
WoW SoD Warlock 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 Warlock Runes guide explains which Warlock runes are available in SoD, and how you can get them. Included are detailed descriptions of the Warlock rune locations.
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How to Get All Warlock Runes in SoD
The following runes are available for the Warlock 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 Warlock runes are available in our WoW SoD Talent Calculator. This allows you to plan your Warlock build including runes for the Season of Discovery.
Fire Specialization
Meditation Specialization
Shadow Specialization
Demonic Tactics
Lake of Fire
Master Channeler
Chaos Bolt
Haunt
Metamorphosis
Shadow Bolt Volley
Demonic Grace
Demonic Pact
Everlasting Affliction
Grimoire of Synergy
Invocation
Shadow and Flame
Dance of the Wicked
Decimation
Demonic Knowledge
Shadowflame
Backdraft
Pandemic
Vengeance
Immolation Aura
Incinerate
Summon Felguard
Unstable Affliction
Infernal Armor
Mark of Chaos
Soul Siphon
Dagger Specialization
Defense Specialization
Pole Weapon Specialization
Sword Specialization
How to Get Haunt in SoD
You get the Haunt rune (Hands) at level 2 in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows.
Orc:
- Get the Level 2 Quest
Stolen Power from Nartok in Durotar (40.6 68.4).
- Enter the Burning Blade Coven (entrance is at 45.3 56.6).
- Find the Waterlogged Stashbox underwater in the pond in the cave at (43.0 54.4).
- Loot the Stashbox to get
Rune of Haunting.
- Get the Level 2 Quest
Undead:
- Get the Level 2 Quest
The Lost Rune from Maximillion in Tirisfal (30.8 66.2).
- Enter Night’s Web Hollow (27.2 57.4) and find the Lost Stash at (24.7 59.4). Loot it to get
Rune of Haunting.
- Get the Level 2 Quest
Human:
- Get the Level 2 Quest
Stolen Power from Drusilla La Salle in Northshire in Elwynn Forest (50 43).
- Find the Defias Stashbox at (52.6 51.8). Loot it to get
Rune of Haunting.
- Get the Level 2 Quest
Gnome:
- Get the Level 2 Quest
Stolen Power from Alamar Grimm in Dun Morogh.
- Find the Rockjaw Footlocker at (26.8 72.6). Loot it to get
Rune of Haunting.
- Get the Level 2 Quest
How to Get Chaos Bolt in SoD
You get the Chaos Bolt rune (Hands) in the starting zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Elwynn Forest:
- Find Frozen Murloc at Stone Cairn Lake (77 52). To thaw it, multiple
Warlock and/or
Mage must cast fire spells. It then drops
Chaos Bolt.
- Find Frozen Murloc at Stone Cairn Lake (77 52). To thaw it, multiple
Dun Morogh:
- Find Frozen Trogg in the Gol’Bolar Quarry at (69 58). To thaw it, multiple
Warlock and/or
Mage must cast fire spells. It then drops
Chaos Bolt.
- Find Frozen Trogg in the Gol’Bolar Quarry at (69 58). To thaw it, multiple
Tirisfal Glades:
- Find Frozen Murloc on the northwest side of the great lake at (66 40). Cast fire spells on the Murloc to thaw it. The Murloc then drops
Chaos Bolt.
- Find Frozen Murloc on the northwest side of the great lake at (66 40). Cast fire spells on the Murloc to thaw it. The Murloc then drops
Durotar:
- Find Frozen Makrura at (59 45). To thaw it, multiple
Warlock and/or
Mage must cast fire spells. It then drops
Chaos Bolt.
- Find Frozen Makrura at (59 45). To thaw it, multiple
How to Get Demonic Grace in SoD
You get the Demonic Grace rune (Legs) in the starting zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Elwynn Forest:
- Obtain
Ominous Tome from Kobold Geomancer in Jasperlode Mine (63 54), Surena Caledon around (71 80), and Defias Rogue Wizard e.g. at the island in Stonecairn Lake.
- Obtain
Gnoll Blood from Gnoll mobs.
- Obtain
Wolf Jawbone from Wolf or Prowler mobs.
- Use
Ominous Tome in the summoning circle at The Slaughtered Lamb Inn in Stormwind City at 25.8 76.2. This will summon Soboz.
- Kill Soboz to get
Rune of Grace.
- Obtain
Dun Morogh:
- Obtain
Ominous Tome from Frostmane Shadowcaster in the cave west of Brewnall.
- Obtain
Wendigo Blood from Wendigo mobs.
- Obtain
Wolf Jawbone from Wolves.
- Use
Ominous Tome in the summoning circle in Shimmer Ridge at 42.2 35.6. This will summon Soboz.
