunt. Enemies with Taunt take 5 more damage. 1 1 30 Whenever a character gains Taunt, give it +0/+. 14 150 30 Taunt. Deathrattle: Old Gods' abilities Refresh: (3) 6 6 30 After this survives damage, summon 1 15/15 Gnoll with Taunt. 12 20 30 Rush, Taunt Immune while Attacking 30 Characters with Taunt cannot be Critically Damaged. 11 53 30 At the end of each turn, summon a 10/10 Golem with Taunt. 9 70 30 Battlecry: Summon a 10/25 Boggy with Taunt. 9 70 30 Battlecry: Summon a 10/25 Boggy with Taunt. 9 70 30 Battlecry: Summon a 10/25 Boggy with Taunt. 15 250 30 Taunt. +10 Spell Resistance. Deal 100 damage to enter Phase 2, where Onyxia is Immune. 3 4 30 15 100 30 Taunt. Deathrattle: Deal 50 damage to N'zoth. 15 125 30 Taunt. After an enemy uses an ability with Elemental damage, this Merc Attacks it. 4 6 30 Taunt. All enemy abilities attempt to Target this (if possible). 5 160 30 Taunt.

Abilities

Abilities

Name					Subtype[?]	Text	Used by
Angelic Protection 1	5	0			Holy	Gain Taunt for 2 turns. Holy Combo: Other friendly characters take 3 less damage next turn.
Ashfallen Rebuke {0}	4	1			Fel	Gain Taunt and +5 Fel Damage this turn. After taking damage this turn, cast Eye Beam 3 at a random enemy.
Avast ye Matey 1	2	0				Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, gain +1 Attack.	Kel'Thuzad, Korrak the Bloodrager
Bear Trap 1	2	1				The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, summon a 3/5 Beast with Taunt.
Beastly Beauty 1	4	1	11	13	Human	Taunt. Battlecry: Give your other Human and Worgen +2/+4.
Blessing of Protection 1	1	0			Holy	Restore 2 Health to a friendly character and give them Taunt this turn.
Boggy Blast 1	7	0			Nature	Deal 7 damage. Summon a 10/25 Boggy with Taunt. If you already have Boggy, give it +7 Health instead.
Bogonomics 1	3	0			Nature	Give a friendly character +1/+2 and Taunt. If you have Boggy, give it +1/+1.
Brilliant Amity {0}	0	0			Arcane	Passive: After one of your characters gains Taunt, they cast Starfire Blessing 1.
Bubble Hearth {0}	1	0			Holy	Gain Taunt and "Can't be damaged" this turn. At the end the turn, return to the bench.
Bullish Fortitude 1	2	1				Gain Taunt and your other characters take 1 less damage for 2 turns.
Can't Touch This {0}	0	0				Passive: After one of your Taunt characters takes damage, restore 10 Health to it.
Cosmic Awe	7	0			Arcane	For two turns, gain Taunt and all abilities target this (if possible).
Curse of the Scourge 1	3	1			Shadow	Give a friendly character +4 Attack and Taunt this turn and Deathrattle: deal 3 damage to all enemies.
Dazzlin' Flexin' 1	2	0			Arcane	Deal 3 damage to an enemy and gain Taunt. Their next ability targets this Merc (if possible).
Dinner Time 1	4	1			Nature	Eat 1 Banana and gain Taunt this turn.
Echoes Of Us All	7	0			Arcane	Summon 0/ copy of each enemy Merc. They gain Taunt and Attack the original.
Elementium Armor 1	1	0				Gain Taunt this turn. After being Attacked this turn, summon a 2/3 Elementium Terror with Bleed (1).	Doppelgangster
Endurance Aura 1	3	1				Gain Taunt for 1 turn. Your characters are (1) Speed faster this turn.
Enveloping Mist 1	4	1			Nature	Gain Taunt this turn, and +1 Nature Damage. Repeat for each other friendly Dragon and Celestial.	Y'Shaarj
Eredar Lord {0}	2	0				Battlecry: Summon two 15/15 Fel Infernals with +1 Fel Damage and Taunt.
Feral Spirit {0}	10	0			Nature	Start of Game: Summon a 10/11 Feral Spirit with Taunt.
