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"We're almost there. Quiet down, everyone.
"This is not like any of our previous expeditions. This will be far more... ambitious. We're stepping into a land of primordial wonders, infused with astonishing elemental energies. The plant life here holds very unusual properties. So don't, touch, anything. And while you may be excited to see the local fauna... you might want to make sure they don't see you. Because their powers of adaption are devastating. Make no mistake: we will be tested at every turn. But, if we stay on our guard, we might just survive.
"Now then! Are you ready? Then let's journey into Un'Goro crater!"

Journey to Un'Goro (Un'Goro, JtU, UNG)[1] will be the fifth expansion to Hearthstone. Featuring 135 new collectible cards, the expansion will be released on April 6, 2017 in the Americas region, and April 7, 2017 in the Europe and Asia regions. The expansion features the new Adapt mechanic, the new Quest card type, and adds the new Elemental minion type.

Set in the primordial mists of Un'Goro Crater, the expansion sees The League of ExplorersElise Starseeker leading an expedition to explore the strange wonders of the region. The denizens of the region include dinosaurs, raging elementals and unusually active plants, many of whom have learned to adapt to the needs of the situation with impressive new powers.

As the first expansion of 2017, the release of Journey to Un'Goro will coincide with the start of the new Standard year, the Year of the Mammoth.

How to get

Following the expansion's release, Journey to Un'Goro cards will be available through the following options:

Journey to Un'Goro pre-order
  • Journey to Un'Goro card packs can be purchased through the Shop, with the usual prices and purchasing options.
  • Journey to Un'Goro cards can be crafted for the usual amounts of Arcane Dust.
  • For as long as Journey to Un'Goro is the latest expansion, the guaranteed card pack from each Arena run will be from the expansion. Once the next expansion comes out, second card packs will have a chance to be Journey to Un'Goro packs.
  • The Highest Rank Bonus chest has a chance to award golden Journey to Un'Goro cards.
Pre-order
  • Prior to the expansion's release, players are able to pre-order a bundle of 50 Journey to Un'Goro packs for $49.99 USD/€44,99 EUR/£34.99 GBP/$64.99 AUD or equivalent (non-US prices not yet confirmed).
    • The packs will not be available until after the expansion is released.
  • The pre-order bundle also comes with a unique card back (see below).

Cards

Journey to Un'Goro logo

The set contains 135 collectible cards in total - 45 neutral cards and 90 class cards (10 per class). There are in total 49 Commons, 36 Rares, 27 Epics, and 23 Legendaries.

Each class receives two Legendary cards: a Quest card and a Minion card.[2] There are 5 neutral Legendary cards.[3]

Regular card reveals took place in the buildup to the expansion's release, which began on March 17th 2017.

Neutral

Common (7 cards)
Fire Fly
Glacial Shard
Ravasaur Runt
Primalfin Lookout
Tar Creeper
Thunder Lizard
Stegodon
Rare (4 cards)
Golakka Crawler
Tol'vir Stoneshaper
Servant of Kalimos
Volcanosaur
Epic (4 cards)
Gluttonous Ooze
Gentle Megasaur
Blazecaller
Tortollan Primalist
Legendary (4 cards)
Spiritsinger Umbra
Elise the Trailblazer
Hemet, Jungle Hunter
Ozruk
Uncollectible
Flame Elemental
Un'Goro Pack

Adaptations

The following choice cards are produced by the Adapt ability.

Crackling Shield
Flaming Claws
Lightning Speed
Liquid Membrane
Living Spores
Massive
Poison Spit
Rocky Carapace
Shrouding Mist
Volcanic Might
Summoned minions
Plant

Class cards

Druid

Verdant Longneck
Evolving Spores
Living Mana
Jungle Giants
Tyrantus
Uncollectible
Mana Treant
Barnabus the Stomper

Hunter

Jeweled Macaw
Crackling Razormaw
Grievous Bite

Card not found

Terrorscale Stalker
Tol'vir Warden
Dinomancy
The Marsh Queen
Swamp King Dred
Uncollectible
Carnassa's Brood

