Russell the Bard
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The subject of this article is only available in Solo Adventures.
It is a part of limited content and does not appear in any other game modes.
The subject of this article is only available in Solo Adventures.
Russell the Bard is a boss that can be encountered during the Dungeon Run.
Hero Power[edit | edit source]
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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.
| Class | Card | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Rogue |  Backstab |
2 |
 Counterfeit Coin |
2 | |
 Swashburglar |
2 | |
 Evasion |
2 | |
| Eviscerate |
2 | |
| Perdition's Blade |
2 | |
| Elven Minstrel |
2 | |
| Lesser Onyx Spellstone |
2 | |
 Shado-Pan Rider |
2 | |
 Thistle Tea |
2 | |
| Neutral |  Annoy-o-Tron |
2 |
| Knife Juggler |
2 | |
| Questing Adventurer |
2 | |
| Antique Healbot |
1 | |
| Barnes |
1 | |
| Stampeding Kodo |
2 |
Tips[edit | edit source]
- Don't start to play the minions immediately from the start of game because most of them would be stolen.
- The best way to win is to either last long enough to play a big minions or flood the board. Flooding the board is possible because the boss lacks AoE removal.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Before match
- King Togwaggle
- ▶️Bard is singing songs that make whole world go face.
Introduction
- Russell the Bard
- ▶️Stay a while, and listen!
Emote Response
- Russell the Bard
- ▶️Oh, a heckler, eh?
Hero Power
- Russell the Bard
- General
- Doomsayer
- ▶️Worst. Roadie. Ever!
- Elven Minstrel
- ▶️Time for a duet!
Idle
- Russell the Bard
- ▶️You've signed up the best, you're on a great quest...
- ▶️To find the mighty mother lode!
- ▶️There's treasures galore, but perils in store...
- ▶️And construction that's not quite up to code!
- ▶️But if you steal their light, then you must take flight
- ▶️Eluding each hazard and each trap.
- ▶️It's a chaotic race, as the monsters give chase...
- ▶️And all the while you're trying to follow the map.
- ▶️They're gaining on you, your options are few...
- ▶️And you fear that you'll never get to home.
- ▶️You've sought after wealth, will you lose all your health?
- ▶️To the Kobolds & Catacombs!
Play Dr. Boom's Boombox
- Russell the Bard
- ▶️Oh hey! Turn that thing down!
Death
- Russell the Bard
- ▶️*guitar smashing* Goodnight Azeroth!
Defeat
- Russell the Bard
- ▶️Thanks for your minions, friend!
Unused[edit | edit source]
- Russell the Bard
- ▶️Kobolds & Catacombs!
Lore[edit | edit source]
Russell is a regular patron of the inn. He was the one who told the story of Marin the Fox. He is also a bard.
This section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.- The Bard was revealed as the second World of Warcraft hero class on April 1, 2008 — it was a Blizzard April Fools' Day hoax, and was never implemented as a real playable class.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Russell the Bard's opening remark quote is a reference to the Diablo character Deckard Cain, the scholar and lorekeeper from the Diablo series.
- After the player becomes idle, Russell the Bard will sing the Kobolds and Catacombs song from the Expansion trailer.
- Russell is likely a reference to (or the same character as) Russell Brower, a dwarven bard NPC located in the Twilight Highlands who himself is named after a Blizzard musical contributor of the same name.
Gallery
Russell the Bard, full art
Patch changes
Card changes
Patch 10.0.0.22611 (2017-12-06):
- Added.
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