World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 is here, offering each WoW classa set of 12 distinctive runes. WoW SoD players is obvious, promising exciting changes and new content in Azeroth. We're here to present all of the available runes which can be discovered in WoW Season of Discovery.
Stay tuned for more updates as we delve into all discovered WoW class runes so far and their locations, optimizing your builds and discover your unique playstyle in WoW Classic+.
Use these links on the left to navigate through this guide:
N.B: All Rune Lists were updated in their separate guides, linked above. Please, refer to them as we update this lenghty article.
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WoW SoD Rogue Runes & Locations
Quick Draw Rune - Chest
Draw your ranged weapon and fire a quick shot at an enemy, causing normal ranged weapon damage and reducing the target's movement speed by 50% for 6 sec. Awards 1 combo point.
Quick Draw benefits from all talents and effects that trigger from or modify Sinister Strike.
Quick Draw
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Human: In order to get the Quick Draw Rune you'll have to loot or pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create the Elwynn Treasure Map. It will reveal the treasure containing the rune (/
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Dwarf: You'll have to pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments from Troggs, Leper Gnomes, Trolls and Dark Iron Spies in order to create the Dun Morogh Treasure Map.
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Night Elf: To get the Quick Draw rune, loot or pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create the Teldrassil Treasure Map, which will show you the way to a treasure in the hollow stump behind the building in Rutheran Village.
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Undead: Loot or pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create the Tirisfal Treasure Map. Once you have it you can find the treasure under the bridge in Tirisfal Glades (/w 52.9, 54.0).
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Orc and Troll: Pickpocket or loot pieces of the treasure map from Kultirans in Tirisgarde Keep, Burning Blade Cultists, Quilboar, and Trolls in Echo Isles. Then create the Durotar Treasure Map, helping you find the treasure in the southern most Echo Isles.
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Slaughter from the Shadows Rune - Chest
Reduces the Energy cost of your Backstab and Ambush abilities by 20.
Engrave Gloves - Mutilate
Does not apply to Mutilate
Does not apply to abilities learned from other runes.
Slaughter from the Shadows
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Night Elf: You'll have to defeat Furbolgs inside Banethil. Once you do you'll receive a key, which opens a chest located inside the Barrows.
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Forsaken: The rune is inside a chest in Tirisfal Glades at Agamand Family Crypt. The key to it can be looted from nearby mobs.
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Orc and Troll: Slaughter from the Shadows is located inside a chest in Durotar at Drygulch Ravine.
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Between the Eyes Rune - Legs
Ranged Finishing move that causes damage per combo point, increased by Attack Power, and Stuns the target:
1 point: [53 / 100 * ( + )] to [81 / 100 * ( + )] damage, 1 sec Stun
2 points: [53 / 100 * ( +* 2)] to [81 / 100 * ( +* 2)] damage, 2 sec Stun
3 points: [53 / 100 * ( +* 3)] to [81 / 100 * ( +* 3)] damage, 3 sec Stun
4 points: [53 / 100 * ( +* 4)] to [81 / 100 * ( +* 4)] damage, 4 sec Stun
5 points: [53 / 100 * ( +* 5)] to [81 / 100 * ( +* 5)] damage, 5 sec Stun
Cooldown shared with Kidney Shot.
Between the Eyes
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Human: The rune is located in Cutthroat Alley in Stormwind. Head to the end of the alley and into the house, where, upstairs, next to the bed, you will find a chest. Once you open it two level 10 enemies will spawn. Defeat them and you'll recieve Between the Eyes.
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Dwarf: Loot Between the Eyes from the Dusty Crate, found right outside of the Rogue trainer area in the Forlorn Cavern in Ironforge, to the right of the stairs in an alcove. Two Level 10 Cutthroats will try to stop you but you'll recieve the rune when you kill them.
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Undead: There's a chest which can be found underwater (/w 65.9, 25.6). Pickpocket the key from any murloc in the area and you can collect the rune.
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Blade Dance Rune - Legs
Fnishing move that increases your Parry chance. Lasts longer and grants more Parry chance per combo point:
1 point : 14 seconds, 6% Parry
2 points: 18 seconds, 7% Parry
3 points: 22 seconds, 8% Parry
4 points: 26 seconds, 9% Parry
5 points: 30 seconds, 10% Parry
Blade Dance
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Human: In order to get the Blade Dance rune in SOD, pickpocket the envelope from the Defias in Westfall. You'll find a note and a key in it. The Rune will be found within this chest and the location is written in the note.
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Mutilate - Gloves
Instantly attacks with both weapons for 100% weapon damage plus additional (100 / 100 *) with each weapon. Damage is increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 combo points.
Mutilate
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Human: You'll have to pickpocket a note from Garrick Padfoot. Then go ahead and deliver it to Cutty who is located on the south side of the wall, just up the river from Crystal Lake, just south of Northshire.
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Night Elf: Multilate drops off of Lord Melenas in the cave north of Dolanaar.
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Forsaken: Pickpocket Captain Perrine. Take the signet ring and bring it to the Brill town hall to created a forged document. Return this document to Jamie Nore to receive Multilate.
