Gruul is a Protector Mercenary. They were added in the 21.4.0 Mercenaries 1st Public patch which was released on Sept. 16, 2021.
Gruul - Mercenary Skins
Alternate skins for Gruul can be unlocked in Mercenary card packs.
Where Can I Earn Bounty Loot for Gruul?
Bounties, the primary PVE component of Mercenaries, allow you to earn loot for your Mercenaries.
These Bounties can contain loot for Gruul.
Gruul - Mercenary Abilities
These are the abilities Gruul unlocks through leveling. Abilities have additional ranks that can be earned through Mercenary card packs or by purchasing with Gruul Coins.
Below you can see all the different tiers of Gruul's abilities alongside their costs.
Crazed Flurry Tiers
Crazed Flurry 1
Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain +@ Attack first.
Crazed Flurry 2
Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain +@ Attack first.
Crazed Flurry 3
Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain +@ Attack first.
Crazed Flurry 4
Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain +@ Attack first.
Crazed Flurry {0}
Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain +@ Attack first.
Dragonslayer Shot Tiers
Dragonslayer Shot 1
Deal {0} damage. If it's a Dragon, deal {1} damage instead.
Dragonslayer Shot 2
Deal {0} damage. If it's a Dragon, deal {1} damage instead.
Dragonslayer Shot 3
Deal {0} damage. If it's a Dragon, deal {1} damage instead.
Dragonslayer Shot 4
Deal {0} damage. If it's a Dragon, deal {1} damage instead.
Dragonslayer Shot {0}
Deal {0} damage. If it's a Dragon, deal {1} damage instead.
Dragonmaw Poacher Tiers
Dragonmaw Poacher 1
Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +@/+@ and Rush.
Dragonmaw Poacher 2
Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +@/+@ and Rush.
Dragonmaw Poacher 3
Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +@/+@ and Rush.
Dragonmaw Poacher 4
Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +@/+@ and Rush.
Dragonmaw Poacher {0}
Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +@/+@ and Rush.
Gruul - Mercenary Equipment
This is the equipment you can wear on Gruul. Only one piece of equipment can be worn at a time. The first tier of each piece of equipment is obtained by completing achivements and tasks with additional tiers coming from Mercenary Packs or Gruul Coins.
Dragon's Skull 1 Tiers
Dragon's Skull 1
Passive: Your characters have +@ Fire Resistance.
Dragon's Skull 2
Passive: Your characters have +@ Fire Resistance.
Dragon's Skull 3
Passive: Your characters have +@ Fire Resistance.
Dragon's Skull {0}
Passive: Your characters have +@ Fire Resistance.
Dragonclaw Fists II Tiers
Dragonclaw Fists 2
Passive: Gruul has +@ Attack while an enemy Dragon is on the battlefield.
Dragonclaw Fists 3
Passive: Gruul has +@ Attack while an enemy Dragon is on the battlefield.
Dragonclaw Fists {0}
Passive: Gruul has +@ Attack while an enemy Dragon is on the battlefield.
Burning Shot I Tiers
Burning Shot 1
Dragonslayer Shot deals @ more damage.
Burning Shot 2
Dragonslayer Shot deals @ more damage.
Burning Shot 3
Dragonslayer Shot deals @ more damage.
Burning Shot {0}
Dragonslayer Shot deals @ more damage.
Gruul - Mercenary Level Stats
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| Level |
Attack |
Health |
| 1 |
3 |
13 |
| 2 |
3 |
15 |
| 3 |
3 |
17 |
| 4 |
4 |
19 |
| 5 |
4 |
22 |
| 6 |
4 |
24 |
| 7 |
5 |
26 |
| 8 |
5 |
29 |
| 9 |
6 |
31 |
| 10 |
6 |
33 |
| 11 |
6 |
36 |
| 12 |
7 |
38 |
| 13 |
7 |
40 |
| 14 |
7 |
43 |
| 15 |
8 |
45 |
| 16 |
8 |
47 |
| 17 |
9 |
49 |
| 18 |
9 |
52 |
| 19 |
9 |
54 |
| 20 |
10 |
56 |
| 21 |
10 |
59 |
| 22 |
10 |
61 |
| 23 |
11 |
63 |
| 24 |
11 |
66 |
| 25 |
12 |
68 |
| 26 |
12 |
70 |
| 27 |
12 |
73 |
| 28 |
13 |
75 |
| 29 |
13 |
77 |
| 30 |
14 |
80 |
Comments
Very strong tech against dragons and Diablo + Cairne, fire comps and Tavish with Dragon's Skull equipment.
The only merc without a race. Maybe he is useful in Blackrock Mountain because there are a lot of dragons and fire skills?
Absolutely not a fan of the Dragon hate, which sucks because I wanted to like Gruul.
I guess summoning an Orc could be kind of OK in an Orc party, but you'd probably just want to use an actual Orc merc in the first place.
Gruul will live or die based on how many Dragons exist in PvE, because there are only three in PvP at the game's start: Alexstrasza, Brightwing, and Voone's Evasive Wyrm. That's it, really; he's way too niche to be useful outside of this situation. Level him up if you badly need to get through a Dragon boss, but then return him to the bench.