
WoW SoD Priest 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 Priest Runes guide explains which Priest runes are available in SoD, and how you can get them. Included are detailed descriptions of the Priest rune locations.
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How to Get All Priest Runes in SoD
The following runes are available for the Priest 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 Priest runes are available in our WoW SoD Talent Calculator. This allows you to plan your Priest build including runes for the Season of Discovery.
Healing Specialization
Holy Specialization
Meditation Specialization
Serendipity
Strength of Soul
Twisted Faith
Circle of Healing
Mind Sear
Penance
Shadow Word: Death
Homunculi
Prayer of Mending
Shared Pain
Empowered Renew
Mind Spike
Renewed Hope
Dispersion
Pain Suppression
Spirit of the Redeemer
Void Plague
Divine Aegis
Eye of the Void
Pain and Suffering
Despair
Power Word: Barrier
Surge of Light
Void Zone
Binding Heal
Soul Warding
Vampiric Touch
Shadow Specialization
Dagger Specialization
Mace Specialization
Pole Weapon Specialization
How to Get Penance in SoD
You get the Penance rune (Hands) at level 2 in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Dwarf:
- Get the level 2 quest
Meditation on the Light from Branstock Khalder in Dun Morogh (29 66).
- Loot the chest at 26.7 / 72.6 to get
Memory of a Troubled Acolyte.
- Return to Anvilmar and kneel (/kneel) before the altar in the room of the
Priest trainer. You’ll get the Meditation buff and can learn the rune.
- Get the level 2 quest
Human:
- Get the level 2 quest
Meditation on the Light from Priestess Anetta in Elwynn Forest (50 40).
- Kill the Kobolds in the Echo Ridge Mine in the north until
Memory of a Troubled Acolyte drops.
- Return and /kneel inside the Northshire Abbey. You’ll get the Meditation buff and can learn the rune.
- Get the level 2 quest
Night Elf:
- Get the level 2 quest
Meditation on Elune from Shanda in Teldrassil (59 40).
- /kneel in the Moonwell in the North of the starting zone. You’ll get
Memory of a Troubled Acolyte as well as the Meditation buff and can learn the rune.
- Get the level 2 quest
Troll:
- Get the level 2 quest
Wisdom of the Loa from Ken'jai in Durotar (42 69).
- /kneel at an altar in Sen’jin. You’ll get
Memory of a Troubled Acolyte as well as the Meditation buff and can learn the rune.
- Get the level 2 quest
Undead:
- Get the level 2 quest
Meditation on Undeath from Dark Cleric Duesten in Tirisfal Glades (31 66).
- /kneel at the graveyard right next to the cathedral. You’ll get
Memory of a Troubled Acolyte as well as the Meditation buff and can learn the rune.
- Get the level 2 quest
How to Get Shared Pain in SoD
You get the Shared Pain rune (Legs) in the starting zones in the Season of Discovery as follows.
- Find one
Memory of an Imprisoned Savior which drops from the following mobs:
Dun Morogh:
- Drops from Captain Beld (79 62).
- Drops from Hammerspine around (73.0 51.8).
- Drops from Gibblewilt west of Brewnall Village.
Elwynn Forest:
- Drops from Kobold Miner and Kobold Geomancer.
- Drops from Ruklar the Trapper northeast of Goldshire.
- Drops from Mother Fang around (61.6 47.4).
Teldrassil:
- Drops from Lord Melenas (51 50).
Durotar:
- Drops from Makasgar northeast of Sen’jin Village.
- Drops from Gazz'uz in the north of Durotar.
- Drops from Warlord Kolkanis in the south of Durotar.
Tirisfal Glades:
- Drops from Tirisfal Farmer and Tirisfal Farmhand north of Deathknell.
How to Get Void Plague in SoD
You get the Void Plague rune (Feet) in the starting zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find one
Memory of a Dark Purpose:
Dun Morogh: Drops from Leper Gnome (26 40).
Elwynn Forest: Drops from Goldtooth (41.6 78.8).