Card not found

Queen Carnassa

Mage

Arcanologist
Flame Geyser
Mana Bind
Open the Waygate
Pyros
Uncollectible
Flame Elemental
Pyros
Pyros
Time Warp

Paladin

Hydrologist
Lost in the Jungle
Lightfused Stegodon
Spikeridged Steed
Dinosize
The Last Kaleidosaur
Sunkeeper Tarim
Uncollectible
Stegodon
Galvadon

Priest

Tortollan Shellraiser
Crystalline Oracle
Mirage Caller
Shadow Visions
Curious Glimmerroot
Awaken the Makers
Lyra the Sunshard
Uncollectible
Amara, Warden of Hope

Rogue

Mimic Pod
Vilespine Slayer
The Caverns Below
Sherazin, Corpse Flower
Uncollectible
Sherazin, Seed
Crystal Core

Shaman

Volcano
Spirit Echo
Stone Sentinel
Unite the Murlocs
Kalimos, Primal Lord
Uncollectible
Megafin

Elemental

Choice cards
Invocation of Air
Invocation of Earth
Invocation of Fire
Invocation of Water

Warlock

Lakkari Felhound
Ravenous Pterrordax
Corrupting Mist
Lakkari Sacrifice
Clutchmother Zavas
Uncollectible
Nether Imp
Nether Portal
Nether Portal

Warrior

Ornery Direhorn
Molten Blade
Cornered Sentry
Direhorn Hatchling
Explore Un'Goro
Fire Plume's Heart
King Mosh
Uncollectible

Card not found

Sulfuras

Discover

Themes

Elementals

Journey to Un'Goro elementals banner
Nothing is more primal than the elements themselves, and Un’Goro’s ancient energies empower the resident elementals with a vigor and ferocity not seen anywhere else. Some of Hearthstone's familiar faces will gain the Elemental minion type, joining the ranks of Murlocs, Dragons, Pirates, and Beasts for exciting new synergies.

Brewing in the primordial mists of Un'Goro crater, the elementals here have grown to unprecedented levels. Their arrival in Hearthstone heralds the new Elemental minion type.

The expansion contains around 25 new Elementals.

Conversions

Many pre-existing minion cards that depict elemental beings will become part of the new Elemental type. 18 collectible[4] and at least 2 uncollectible minions[5], listed below, have been confirmed to be changed into Elementals.

Collectible
Uncollectible

Quests

Journey to Un'Goro Quest banner
While we’re in Un’Goro, let’s be sure to see and document all we can. From the hottest volcano to the stickiest, bubbliest tar pits, there’s a wealth of new and exciting things to discover. Let’s make it a personal Quest to see them all!

Similar to Secrets, Quests are spell cards that are cast normally but have a delayed, hidden effect, which only takes place when a specific condition is met. Quests that have been played but not yet completed are displayed above the controlling hero's portrait, but unlike Secrets Quests can be seen by the opponent, and the conditions may only be met by the possessing player rather than the opponent.

Only one Quest can be included in each deck. In addition, Quest cards are automatically included in the player's mulligan. All Quests are legendary, making them the first legendary spell cards in the game. Unlike all other collectible cards, Quests cannot be Discovered or randomly generated by 'outside-of-game' effects. For more information, see Quest notes.

The following is a list of Quest cards introduced with Journey to Un'Goro, alongside their card rewards and their respective classes.

Dinosaurs

Journey to Un'Goro Adapt banner

The dense jungles of Un'Goro are home to a host of creatures from ancient times, most notably a wide variety of dinosaurs. While a few species, such as raptors and ravasaurs, are found in other parts of Azeroth, the dinosaurs found in Un'Goro are far more diverse - and in many cases larger - than those seen elsewhere, from towering devilsaurs and winged pterrordax to lumbering longnecks and peaceful megasaurs.

Adapt

The new Adapt keyword allows a minion to become infused with elemental power, granting it new properties. Similar to the Discover mechanic, you will be presented with three options when you play a card with Adapt. You can choose one of these three options to immediately buff your minion. There are ten total Adaptations to choose from, so you’ll have plenty of options to respond to threats presented by your opponent.

