
WoW SoD Druid Runes
Runes are items that you can find in the world in the Season of Discovery of WoW Classic. Runes can be assigned to equipment slots and give your character powerful passive effects. This WoW SoD Druid Runes guide explains which Druid runes are available in SoD, and how you can get them. Included are detailed descriptions of the Druide rune locations.
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How to Get All Druid Runes in SoD
The following runes are available for the Druid in SoD. Click on a rune to go directly to the location description.
Update: Since December 2024, all SoD runes and skill books can be purchased from Rune Brokers at level 1. The runes no longer have to be found or unlocked by completing quests (although this is still possible). You’ll find Rune Brokers e.g. at the following locations:
Horde Rune Brokers
- Rune Broker at 49.6 46.2 in Orgrimmar.
- Rune Broker at 22.8 13.8 in Thunder Bluff.
- Rune Broker at 79.4 19.8 in Undercity.
Alliance Rune Brokers
- Rune Broker at 28.6 39.0 in Darnassus.
- Rune Broker at 53.8 13.6 in Ironforge.
- Rune Broker at 57.6 26.8 in Stormwind.
All SoD Druid runes are available in our WoW SoD Talent Calculator. This allows you to plan your Druid build including runes for the Season of Discovery.
Fury of Stormrage
Living Seed
Survival of the Fittest
Wild Strikes
Mangle
Skull Bash
Sunfire
Wild Growth
Lacerate
Lifebloom
Savage Roar
Starsurge
Berserk
Eclipse
Nourish
Dreamstate
King of the Jungle
Survival Instincts
Gale Winds
Gore
Improved Barkskin
Efflorescence
Elune's Fires
Improved Frenzied Regeneration
Improved Swipe
Starfall
Tree of Life
Feral Combat Specialization
Arcane Specialization
Nature Specialization
Healing Specialization
Meditation Specialization
Dagger Specialization
Defense Specialization
Fist Weapon Specialization
Mace Specialization
Pole Weapon Specialization
How to Get Fury of Stormrage in SoD
You get the Fury of Stormrage rune (Chest) at level 2 in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Mulgore:
- Accept the level 2 quest
Relics of the Tauren from Gart Mistrunner in Red Cloud Mesa (45.0 76.0).
- Loot the chest in Brambleblade Ravine at 61.6 76.0. You will receive
Lunar Idol.
- Equip
Lunar Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Kill 6 enemies affected by your
Moonfire.
- Use
Lunar Idol and you will get
Fury of Stormrage.
- Accept the level 2 quest
- Teldrassil:
- Accept the level 2 quest
Relics of the Kaldorei from Mardant Strongoak in Shadowglen (58.6 40.4).
- Kill Grellkin around Shadowglen until you receive
Lunar Idol.
- Equip
Lunar Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Kill 6 enemies affected by your
Moonfire.
- Use
Lunar Idol and you will get
Fury of Stormrage.
- Accept the level 2 quest
How to Get Living Seed in SoD
You get the Living Seed rune (Chest) in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Mulgore:
- Collect 3x
Prairie Flower (Herbalism is not required for this).
Prairie Flower grows around Stonebull Lake. Known spawn locations are e.g. at 45.0 46.9, 51.7 67.2, 53.3 63.1, and 41.4 63.3.
- Weave the
Prairie Flower into
Prairie Crown (
Combine Prairie Flowers).
- Use
Prairie Crown on Wooden Effigy in Mulgore at 37.8 49.6. This will spawn Unleashed Nature Spirit.
- Kill Unleashed Nature Spirit and you will receive
Rune of Natural Potential.
- Collect 3x
- Teldrassil:
- Collect 3x
Glade Flower (Herbalism is not required for this).
Glade Flower grows in the southeast of Teldrassil. Known spawn locations are e.g. at 64 54, 57 65, 69 55, and 58 73.
- Weave the
Glade Flower into
Glade Crown (
Combine Glade Flowers).
- Use
Glade Crown on Wooden Effigy in Starbreeze in Teldrassil at 66.8 58.0. This will spawn Unleashed Nature Spirit.
- Kill Unleashed Nature Spirit and you will receive
Rune of Natural Potential.
- Collect 3x
How to Get Mangle in SoD
You get the Mangle rune (Hands) in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Mulgore:
- Kill mobs in the north and east until you get
Idol of Ursine Rage.
Idol of Ursine Rage can drop from Bristleback Interloper, Venture Co. Supervisor, Taloned Swoop, Prairie Wolf Alpha, Flatland Prowler, Windfury Sorceress, and Windfury Matriarch.
- Equip
Idol of Ursine Rage in the Relic Slot.
- Keep your rage at 50 or higher for 60 seconds while in Bear Form.
- Use
Idol of Ursine Rage and you will get
Mangle.
- Kill mobs in the north and east until you get
- Teldrassil:
- Kill Rageclaw in the mountains west of Dolanaar until you get
Idol of Ursine Rage.
- Equip
Idol of Ursine Rage in the Relic Slot.
- Keep your rage at 50 or higher for 60 seconds while in Bear Form.
- Use
Idol of Ursine Rage and you will get
Mangle.
- Kill Rageclaw in the mountains west of Dolanaar until you get
How to Get Sunfire in SoD
You get the Sunfire rune (Hands) in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Mulgore:
- Find the three Lunar Stone at 35.6 70.6 northwest of Red Cloud Mesa.
- Cast
Moonfire on each of the three Lunar Stone. A Lunar Chest appears.