Teldrassil: Very bottom of Ban’ethil Borrow Den.
Durotar: Drops from Kul Tiras Sailor and Kul Tiras Marine.
Tirisfal Glades: Drops from elite Murloc Gillgar in the west (25 48).
How to Get Homunculi in SoD
You get the Homunculi rune (Legs) in the starting zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Obtain
Prophecy of a Desecrated Citadel as follows:
Dun Morogh: Drops from Frostmane Seer and Frostmane Shadowcaster near Shimmer Ridge.
Elwynn Forest: Drops from Defias Rogue Wizard on the island in Stonecairn Lake.
Teldrassil: Drops from Rascal Sprite in Fel Rock Cave.
Durotar: Drops from Voodoo Troll near Zalazane.
Tirisfal Glades: Drops from Scarlet Warrior and Scarlet Missionary near Solliden’s Farmstead.
- To learn the rune of
Prophecy of a Desecrated Citadel, you must have 2 different Meditation buffs active. The easiest way to get a second Meditation buff is to kneel before a priest of a different faith. The other priest must then pray while targeting you.
How to Get Prayer of Mending in SoD
You get the Prayer of Mending rune (Legs) in the starting zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- 2 players are required to get
Prayer of Mending.
Dun Morogh:
- West of Kharanos, you will find Adventurer's Remains (43 50). Right-click on it to summon a portal.
- A second healing class player (e.g.
Paladin or
Priest) must click on the portal, causing a friendly ghost to spawn and die. Everyone in the group can loot it and get
Prayer of Mending.
Elwynn Forest:
- East of the hill that lies east of Jerod’s Landing, you will find Adventurer's Remains (52 85). Right-click on it to summon a portal.
- A second healing class player (e.g.
Paladin or
Priest) must click on the portal, causing a friendly ghost to spawn and die. Everyone in the group can loot it and get
Prayer of Mending.
Teldrassil:
- Southwest of the Oracle Glade, you will find Adventurer's Remains (34 36). Right-click on it to summon a portal.
- A second healing class player (e.g.
Paladin or
Priest) must click on the portal, causing a friendly ghost to spawn and die. Everyone in the group can loot it and get
Prayer of Mending.
Durotar:
- In the south, you will find Adventurer's Remains (48 80). Right-click on it to summon a portal.
- A second healing class player (e.g.
Shaman or
Priest) must click on the portal, causing a friendly ghost to spawn and die. Everyone in the group can loot it and get
Prayer of Mending.
Mulgore:
- In the Venture Co. Cave, you will find Adventurer's Remains (60 34). Right-click on it to summon a portal.
- A second healing class player (e.g.
Shaman or
Priest) must click on the portal, causing a friendly ghost to spawn and die. Everyone in the group can loot it and get
Prayer of Mending.
How to Get Twisted Faith in SoD
You get the Twisted Faith rune (Chest) in the level 10+ quest zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Loch Modan:
- Kill Kobolds in the Kobold Cave (36 19) until you get
Offering Coin.
- Go to the well, also in the cave, and throw
Offering Coin into it. As you walk into the cave, the well is directly to the left in the first branch of the cave.
- Kill Kobolds in the Kobold Cave (36 19) until you get
Westfall:
- Drops from the elite enemy Undying Laborer in the Gold Coast Quarry. The mob must be defeated with holy damage.
Darkshore:
- Kill Naga until you get
Shatterspear Offering.
- Then jump into the pit in the Ruins of Mathystra and use
Shatterspear Offering on an underwater statue.
- Kill Naga until you get
Silverpine Forest:
- Drops from Wailing Spirit around 60 74 south of Ambermill.
The Barrens:
- Kill Razormane mobs until you receive
Helping Hand.
- Then use
Resurrection on someone to open the hand that gives you
Twisted Faith.
- Kill Razormane mobs until you receive
How to Get Shadow Word: Death in SoD
You get the Shadow Word: Death rune (Hands) in the level 10+ quest zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Obtain
Prophecy of a King's Demise as follows:
Loch Modan:
- Way #1: Kill Mo'grosh Enforcer.
