Leeroy Jenkins

Lore & Background

Leeroy Jenkins was originally a player character created by Ben Schulz in Blizzard Entertainment's multiplayer online video game World of Warcraft. The character was popularized in a 2005 viral video of game footage. In the video, having been absent during a discussion of a meticulous battle plan, Leeroy returns and ruins it by charging into combat while shouting his name as a battle cry. The video became an Internet meme. In response to the meme, Blizzard added Leeroy Jenkins into World of Warcraft as an official non-player character and as a minion card, and later as a cosmetic item in the online card game Hearthstone. In March 2022, Leeroy Jenkins debuted as a playable mercenary character in Hearthstone's Mercenaries game mode.

Reader's Guide

In Hearthstone, Leeroy Jenkins is a Legendary card from the game's Classic set. The card is known for its aggressive playstyle, often used as a finisher in many decks. Its effect and stats make it a high-risk, high-reward card that can turn the tide of a match when played correctly.

Did You Know?

• The original video was released on May 11, 2005, by the guild 'Pals for Life' on Warcraftmovies.
• Leeroy's battle cry in the video is 'Let's do this!' followed by shouting his own name.
• The phrase 'At least I have chicken!' became widely mimicked after the video went viral.
• In 2008, Blizzard added an achievement to World of Warcraft called 'Leeeeeeeeeeeeeroy!' that awards the title 'Jenkins' to players who kill 50 rookery whelps within 15 seconds.
• During Overwatch's World of Warcraft collaboration, Torbjörn Lindholm received a voiceline calling out his own name in a similar fashion to Leeroy.