- Loot the Lunar Chest to receive
Sunfire.
- Teldrassil:
- Find the three Lunar Stone at 52.8 78.7.
- Cast
Moonfire on each of the three Lunar Stone. A Lunar Chest appears.
- Loot the Lunar Chest to receive
Sunfire.
How to Get Lifebloom in SoD
You get the Lifebloom rune (Legs) in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- A second healing class player is required to get
Lifebloom.
- Mulgore:
- Go to 62 47. Enter the Venture Co. cave and get to the northern exit at 60 36. North of it, you’ll find Adventurer's Remains at 60.4 33.6.
- Interact with Adventurer's Remains to summon a portal.
- The other player needs to click on the portal to help summon an Adventurer's Spirit. You’ll get
Lifebloom from the spirit.
- Teldrassil:
- Find Adventurer's Remains at 33.6 35.6 and interact with it to summon a portal.
- The other player needs to click on the portal to help summon an Adventurer's Spirit. You’ll get
Lifebloom from the spirit.
How to Get Lacerate in SoD
You get the Lacerate rune (Legs) in the level 10+ quest zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- The Barrens:
- Find the Abandoned Snapjaw Nest at 44.7 22.2 at the pool.
- Interact with the Abandoned Snapjaw Nest to get
Abandoned Snapjaw Egg.
- Find the Empty Snapjaw Nest at 48.1 40.2 and interact with it. This causes several Oasis Snapjaw Hatchling to spawn and you’ll get
Rune of Lacerate.
- Silverpine Forest:
- Kill Moonrage Whitescalp and Moonrage Darkrunner west of the lake until you get
Unbalanced Idol.
- Equip
Unbalanced Idol in the Relic slot.
- Build 5 stacks of the following buffs on yourself:
Power of the Moon: Use
Moonfire on an enemy and kill them while they are still affected by the DoT for a chance to get one stack of the buff.
Power of the Emerald Dream: Heal injured players for a chance to get one stack of the buff.
Power of the Wild: Shapeshift for a chance to get one stack of the buff.
- Use
Unbalanced Idol and you will get
Rune of Lacerate.
- Kill Moonrage Whitescalp and Moonrage Darkrunner west of the lake until you get
- Darkshore:
- Kill Furbolg to get
Crab Treats. You can also get
Crab Treats by fishing in Darkshore.
- Feed
Crab Treats to a Young Reef Crawler at the coast around 36 54 and 39 32. You will get
Rune of Lacerate.
- Kill Furbolg to get
- Westfall:
- Kill Defias Brotherhood members until you get
Magic Pumpkin Seeds.
- Kill Sea Crawler on the northern coast around 33 22 until you get
Fishy Bonemeal.
- Kill Kobold Digger in the north around 45 21 until you get
Fertile Soil Sample.
- Plant the seeds in a Farming Patch e.g. at 44 34. Kill Aggressive Squashling that spawns and you’ll get
Rune of Lacerate.
- Kill Defias Brotherhood members until you get
- Loch Modan:
- Buy
Rainbow Fin Albacore Chum from Khara Deepwater on the western shore of The Loch in Loch Modan (40 39)
- Feed
Rainbow Fin Albacore Chum to a Young Threshadon in the lake and you’ll get
Rune of Lacerate.
- Buy
How to Get Savage Roar in SoD
You get the Savage Roar rune (Legs) in the level 10+ quest zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- The Barrens:
- Loot Kolkar’s Booty chests to obtain
Ferocious Idol.
- Known spawn locations for Kolkar’s Booty are at 43.0 23.5, 44.3 37.7, and 52.8 41.8.
- You’ll need
Kolkar Booty Key to unlock the chest which drops from Kolkar mobs nearby.
- Equip
Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use
Ferocious Idol and you will get the rune.
- Loot Kolkar’s Booty chests to obtain
- Silverpine Forest:
- Kill Grimson the Pale at the end of Deep Elem Mine at 58.6 44.8 to obtain
Ferocious Idol. You’ll get there when following the
Arugal's Folly quest chain, starting with
Prove Your Worth at Dalar Dawnweaver in Silverpine Forest.
- Equip
Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use
Ferocious Idol and you will get the rune.
- Kill Grimson the Pale at the end of Deep Elem Mine at 58.6 44.8 to obtain
- Darkshore:
- Kill Den Mother east of Bashal’aran at 51.6 37.6 to obtain
Ferocious Idol.
- Equip
Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use
Ferocious Idol and you will get
Savage Roar
- Kill Den Mother east of Bashal’aran at 51.6 37.6 to obtain
- Westfall:
- Kill Riverpaw Gnoll and Riverpaw Scout in the north, Riverpaw Mongrel in the west, or Riverpaw Miner around 30 47 to obtain
Ferocious Idol.
- Equip
Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use
Ferocious Idol and you will get
Savage Roar
- Kill Riverpaw Gnoll and Riverpaw Scout in the north, Riverpaw Mongrel in the west, or Riverpaw Miner around 30 47 to obtain
- Loch Modan:
- Find Tangled Blight Pile at 71.8 21.6 and loot it to get
Ferocious Idol.
- Equip
Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use
Ferocious Idol and you will get
Savage Roar
- Find Tangled Blight Pile at 71.8 21.6 and loot it to get
How to Get Wild Strikes in SoD
You get the Wild Strikes rune (Chest) in the level 14+ quest zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill Grimtotem mobs at the southeast entrance to Stonetalon Mountains until you get
Idol of the Wild.