- Way #2: Kneel in front of the Heretic Idol (72 27).
Westfall:
- Kill Leprithus.
Darkshore:
- Interact with a glowing orb on a small island near the docks in Auberdine at (30 47).
Silverpine Forest:
- Go to Fenris Island and climb the tower. Above you will find a scroll on a table at Thule Ravenclaw that you can loot.
The Barrens:
- Find Desert Mirage west of Ratchet around (58.9 37.6).
- Cast
Dispel Magic on Desert Mirage, causing it to die instantly.
- To learn the rune of
Prophecy of a King's Demise, you must have 2 different Meditation buffs active. The easiest way to get a second Meditation buff is to kneel before a priest of a different faith. The other priest must then pray while targeting you.
How to Get Circle of Healing in SoD
You get the Circle of Healing rune (Hands) in Duskwood in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Obtain
Dark Insight by killing Defias Enchanter, Defias Night Blade, and Defias Night Runner in Duskwood.
- Go to the secluded grave in the northeast of Darkshire at (90 30).
To learn the rune of Dark Insight, you must have 2 different Meditation buffs active. The easiest way to get a second Meditation buff is to kneel before a priest of a different faith. The other priest must then pray while targeting you.
How to Get Power Word: Barrier in SoD
You get the Power Word: Barrier rune (Wrists) by killing Elite mobs in Redridge Mountains in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill Blackrock Shadowcaster in Stonewatch in Redridge Mountains until you receive
Prophecy of a City Enthralled.
To learn the rune of Prophecy of a City Enthralled, you must have 2 different Meditation buffs active. The easiest way to get a second Meditation buff is to kneel before a priest of a different faith. The other priest must then pray while targeting you.
Note: In SoD P4, the Power Word: Barrier will be moved from the Legs slot to the Wrists slot.
How to Get Strength of Soul in SoD
You get the Strength of Soul rune (Chest) in Ashenvale in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Obtain
Primal Insight by killing Thistlefur mobs in Ashenvale.
- In Ashenvale, climb the tree at (38 29). Use
Primal Insight next to the dream catcher. You will receive
Prophecy of Seven Visitors.
To learn the rune of Prophecy of Seven Visitors, you must have 2 different Meditation buffs active. The easiest way to get a second Meditation buff is to kneel before a priest of a different faith. The other priest must then pray while targeting you.
How to Get Serendipity in SoD
You get the Serendipity 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 Harmonious Epiphany directly from Grizzby in Ratchet for 3g. 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
Harmonious Epiphany 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 Mind Sear in SoD
You get the Mind Sear 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 SoD Waylaid Supplies Farming Guide including farming routes.
How to Get Empowered Renew in SoD
You get the Empowered Renew rune (Waist) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Thousand Needles: Drops from Grimtotem mobs (e.g. Grimtotem Stomper and Grimtotem Bandit) around the lake south of The Great Lift.
- Alterac Mountains: Drops from Crushridge Ogre in the mountainous area between the Ruins of Alterac and Strahnbrad.
How to Get Pain Suppression in SoD
You get the Pain Suppression rune (Feet) in Scarlet Monastery: Library in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Tip: You can skip the first step if you run Scarlet Monastery: Library with another priest who has collected the four echos and can activate the statues to spawn the rune (thanks for this tip sent in via our feedback button).
- Collect the following four echos in any order:
Graveyard Echo: click on a grave in the southwest corner of Scarlet Monastery: Graveyard.
Arathi Echo: on a grave at Go’shek Farm in Arathi Highlands (62.2 54.5).
Theramore Echo: in the graveyard outside of Theramore in Dustwallow Marsh (63.7 42.5).
Swamp Echo: Splinterspear Junction (16.7 53.7) in Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Scarlet Monastery: Library.