Frostshield 1	5	2			Frost	Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.	Sneed
Furbolg Challenge	4	0				Attack an enemy. If they haven't acted yet, gain Taunt for 1 turn.
Hex {0}	6	5			Nature	Transform a Merc into a 0/1 Frog with Taunt.
Hidden Forces {0}	0	0				Passive: The first time this Merc is damaged, spawn 2 Defias Bodyguards with Taunt.
Hold the Front 1	2	0			Holy	Gain Taunt for 2 turns. Restore 4 Health to adjacent characters.
Horde Strength 1	2	1				Gain Taunt for 1 turn. Gain +2 Health for each enemy character.
Injured Marauder 1	9	0	6	16	Centaur	Taunt Battlecry: Deal 6 damage to this minion.
Insolent Mortals 1	4	0				Attack an enemy. If they have Taunt, first gain +2 Attack and then block Taunt on them this turn.
Ironbark 1	3	1			Nature	Gain Taunt this turn. After you cast a Nature ability this turn, gain +2/+4.	Rathorian
Jadeflame Buffet 1	1	0			Fire	Block Taunt and Stealth on all other characters for 2 turns. Give your characters +2 Health.	Y'Shaarj
Leeeeeroooy Jenkiiins! 1	0	1				Attack up to 2 different random enemies, ignoring Taunt. 2 random characters act immediately, in a random order.
Mage Guard 1	3	0			Arcane	Give a friendly character +7 Health and Taunt this turn. After it is Attacked this turn, it gains +1 Arcane Damage.	Lady Anacondra
Mark of Nature 3	3	1			Nature	Choose One - Give a character +6 Attack; or +12 Health.
Murloc Scrabble {0}	6	0				Passive: After a friendly Merc gains Taunt or Divine Shield, give them +1/+1.
Portable Ice Wall {0}	0	0			Frost	Start of Game: Summon a 0/10 Portable Ice Wall with Taunt.
Protect the Master {0}	6	0				Passive: Your minions gain +5 Health and Taunt.
Push Forward 1	6	0				Friendly characters with Taunt gain +1 Attack and Attack an enemy.
Queen's Guard {0}	0	0				Battlecry: Summon two 10/10 Queen's Guards with Taunt.
Rescue Mission 1	9	0				Give a character "Deathrattle: Summon a 1/1 Rescued Student." Summon a 7/7 Stringent Follower with Taunt.
Scaly Taunt 1	3	0				Gain Taunt and this takes 1 less damage this turn.	Jaina Proudmoore
Shield Toss 1	2	2				Give a friendly character Taunt for 2 turns.
Shield Toss 2	2	2				Give a friendly character Taunt for 3 turns.
Shield Toss 3	2	2				Give a friendly character Taunt for 4 turns.
Slime Time 1	4	0			Nature	Deal 6 damage to an enemy. Give it Taunt until the end of the next turn.
Spirit Guide 1	3	0	4	6		Taunt. Battlecry: If you have Shamanism, gain Divine Shield and Rush.	Worgen Worshiper
Steadfast Shield {0}	0	0				Passive: After a friendly character gains Taunt, restore 10 Health to it.
Strength of Y'Shaarj 1	1	0			Shadow	Gain Taunt and take 2 less damage this turn. Old Gods' abilities Refresh: (3).
Sundew	2	2				Gain Taunt for 2 turns.
Taunt 1	1	0				Restore 4 Health to this Merc and gain Taunt for 1 turn.	Jumbo Imp, Medivh, Wall of Living Frost
Taunt Tactics {0}	4	0			Arcane	Passive: Taunt restores 5 more Health to this Merc.
Turtle Down	1	1				Gain Taunt for two turns. Choose a friendly character, for two turns whenever it takes damage, this Merc takes it insead.
Wait and Serve	4	0				Gain Taunt this turn. Deal 10 damage.
Water Elemental 1	5	1	3	6	Elemental	Taunt. Whenever this damages a character, Freeze them.
Wing Beat Medley	4	1				Gain Taunt this turn and Attack an enemy.
Your Mother was a Murloc! {0}	2	0				For each of your Taunt characters, reduce a random enemy's Attack by 10. (Once per game)