- Equip
Idol of the Wild in the Relic Slot.
- Use a healing spell (e.g.
Healing Touch) on 10 friendly beasts (Hunter pets, Druids in bear or cat form, Shamans in Ghost Wolf form). Main cities are well suited for this.
- Use
Idol of the Wild and you will get
Wild Strikes
How to Get Starsurge in SoD
You get the Starsurge rune (Legs) in Wetlands in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Speak to Grugimdern in Wetlands at 36.8 15.2. He hands you a
Marshroom.
- Go to the pool at 31.2 18.2 and eat
Marshroom.
- Talk to the frog Vodyanoi and you’ll get the rune.
How to Get Wild Growth in SoD
You get the Wild Growth rune (Hands) in Ashenvale, Duskwood, and Hillsbrad Foothills in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the following symbols in any order:
Symbol of the First Owl: Go to Ashenvale at 87 43. Activate the owl statue to start the event. Three waves of two level 25 enemies will attack you.
Symbol of the Second Owl: Go to the Twilight Grove in Duskwood at 50 35. After you’ve interacted with the statue, kill the level 25 boar Agon. It can be found east of Twilight Grove in the area around 64 30.
Symbol of the Third Owl: Go to Hillsbrad Foothills and activate the statues at 36 75 and 53 81. You have only two minutes to activate the second statue.
- Teleport to Moonglade and bring all 3 symbols to the
Druid trainer Loganaar (52.4 40.6). You’ll receive
Wild Growth.
How to Get Survival of the Fittest in SoD
You get the Survival of the Fittest rune (Chest) by buying it in Ratchet in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Update: Since the hotfix on April 16, 2024, you can buy Rune of Survival directly from Grizzby in Ratchet for 3
. It is no longer necessary to deliver the items listed below.
The following steps are no longer necessary to get the rune:
- Go to Ratchet in the Barrens and talk to Grizzby in the Inn (62 39). For his quests, you have to collect the following materials:
- 24x
Fish Oil:
- Drops from Murlocs and Naga e.g. in Hillsbrad Foothills.
- 20x
Dark Iron Ordinance:
- Drops from Level 27 – 31 Elite Dark Iron Dwarves in Wetlands.
- 16x
Shredder Turbocharger:
- To get
Shredder Turbocharger, use
Shredder Autosalvage Unit on Venture Co. Light Shredder in Stonetalon Mountains around Windshear Crag (not a guaranteed drop).
Shredder Autosalvage Unit is crafted by Engineering. The recipe is a drop from Sneed in Deadmines.
- To get
- 24x
- Turn in the items and accept the quest
Let Me Make You An Offer or
Let Me Make You An Offer from Grizzby.
- Hand in the quest to the following NPCs in your faction’s capital:
Master Wood in Old Town in Stormwind City (79.2 47.6).
Zel'mak in The Valley of Honor in Orgrimmar (80.2 29.6)
- Accept the quest
You've Got Yourself A Deal from Master Wood or
You've Got Yourself A Deal from Zel'mak which leads you back to Grizzby in Ratchet.
- Hand in the quest to Grizzby. He will now sell you
Rune of Survival for 3 gold.
If you can’t see the quest, your character level is too low. The quest should be available at level 20.
How to Get Skull Bash in SoD
You get the Skull Bash rune (Hands) by turning in Waylaid Supplies and Supply Shipments for reputation in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Alliance:
- Can be purchased from the Azeroth Commerce Authority faction once Friendly has been achieved.
Horde:
- Can be purchased from the Durotar Supply and Logistics faction once Friendly has been achieved.
Find out how to get Waylaid Supplies in our WoW Classic Waylaid Supplies Farm Guide including farming routes.
How to Get Berserk in SoD
You get the Berserk rune (Waist) at level 28 in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Reach level 28 and train
Challenging Roar.
- Obtain
Idol of the Heckler as follows:
- Find Beastly Effigy in Thousand Needles around 69 55.
- Use
Challenging Roar on Beastly Effigy. The Elite Zai'enki will spawn.
- Kill Zai'enki to get
Idol of the Heckler.
- Equip
Idol of the Heckler in the Relic slot.
- Taunt 2 or more enemies that give XP with
Challenging Roar, and kill at least one of them while they are taunted. You’ll need to kill 3 mobs.
- After 3 kills, use
Idol of the Heckler to learn the rune.
How to Get Dreamstate in SoD
You get the Dreamstate rune (Feet) in Desolace in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill Kolkar mobs in eastern Desolace (south of Sargeron around 70 45) until you get
Desiccated Seed Pod.
- Swim in any pond (e.g. in the pond at around 70 70) until
Desiccated Seed Pod turns into
Satyrweed Bulb.
- Go to Sargeron in the northeast and plant the seed in Sandy Loam at 75 20.
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How to Get Survival Instincts in SoD
You get the Survival Instincts rune (Feet) in Swamp of Sorrows in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to Amaryllis Webb in Swamp of Sorrows at 25.0 54.2.
- Buy
Entomology Starter Kit which contains
Bug Catching Net and
Field Guide.
- Catch three bugs in any order which can be found at the following locations:
- Arbor Tarantula in Stranglethorn Vale:
- At the Venture Co. Base Camp at Lake Nazferiti. It can spawn on several of the tree stumps in the camp (e.g. at 43.8 18.6, 44.2 22.0, and 45.6 23.0).