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Orc and Troll: In order to get the Mutilate rune, you'll have to head to the stealth troll, Ba'so (/w 51,58) in Durotar. Pickpocket a note from the Burning Blade thugs above Razor Hill (/w 55,36). Turn it in to the troll.
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Shadowstrike Rune - Gloves
Teleport behind your target and strike, causing 150% weapon damage to the target. Must be stealthed. Awards 1 combo point.
Shadowstrike
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Human: Head to the outhouses near the vineyard in Northshire. You'll find Shadowstrike in a chest.
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Night Elf: The Shadowstrike rune is supposedly located on "the lowest roof".
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Orc and Troll: The rune can be gained from the quest Atop the Cliffs. Open the chest directly adjacent to the spawning point iide Valley of Trials and you'll find Shadowstrike.
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Saber Slash Rune - Gloves
Viciously slash an enemy for 130% weapon damage, and cause the target to bleed for (Attack power * 5 / 100) damage every 2 sec for 12 sec, stacking up to 3 times. Awards 1 combo point.
Saber Slash benefits from all talents and effects that trigger from or modify Sinister Strike.
Saber Slash
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Alliance: In order to find the Saber Slash rune in SoD, head to the hill behind the Sentinel Hill Inn. There will be an Elite Defias Scout with an Escape Plan buff, which will cause them to flee if they sense danger. It's best to use stealth and Pickpocket him.
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WoW SoD Shaman Runes & Locations
Dual Wield Specialization - Chest
Increases your chance to hit with both spells and melee attacks by 5% while dual wielding and your Stormstrike ability now hits with both weapons while dual wielding.
Dual Wield
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Tauren: Locate the Bag Vendor. Behind this vendor, you'll encounter a Tauren Rogue. Complete three quests for this rogue: "Finding Explosives in the Venture Co. Mine," "Gathering Pinecones from the Harpies," and "Filleting a Small Brilliant Fish." Upon successful completion of these tasks, you'll be rewarded with the Dual Wield Rune.
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Overload Rune - Chest
Gives your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Chain Heal, Healing Wave, and Lava Burst spells a 33% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage or healing and no threat.
Overload
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Troll: At Level 2 accept the 'Power from Shikrik' quest, which will make you kill Scorpid Worker to get Dyadic. Equip it and find the source of nature damage by fighting Dyadic, Shaman with Lightning Bolt and Earth Shock or a Hunter with Serpent Sting. Take Nature Damage 10 times. This will cause you to receive the Inspired buff and you'll be ready to trun in the quest to Shikrik.
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Ancestral Guidance - Legs
For the next 10 sec, 25% of your damage is converted to healing on up to 3 nearby party members, and 100% of your healing is converted to damage on your most recent Flame Shock target.
Ancestral Guidance
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Orc and Troll: Find the tree in the valley of centaurs with a corpse of an adventurer on the ground. You'll have to channel this corpse and you will get Ancestral Guidance.
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Tauren: In order to get the rune, find an adventurer's corpse in Mulgore on an overlook (w/ 60,33). Go through the Venture Co. Mine to reach it and talk to the corpse, which will spawn a ritual. Click the portal and get your rune.
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Way of Earth Rune - Legs
While Rockbiter Weapon is active on your main hand weapon, you deal 50% increased threat, gain 30% increased health, take 10% reduced damage, gain 6% reduced chance to be critically hit by melee attacks, and Earth Shock taunts targets to attack you and has a separate cooldown from other Shock spells but has its range reduced to melee range.
Way of Earth
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Horde: Way of Earth is dropped by Rot Hide Mystic in Silverpine Forest.
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Water Shield Rune - Gloves
The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 1% of your maximum mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 4% of maximum mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time.
Water Shield
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Horde: The Water Shield rune is located in the Kolkar's Booty chests in the Barrens.
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Lava Lash Rune - Gloves
You charge your off-hand weapon with lava, instantly dealing 100% off-hand Weapon damage. Damage is increased by 20% if your off-hand weapon is enchanted with Flametongue.
Lava Lash
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Tauren: Head to the Lower Rise of Thunder Bluff, where you will find the Bag Vendor. Behind this vendor you'll find a Tauren Rogue. Complete three quests - 'Finding explosives in the Venture Co. Mine', 'Gathering Pinecones form the Harpies', and 'Filleting a Small Brilliant Fish'. You will receive the Lava Lash Rune as an award.
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Molten Blast Rune - Gloves
Blast up to 4 enemies in a cone in front of you for (* 72 / 100 + 5 / 100 * Attack power) to (* 108 / 100 + 5 / 100 * Attack power) Fire damage. This ability generates a high amount of threat. Flame Shock periodic damage has a 10% chance to reset the cooldown on Molten Blast.
Saber Slash
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Tauren: Saber Slash can be found at the Artifact Storage at the Bael'Dun Digsite west of Thunder Bluff in Mulgore. The key for it should be looted from nearby Dwarves.
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Orc and Troll: Head to East of Razor Hill, where, in a small hut, you will find a crab trapped in ice. Use Fire spells to stack a Fire Damage debuff 5 times. Afterwards you'll be able to get Saber Slash.