- Kill Soboz to get
Rune of Grace.
- Obtain
Tirisfal Glades:
- Obtain
Ominous Tome from Darkeye Bonecaster in Agamand Mills.
- Obtain
Gnoll Blood from Gnoll mobs in Garren’s Haunt.
- Obtain
Hound Jawbone from Darkhound mobs in Tirisfal.
- Use
Ominous Tome in the summoning circle in the sewers in Undercity at 24.1 41.6. This will summon Soboz.
- Kill Soboz to get
Rune of Grace.
- Obtain
Durotar:
- Obtain
Ominous Tome from Voodoo Trolls in Echo Isles in Durotar.
- Obtain
Makrura Leg from Makrura mobs at the southeast coast.
- Obtain
Kul Tiran Skull from Kul Tiras mobs at Tiragarde Keep around 58 57 southeast of Razor Hill.
- Use
Ominous Tome in the summoning circle near Zalazane in Durotar at 67.6 87.8. This will summon Soboz.
- Kill Soboz to get
Rune of Grace.
- Obtain
How to Get Demonic Tactics in SoD
You get the Demonic Tactics rune (Chest) in Elwynn Forest and Tirisfal in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Elwynn Forest:
- Loot Dead Acolyte near the Jasperlode Mine in Elwynn Forest at 56.8 57.0. You’ll get
Acolyte's Knapsack containing
Acolyte's Note and
Unidentified Artifact.
- Talk to the Warlock trainer Maximillian Crowe in Goldshire (44.4 66.0).
- Return to Dead Acolyte
- Use
Powerless Artifact at the stone next to Dead Acolyte. You’ll receive
Fel-Powered Artifact and the
Blood Offering debuff.
- Go to Gakin the Darkbinder in Stormwind (25.6 77.8). From him, you will receive
Rune of Tactics.
- Loot Dead Acolyte near the Jasperlode Mine in Elwynn Forest at 56.8 57.0. You’ll get
Tirisfal:
- Loot Dead Acolyte near the Scarlet Monastery in Tirisfal at 76.6 44.4. You’ll get
Acolyte's Knapsack containing
Acolyte's Note and
Unidentified Artifact.
- Talk to the Warlock trainer Rupert Boch in Brill (61.6 52.4).
- Return to Dead Acolyte.
- Use
Powerless Artifact at the stone next to Dead Acolyte. You’ll receive
Fel-Powered Artifact and the
Blood Offering debuff.
- Go to Carendin Halgar in Undercity (85.0 25.6). From him, you will receive
Rune of Tactics.
- Loot Dead Acolyte near the Scarlet Monastery in Tirisfal at 76.6 44.4. You’ll get
How to Get Soul Siphon in SoD
You get the Soul Siphon rune (Back) by using
Drain Soul (trained at level 10) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Elwynn Forest:
- Use
Drain Soul on a critter (e.g. frog, rabbit,…) to get
Pure Soul Shard.
- Use
Drain Soul on Hogger to get
Tainted Soul Shard.
- Bring both shards to Damien Kane in the basement of the Goldshire Inn in Elwynn Forest (44 66). You receive
Soul Siphon.
- Use
Dun Morogh:
- Use
Drain Soul on a critter (e.g. frog, rabbit,…) to get
Pure Soul Shard.
- Use
Drain Soul on Captain Beld (79 62) to get
Tainted Soul Shard.
- Bring both shards to Gaklik Voidtwist in Kharanos in Dun Morogh (47 54) to receive
Soul Siphon.
- Use
Tirisfal Glades:
- Use
Drain Soul on a critter (e.g. frog, rabbit,…) to get
Pure Soul Shard.
- Use
Drain Soul on Maggot Eye (59 32) to get
Tainted Soul Shard.
- Bring both shards to Denton Bleakway in Undercity to receive
Soul Siphon.
- Use
Durotar:
- Use
Drain Soul on a critter (e.g. frog, rabbit,…) to get
Pure Soul Shard.
- Use
Drain Soul on Gazz'uz (52 10) to get
Tainted Soul Shard.
- Bring both shards to Darmak Bloodhowl in Razor Hill (55 41) to receive
Soul Siphon.
- Use
Note: According to feedback via our feedback button it’s also possible to get Tainted Soul Shard from the demon that is summoned when getting the Demonic Grace rune (Killing it with
Drain Soul).
Note: Soul Siphon is being moved from the Chest slot to the Back slot in SoD P4.
How to Get Master Channeler in SoD
You get the Master Channeler rune (Chest) in the level 10+ quest zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Loch Modan:
- Buy
Malevolent Pie from Greishan Ironstove (27.3 61.9). Eat
Malevolent Pie, to get the rune.