- Hay Weevil in Arathi Highlands in or near any of the stables and barns at the following farms:
- Northfold Manor in the northwest (known spawn locations at 31.0 26.2, 30.8 28.6, and 32.2 31.0).
- Dabyrie’s Farmstead northeast of Refuge Point (known spawn locations at 54.0 38.6 and 57.0 39.8).
- Go’Shek Farm northwest of Witherbark Village (known spawn locations at 59.6 57.0, 61.2 55.6, and 62.6 56.0).
- Flesh Picker in Desolace:
- Several spawn locations at the Kodo Graveyard (~ 51 59)
- Arbor Tarantula in Stranglethorn Vale:
- Return to Amaryllis Webb, turn in the bugs, and you’ll get the rune.
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How to Get Nourish in SoD
You get the Nourish rune (Waist) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill Rotting Ancient in Dustwallow Marsh. It can e.g. spawn around 45 51 or 42 42.
- Loot
Rotten Seed from Rotting Ancient. It starts the quest
The Lost Ancient.
- Teleport to Moonglade.
- Talk to Orokai (41.8 43.4) and turn in
The Lost Ancient. You’ll get
The Lost Saplings and
Water of Elune'ara.
Note: The water has a duration of 1 hour (real-time). This is the time you have to find all the Saplings and water them. - Find and water four Ancient Saplings in the Eastern Kingdoms without teleporting or dying. You’ll find them at the following locations:
- Winter Sapling: Stahnbrad in Alterac Mountains (58 44)
- Autumn Sapling: Arathi Highlands (47 72)
- Summer Sapling: Stranglethorn Vale (33 65)
- Spring Sapling: Swamp of Sorrows (10 39)
- After you’ve watered all four saplings teleport to Moonglade (teleporting works now), turn in the quest at Orokai and you’ll get
Rune of Nourishing.
How to Get Eclipse in SoD
You get the Eclipse rune (Waist) at level 30 in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the Extinguished Campfire at the Kodo Graveyard in Desolace at 47.5 54.6. You’ll get the quest
Highway Robbery (requires level 30).
- Go to Bibbly F'utzbuckle northeast of the Kodo Graveyard at 62.2 38.8 and turn in the quest. You’ll get the quest
On the Lam.
- Go to Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale. Turn in the quest at Tokal in the Booty Bay Inn (27.0 77.2). You’ll get the quest
Cherry for Your Thoughts?.
- Buy
Cherry Grog from Nixxrax Fillamug.
- Turn in the quest at Tokal. You’ll get the quest
No Honor Among Thieves.
- Use the rowboat found at 53 91 on the Arathi Highlands map. It will teleport you to the eastern shore.
- Talk to Illari Duskfeather at the docks (93.8 71.4 on the Arathi Highlands map).
- Fight Illari Duskfeather and loot her bag to get
Illari's Key. Note:
Night Elves have the option to talk to her peacefully without a fight.
Tip: If someone has just fought her, you can loot the key from her bag as well. Then wait for her to respawn, talk to her and you can continue to the next - Open the chest near Illari Duskfeather at the docks to turn in the quest. You’ll get
Jewel-Encrusted Box which contains
Rune of Eclipse.
Note: This questline only needs to be completed once per account starting in SoD Phase 5. You can then buy item Emblem of Dishonor from Pix Xizzix at 28.4 75.8 in Booty Bay and mail it to an alt char. The emblem can be redeemed at a Rune Broker in any of the major cities to unlock the corresponding rune of the class.
How to Get King of the Jungle in SoD
You get the King of the Jungle rune (Feet) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Talk to Dalaran Agent in Ariden’s Camp in eastern Deadwind Pass (52.0 34.6). You’ll get
Ariden's Sigil.
- Equip
Ariden's Sigil (or be with a player who has equipped it).
- Kill all 7 Dark Rider found around the following locations and obtain their relics. You will get the
Dark Presence buff when you’re in the right spot. Then use
Ariden's Sigil to reveal the Dark Rider.
- Deadwind Pass ~ 44 29 (drops
Curious Dalaran Relic)
- Duskwood ~ 23 46 (drops
Glittering Dalaran Relic)
- Swamp of Sorrows ~ 70 29 (drops
Odd Dalaran Relic)
- Arathi Highlands ~ 62 42 (drops
Whirring Dalaran Relic)
- The Barrens ~ 52 36 (drops
Heavy Dalaran Relic)
- Desolace ~ 66 23 (drops
Creepy Dalaran Relic)
- Badlands ~ 57 55 (drops
Slippery Dalaran Relic)
- Deadwind Pass ~ 44 29 (drops
- Return to Dalaran Agent and turn in the 7 relics. As a reward, you’ll get the rune.
Note: This questline only needs to be completed once per account starting in SoD Phase 5. You can then buy item Emblem of the Violet Eye from Pix Xizzix at 28.4 75.8 in Booty Bay and mail it to an alt char. The emblem can be redeemed at a Rune Broker in any of the major cities to unlock the corresponding rune of the class.
How to Get Gore in SoD
You get the Gore rune (Head) by participating in Nightmare Incursions in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Buy
Rune of Bloodshed for 1g 60s from one of the following Emerald Wardens Quartermasters:
- Quartermaster Alandra south of Seradane in The Hinterlands (61.2 34.6).
- Quartermaster Falinar at The Twilight Grove in Duskwood (45.6 51.2).
- Quartermaster Kyleen northeast of Satyrnaar in Ashenvale (89.6 40.6).