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WoW SoD Warlock Runes & Locations
Lake of Fire Rune - Chest
Lake of Fire Rune Locations
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Master Channeler Rune - Chest
Your Drain Life is no longer channeled, lasts 15 sec with a 15 sec cooldown, costs 100% more mana, and heals you for 50% more each time it deals damage.
Master Channeler Rune Locations
- Dwarf/Gnome: You will need to buy a Malevolent Pie from Greishan Ironstove in Loch Modan (coordinates 27.3, 61.9), and eat it to get the rune.
Soul Siphon Rune - Chest
Increases the amount drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by an additional 6% for each of your Warlock Shadow effects afflicting the target, up to a maximum of 18% additional effect.
Soul Siphon Rune Locations
- Human: You will need to drain a critter with Drain Soul to obtain an Innocent Shard. You will then have to drain Hogger to get a Wanted Shard. Once you have both shards, head to Damien Kane in the basement of the Goldshire Inn.
- Orc: You will need to drain a critter with Drain Soul to obtain an Innocent Shard. You will then have to drain Gazz'uz to get a Wanted Shard. Once you have both shards, head to Darmak Bloodhowl at Razor Hill.
- Undead: You will need to drain a critter with Drain Soul to obtain a Pure Shard. You will then have to drain Maggot Eye to get a Wanted Shard. Once you have both shards, head to Denton Bleakway in Undercity.
- Gnome: You will need to drain a critter with Drain Soul to obtain a Pure Shard. You will then have to drain [?] to get a Wanted Shard. Once you have both shards, head to Gaklik Voidtwist in Kharanos.
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Demonic Tactics Rune - Chest
Demonic Tactics Rune Locations
- Human: You will have to loot the Dead Acolyte near Jasperlode Mine (coordinates 56.8, 57.0). You will then have to take the artifact to the Warlock trainer in Goldshire, and then return to the Dead Acolyte. Once you use Powerless Artifact there, you will receive a Blood Offering. You will then have 10 minutes to run to Gakin the Darkbinder in Stormwind as he can give you the rune afterwards.
- Undead: You will have to loot the Dead Acolyte near Scarlet Monastery (coordinates 76.6, 44.4). You will then have to take the artifact to the Warlock trainer in Brill, and then return to the Dead Acolyte. Once you use Powerless Artifact there, you will receive a Blood Offering. You will then have 10 minutes to run to Carendin Halgar in Undercity as he can give you the rune afterwards.
Everlasting Affliction Rune - Legs
Everlasting Affliction Rune Locations
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Incinerate Rune - Legs
14% of base mana 30 yd range
2.25-sec cast
Burn your enemy for (222/100*) to (258/100*) damage and increase all Fire damage you deal by 25% for the next 15 sec.
Incinerate Rune Locations
Demonic Grace Rune - Legs
Demonic Grace Rune Locations
Make sure not to lose the tag on the summoning mob or you will need to farm the materials again to get the rune.
- Undead: You will need to obtain an Ominous Tome (dropped by skeletons in Agaman's Mill). After that, you will need Gnoll Blood (dropped by any Gnoll in Garren's Haunt). The final material you will need is Wolf Jawbone (dropped by any Darkhound in Tirisfal Glades). Once you have all the items, head to the Sewers in Undercity and summon a demon you have to kill to get the rune.
- Gnome: You will need to obtain an Ominous Tome (dropped by Frostmane Shadowcasters in Troll caves west of Brewnall Village). After that, you will need Wendigo Blood (dropped by any Wendigo). The final material you will need is Wolf Jawbone (dropped by any Wolf in Coldridge Valley). Once you have all the items, head to Shimmer Ridge and summon a demon you have to kill to get the rune.
- Orc: You will need to obtain an Ominous Tome (dropped by Voodoo Trolls in Echo Isles). After that, you will need Makrura Leg (dropped by any Makrura mob). The final material you will need is Kul Tiran Skull (dropped by any Kul Tiran mob in Tiregarde Keep). Once you have all the items, head to the summoning circle near Zalazane and summon a demon you have to kill to get the rune.
- Human: You will need to obtain an Ominous Tome (dropped by Kobolds in Jasperlode Mine). After that, you will need Gnoll Blood (dropped by any Gnoll). The final material you will need is Wolf Jawbone (dropped by any Prowler or Wolf). Once you have all the items, head to the summoning circle at The Slaughtered Lamb Inn in the Mage Quarter in Stormwind and summon a demon you have to kill to get the rune.
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Demonic Pact Rune - Legs
Demonic Pact Rune Locations
Metamorphosis Rune - Gloves
100% of base mana
Instant cast
Transform into a Demon, increasing Armor by 500%, reducing the chance you will be critically hit by 6%, increasing your threat by 50%, increasing mana gained from Life Tap by 100%, transforming the functionality of some of your abilities, and granting some new abilities:
Searing Pain: Now instant.
Shadow Bolt: Becomes Shadow Cleave, a Shadow melee attack that hits up to 3 nearby enemies, but has a 6 sec cooldown.
Fear: Replaced with Menace.
Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.
Demon Charge
Charge an enemy and stun it for 1 sec. Cannot be used in combat.
Demonic Howl
Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.