- Use the echos to activate the four statues in the library in the following order (see map below for the exact statue locations):
- Warrior:
Swamp Echo
- Mage:
Arathi Echo
- Paladin:
Theramore Echo
- Priest:
Graveyard Echo
- Warrior:
- Loot the glowing sphere that appears to get
Memory of a Leader's Betrayal from which you can learn the rune.

How to Get Renewed Hope in SoD
You get the Renewed Hope rune (Waist) in Desolace the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill Naga in Desolace (on the coast northwest of Thunder Axe Fortress) until you get
Unsettling Vision.
Mind Control a Slitherblade Tide Priestess to get their
Meditation on the Abyss buff (lasts 30 seconds).
- Use
Unsettling Vision while the buff is still active to get the rune.
How to Get Mind Spike in SoD
You get the Mind Spike rune (Waist) at level 30 in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the Extinguished Fire 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 step without a fight. - Open the chest near Illari Duskfeather at the docks to turn in the quest. You’ll get
Jewel-Encrusted Box which contains
Rune of the Mind.
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 Dispersion in SoD
You get the Dispersion rune (Feet) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Note: The first 2 steps are optional. The quest The Troll Scroll is not required to get the rune. You can start with step 3. In case you want to get the quest first, it is possible to skip the first two steps by sharing the quest with another priest who has already completed them.
- [Optional] Find a
Rogue player who has already gotten
Master of Subtlety and
Jani's Charm. The
Rogue needs to pickpocket trolls in Stranglethorn Vale until
Mysterious Troll Scroll drops.
- [Optional] Find a
Mage player that uses
Comprehension Charm on
Mysterious Troll Scroll to turn it into
Deciphered Troll Scroll. It starts the quest
The Troll Scroll.
- Go to the Naga Fountain in the south of Stranglethorn Vale (28.9 62.0) and loot
Holy Spring Water.
- Make sure that you have 2 different Meditation buffs active.
- Go to the Ruins of Zul’Kunda in the north of Stranglethorn Vale where Gan'zulah spawns (23.8 8.6).
- Use
Holy Spring Water next to the fountain near Gan'zulah. This causes an interactable waterfall to spawn.
Note:Holy Spring Water is consumed on use. If you fail, you’ll need to start again at Step 3.
- Loot the waterfall to get the rune.
How to Get Spirit of the Redeemer in SoD
You get the Spirit of the Redeemer 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 Void Zone in SoD
You get the Void Zone rune (Wrists) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Buy
Nihilist Epiphany 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 Pain and Suffering in SoD
You get the Pain and Suffering rune (Head) in Tanaris in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Note: You can skip steps 1-4 if you form a party or raid group with a player who has already completed them. Kill Enraged Voidwalker together and all group members will get the rune (make sure you hit the mob).
- Kill Wastewander Shadow Mage and Wastewander Thief east of Gadgetzan in Tanaris until you get
Coded Warlock Notes and
Wastewander Cipher.
- Note:
Coded Warlock Notes and
Wastewander Cipher are tradeable and can be bought at the Auction House.
- Note:
- Combine the two items to get
Deciphered Warlock Notes.
- Find the Cryptic Scroll of Summoning at 58.8 36.6 on the ground (not clickable).
- Stand on the scroll and use
Deciphered Warlock Notes. This will cause the level 43 elite Enraged Voidwalker to spawn.
Note: Enraged Voidwalker is immune to all shadow spells and you will loseDeciphered Warlock Notes on summon. Be prepared with holy spells if you plan to solo it.
- Kill Enraged Voidwalker to get
Prophecy of Verdant Winter and learn the rune from it.
Note: The class Shaman also gets one of their runes this way.
How to Get Surge of Light in SoD
You get the Surge of Light rune (Wrists) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Note: Echo of a Lost Soul only spawns between 9 pm and 6 am server time.
- Between 9 pm and 6 am server time, find an Echo of a Lost Soul at one of the following locations:
- Tanaris: at 53.8 28.8 (Gadgetzan graveyard)
- Swamp of Sorrows: at 50.2 62.0 (Stonard graveyard)
- Stranglethorn Vale: at 40.8 58.4 (Ruins of Aboraz)
- The Hinterlands: at 72.8 67.8
- Kill Echo of a Lost Soul with Arcane damage, Holy damage (e.g. multiple
Holy Fire),
Starshards, or an Arcane wand.