- Quartermaster Valdane north of The Twin Colossals in Feralas (48.1 12.7).
Note: Until Phase 4, it was necessary to reach Friendly with the Emerald Wardens faction to buy the rune. In P4, this requirement was removed.
How to Get Improved Barkskin in SoD
You get the Improved Barkskin rune (Head) in Tanaris in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Prerequisite: Barkskin trained (requires level 44).
- Kill mobs in Tanaris until you get
Idol of the Raging Shambler. Confirmed mobs that can drop it are:
- Thistleshrub Dew Collector, Thistleshrub Rootshaper, Gnarled Thistleshrub in the southwest corner (northwest of Uldum) around 29 66.
- Ground Pounder around Gadgetzan.
- Land Rager in Abyssal Sands.
- Equip
Idol of the Raging Shambler in the Relic slot.
- Kill 5 enemies (at least green level) with Nature damage while affected by
Barkskin.
- Use
Idol of the Raging Shambler to learn
Improved Barkskin.
How to Get Gale Winds in SoD
You get the Gale Winds rune (Head) in Feralas in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Head towards Grimtotem Compound at 66.8 38.6 in Feralas, west of Camp Mojache.
- When approaching the compound find the small path leading into the hills at 68.6 39.6.
- Find level 43 elite Namida Grimtotem in a hut at 66.6 38.2.
- Kill Namida Grimtotem and you’ll get
Rune of the Windstorm.
How to Get Elune’s Fires in SoD
You get the Elune's Fires rune (Wrists) in Azshara in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Prerequisite: Hibernate trained.
- Loot the Traveller’s Knapsack at 20.6 61.8 in Azshara.
- Read
Keldara's Log contained in the bag.
- Loot Satyrweed Bramble growing in the surrounding area to collect 3x
Satyrweed Sample. It seems like once you find one, you can loot it endlessly.
- Use
Field Medicine Kit to combine the
Satyrweed Sample and brew
Satyrweed Tincture.
- Go north and find a green Thunderhead Hippogryph that has the
Satyr Corruption debuff.
Hibernate the hippo and use
Satyrweed Tincture on it. You’ll get
Rune of the Moon Goddess.
How to Get Efflorescence in SoD
You get the Efflorescence rune (Wrists) at level 45 in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to Tyrisius at 57.2 69.0 in Feralas in one of the towers. You’ll get the quest
Wisdom of the Guardians (requires level 45).
- Prove yourself to the following guardians:
- Guardian of Feralas:
- Interact with the shrine at 58.7 52.4 to get the
Duty of the Warden buff.
- Use
Remove Curse and
Abolish Poison on yourself to remove dots. To get poisoned and cursed you can e.g.:
- Duel a
Hunter or
Rogue and a
Warlock or
Priest.
- Go south and engage with Gordunni Warlock and with Stinglasher around 74 62.
- Duel a
- Return to the shrine to summon Treant Avatar.
- Kill Treant Avatar.
- Interact with the shrine at 58.7 52.4 to get the
- Guardian of the Hinterlands:
- Go to the shrine at 66 53 in The Hinterlands
- Cast
Tranquility, followed by
Hurricane on the altar. This will cause Moonkin Avatar to spawn.
- Kill Moonkin Avatar.
- Guardian of Azshara:
- While in bear or cat form, kill Child of Apa'ro around 43 35 in Azshara and loot
Sacred Stag Heart.
- Use
Sacred Stag Heart at the Shrine of the Beast at 34.7 48.7. This will cause Hippogryph Avatar to spawn.
- Kill Hippogryph Avatar.
- While in bear or cat form, kill Child of Apa'ro around 43 35 in Azshara and loot
- Guardian of Feralas:
- Return to Tyrisius and turn in the quest. You’ll get Rune of Efflorescence and
Seed of Renewal.
How to Get Improved Frenzied Regeneration in SoD
You get the Improved Frenzied Regeneration rune (Wrists) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Note: This quest chain is the same for all classes.
- Accept the quest
The Wild Gods from Shadowtooth Emissary in the Emerald Sanctuary in Felwood (51.6 82.0). Note: The quest requires level 40 and is not sharable.
- [Only needs to be completed by one player in the group] Kill elites in Jintha’alor in The Hinterlands until you get
Wildwhisper Draught.
- Kill the final boss in Razorfen Downs and clear the area.
- Use
Wildwhisper Draught on the small ledge. This will cause the Spirit of Agamaggan to spawn.
- Turn in the quest at the Spirit of Agamaggan. You will get
Agamaggan's Roar and the follow-up quest
The Wild Gods.
- Collect 3
Wild Offering in Zul’Farrak, Maraudon, or Blackrock Depths. You can go to the same dungeon multiple times (e.g. 3x Zul’Farrak). Everyone in the group can loot the items regardless of whether having the quest or not. However, to get the rune, you will need to accept the quest sooner or later.
- Zul’Farrak:
- Kill 2-3 bosses (may depend on the boss combination) to spawn a spider ghost.
- The chat emote “You feel a shadowed presence” indicates that you did it correctly.
- The spider patrols around and south of Gahz'rilla.
- Use
Agamaggan's Roar near the spider ghost. This will cause the level 52 elite Delirious Ancient to spawn.
- Kill the mob and loot
Wild Offering.
- Kill 2-3 bosses (may depend on the boss combination) to spawn a spider ghost.