As if they weren't already fearsome enough, the dinosaurs within Un'Goro have recently found a way to incorporate the raw elemental energies of the region, granting them some fearsome adaptations.

There are 10 possible adaptations:

Silithid

Clutchmother Zavas full

Insectoid creations of the Old Gods, the silithid burrowed into the crater from nearby Silithus, and are eager to colonise this verdant new territory.

Saurok

Where there are dinosaurs, there are dinomancers, and the reptilian saurok have some of the best.

Tol'vir

The tol'vir are a race of feline humanoids found primarily in Uldum. Originally stone constructs created by the titans, a group of tol'vir have recently established a new home in Un'Goro, bringing with them some powerful magics.

Tortollans

Original to Hearthstone, the never-before-glimpsed Tortollans are a mysterious race of primitive turtle people that dwell in the jungles of Un'Goro Crater.

Plant life

Don't sniff the flora in Un'Goro...it may be the last thing you do.[6]
Sherazin, Corpse Flower full

Carnivorous plants?! Time to make like a tree and get out of here!

The plants in Un'Goro are more than overgrown - these sapient species have a mind of their own, and an appetite to match.

The perfume from these flowers will do more than just tickle your nose.

Primordial beasts

The dinosaurs and raging elementals aren't the only ancient denizens of the Crater. Many other beasts linger here, primordial versions of creatures seen elsewhere.

Battlefield

The expansion will come with a new battlefield. A partial shot of the new board is shown below.

Battlefield - Journey to Un'Goro

Card backs

A special card back was available as part of the expansion's pre-order bundle. The card back for Ranked play Season 36 is related, due to the start of the Year of the Mammoth that will be on the same day of the expansion's release.

Fossil
Pre-ordering 50 Journey to Un'Goro card packs

Recent discoveries from the tarp pits of Un'Goro have shed greate insight on the evolution of card backs!

Year of the Kraken
Achieving Rank 20 in Ranked Season 36 (March 2017)

RELEASE THE CARDBACK!

Launch event

The launch event for Journey to Un'Goro began on March 15th and ends on April 5th. This event celebrates the expansion's release and the start of the Year of the Mammoth.

Tavern Brawls

The event saw three special Tavern Brawls released, each rewarding a Journey to Un'Goro card pack for the first win. The three Tavern Brawls all revolve around playing with the newly introduced Murder at Castle NathriaParty Crasher minion.

Quests

From March 29 to April 5, daily login rewards are given out to players when they log into the game each day.

Day Reward
March 29 50 gold
March 30 Mean Streets of Gadgetzan card pack
March 31 100 dust
April 1 Whispers of the Old Gods card pack
April 2 Journey to Un'Goro card pack
April 3 50 gold
April 4 Journey to Un'Goro card pack
April 5 Golden Journey to Un'GoroVolcanosaur *

* To receive the golden Volcanosaur card reward, players will need to log in with a Hearthstone client that has been fully updated for Journey to Un'Goro.

Trailer

Lore

JournalPlease add any available information to this section.

The pre-release material for Journey to Un'Goro includes the live-action web series Wonders of Un'Goro and the weekly "E. Malone's Expedition Journal" blog posts, which both chronicle the adventures of the renowned explorer Professor George Herbert Doyle the IV and his assistant "Eddie" Malone as they explore through Un'Goro Crater. The blog posts each feature a three-day poll allowing players to vote for one of two options pertaining to the story of next week's Expedition Journal.

Welcome to Un'Goro, the introductory first episode of Wonders of Un'Goro.