Metamorphosis Rune Locations
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Shadow Bolt Volley Rune - Gloves
Shadow Bolt Volley Rune Locations
- Gnome: You will have to kill the Demonic Remains with a shadow spell in Loch Modan at the ruins (coordinates 72, 69). You will then have to fight a demon that drops the rune.
Chaos Bolt Rune - Gloves
7% of base mana, 30 yd range
2.5 sec cast, 12-sec cooldown
Sends a bolt of chaotic fire at the enemy, dealing (*522/100) to (*662/100) Fire damage. Chaos Bolt always hits, cannot be resisted, and its knowledge causes all your Fire spells to pierce through absorption effects. Chaos Bolt gains a high chance to be resisted when used against monsters 4 or more levels above your level.
Chaos Bolt Rune Locations
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Undead: In Tirisfal glades, on the Northwest side of the great lake (coordinates 66.3, 40.0) there is a Frozen Murloc, you need to spam fire abilities and thaw the Murloc out. Once you completely thaw the murloc it will drop this rune.
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Orc: In Durotar you can find Frozen Makrura (coordinates 58.8, 45.6). You will need more than two Warlocks and pets spamming Immolate until the ice breaks to get the rune.
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Human: In Elwynn Forest you can find a Frozen Murloc at Stonecairn Lake. You will need more than two Warlocks and pets spamming Immolate until the ice breaks to get the rune.
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Gnome: in Dun Morogh you can find a Frozen Trogg at Gol'bolar Quarry. You will need more than two Warlocks and pets spamming Immolate until the ice breaks to get the rune.
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Haunt Rune - Gloves
12% of base mana, 30 yd range
Instant cast, 12-sec cooldown
Unleash a ghostly soul on an enemy, dealing (*251/100) to (*295/100) damage, and increasing all Shadow damage over time you deal to that target by 20%. When the Haunt ends or is dispelled, you will be healed for all the damage it dealt to your target.
Haunt Rune Locations
- Orc: You will need to pick up the Stolen Power quest from Nartok and find a Waterlogged Stashbox under the water at the end of the cave (coordinates 42.9, 54.4) to get the rune.
- Undead: You will need to pick up The Lost Rune quest from Maximillion and find a Lost Stash in the spider cave (coordinates 24.6, 59.4) to get the rune.
- Human: You will need to pick up the Stolen Power quest from Drusilla La Salle and find the rune in a chest (coordinates 52, 52) to get the rune.
- Gnome: You will need to pick up the Stolen Power quest from Alamar Grimm and find the Rockjaw Footlocker (coordinates 26, 72) to get the rune.
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WoW SoD Priest New Meditation Buff
World of Warcraft Season of Discovery has a new mechanic for Priest players. To learn the Priest runes, you need to have at least one Meditation buff, with some of them even requiring two active buffs at once. These buffs are 240 minutes long, persist through death, and can be obtained by meditating /kneel in a place of worship specific to your race.
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- Meditation on the Light: Holy places such as Northshire Abbey, the stairs to the altar of the Stormwind Cathedral, and the Altars of Light in Anvilmar and Loch Modan
- Meditation on Elune: Moonwells, such as the one in Stormwind or the one in Darnassus.
- Meditation on Undeath: Any kind of Graveyard.
- Meditation on the Loa: Loa Altars, such as the one in Sen'Jin Village.
The intended way to get the Meditation buff of a race besides your own is to /kneel in front of a Priest of a different faith and have them /pray while targeting you. As long as they have their Meditation buff active, they'll pass it on to you.
There have been reports of some players simply being able to meditate in the places of worship of a different race to obtain a second buff by themselves, but it seems to be a very inconsistent bug.
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WoW SoD Priest Runes & Locations
Void Plague Rune - Chest
13% of base mana, 30 yd range
Instant cast, 6-sec cooldown
Afflicts the target with a disease that causes (*39/100*6) Shadow damage over 18 sec.
Void Plague Rune
Serendipity Rune - Chest
Serendipity Rune
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Strength of Soul Rune - Chest
Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Flash Heal reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on targets they heal by 4 sec. In addition, targets of your Power Word: Shield will gain Rage from taking damage despite the damage being absorbed, and Righteous Fury will trigger from damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield as if it were a heal.
Strength of Soul Rune
Twisted Faith Rune - Chest
Twisted Faith Rune
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Power Word: Barrier Rune - Legs
4% of base mana, 30 yd range
Instant cast, 3-min cooldown
Summons a holy barrier to protect all party members at the target location for 10 sec, reducing all damage taken by 25% and preventing damage from delaying spellcasting.
Power Word: Barrier Rune
Shared Pain Rune - Legs
Shared Pain Rune
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Homunculi Rune - Legs
40 yd range
Instant cast, 2 min cooldown
Break off splinters of your soul to animate 3 miniature copies of yourself that attempt to attack your current target with a mace, sword, and axe, reducing the attack speed, attack power, and armor respectively of any target they hit.
Homunculi Rune
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Prayer of Mending Rune - Legs
15% of base mana, 40 yd range
Instant cast, 10-sec cooldown
Places a spell on the target that heals them for (* 93 / 100) the next time they take damage or receive healing. When the heal occurs, Prayer of Mending jumps to a party or raid member within 20 yards. Jumps up to 5 times and lasts 30 sec after each jump. This spell can only be placed on one target at a time.