- Buy
Darkshore:
- Drops from Dark Strand Fanatic in Darkshore around (57 25).
Westfall:
- Kill Harvest Watcher or Rusty Harvest Golem in the north and northwest of Westfall until you get
Spare Reaper Parts.
- Kill Dust Devil until you get
Elemental Core.
- Combine
Spare Reaper Parts and
Elemental Core to get
Prototype Engine.
- Use
Prototype Engine on a Harvest Reaper Prototype and kill it. Harvest Reaper Prototype are found e.g. around (51 19), (46 39) and (61 58).
- Kill Harvest Watcher or Rusty Harvest Golem in the north and northwest of Westfall until you get
The Barrens:
- Siphon your own health away with
Health Funnel while standing on the Altar of Thorns (58 27). When you reach 0 health, you are fully healed and get
Master Channeler.
- Siphon your own health away with
Silverpine Forest:
- Cast
Curse of Recklessness on Sadistic Fiend and kill the mob. You can find Sadistic Fiend in a cave in the east of Silverpine Forest (56 45).
- Cast
How to Get Shadow Bolt Volley in SoD
You get the Shadow Bolt Volley rune (Hands) in the level 10+ quest zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Darkshore:
- Cast
Drain Soul on Delmanis the Hated in Darkshore (57 26).
- Cast
Drain Soul on Xabraxxis summoned during
The Blackwood Corrupted.
- Drops from Licillin at Bashal’Aran.
- Cast
Loch Modan:
- Attack Demonic Remains at the southeast side of Ironband’s Excavation Site (72.6 68.8) with a shadow spell (according to feedback it needs to be
Curse of Agony). This spawns the level 18 Demon Graix.
- Kill Graix to get
Rune of Shadowbolts. Note: Graix is in a tight space of other level 17-19 mobs.
- Attack Demonic Remains at the southeast side of Ironband’s Excavation Site (72.6 68.8) with a shadow spell (according to feedback it needs to be
Westfall:
- Cast
Drain Soul on Old Murk-Eye on the coast of Westfall. You will receive
Soul of the Sea.
- Use
Soul of the Sea on the Medusa Statue (26 70). A level 20 NPC spawns that drops
Rune of Shadowbolts.
- Cast
The Barrens:
- Cast
Drain Soul on Supervisor Lugwizzle in the Barrens (56 9). You will receive
Soul of Greed.
- Go to the spot (57 10). There is a Hungry Idol there. Use
Soul of Greed on it and you will get
Rune of Shadowbolts.
- Cast
Silverpine Forest:
- Kill Ravenclaw Drudger and Ravenclaw Guardian south of Amber Mill until
Tortured Soul drops.
- Use
Life Tap then
Tortured Soul to summon a level 20 mob.
- Kill the enemy to get
Rune of Shadowbolts.
- Kill Ravenclaw Drudger and Ravenclaw Guardian south of Amber Mill until
How to Get Lake of Fire in SoD
You get the Lake of Fire rune (Chest) in Hillsbrad Foothills in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Purchase
Demolition Explosives from Zixil who is traveling on the main road in the Hillsbrad Foothills.
- Go to Durnholde Keep.
- Use
Demolition Explosives in the rubble pile at (79.7 41.0). You will find a chest containing
Lake of Fire.
How to Get Incinerate in SoD
You get the Incinerate rune (Wrists) from a level 23 Elite mob in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Drops from Level 23 Elite Orc Incinerator Gar'im in Redridge Mountains. You can find him in a cave in the southeast of the area, around (77 85).
Note: Incinerate is being moved from the Legs slot to the Wrists slot in SoD P4.
How to Get Metamorphosis in SoD
You get the Metamorphosis rune (Hands) by completing five level 20 quests in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Complete the level 20 quest
The Orb of Soran'ruk from Doan Karhan in the Barrens (49.2 57.2). For the quest you need to bring the following items to Doan Karhan:
- 3x
Soran'ruk Fragment: Drops from Twilight Acolyte in the ruins outside Blackfathom Deeps and inside the raid.
Large Soran'ruk Fragment: Drops from Shadowfang Darksoul in Shadowfang Keep.
- 3x
- Complete the follow-up quest
Rumors Abound from Doan Karhan. For the quest you need to bring the following items to Doan Karhan:
Orb of Des: Loot it at the top of the Tower of the Ilgalar in the Redridge Mountains (80 49).
Bough of Altek: Loot it at the top of the Tower of Althalaxx in Darkshore (56 27).