- Loot
Prophecy of the Lost Tribe.
How to Get Eye of the Void in SoD
You get the Eye of the Void rune (Head) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Collect the following 7 eyes in any order:
Pulsating Eye: In Blasted Lands at 49 14 on top of the tower (slow fall from the hill).
Baleful Eye: In Stranglethorn Vale at 33 88 on a table behind Captain Stillwater.
Glowing Eye: In The Hinterlands at 58.4 72.7 on a table in Jintha’Alor.
Oozing Eye: In Tanaris at 56.4 73.7 in the middle of the room in the Silithid hive in The Gaping Chasm.
Piercing Eye: In Felwood at 36.5 55.8 inside Jaedenar (entrance at 35.3 58.7).
Burning Eye: In Feralas at 57.3 68.7 in the northwest tower in Ruins of Isildien, behind a Night Elf NPC.
Vibrating Eye: In Searing Gorge at 43.8 45.8 in the Slag Pit. To reach it, go to 45.3 50.2, stand backward on the cliff, and walk off to land safely at the bottom.
- Go to the Shrine of the Watcher at 89.8 33.6 in Azshara and /kneel at the shrine. You’ll get the quest
Seven Eyes I Seek....
Note: If you don’t get the quest, reload and it should be there. - Turn in the quest and you’ll get the rune.
How to Get Despair in SoD
You get the Despair rune (Wrists) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Note: The classes Warlock,
Paladin, and
Mage also get one of their runes this way. You can do the following steps in a raid group.
- Collect 4x
Worldcore Fragment by using one of the following methods:
- Use
Scroll of Spatial Mending on Fel Portals (the scroll can e.g. be bought in the Auction House).
- Buy
Worldcore Fragment in the Auction House as it is no longer soulbound.
- Alternatively, a
Mage in your group can use
Scroll of Geomancy in the following step.
- Note: You can get the rune in a raid group. You’ll only need a total of 4x
Scroll of Geomancy or 4x
Worldcore Fragment within the group.
- Use
- Use
Worldcore Fragment (or
Scroll of Geomancy) on each of the following Leyline Confluxes to spawn a level 47 elite Enraged Leywalker (immune to Arcane damage):
- Azshara at 18.6 79.2 (
Azshara Leycryst)
- Feralas at 57.2 61.6 (
Feralas Leycryst)
- The Hinterlands at 48.6 58.4 (
Hinterlands Leycryst)
- Searing Gorge at 55.6 67.0 (
Blackrock Leycryst)
- Azshara at 18.6 79.2 (
- Kill Enraged Leywalker to get a leycryst.
- Combine the four Leycrysts to learn 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 Worldcore 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 Divine Aegis in SoD
You get the Divine Aegis rune (Head) 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.
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
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 Binding Heal in SoD
You get the Binding Heal rune (Back) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Accept the following quest from the NPC of your faction:
Lost Heirloom from High Priestess Laurena in the cathedral in Stormwind (38.8 26.6).
Lost Heirloom from Dietrich Praice in the Valley of Spirits in Orgrimmar (35.8 87.2).
- Go to Sorrow Hill Crypt in Western Plaguelands and retrieve the following 3 items:
Family Heirloom (54.8 81.2)
Family Records (53.8 80.2)
Survivor Journal (54.1 80.7)
- Return to the quest giver, turn in the quest, and accept the follow-up quest
Relic of Light.
- Go to the Town Hall in Hearthglen at 42.2 18.1 in Western Plaguelands and take the journal on the lectern.
- Accept the follow-up quest
Scarlet Research.
- Go to Tyr’s Hand in Eastern Plaguelands.
Note: You’ll also get the Holy Specialization rune here. - Enter the bell tower at 83.6 78.2.