Prayer of Mending Rune Locations
After finding Adventurer's Remains or Adventurer's Spirit in one of the locations listed below, you will have to team up with another healer of any class to start the ritual. This will summon a mob, which will drop a rune for every player involved when defeated. However, the mob will despawn for some time after somebody finishes it, meaning it's harder to complete in popular zones.
- Human: Located to the east of a hill in southern Elwynn Forest (coordinates 49, 86).
- Dwarf: Located in the Grizzled Den.
- Troll: Located in an area south of the Valley of Trials (coordinates 48.0, 79.6).
Penance Rune - Gloves
16% of base mana, 30 yd range
Channeled, 12-sec cooldown
Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing (*128/100) Holy damage to an enemy, or (*106/100) healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.
Penance Rune Locations
- Dwarf: You will need to complete the Meditation on the Light quest from Branstock Khalder. You will have to find a memory of the past inside of a chest at the Trogg camp near Anvilmar. Then, kneel at the Altar of the Light within Anvilmar to meditate on the light, and use the memory to learn a new ability.
- Human: You will need to complete the Meditation on the Light quest from Priestess Anetta. You will have to fight kobolds until you find a memory of the past inside. Then, kneel at the Northshore Abbey to meditate on the light, and use the memory to learn a new ability.
- Night Elf: You will need to complete the Meditation on Elune quest from Shanda. You will have to kneel at the Moonwell until you find a memory of the past inside.
- Undead: You will need to complete the Meditation on Undeath quest from Dark Cleric Duesten. You will have to kneel in the Graveyard until you find a memory of the past inside.
- Troll: You will need to complete the Wisdom of the Loa quest from Ken'jai. You will have to kneel at the Loa Altar in Sen'jin Village until you find a memory of the past inside.
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Mind Sear Rune - Gloves
28% of base mana, 30 yd range
Channeled (5-sec cast)
Causes an explosion of shadow magic around the enemy target, causing (70/100*) to (78/100*) Shadow damage every 1 sec for 5 sec to all enemies within 10 yards around the target.
Mind Sear Rune Locations
Circle of Healing Rune - Gloves
56% of base mana, 40 yd range
Instant cast, 6-sec cooldown
Heals all of target player's party members within 40 yards of target player for (* 162 / 100) to (* 180 / 100).
Circle of Healing Rune Locations
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Shadow Word: Death Rune - Gloves
12% of base mana, 30 yd range
Instant cast, 12-sec cooldown
A word of dark binding that inflicts (* 261 / 100) to (* 305 / 100) Shadow damage to the target. If the target is not killed by Shadow Word: Death, the caster takes damage equal to the damage inflicted upon the target.
Shadow Word: Death Rune Locations
- Alliance: You will need to kill Leprithus in Westfall to get the rune.
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WoW SoD Warrior Runes & Locations
Blood Frenzy Rune - Chest
Gain 3 Rage every time you deal deal Bleed damage.
Blood Frenzy
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Dwarf and Gnome: Blood Frenzy drops off of rares in Dun Morogh, as confirmed by Wandering Swordsman.
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Human: Head between the Stonefield Farm and Fargodeep Mine. In order to get the rune, challenge the Wandering Swordsman in Elwynn Forest.
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Forsaken: Challenge the Wandering Swordsman in Tirisfal Glades and you'll get the rune.
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Tauren: Get the rune by challenging the Wandering Swordsman in Mulgore.
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Furious Thunder Rune - Legs
Thunder Clap now increases the time between attacks by an additional 6%, can be used in any stance, and deals 50% increased threat.
Furious Thunder
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Orc and Troll: In order to get the rune you have to kill Sarkoth in in the Valley of Trials. It is rumoured Furious Thunder also drops from Zalazane.
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Human: Killing Goldtooth in Elwynn Forest will grant you the Furious Thunder Rune.
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Night Elf : Find the rune inside Gnarlpine Cache in the barrow den.
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Dwarf and Gnome: Furious Thunder is ropped from Fyodi in Dun Morogh (/way 28.0, 42.2)
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Frenzied Assault Rune - Legs
While wielding 2-handed weapons, your attack speed is increased by 20%.
Frenzied Assault
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Forsaken: To get the rune go ahead and speak to Penny Hawkins in the Inn in Brill. She'll ask that you remove Blueheart from the basement. Once you defeat him diwbsrairs you will get Frenzied Assault.
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Orc: Speak to Zamja in Orgrimmar and she'll ask you to kill Gru'ark, located right outside of the cooking hut. Defeat him to earn the Frenzied Assault rune.
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Dwarf: Talk to the Innkeeper, Bruuk Barleybeard in Ironforge, and he'll make you kill Bruart for him. Find him between the door and the staircase, then defeat him to gain the rune.
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Victory Rush Rune - Gloves
Instantly attack the target causing (1 + Attack power * 45 / 100) damage and healing you for 10% of your maximum health. Only useable within 20 sec after you kill an enemy that yields experience or honor.
Victory Rush
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Orc and Troll: Finish the jumping puzzle next to the starter spawn point inside Valley of Trials. You'll find the Victory Rush rune in a chest.