- Maraudon:
- Kill Princess Theradras to spawn a raptor ghost in the water on the upper level.
The chat emote “You feel a shadowed presence” indicates that you did it correctly. - Use
Agamaggan's Roar near the raptor ghost. This will cause the level 52 elite Delirious Ancient to spawn.
- Kill the mob and loot
Wild Offering.
- Kill Princess Theradras to spawn a raptor ghost in the water on the upper level.
- Blackrock Depths:
- Kill Houndmaster Grebmar, High Interrogator Gerstahn, and the Ring of Law to spawn a basilisk ghost on the Dark Iron Highway leading to Bael’gar.
Note: The chat emote “You feel a shadowed presence” indicates that you did it correctly. - Use
Agamaggan's Roar near the basilik ghost. This will cause the level 52 elite Delirious Ancient to spawn.
- Kill the mob and loot
Wild Offering.
- Kill Houndmaster Grebmar, High Interrogator Gerstahn, and the Ring of Law to spawn a basilisk ghost on the Dark Iron Highway leading to Bael’gar.
- Zul’Farrak:
- Return to Shadowtooth Emissary in Felwood and turn in the quest. You’ll receive
Hyjal's Wisdom from which you can learn the rune.
Once you get the rune, Shadowtooth Emissary sells the following items for Wild Offering:
Shadowtooth Bag – 10
Wild Offering
Band of the Wilds – 12
Wild Offering
Breadth of the Beast – 12
Wild Offering
Cord of the Untamed – 15
Wild Offering
Crown of the Dreamweaver – 15
Wild Offering
Defender of the Wilds – 12
Wild Offering
Godslayer's Greaves – 15
Wild Offering
Note: This questline only needs to be completed once per account starting in SoD Phase 5. You can then buy item Emblem of the Wild Gods from Pix Xizzix at 28.4 75.8 in Booty Bay and mail it to an alt char. The emblem can be redeemed at a Rune Broker in any of the major cities to unlock the corresponding rune of the class.
How to Get Tree of Life in SoD
You get the Tree of Life rune (Back) in Felwood the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Talk to Vengeful Wisp in the north of Felwood at 45.6 18.8. It will start following you.
Note: If Vengeful Wisp is not there, wait for it to respawn. - Go west to the Jadefire Run camp around 41 18.
- Defeat Satyr until you get the buff
Shimmering Light.
- Talk to Vengeful Wisp again. It will drop Gift of the Wisp.
- Loot
Rune of the World Tree from Gift of the Wisp and learn the rune from it.
How to Get Improved Swipe in SoD
You get the Improved Swipe rune (Back) in Un’goro Crater the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill Ravasaur Hunter, Venomhide Ravasaur, Ravasaur Runner, and Ravasaur in the east of Un'Goro Crater until you get
Idol of the Huntress.
- Equip
Idol of the Huntress in the Relic Slot.
- Kill 5 sleeping targets while in Cat Form.
- Use
Idol of the Huntress and you will get
Improved Swipe.
How to Get Starfall in SoD
You get the Starfall rune (Back) in Winterspring the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill the level 58 elite Arcterris at 63.8 17.0 in Winterspring, north of Everlook.
- Loot
Rune of the Falling Star and learn the rune from it.
How to Get Feral Combat Specialization
You get the Feral Combat Specialization rune (Finger) in Winterspring the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to 49.6 8.8 in Winterspring.
- Find the book lying on some rocks.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Feral Combat Specialization and learn
Feral Combat Specialization from it.
How to Get Mace Specialization in SoD
You get the Mace Specialization rune (Finger) in Wetlands the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to the top of Grim Batol in Wetlands around 73 76.
- Find the book next to the door on top of a barrel.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Nature Specialization and learn
Mace Specialization from it.
How to Get Pole Weapon Specialization in SoD
You get the Pole Weapon Specialization rune (Finger) in Azshara the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go inside the Temple of Arkkoran in Azshara (78 38).
- Find the book on the Moonwell.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Pole Weapon Specialization and learn
Pole Weapon Specialization from it.
How to Get Arcane Specialization
You get the Arcane Specialization rune (Finger) in Western Plaguelands the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go into the tower in Hearthglen in Western Plaguelands around 46 13.
- Find the book at 47.3 13.6 near a Scarlet Priest.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Arcane Specialization and learn
Arcane Specialization from it.
How to Get Nature Specialization
You get the Nature Specialization rune (Finger) in Felwood the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to 62.7 7.49 in the Felpaw Village in the north of Felwood.
- Find the book The Fury of Stormrage.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Nature Specialization and learn
Nature Specialization from it.
How to Get Dagger Specialization in SoD
You get the Dagger Specialization rune (Finger) in Silithus in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to 20 85 in Silithus, northwest of Ahn’Qiraj.
- Find the book in a tent.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Dagger Specialization and learn
Dagger Specialization from it.
How to Get Fist Weapon Specialization in SoD
You get the Fist Weapon Specialization rune (Finger) in Silithus in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the book at 38.2 45.4 in Silithus, surrounded by twilight.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Fist Weapon Specialization and learn
Fist Weapon Specialization from it.
How to Get Defense Specialization in SoD
You get the Defense Specialization rune (Finger) in front of Lower Blackrock Spire the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the book in front of the real Lower Blackrock Spire entrance in the hallway behind the meeting stone.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Defense Specialization and learn
Defense Specialization from it.