E. Malone's Expedition Journal - Week One

Expedition Journal 1
Day 1
City of Stormwind
I guess I'm on an expedition now!? I met this guy—Professor George Herbert Doyle the IV—down at the tavern. He was telling everyone a crazy story about Journey to Un'GoroGalvadon, a semi-mythical beast rumored to live in the misty depths of a place called Un'Goro Crater. I think he called it a dynamosore? (Not a dragon. My cousin dated a dragon.) He's convinved that Galvadon exists because every other expedition ever sent to find it has disappeared, which Professor Doyle says is obvious proof that it must be there. I don't know about all that, but he made this Un'Goro place sound very interesting—exotic jungle, ancient mysteries, and quest rewards at every turn! When I found out that he was looking for an assistant to film the trip, I jumped at the chance!
Day 5
City of Gadgetzan
Attacked by tiny pirates. Mugged. Kola is delicious. Voted for Mean Streets of GadgetzanKazakus. Interesting city, very big and modern, but smells like feet. Too busy to write. Glad to be leaving.
Day 6
Un'Goro Crater Rim
Finally arrived, and our first sight of Un'Goro was INCREDIBLE! From the crater rim we had a panoramic view of dense jungle carpeting miles and miles of the crater floor with the peak of a smoldering Journey to Un'GoroVolcano rising in the distance. This place is huge—you gotta see it to believe it. We followed the trail down but as we crossed into the forest, a flock of brightly colored parrots burst squawking from the trees overhead. The lady leading the expedition, Professor Starseeker, told us they were named Jeweled Macaws, and that their calls can attract dangerous beasts!
I wonder if I can catch one?!
Day 6 3/4
Expedition Camp
Macaws are way tougher than they look. We set up camp after the 'bird incident', and Starseeker gave us a speech about how beautiful, wondrous, and full of mysteries Un'Goro Crater is, and then spent a few more minutes talking about how it can kill us all.
The Professor was chasing a huge butterfly during the lecture, but I got the main points.
SAFETY RULES
#1 NO WANDERING! DANGEROUS
#2 DON'T TOUCH PLANTS DANGEROUS
#3 BE NICE TO NATIVES! DANGEROUS
#4 ELEMENTALS BAD! DANGEROUS
#5 DINOSAURS SCARY! VERY, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!
I think she was really just trying to scare the younger members of the expedition so they wouldn't act up. Starseeker wants us to take shelter now because the sky looks weird, but the Prof wants to see if we can get a few quick shots in. Maybe we'll get a chance to look around!
I wonder what else I should bring?
Poll (March 7 - March 10)

I wonder what else I should bring?

  • An umbrella – Those clouds overhead look ominous. Also, umbrellas are kind of shaped like swords. I wish I had a sword.
  • A compass – The professor’s G.G.P.S. is fancy but delicate. Also, I don’t think he knows how it works. Better have a backup.[7]

E. Malone's Expedition Journal - Week Two

Expedition Journal 2
DAY 8?
Lost in the Jungle
Disaster! We had just started filming when a massive storm hit. Howling wind, green and blue lightning, sheets of rain—then there was a flash so bright it blinded us inside the tent, then we were falling!
When I came to, we were in a small clearing. Everything was a mess, and there was no sign of the expedition. We fixed up the camp, and since the camera survived, Prof suggested that we do some filming. The Prof did some science on camera, which went great if you like getting shot in the face by venomous plant darts.
DAY 9 Probably
Still in the Jungle
The Prof can move today. He's totally uncoordinated and it's hard to understand him, but that's normal, so it's a good sign! I'm excited to explore, but we should try to find Starseeker's expedition. Not sure which way to go—and, of course, the Professor's G.G.P.S. was going haywire. I tried to use my compass to navigate, but the needle is spinning like crazy. Also, I'm not sure how to use a compass. We decided to press on.
DAY 10-ish
Jungle? Jungle!
Everything in Un'Goro is big, like it's grown for giants. The trees are MASSIVE—hundreds of feet tall, and even undergrowth is so big it makes us feel small. The vegetation here is fascinating but inconvenient. Professor said that these plants haven't been described by science. To aid the cause of science, I will describe them now: Big. Colorful. Bitey. Thoughtful gifts for enemies!
I got a good shot of a flower just as it was flinging razor sharp petals at us. Kept some that got stuck in the Professor—maybe I'll make a set of darts?
DAY 13
A Gross Marsh
We escaped the plants chasing us and now find ourselves in a misty and humid marsh. Don't like it much. It's ugly, hot, and muggy like the wrong side of an ogre's loincloth. We didn't get far before we were found by natives that looked like hideous lizard people. I remembered Rule #3, so I offered them my compass as a gift. They seemed impressed, then they tied us up and ate our provisions.
DAY 13 (cont.)
Before I found out what they were planning to do, we were rescued by turtle people! The Prof got excited about meeting an undiscovered tribe, but I'm just happy to meet something in Un'Goro that isn't trying to eat us (yet). At the campfire, I asked their leader for help finding the rest of the expedition. She just smiled (probably? it's hard to tell with turtles) and said, "The greatest virtue is patience." I think she's going to lead us to that hilltop village I spotted before we made camp.
Following Rule #3 didn't work out too well with the lizard people, I wonder if we can trust these turtles?
Poll (March 14 - 17)