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Human: Get Victory Rush from a chest in the back of the Echo Ridge Mine.
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Dwarf: You'll be able to get the rune once you complete a quest called Simple Rune from Stet Stoutarm in Coldridge Valley. You'll have to go to Thran Khorman, the Warrior Trainer in Anvilmar. This will spawn the Lost Rune quest, which requires you to kill trolls in the nearby cave until the Victory Rush rune drops.
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Endless Rage - Gloves
You generate 25% more Rage from all damage you deal.
Endless Rage
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Horde: Locate Horde Warbanner in the Crossroads and take it to Northwatch Hold, where you will see an Alliance banner at the top of the hill. Replace it and defeat the mob, then you'll recieve the Endless Rage Rune.
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Devastate Rune - Gloves
Sunder Armor also deals 100% weapon damage, increased by 10% per application of Sunder Armor already on the target.
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Human: You can obtain this rune by finishing the Monster hunter kill quests in Old Town (Stormwind) near LW/
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Dwarf and Gnome: Finish the Monster hunter kill quest in Kharanos Wendigo Paw and you'll recieve the Devastate rune.
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Night Elf: In order to get the rune bring the Severed Tiger Head, Severed Owl Head, and the Severed Spider Head to Delwynna in Darnassus (/way 63.3, 21.8) near the Leatherworking trainers.
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Orc and Troll: Complete the Monster hunter kill quest in Razor Hill, obtaining Centaur, Harpy, and Quillboar heads and you'll recieve the rune.
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Quick Strike Rune - Gloves
A reckless instant melee attack with your two-handed weapon dealing (Attack power * 15 / 100) to (Attack power * 25 / 100) physical damage. This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Heroic Strike.
Quick Strike
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Dwarf: Loot Trogs in Loch Modan (/w 41.54, 72.48), opened by Stonesplitter Skullthumper (which can be discovered in the back of the camps). They cast a knockdown which opens the skull in your inventory. It will drop the Quick Strike rune.
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Horde: In order to get the rune go to Ratchet and talk to Kilxx by the docks. Buy a Fishing Harpoon and head into the bay, where you will find Bruuz circling around a boat. Use the harpoon to lower the shark's health and defeat it to gain Quick Strike.
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WoW SoD Paladin Runes & Locations
Seal of Martyrdom Rune - Chest
It fills you with holy spirit for 30 sec, causing each of your melee attacks to deal 30% weapon damage to your target, but you lose health equal to 10% of the damage inflicted. While this seal is active, your party and raid members within 40 yards each gain mana equal to 10% of damage you take from this seal.
Unleashing this Seal's energy will judge an enemy, instantly causing 70% weapon damage at the cost of health equal to 10% of the damage inflicted.
Seal of Martyrdom
- Talk to the NPC in Stormwind Cathedral, then pick up a note in the Cathedral Catacombs. Kill the lady on an island between Westfall and Elywnn Forest and you'll get the Seal of Martyrdom.
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Horn of Lordaeron Rune - Chest
The Paladin blows the Horn of Lordaeron, which increases total Strength and Agility of all party members within 30 yards by 6. Lasts 2 min. Exclusive with Blessing of Might.
Horn of Lordaeron
- Dwarf: Inside of one of the Loch Modan Tavern rooms downstairs, on the table, you will find a libram which gives a quest to buff 5 different people. Complete it and you'll recieve the Horn of Lordaeron
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Aegis Rune - Chest
Increases your block value by 30% and damaging melee and ranged attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 30%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks. Effect not cumulative with Redoubt, as well as a 10% proc chance.
Aegis
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Human: In orgedr to get Aegis use Cleanse at the paladin at the end of Jasperload Mines, a new section with spiders. You must be at level 8 to learn Cleanse.
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Dwarf: For Dwarfs, in front of the gates of Gnomeregan, west of Dun Morogh, you will find an NPC called Wounded Adventurer. Use the spell Purify and talk to him and get the rune.
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Inspiration Exemplar Rune - Legs
Your inspiring presence periodically dispels Fear and Sleep effects on nearby party members.
Inspiration Exemplar
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Human: The Inspiration Exemplar rune is located east of the hill, just east of Jerod's Landing. Head to the Adventurer's Remains on the ground. Right-click to summon a portal and have a second paladin (or priest) right-click to summon an Adventurer's Spirit. When the mob dies, both of you can loot the mob.
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Dwarf: Dwarfs can find Inspiration Exemplar west of Kharanos, inside the wendigo cave. There is an Adventurer's Remains on the ground. Right-click to summon a portal and have a second paladin (or priest) right-click to summon an Adventurer's Spirit. When the mob dies, both of you can loot the mob.
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Rebuke Rune - Legs
Iterrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec.
Rebuke
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Speak to the Bartender in the Park in Stormwind abd she'll tell you her bar isn't doing well because of a local drunk. Defeat him and get the rune.
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Cusader Strike Rune - Gloves
An instant strike that causes 75% weapon damage and regenerates 2% of your maximum mana.
Cusader Strike
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Human: Human Paladins get a quest to recover a stolen Libram from the Defias in Elwynn Forest, across the river. It's a chance drop and which is done along with gathering bandanas. When you find the Libram, equip it, then judge enemies 10 times. You will become Inspired (buff). Use the equipped Libram and it will teach you the Crusader Strike rune. Requirest level 4 use Judgment.