- Interact with the Artifact Cache on the top floor of the bell tower. You’ll get the quest
The Prize Within.
- Unlock the
Puzzle Box in one of the following two ways:
- Kill Scarlet Cleric and Scarlet Enchanter in Tyr’s Hand until you get
Artifact Storage Key and open the box with it.
- Have a friendly
Rogue unlock the box (requires Lockpicking 175).
- Kill Scarlet Cleric and Scarlet Enchanter in Tyr’s Hand until you get
- Loot
Shard of Light from the box.
- Bring the
Shard of Light to the initial quest giver. As a reward, you’ll get
Jubilant Epiphany from which you can learn the rune.
Note: Completing the Binding Heal rune is a prerequisite to unlock the Priest Racial Ability in WoW SoD. It allows you to learn a Priest spell from another race.
How to Get Soul Warding in SoD
You get the Soul Warding rune (Back) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Tip: You can skip steps 1-5 when you’re with another priest who has already collected the echos and can activate pillars to spawn the rune.
- Enter Stratholme Live, proceed left at the first two intersections, and find Stratholme Courier.
- Kill Stratholme Courier and loot 3 keys from him. Their names indicate which mailboxes can be opened with them.
- Find one of the mailboxes in the dungeon and loot it. You’ll get
Stratholme Shadow Jar.
Note:Stratholme Shadow Jar is Unique. You’ll need to get one, get the echo (see the following steps), and repeat.
- Find the three pillars in Stratholme (before Cannon Master Willey) without killing any bosses. These pillars will give you three out of the following riddles that point to a boss:
- “Among the dead this mortal dwells with acolytes and icy spells” = Maleki the Pallid
- “A specter cursed to guard a tower No solace gained from Wealth or power” = Baroness Anastari
- “The ancient kingdom rediscovered. Trades one master for another” = Nerub'enkan
- “Built from flesh, a sin of science hunted by Forsakens finest” = Ramstein the Gorger
- “The people looked to him to lead in their hour of greatest need” = Magistrate Barthilas
- “A champion of wicked malice, hulking horrors guard his palace” = Baron Rivendare
- “Holy furor purges sin and yet a shadow lurks within.” = Balnazzar
- “The smell of brimstone fills the room. This zealot greets you with a boom.” = Cannon Master Willey
- Kill one boss mentioned in the riddles and use
Stratholme Shadow Jar on their corpses. Depending on the boss, you will receive one of the following echoes. Note: You must have a free inventory slot to receive the echo.
Echo of Barthilas
Echo of Ramstein
Echo of Dathrohan
Echo of Willey
Echo of Anastari
Echo of Rivendare
Echo of Nerub'enkan
Echo of Maleki
- Return to the mailbox and loot another
Stratholme Shadow Jar.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have all 3 echos.
- Apply the 3 echoes to the appropriate pillars.
Note: Echoes have a 2-hour duration. If one of them is about to expire, you can apply it beforehand. You don’t have to apply all 3 echoes at once. - Loot
Oneiric Epiphany in the middle of the room and learn the rune from it. You’ll also get 2x
Tarnished Undermine Real.
Note: Multiple player can loot it.
How to Get Vampiric Touch in SoD
You get the Vampiric Touch rune (Back) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Drops from the last boss Hellscream's Phantom in the new dungeon Demon Fall Canyon.
- Demon Fall Canyon is unlocked by completing a quest. See our guide on how to unlock Demon Fall Canyon in SoD for details.
How to Get Holy Specialization in SoD
You get the Holy Specialization rune (Finger) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to Tyr’s Hand in the southeast of Eastern Plaguelands.
- Enter the northern building (83.6 78.2).
- Find the book in the library.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Holy Specialization and learn
Holy Specialization from it.
How to Get Shadow Specialization in SoD
You get the Shadow Specialization rune (Finger) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to the Tainted Scar at 33.0 48.0 in Blasted Lands.
- Find the book at the altar.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Shadow Specialization and learn
Shadow Specialization from it.