I wonder if we can trust these turtles?

  • Definitely! They rescued us. Also, I like turtles. Let’s see where this goes. (81%)
  • Definitely not! EVERYONE knows that turtles cannot be trusted. We should ditch them. (19%)[8]
Dinner Reservations, part two of Wonders of Un'Goro.

E. Malone's Journal - Week Three

Expedition Journal 3
DAY 15
Captives(?)
The tortollans (found out the turtles call themselves tortollans!) led us up a hill toward a village. When we arrived, it turned out to be a avillage full of strange, primitive looking murlocs! The tortollan leader who called herself Umbra, handed us over to them. They started drumming on driftwood totems that were decorated with shells and sounded like windchimes. Before long, more murlocs appeared. A LOT more.
We're safe for now, but I'm starting to wonder if trusting the tortollans was a mistake...
DAY 16
Murloc Village
The murloc village is decorated with all kinds of vines and shells, but the floor is unusual. It's firm to the touch and purple. I watched a team of murlocs polish it with some kind of fruity-smelling juice while the Prof was rummaging around in the tent. More murlocs showed up and started dancing around and singing(?!) while draping us in seaweed and painting our faces. I picked up a few words of nerglish back when I took some MMA classes, but I could only make out 'party', 'feast', and 'Journey to Un'GoroMegafin'. I was convinced that they were going to feed us to whatever a megafin is.
DAY 16 (cont.)
Of course, the professor thought it was a perfect time to start filming. We'd barely begun when he drank A LOT of murloc floor polish. He must be a light weight because he passed out fast. He almost missed the arrival of the biggest murloc I've seen in my entire life. Turns out we weren't destined for dinner—we were the guests of honor at a murloc fin-dig! That giant murloc, Megafin, ended up being really nice. We're going to be pen pals so I can practice nerglish!
When the Prof woke up and saw the murloc party, he made a little whimpering sound and went back for seconds of that floor polish. Maybe I'll give it a try.
Murloc Floor Polish
Un'Goro Crater
92 PTS — E. MALONE
Tasting Notes:
Tastes surprpisngly doog! Like pickleshoe meatpants algebra [illegible]
DAY 16 1/2
EVERYTHING HURTS
Dear future Me,
NEVER drink murloc floor polish EVER again.
Love, past Me.
PS why is the sun so loud?
PPS why am I wearing a wedding ring?
DAY 17
ON A FREAKING DINOSAUR!
THE FLOOR IS PURPLE BECAUSE IT'S THE BACK OF A GIANT DINOSAUR! The murlocs built their village ON A DINOSAUR. This is amazing! These murlocs are amazing! This dinosaur is amazing! Also, I finally met a dinosaur! This one seems really gentle—I don't get why Starseeker made such a big deal out of Rule #5? Megafin walks beside the megasaur murloc village and seems to lead it around.
Umbra shouted something to Megafin and pointed in the direction of the volcano we can see sometimes when there's a break in the trees. The whole village is moving in that direction now.
DAY 20
The Golakka Hotsprings
The Prof said that according to an old map, we have to be somewhere called the Golakka Hotsprings. It's at the base of the volcano in the middle of Un'Goro. The landscape is interesting--there are steaming springs, boiling geysers erupting everywhere, and the air smells of sulphur. It got very hot and dry when we arrived at the foot of the volcano, but the megasaur made a deep rumbling sound, and then all the murlocs were covered with a cooling mist. I wish I had a megasaur.
Umbra, the tortollan leader took use aside and told use to climb the 'fire mountain' to see 'the truth'. I don't know what that means, but maybe the rest of the expedition is waiting for us at the top?
We waved goodbye to our new friends and pitched a base camp at the base of the volcano. There seem to be two paths to the summit. One looks smooth and zig zags gradually upward. The other is a lot more jagged and might take some climbing, but should be a lot faster.
It's just the Prof and I now. I wonder which path we should take?
Poll (March 21 - March 24)

I wonder which path we should take?