How to Get Meditation Specialization in SoD
You get the Meditation Specialization rune (Finger) in Thousand Needles in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the book at 80 77 in Shimmering Flats in Thousand Needles.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Meditation Specialization and learn
Meditation Specialization from it.
How to Get Healing Specialization in SoD
You get the Healing Specialization rune (Finger) in Arathi Highlands in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the book lying on a crate at 35.2 79.1 in Faldir’s Cove in Arathi Highlands.
Note: You’ll reach the location through a tunnel found at 21 75 southeast of Stormgarde Keep. - Open the book to get
Rune of Healing Specialization and learn
Meditation Specialization from it.
Druid Skill Books in SoD
Since July 10, 2024, the following Druid skill books can be purchased from new vendors in Stormwind and Orgrimmar.
Leaflet of Enhanced Restoration – 1
80
Leaflet of Revive – 1
80
Leaflet of Deeper Wilds – 1
80
The vendors that sell the skill books are located at the following locations:
Milton Sheaf in Stormwind Keep in Stormwind (74.0 7.6).
Zor Lonetree in the Valley of Wisdom in Orgrimmar (39.0 38.0).
Skill books don’t take a rune slot.
List of All Druid Runes in WoW SoD
In the following table you will find all runes available to the Druid class in SoD:
Rune | Effect | Slot |
---|---|---|
![]() Fury of Stormrage Phase 1 | 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 and castable in any shapeshift form. Allows Wrath to be cast while in Tree of Life form. | Chest |
![]() Living Seed Phase 1 | When you critically heal your target with any non-periodic healing spell you plant a Living Seed on the target for 50% of the amount healed. The Living Seed will bloom the next time the target takes damage or receives non-periodic healing. Lasts 15 sec. | Chest |
![]() Survival of the Fittest Phase 1 | Reduces the chance you'll be critically hit by melee attacks by 6% and reduces all damage taken by 10%. Damage taken reduced by an additional 10% while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. | Chest |
![]() Wild Strikes Phase 1 | While you are in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, party or raid members within 100 yards gain increased combat ferocity. Each melee hit has a 20% chance of granting the attacker an extra attack with 20% additional Attack Power. No effect if the target is already benefitting from Windfury Totem. | Chest |
![]() Mangle Phase 1 | Gain the Mangle (Bear) ability and replace your Claw ability with Mangle (Cat). This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Claw and Maul. Mangle the target for 160% normal damage and cause the target to take 30% additional damage from Bleed effects and Shred for 1 min. This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Claw and Maul. Hitting a target with Mangle (Bear) also grants you 4 Attack Power for each point of your defense skill beyond 300. Lasts 15 sec. Mangle the target for 270% normal damage and cause the target to take 30% additional damage from Bleed effects and Shred for 1 min. Awards 1 combo point. This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Claw and Maul. | Hands |
![]() Skull Bash Phase 1 | 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. | Hands |
![]() Sunfire Phase 1 | Gain the Sunfire ability and while in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form your Moonfire is replaced with Sunfire (Bear) or Sunfire (Cat). This spell benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Moonfire. Burns the enemy for 194 to 227 Nature damage and then an additional 388 Nature damage over 12 sec. Burns the enemy for 194 to 227 Nature damage and then an additional 388 Nature damage over 12 sec. Burns the enemy for 194 to 227 Nature damage and then an additional 388 Nature damage over 12 sec. Awards 1 combo point. | Hands |
![]() Wild Growth Phase 1 | Heals all of target player's party members within 43.5 yards of target player for 808 over 7 sec. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration. | Hands |
![]() Lacerate Phase 1 | Lacerates the enemy target, making them bleed for 149 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. | Legs |
![]() Lifebloom Phase 1 | Reduces the global cooldown on your Rejuvenation and Lifebloom abilities by 0.5 sec and you gain the Lifebloom ability: Heals the target for 190 over 7 sec. When Lifebloom completes its duration or is dispelled, the target instantly heals for 387 and the Druid regains half the cost of the spell. This effect can stack up to 3 times on the same target. | Legs |
![]() Savage Roar Phase 1 | 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 | Legs |
![]() Starsurge Phase 1 | Launch surging stellar energies that cause 24 to 30 Arcane damage, and increases the damage done by your next 1 Starfire cast by 80% for 15 sec. Starsurge benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that trigger or benefit from Wrath or Starfire. | Legs |
![]() Berserk Phase 2 | When activated, this ability causes your Mangle (Bear) and Lacerate abilities to hit up to 3 targets, Lacerate to cost no Rage, Mangle (Bear) to have no cooldown, and reduces the energy cost of all your Cat Form abilities by 50%. Lasts 15 sec. Requires Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form to activate. Clears the effect of Fear and makes you immune to Fear for the duration. | Waist |
![]() Eclipse Phase 2 | Starfire increases the critical strike chance of your next two Wraths by 30%, and Wrath reduces the cast time of your next Starfire by 1.0 sec, both effects stacking up to 4 charges. Both spells also gain 70% chance at all times to not lose casting time when you take damage. | Waist |
![]() Nourish Phase 2 | Heals a friendly target for 1,094 to 1,284. Heals for an additional 20% if you have a Rejuvenation, Regrowth, Lifebloom, or Wild Growth effect active on the target. This spell benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Healing Touch or Regrowth. | Waist |
![]() Dreamstate Phase 2 | Your damaging non-periodic spell critical strikes or any damage from Starsurge grant you 50% of your mana regeneration while casting for 8 sec and increase Arcane and Nature damage dealt to non-player targets by 20% for 12 sec. | Feet |