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Hand of Reckoning Rune - Gloves
Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.
While you know this ability, the threat bonus from Righteous Fury is increased to 80% and Righteous Fury causes you to gain mana when healed by others equal to 25% of the amount healed. Additionally, while Righteous Fury is active, damage which takes you below 35% health is reduced by 20%. Righteous Fury will remain active until cancelled
Hand of Reckoning
- Head to Stonesplinter Valley in Loch Modan and find the Sunken Reliquary inside the cave. It will contain Libram of Justice. Kill 10 enemies while they are stunned by Hammer of Justice to recieve the Hand of Reckoning Rune.
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WoW SoD Mage Runes & Locations
Burnout Rune - Chest
Increases your spell critical strike chance with all spells by 15%, but your non-periodic spell critical strikes now have an additional mana cost of 1% of your base mana.
Burnout Rune
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Fingers of Frost Rune - Chest
Fingers of Frost Rune
Regeneration Rune - Chest
43% of base mana, 40 yd range
Channeled (3-sec cast)
Heals the target for (*42/100*3) health over 3 sec and applies Temporal Beacon for 30 sec.
Temporal Beacon
Records the subject's space-time position. 80% of all Arcane damage done by the caster will be converted to chronomantic healing on each of the caster's current Temporal Beacon targets. This healing is reduced by 50% on self.
Regeneration Rune
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Enlightenment Rune - Chest
Enlightenment Rune
Icy Veins Rune - Legs
3% of base mana
Instant cast, 3 min cooldown
Hastens your spellcasting, increasing spell casting speed by 20% and reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting by 100%. Lasts 20 sec.
Icy Veins Rune
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Arcane Surge Rune - Legs
30 yd range
Instant cast 2 min cooldown
Unleash all of your remaining mana in a surge of energy focused at the target dealing (*226/100) to (*264/100) Arcane damage, increased by up to 300% based on your mana remaining. Afterward, your normal mana regeneration is activated and increased by 300% for 8 sec.
Arcane Surge Rune
Mass Regeneration Rune - Legs
69% of base mana, 40 yd range
Channeled (3-sec cast), 6-sec cooldown
Heals all of target player's party members within 15 yards of target player for (* 42 / 100 * 3) health over 3 sec and applies Temporal Beacon to each target for 15 sec.
Temporal Beacon
Records the subject's space-time position. 80% of all Arcane damage done by the caster will be converted to chronomantic healing on each of the caster's current Temporal Beacon targets. This healing is reduced by 50% on self.
Mass Regeneration Rune
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Living Flame Rune - Legs
11% of base mana, 40 yd range
Instant cast, 1 min cooldown
Summons a spellfire flame that moves toward the target, leaving a trail of spellfire. This trail deals (*100/100) Spellfire damage every second to nearby enemies. Lasts 20 sec.
Living Flame Rune
Rewind Time Rune - Gloves
60 yd range
Instant cast, 30-sec cooldown
Your current target with your Temporal Beacon instantly heals all damage taken over the last 5 seconds. Ineffective on targets that did not have a Temporal Beacon 5 seconds ago.
Rewind Time Rune
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Living Bomb Rune - Glvoes
22% of base mana, 35 yd range
Instant cast
The target becomes a Living Bomb, taking (*85/100*4) Fire damage over 12 sec. After 12 sec or when the spell is dispelled, the target explodes dealing (*171/100) Fire damage to all enemies within 10 yards
Living Bomb Rune
Arcane Blast Rune - Gloves
7% of base mana, 30 yd range
2.5-sec cast
Blasts the target with energy, dealing (*453/100) to (*527/100) Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage and healing of all other Arcane spells is increased by 15% and mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 6 sec or until any other Arcane damage or healing spell is cast.
Arcane Blast Rune
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Ice Lance Rune - Gloves
8% of base mana, 30 yd range
Instant cast
Deals (*55/100) to (*65/100) Frost damage to an enemy target. Causes triple damage against Frozen targets.
Ice Lance Rune
- Spell Research quest from Marryk Nurribit and find stolen spell notes in the Troggs' camp to get the rune. You will need to pick up the
- Spell Research quest from Isabella and kill Scarlet Initiates to get the rune. You will need to pick up the
- Spell Research quest from Khelden Bremen and kill Defias Agents to get the rune. You will need to pick up the
- Spell Research quest from Mai'ah and kill Burning Blade Familiars to get the rune.
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WoW SoD Hunter Runes & Locations
Aspect of the Lion Rune - Chest
8% of base mana
Instant cast
The hunter takes on the aspects of a lion, increasing total stats by 10% for all nearby allies, and increasing total stats for the Hunter by an additional 10%. Only one Aspect can be active at a time.
Aspect of the Lion Rune
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Master Marksman Rune - Chest
Master Marksman Rune
Lone Wolf Rune - Chest
Lone Wolf Rune
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Cobra Strikes Rune - Chest
Cobra Strikes Rune
Sniper Training Rune - Legs
Sniper Training Rune
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Kill Command Rune - Legs
3% of base mana, 5 yd range
Instant cast, 1 min cooldown
Give the command to kill, increasing your pet's damage done from special attacks by 60% for 30 sec. Each special attack done by the pet reduces the damage bonus by 20%.