  • Take the smooth path! Slow and steady is best! (31%)
  • The jagged path! Climb it fast and get off that volcano before it erupts! (69%)[9]
HOT Springs, part three of Wonders of Un'Goro.

E. Malone's Expedition Journal - Week Four

Expedition Journal 4
DAY 23
Volcano Base Camp
The black rock of the volcano looms overhead. Professor has spent the last couple of days running around drawing sketches of the minor elementals that seem to be attracted to this place. The little guys are everywhere! There's all the rocky fiery ones you'd expect at a volcano but there are also water, wind, and a bunch of other elementals too. The Prof thinks that something must be drawing them here. Some of these little fire elementals are adorable though. I wonder if they'd make good pets?
DAY 23 1/2
Volcano Base Camp, Smoldering
Fire elementals make very bad pets. Sadly, most of the Professor's elemental sketches and all my underwear burned up. I will attempt to fashion new undergarments from local materials.
DAY 24
Preparing for the Ascent
I'm about to climb a volcano swarming with elementals. I thought this might be a good time to record my last wishes.
I, Eddie Malone, being of sound mind and slightly scorched body hereby bequeath all my worldy possessions to the best friend I've ever known: my cat, Reginald.
1 (one) compass
(forgot I gave this to lizard people. Sorry Reggie =()
1 (one) wedding ring, coral
1 (one) expired Kaza-Kola coupon
2 (two) used razorpetals
1 (one) pair rock boxers

(Reggie, watch out for these. They chafe)
DAY 24 3/4
Volcano Slope
We decided that speed was the most important thing, so we started out by hiking up the jagged slope today. I think it was a pretty smart choice, since most of the elementals seem to be traveling up the smoother trail. We made really good progress, especially if you don't count all the time the Professor spent with his eyes clenched shut muttering about danger being opportunity instead of climbing, or when we were almost broiled alive by that huge fire elemental.
We're camped near the caldera, but if Starseeker's expedition was here before, they're gone now. Here's the crazy thing: from here, we should be able to see all of Un'Goro, including the crater walls rising in the distance. There are no crater walls. Instead, there's jungle carpeting the land for as far as the eye can see in every direction. Even the Professor isn't sure what's going on, but maybe this is what Umbra was trying to show us?
DAY 25
Caldera Camp
We haven't been noticed by the elementals yet, but it's only a matter of time. There's a huge elemental that looks like it's made up of all the other elements, along with a lot of servants that look like smaller versions of it. The smaller elementals that are coming here seem fascinated with the big one. The servants copy something from one of the little elementals and then spin off a completely different elemental! The Professor says he's never seen or heard of anything like it.
Fascinating, but we're breaking Rule #4 big time. It's time to pack up and get out of here. I hope we can get off of this volcano quickly.
DAY 26
Lakkari Tar Pits, Cozy Nest
Good news: As I write this we sit safely in a nest full of huge eggs.
Bad news: according to the method we used to get here, it belongs to a huge flying dinosaur.
We had a busy day. We were trying to sneak past the elementals when the Professor tripped over a glowing crystal. That must have interrupted something important, because the elementals got real steamed and started chasing us. As fate would have it, that's also when the volcano started to erupt! Just as the elementals and lava were closing in, this huge pterrordax swooped down and snatched us right off the side of the volcano! The Prof was screaming pterrordax while it carried us away, so I think that's what it's called. We got a pretty good look at a landscape dotted with tar pits as it carried us away from the volcano.
The pterrordax could be back at any moment so we better get out of here. I saw a cave and what looked like some ruins on the way in. I wonder which one will be the best destination?
Poll (March 27 - March 31)

What's the best destination?