![]() King of the Jungle Phase 2 | Tiger's Fury now increases all physical damage you deal by 15% instead of by a flat value, and instantly grants you 60 Energy. It is no longer on the global cooldown, but it now has its own 30 sec cooldown. | Feet |
![]() Survival Instincts Phase 2 | When activated, this grants you 30% of your maximum health and increases all non-Physical healing you deal by 20% for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost. Useable in all forms except Moonkin Form. In addition, you regenerate 5 rage every time you dodge while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form, 10 energy while in Cat Form, or 1% of your maximum mana while in any other form. | Feet |
![]() Gale Winds Phase 3 | Increases the damage done by your Hurricane by 100%, it no longer has a cooldown, and its mana cost is reduced by 60%. | Head |
![]() Gore Phase 3 | Striking a target with Lacerate, Swipe, or Maul has a 15% chance to reset the cooldown on Mangle (Bear) and grant 10 Rage. Striking a target with Mangle (Cat) or Shred has a 15% chance to reset the cooldown on Tiger's Fury. | Head |
![]() Improved Barkskin Phase 3 | Your Barkskin can now be cast on allies, no longer penalizes melee combat speed or spellcasting time, and can be cast while shapeshifted. | Head |
![]() Efflorescence Phase 3 | Your Swiftmend now also causes Efflorescence, healing all party members within 15 yards of the Swiftmend target's location for 109 every 1 sec for 15 sec. | Wrist |
![]() Elune's Fires Phase 3 | Some of your spells and abilities extend the duration of your damage and healing over time effects on their target: Starfire extends Moonfire by 6 sec. Wrath extends Sunfire by 3 sec. Regrowth extends Rejuvenation by 6 sec. Shred extends Rip by 2 sec. Each effect can only be extended up to its initial duration. | Wrist |
![]() Improved Frenzied Regeneration Phase 3 | Your Frenzied Regeneration can now be used in all forms except Moonkin Form or while not shapeshifted. It now converts your active resource into health every second for 10 sec. Up to 10 Rage, 10 Energy, or 20% base Mana is converted per second into up to 10% health. | Wrist |
![]() Improved Swipe Phase 4 | While in Cat Form, your Swipe ability becomes Swipe (Cat), and while in Bear Form, your Swipe ability strikes up to 7 additional enemies. Swipe (Cat) Swipe nearby enemies, inflicting 250% weapon damage and generating 1 combo point on your current target. | Back |
![]() Starfall Phase 4 | You summon a flurry of stars from the sky over 10 sec, striking targets within 30 yards of your location, each dealing 69 to 81 Arcane damage to its target and 12 Arcane damage to all other enemies within 5 yards. Maximum 20 stars. Shapeshifting or mounting cancels the effect. Any effect which causes you to lose control of your character will suppress the Starfall effect. Benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that trigger or benefit from Moonfire. | Back |
![]() Tree of Life Phase 4 | Shapeshift into the Tree of Life. While in this form you increase healing received by 10% for all party members within 45 yards, Wild Growth healing is increased by 60%, your heal over time spells cost 20% less, you gain 25% increased Spirit, you gain 200% increased armor, and you cannot cast harmful spells. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects. | Back |
![]() Feral Combat Specialization Phase 4 | Feral Combat skill increased by 5. Not cumulative with other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Arcane Specialization Phase 4 | Chance to hit with Arcane spells increased by 6%. Not cumulative with other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Nature Specialization Phase 4 | Chance to hit with Nature spells increased by 6%. Not cumulative with other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Healing Specialization Phase 5 | Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 26. This effect is not cumulative with other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Meditation Specialization Phase 5 | Restores 5 mana per 5 sec. This effect is not cumulative with other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Dagger Specialization Phase 4 | Skill with Daggers increased by 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Defense Specialization Phase 4 | Defense skill increased by 25. Not cumulative with other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Fist Weapon Specialization Phase 4 | Skill with Fist Weapons (Unarmed) increased by 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Mace Specialization Phase 4 | Skill with Maces and Two-Handed Maces increased by 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Pole Weapon Specialization Phase 4 | Skill with Staves and Polearms increased by 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes. | Finger |
In our overview of SoD runes, you will find a list of all available runes. You can find out which runes to use in our Druid builds.
All SoD Druid runes are available in our WoW SoD Talent Calculator. This allows you to plan your Druid build including runes for the Season of Discovery.
Druid Builds in WoW SoD
In the Season of Discovery, the runes and new game content change the meta and its builds in WoW Classic. Below you will find Druid builds designed for Season of Discovery.
Tank Build for Druids in Season of Discovery
To tank in dungeons and raids as Druid, use the WoW SoD Druid Tank Build. The spec is optimized to maintain your opponents’ aggro and reduce incoming damage.
Healer Build for Druids in Season of Discovery
To heal in dungeons and raids, use the WoW SoD Druid Healer Build. This spec is optimized to heal and keep your party alive.
DPS Build for Balance Druids in Season of Discovery
To play as a Balance Druid in dungeons and raids, use the WoW SoD Balance Druid DPS Build. This spec is optimized to deal maximum damage as a ranged spellcaster.
DPS Build for Feral Druids in Season of Discovery
To play as Feral Druid in dungeons and raids, use the WoW SoD Feral Druid DPS Build. This spec is optimized to deal maximum damage in melee combat in
Cat Form.