How to Get Dagger Specialization in SoD
You get the Dagger Specialization rune (Finger) 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 Mace Specialization in SoD
You get the Mace Specialization rune (Finger) in 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 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.
How to Get Meditation Buffs in SoD?
To learn the priest runes in SoD, at least one Meditation buff must be active. Some of the priest runes even require two active Meditation buffs. This is the case, for example, with Strength of Soul,
Circle of Healing and
Shadow Word: Death.
Meditation buffs last 4 hours (even after death). You can get a Meditation buff in WoW Classic by kneeling in a given location (with /kneel) and waiting briefly.
You can get a Meditation buff in WoW SoD at the following locations. Important: You can only receive the buff that fits your race’s faith in this way.
Meditation on the Light (
Dwarf,
Human):
- Northshire Abbey Wald von Elwynn.
- Stairs to the altar in Stormwind Cathedral.
- Altars of Light in Ironforge (33 | 20), Dun Morogh (29 | 67), Loch Modan (38 | 46) and Westfall (53 | 53).
Meditation on Elune (
Night Elf): Moonwells, e.g. in Stormwind and Darnassus.
Meditation on the Loa (
Troll): Loa Altars in Crossroads in The Barrens (52 | 29) and in Sen’jin in Durotar (55 | 72).
Meditation on Undeath (
Undead): /kneel at graveyards near a spirit healer. The buff
Chill of the Grave shows you that you are in the right place.

How to Get a Second Meditation Buff?
You get a second meditation buff by kneeling in front of a Priest of another faith who has a Meditation buff active. The other priest must then /pray while targeting you.
Once you reach level 17, you can complete a short series of quests. This allows you to kneel in an allied race location and receive the corresponding meditation buff.
Dwarf,
Human:
Secrets of Elune from Nara Meideros in Stormwind (20.8 51.0).
Night Elf:
Secrets of the Light from Maethra Slagheart in Darnassus (38.6 89.6).
Undead:
Secrets of the Loa from Baj'ura in Undercity (47.8 19.2).
Troll:
Secrets of Undeath from Dietrich Praice in Orgrimmar (35.6 87.8).
Priest Skill Books in SoD
Since July 10, 2024, the following Priest skill books can be purchased from new vendors in Stormwind and Orgrimmar.
Scroll of Increased Fortitude – 1
80
Scroll of Shadowfiend – 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 Priest Runes in WoW SoD
In the following table you will find all runes available to the Priest class in SoD:
Rune | Effect | Slot |
---|---|---|
![]() 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 |
![]() Holy Specialization Phase 4 | Chance to hit with Holy spells increased by 6%. 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 |
![]() Serendipity Phase 1 | Healing with Flash Heal reduces the cast time of your next Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, or Prayer of Healing by 20% for 20 sec, stacking up to 3 times. | Chest |
![]() Strength of Soul Phase 1 | Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Flash Heal reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on targets they heal by 2 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. | Chest |
![]() Twisted Faith Phase 1 | Mind Flay and Mind Blast deal 50% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Shadow Word: Pain. | Chest |
![]() Circle of Healing Phase 1 | Heals all of target player's party members within 43.5 yards of target player for 875 to 969. | Hands |
![]() Mind Sear Phase 1 | Causes an explosion of shadow magic damaging the enemy target and other nearby enemies, causing 132 to 147 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 5 sec to all enemies within 10 yards of the target. | Hands |
![]() Penance Phase 1 | Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 241 Holy damage to an enemy, or 572 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec. | Hands |
![]() Shadow Word: Death Phase 1 | A word of dark binding that inflicts 602 to 700 Shadow damage to the target. If the target is not killed by Shadow Word: Death, the caster takes damage equal to 50% of the damage attempted against the target. | Hands |
![]() Homunculi Phase 1 | 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. | Legs |
![]() Prayer of Mending Phase 1 | Places a spell on the target that heals them for 498 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. | Legs |