  • Go for the cave! Nothing dangerous lives in caves.
  • Head for the ruins! They’re probably not infused with ancient, dangerous magic.[10]

In World of Warcraft

In World of Warcraft, Un'Goro Crater is a levelling zone, for characters from levels 50-55. Populated by gigantic dinosaurs, it is memorable for questlines involving researching the strange crystals and pylons scattered around the area; various references to popular culture such as video games, music and TV shows (notable examples include Linken, Spraggle Frock, Ringo, J.D. Collie, Larion and Muigin); the creatures living in the Lakkari Tar Pits to the north; sinister silithid mounds invading in the south; and the gigantic devilsaurs, who continually roam the zone, surprising absent-minded players with a swift and merciless death.

Players can enter the zone from Tanaris (the location of Gadgetzan) to the east, or from Silithus to the west; in both directions paths can be found winding up along the crater's mountainous edge to reach the higher altitudes of the neighbouring zones. In the centre of the zone is a huge volcano known as Fire Plume Ridge, and rivers and pools criss cross the crater's floor in many places, with the Golakka Hot Springs in the zone's west.

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The map to Un'Goro Crater

Lush Un'Goro Crater (pronounced uhn-GOH-roh) ("God Lands" in the Qiraji language) lies at the southern part of Southern Kalimdor, between Tanaris, Silithus and Uldum. Although the area is almost completely isolated from the rest of the world and sandwiched between three deserts, the region is filled with exotic plant life and even more exotic creatures. Ranging from peaceful earth elementals to raging devilsaurs, the locals are not to be trifled with.
When the Titans shaped Azeroth, Freya designed Un'Goro Crater to be an area for experimentation along with Sholazar Basin and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. All three locations were places where the power of the Well of Eternity had coalesced. The Wild Gods emerged from these cradles of life. According to Nablya you might call Un'Goro Crater the Titans' petri dish. This coincides with theories of Un'Goro being the home of the Titans when they inhabited Kalimdor. From the Shaper's Terrace Freya performed tests and experiments, though ever since she left Nablya has taken her place to observe and watch over Un'Goro. Normally the titanic watchers do not interfere with the matters of Azeroth, but here in Un'Goro, they are free to take a more direct approach. As Un'Goro is the experimental ground of the Titans, it is their right to do so. Many of the creatures in the crater existed long before the titans arrived, but some did not. Nevertheless, they observe them all, without prejudice. Like the Sholazar Basin, Un'Goro is unusual ecologically and geographically, contains crystal pylons, and has remnants of guardian constructs that protect the land.
Un'Goro is a massive crater full of amazingly lush jungle and teeming with life. Dinosaurs roam freely here, as the land is wild and unpredictable. At the center of the crater a volcano rises, and fire elementals prowl. In addition, many strange and beautiful crystals dot the landscape, their purpose unknown to most but an object of research for some of the adventurous scientists camped in the area.
Gallery
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The crater is bathed in an eternal green hue, as the sunlight filters down through the dense greenery of the zone's massive plant life

Un'Goro WoW2

The zone is home to a range of brightly coloured crystals

New developments

Un'Goro Crater was last glimpsed just following the Cataclysm caused by LegacyDeathwing's reawakening. In the years since the Cataclysm ,the life within the zone has developed significantly - and in some startling directions. While the crater had always been home to elementals, dinosaurs, and some mysterious and powerful crystals, since adventurers last charted the zone it seems the three have begun to merge, with the area's reptilian inhabitants gaining strange new elemental powers, and even fusing with living crystals.

Some time in the last few years, a group of stone-skinned tol'vir wandered from Uldum into the neighboring region of Un'Goro and made a home for themselves there.[11]

History

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Just don't call him a lumberjack

The theme of the expansion was first discovered through the credits of voice actor Lani Minella, on her personal website. Among many previously released titles, a user on reddit found the name of an unreleased Hearthstone expansion: "Lost Secrets of Un'Goro", along with working titles for several cards, and the name was widely reported on February 6.[12]

On Friday, February 24, Ben Brode tweeted a picture of himself pulling a bemused impression in front of a row of flannel shirts, with the text, "MFW the director of this new video we're filming asks if I can wear a flannel on Monday". The next day, Brode tweeted an image of himself in a verdant, overgrown setting, carrying an axe over one shoulder, with the text, "Looking forward to Monday!" On the Sunday, he tweeted a screenshot from within World of Warcraft, showing a character sitting on top of what was recognised by players as a sand dune in Tanaris (the location of Gadgetzan and bordering zone to Un'Goro Crater), with the text, "Ready to jump!". These tweets were widely assumed to confirm that an Un'Goro-themed expansion would be announced that Monday.