Equipment

Equipments

Name	Tier	Craft	Text	Used by	Unlocked
"Fresh" Peaches {0}	4	175	Boggy gains: "At the end of the turn, give your Taunt characters +12 Health."	Nemsy Necrofizzle	Task 2
"Fresh" Peaches 1	1	0	Boggy gains: "At the end of the turn, give your Taunt characters +6 Health."	Nemsy Necrofizzle	Task 2
"Fresh" Peaches 2	2	100	Boggy gains: "At the end of the turn, give your Taunt characters +8 Health."	Nemsy Necrofizzle	Task 2
"Fresh" Peaches 3	3	150	Boggy gains: "At the end of the turn, give your Taunt characters +10 Health."	Nemsy Necrofizzle	Task 2
Heart of C'Thun {0}	4	175	Battlecry: Summon a 5/15 Tentacle of C'Thun. It gains Taunt but loses Charge.	C'Thun	Task 2
Heart of C'Thun 1	1	0	Battlecry: Summon a 3/9 Tentacle of C'Thun. It gains Taunt but loses Charge.	C'Thun	Task 2
Heart of C'Thun 2	2	100	Battlecry: Summon a 4/12 Tentacle of C'Thun. It gains Taunt but loses Charge.	C'Thun	Task 2
Heart of C'Thun 3	3	150	Battlecry: Summon a 5/13 Tentacle of C'Thun. It gains Taunt but loses Charge.	C'Thun	Task 2
Last Rites {0}	4	175	Deathrattle: Summon a 25/25 Void Guard with Taunt.	Tamsin Roame	Level 30
Last Rites 2	2	0	Deathrattle: Summon a 10/10 Void Guard with Taunt.	Tamsin Roame	Level 30
Last Rites 3	3	150	Deathrattle: Summon a 17/17 Void Guard with Taunt.	Tamsin Roame	Level 30
Mukla's Big Brother {0}	4	175	Battlecry: Summon a 12/24 Beast with Taunt.	King Mukla	Task 7
Mukla's Big Brother 1	1	0	Battlecry: Summon a 2/5 Beast with Taunt.	King Mukla	Task 7
Mukla's Big Brother 2	2	100	Battlecry: Summon a 5/10 Beast with Taunt.	King Mukla	Task 7
Mukla's Big Brother 3	3	150	Battlecry: Summon a 8/15 Beast with Taunt.	King Mukla	Task 7
Tears Of The Fallen {0}	4	175	Passive: After one of your Mercs die, summon a 25/25 Stringent Follower with Taunt.	Lilian Voss	Level 30
Tears Of The Fallen 1	1	0	Passive: After one of your Mercs die, summon a 10/10 Stringent Follower with Taunt.	Lilian Voss	Level 30
Tears Of The Fallen 2	2	100	Passive: After one of your Mercs die, summon a 15/15 Stringent Follower with Taunt.	Lilian Voss	Level 30
Tears Of The Fallen 3	3	150	Passive: After one of your Mercs die, summon a 20/20 Stringent Follower with Taunt.	Lilian Voss	Level 30
The Immovable Object {0}	4	175	Passive: +7 Health. Taunt.	Vanndar Stormpike	Task 2
The Immovable Object 1	1	0	Passive: +2 Health. Taunt.	Vanndar Stormpike	Task 2
The Immovable Object 2	2	100	Passive: +4 Health. Taunt.	Vanndar Stormpike	Task 2
The Immovable Object 3	3	150	Passive: +6 Health. Taunt.	Vanndar Stormpike	Task 2
Time to Krill {0}	4	175	Passive: Whenever a friendly Murloc Attacks an enemy with Taunt, give them +4 Attack.	Murky	Task 2
Time to Krill 1	1	0	Passive: Whenever a friendly Murloc Attacks an enemy with Taunt, give them +1 Attack.	Murky	Task 2
Time to Krill 2	2	100	Passive: Whenever a friendly Murloc Attacks an enemy with Taunt, give them +2 Attack.	Murky	Task 2
Time to Krill 3	3	150	Passive: Whenever a friendly Murloc Attacks an enemy with Taunt, give them +3 Attack.	Murky	Task 2
Tome of Light {0}	4	175	Passive: While this Merc has Taunt, it has +12 Attack.	Cariel Roame	Task 2
Tome of Light 1	1	0	Passive: While this Merc has Taunt, it has +3 Attack.	Cariel Roame	Task 2
Tome of Light 2	2	100	Passive: While this Merc has Taunt, it has +6 Attack.	Cariel Roame	Task 2
Tome of Light 3	3	150	Passive: While this Merc has Taunt, it has +9 Attack.	Cariel Roame	Task 2
Warlord Parjesh {0}	4	175	Battlecry: Summon a 12/24 Naga with Taunt.	Tidemistress Athissa	Task 2
Warlord Parjesh 1	1	0	Battlecry: Summon a 6/12 Naga with Taunt.	Tidemistress Athissa	Task 2
Warlord Parjesh 2	2	100	Battlecry: Summon a 8/16 Naga with Taunt.	Tidemistress Athissa	Task 2
Warlord Parjesh 3	3	150	Battlecry: Summon a 10/20 Naga with Taunt.	Tidemistress Athissa	Task 2

Equipments
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