![]() Shared Pain Phase 1 | Your Shadow Word: Pain now also afflicts up to 2 additional nearby targets within 15 yards. | Legs |
![]() Empowered Renew Phase 2 | Your Renew now heals one extra time immediately when applied, and gains 15% increased benefit each time it heals from your bonus healing effects. In addition, your Renew can now be active on targets affected by another Priest's Renew. | Waist |
![]() Mind Spike Phase 2 | Blasts the target for 230 to 267 Shadowfrost damage, and increases the critical strike chance of your next Mind Blast on the target by 30%, stacking up to 3 times. | Waist |
![]() Renewed Hope Phase 2 | Your heals from Flash Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance have 20% increased effect when cast on targets with Weakened Soul. | Waist |
![]() Dispersion Phase 2 | You disperse into pure Shadow energy, reducing all damage taken by 90%. You are unable to attack or cast spells, but you regenerate 6% mana every 1 sec for 6 sec. Dispersion can be cast while stunned, feared or silenced and clears all snare and movement impairing effects when cast, and makes you immune to them while dispersed. | Feet |
![]() Pain Suppression Phase 2 | Instantly reduces all damage taken by a friendly target by 40% and increases resistance to Dispel mechanics by 65% for 8 sec. | Feet |
![]() Spirit of the Redeemer Phase 2 | Activate to become the Spirit of Redemption for 10 sec. While in this form, you can cast any healing spell free of cost, but you cannot move, attack, be attacked, or be targeted by any spells or effects. Requires Spirit of Redemption talent to activate, and you will no longer enter Spirit of Redemption upon dying. | Feet |
![]() Void Plague Phase 1 | Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 1,457 Shadow damage over 18 sec. | Feet |
![]() Divine Aegis Phase 3 | Critical heals create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 30% of the amount healed. Lasts 12 sec. | Head |
![]() Eye of the Void Phase 3 | Call an eye of the void to fight for you for 30 sec. The eye can cast a variety of curses on your target. | Head |
![]() Pain and Suffering Phase 3 | Mind Blast, Mind Spike, and Mind Flay refresh the duration of your one of your Shadow Word: Pain, Void Plague, or Vampiric Touch abilities on the target back to its maximum duration. The ability with the shortest remaining duration will always be the one refreshed. | Head |
![]() Despair Phase 3 | Periodic damage from your spells can now be critical strikes and all your damaging spell critical strikes deal 200% damage. | Wrist |
![]() Power Word: Barrier Phase 1 | 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. | Wrist |
![]() Surge of Light Phase 3 | Critical spellcasts cause your next Smite or Flash Heal cast within 15 sec to be instant cast. | Wrist |
![]() Void Zone Phase 3 | Summons a void zone in the target area that deals 96 Shadow damage to enemies that stand within it every second for 10 sec. | Wrist |
![]() Binding Heal Phase 4 | Heals a friendly target and the caster for 1,084 to 1,326. Low threat. This spell benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Flash Heal. | Back |
![]() Soul Warding Phase 4 | Your Power Word: Shield no longer has a cooldown, costs 15% less mana, gains 10% additional base value, and gains an additional 10% of your healing power. | Back |
![]() Vampiric Touch Phase 4 | Applies your Vampiric Embrace talent to your target, causes 612 Shadow damage over 15 sec to your target, and causes all party members to gain mana equal to 2% of any Shadow spell damage you deal to the target. | Back |
![]() Shadow Specialization Phase 4 | Chance to hit with Shadow spells increased by 6%. 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 |
![]() 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 runes in SoD, you will find a list of all available runes. You can find out which runes to use in our Priest builds.
Priest 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 Priest builds designed for the Season of Discovery.
Priest Healer Build in WoW SoD
The Holy Priest spec in WoW SoD is a spec for Priests that heal their allies in dungeons and raids. Find talents, the best runes, and BiS gear in our WoW SoD Healer Priest Spec.
Priester DPS Build in WoW SoD
The DPS build for Priests in WoW SoD is a spec that Priests use to maximize their damage in dungeons and raids. Find talents, the best runes, and BiS gear in our WoW SoD Shadow Priest DPS build.