The assumption turned out to be correct: on Monday, February 27, Brode and Production Director Jason Chayes presented a special reveal video, set in the steaming jungles of Un'Goro Crater itself.

On March 14 the first in a series of videos, "Wonders of Un'Goro", was released, revolving around the adventures of explorer Professor George Herbert Doyle IV and his trusty cameraman Edward "Eddy" Malone. The video series was accompanied by a series of blogs, comprising entries in Malone's expedition journal. As well as introducing the elemental, murloc and tortollan inhabitants of the region, the series slowly revealed Journey to Un'GoroThe Last Kaleidosaur and its reward Journey to Un'GoroGalvadon.

The final live reveal took place on March 31, with Ben Brode and Frodan, with the expansion itself released on April 6.

Trivia

Gallery

Concept art and sketches
Journey to Un'Goro concept art 1

Journey to Un'GoroElise the Trailblazer and one of her junior explorers.

Journey to Un'Goro concept art 2

Various primal murlocs, a showcase of "the murloc test".

Journey to Un'Goro concept art 3

A baby Time-Lost Proto Drake and a Journey to Un'GoroVolcanosaur.

Journey to Un'Goro concept art 4

Various dinosaurs.

Journey to Un'Goro concept art 5

Sketches exploring different elemental transformations on the same dinosaur.

Journey to Un'Goro concept art 6

Sketches exploring how to represent various Adapt options from an anatomical point of view.

Journey to Un'Goro concept art 7

Various elementals.

Journey to Un'Goro concept art 8

Various environments, including the card art for Journey to Un'GoroExplore Un'Goro.

Journey to Un'Goro concept art 9

Various plantlife, including a specimen similar to the Journey to Un'GoroCurious Glimmerroot.

Journey to Un'Goro concept art 10

A tortollan shaman and brute.

Videos

References

 
  1. Peter Whalen on Twitter. (2017-02-28). 
  2. Yong Woo on Twitter. (2017-02-27). 
  3. Peter Whalen on Twitter. (2017-02-27). 
  4. Hearthside Chat: Elementals of Un'Goro with Mike Donais. (2017-03-20). 
  5. Mike Donais on Reddit. (2017-03-20). 
  6. PlayHearthstone on Twitter. (2017-03-17). 
  7. Daxxarri (2017-03-07). E. Malone's Expedition Journal - Week One. Retrieved on 2017-03-26.
  8. Blizzard Entertainment (2017-03-14). E. Malone's Expedition Journal - Week Two. Retrieved on 2017-03-26.
  9. Blizzard Entertainment (2017-03-21). E. Malone's Journal - Week Three. Retrieved on 2017-03-26.
  10. Daxxarri (2017-03-28). E. Malone's Expedition Journal - Week Four. Retrieved on 2017-03-31.
  11. Dean Ayala on Reddit. (2017-03-20). 
  12. Hearthpwn.com - Hearthstone: Lost Secrets of Un'Goro: New Expansion Name Leaked?. (2017-02-06). 
  13. Ben Brode on Twitter. (2017-02-28). 
  14. Hearthstone Game Director caves to community; raps about new expansion. (2017-03-01). 
  15. Ben Brode on Twitter. (2017-03-01). 
  16. Powerchicken on Twitter. (2017-03-01). 
  17. Top posts of /r/hearthstone. Retrieved on 2017-03-09.
  18. /r/topofreddit. Retrieved on 2017-03-02.
  19. Ben Brode on Twitter. (2017-03-01). 
  20. Ben Brode on Twitter. (2017-03-03). 

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