Kill Command Rune
Serpent Spread Rune - Legs
Serpent Spread Rune
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Flanking Strikes Rune - Legs
3% of base mana, Melee Range
Instant cast, 30 sec cooldown
You and your pet deal simultaneous instant 100% melee damage. Afterward, your Mongoose Bite and Raptor Strike deal 10% increased damage for 10 sec, stacking up to 3 times. Raptor Strike has a 20% chance to reset the cooldown on Flanking Strike.
Flanking Strikes Rune
Beast Mastery Rune - Gloves
Beast Mastery Rune
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Chimera Shot Rune - Gloves
12% of base mana, 8 - 35 yd range
6-sec cooldown
You deal 125% weapon damage, refreshing the current Sting on your target and triggering an effect:
Serpent Sting - Instantly deals 40% of the damage done by your Serpent Sting.
Viper Sting - Instantly restores mana to you equal to 60% of the total amount drained by your Viper Sting.
Scorpid Sting - Attempts to Disarm the target for 10 sec. This effect cannot occur more than once per 1 minute.
Chimera Shot Rune
- Orc: You will need to pick up the Hunt for the Rune quest from Jen'Shan and kill Scorpid Workers to get the rune.
- Troll: You will need to pick up the Rugged Terrain quest from Jen'Shan and kill Scorpid Workers to get the rune.
- Tauren: You will need to pick up the А Hunter's Strength quest from Lanka Farshot and kill Bristleback Battleboars to get the rune.
- Night Elf: You will need to pick up the А Hunter's Strength quest from Ayanna Everstride and kill Githyiss the Vile to get the rune.
- Dwarf: You will need to pick up the Trek Through the Caves quest from Thorgas Grimson and kill Frostmane Trolls to get the rune.
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Explosive Shot Rune - Gloves
7% of base mana, 8 - 35 yd range
6-sec cooldown
You fire an explosive charge into the enemy target, dealing (Ranged attack power *0.14 + 103/100 *)-(Ranged attack power *0.14 + 155/100*) Fire damage. The charge will blast the target every second for an additional 2 sec. Cooldown shared with Arcane Shot.
Explosive Shot Rune
Carve Rune - Gloves
8% of base mana, Melee Range
Instant cast, 6-sec cooldown
A sweeping attack that strikes all enemies in front of you for 50% weapon damage.
Carve Rune
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WoW SoD Druid Runes & Locations
Living Seed Rune - Chest
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Wild Strikes Rune - Chest
Wild Strikes Rune
Fury of Stormrage Rune - Chest
Reduces the mana cost of Wrath by 100% and each time you deal damage with Wrath you have a 12% chance for your next cast of Healing Touch within 15 sec to be instant.
(Proc chance: 12%)
Fury of Stormrage Rune
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Survival of the Fittest Rune - Chest
Survival of the Fittest Rune
Starsurge Rune - Legs
3% of base mana, 35 yd range
Instant cast, 10-sec cooldown
Launch surging stellar energies that causes (135/100 *) to (165/100 *) Arcane damage. Starsurge benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that trigger or benefit from Wrath or Starfire.
Starsurge Rune
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Lifebloom Rune - Legs
28% of base mana, 40 yd range
Instant cast
Heals the target for (4 / 100 * 7 *) over 7 sec. When Lifebloom completes its duration or is dispelled, the target instantly heals for (57 / 100 *) and the Druid regains half the cost of the spell. This effect can stack up to 3 times on the same target.
Lifebloom Rune
Skull Bash Rune - Legs
25 Energy/10 Rage, 13 yd range
Instant cast, 10-sec cooldown
Requires Cat Form, Bear Form, Dire Bear Form
Charge to a target within 13 yards and bash the target's skull, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Shares a cooldown with Feral Charge.
Skull Bash Rune
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Savage Roar Rune - Legs
25 Energy, 100 yd range
Instant cast
Finishing move that increases physical damage done by 30% while in Cat Form. Lasts longer per combo point:
1 point: 14 seconds
2 points: 19 seconds
3 points: 24 seconds
4 points: 29 seconds
5 points: 34 seconds
Savage Roar Rune
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Sunfire Rune - Gloves
21% of base mana, 30 yd range
Instant cast
Burns the enemy for (130*/100) to (152*/100) Nature damage and then an additional (65* 4*/100) Nature damage over 12 sec.
Sunfire Rune
Lacerate Rune - Gloves
15 Rage, Melee Range
Instant cast
Requires Bear Form, Dire Bear Form
Lacerates the enemy target, making them bleed for (*20/100*5) damage over 15 sec plus 20% weapon damage per existing application of Lacerate on the target. Causes a high amount of threat. This effect stacks up to 5 times on the same target.
Lacerate Rune
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Wild Growth Rune - Gloves
56% of base mana, 40 yd range
Instant Cast, 6-sec cooldown
Heals all of target player's party members within 40 yards of target player for (34/100*7*) over 7 sec. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration.
Wild Growth Rune
Mangle Rune - Gloves
Mangle Rune
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