- Complete the follow-up quest
The Conjuring from Doan Karhan as follows:
- Collect 10x
Blood of the Legion. It drops from Mannoroc Lasher, Felguard, Searing Infernal, and Legion Hound in the southeast of Ashenvale.
- Interact with Dark Ritual Stone at (79 80) to start a ritual. Waves of demons will be summoned. Stand in the purple rune and defeat each wave until Searing Infernal spawns. Once Searing Infernal is defeated, you will receive the follow-up quest
Mysterious Traveler. You do not need to use
Drain Soul on these demons to succeed.
- Collect 10x
- Turn in
Mysterious Traveler at Doan Karhan.
- You will receive the follow-up quest
Raszel Ander, which will give you
Rune of Metamorphosis.
How to Get Demonic Pact in SoD
You get the Demonic Pact rune (Legs) 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 the Pact 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
Rune of the Pact 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 Everlasting Affliction Get in SoD
You get the Everlasting Affliction rune (Legs) 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 SoD Waylaid Supplies Farming Guide including farming routes.
How to Get Invocation in SoD
You get the Invocation rune (Waist) in Arathi Highlands in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Get 10x
Conjuror's Pendant by killing Syndicate Conjuror in Stormgarde Keep in Arathi Highlands.
- Use
Drain Soul on their Voidwalker Minion to get
Soul of the Void.
- Go to the top floor of the house at 29.4 63 inside Stormgarde Keep.
- Combine
Soul of the Void and 10x
Conjuror's Pendant on the Void Prism. This will cause Void Seeker to spawn.
- Kill Void Seeker and you’ll get
Rune of Invocation.
How to Get Shadowflame in SoD
You get the Shadowflame rune (Feet) in Desolace in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to Shadowbreak Ravine in the southeast of Desolace. The path to go there starts at 76.5 76.0.
- Find the Sacrificial Altar at 81.4 79.8.
- Make sure you do not exceed 1160 HP. Remove stamina gear and buffs if needed to not get killed in the process.
- Cast
Shadow Ward and interact with the Sacrificial Altar for 5 seconds.
- It deals lethal Shadow Damage (25% health every second for 5 seconds) that cannot be healed.
Sacrifice and
Shadow Protection Potion no longer work as they are removed when the channel starts.
- Using
Extraplanar Spidersilk Boots will reduce the damage.
- This will cause the Level 38 Elite Seductress Ceeyna to spawn. You need to kill Seductress Ceeyna to get the rune. Make sure to use
Soulstone if you’re solo. Since you are low health and unequipped some of your gear, the fight might be tough.
How to Get Dance of the Wicked in Sod
You get the Dance of the Wicked rune (Feet) at level 30 in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Prerequisite: Level 30 & Hellfire trained.
- Find Reckless Warlock and loot
Brimstone Carving. Reckless Warlock can spawn at the following locations:
- Stranglethorn Vale: in the Gurubashi Arena at 30.8 47.0.
- Thousand Needles: in the west at 10.8 40.6.
- Desolace: north of Sargeron at 74.8 13.2.
- Alterac Mountains: in the ogre cave close to Crushridge Hold (around 53 35). Thanks for this tip sent in via our feedback button!
- Cast
Hellfire until
Brimstone Carving transforms into the rune (random proc).
How to Get Grimoire of Synergy in SoD
You get the Grimoire of Synergy rune (Waist) at level 30 in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Prerequisite: You must have completed the Metamorphosis rune questline.
- At level 30 get the quest
A Solid Foundation from Raszel Ander in The Barrens (49.2 57.2).
- Go to Bough Shadow in the northeast corner of Ashenvale (90 40).
- Loot
Bough of Shadows from a tree around 91.2 37.5.
Note: CollectingBough of Shadows gives you the stacking shadow damage dot
Bough of Shadows that scales with your max health. Unequip all gear with stamina to reduce the damage per tick. Use
Shadow Ward and
Demon Armor to mitigate the rest of the damage. In case you die, you won’t lose
Bough of Shadows.
- Return to Raszel Ander. You’ll get the follow-up quest
Soul Vessel.
- Obtain a
Soul Vessel.
Soul Vessel can be crafted with Engineering.
Schematic: Soul Vessel can be bought from Supply Offers of Azeroth Commerce Authority and Durotar Supply and Logistics (requires Honored).
- Crafting materials needed are 4x
Shadowgem, 1x
Black Vitriol, and 1x
Demonic Figurine.
- Go to Mannoroc Coven in Desolace (51.22 82.50) and find Raszel Ander near an altar.
- Turn in
Soul Vessel. You’ll get the follow-up quest
Tempting Fate.
- Assist with the ritual by interacting with the stave until the level 40 elite Des'Altek spawns. Defeat him to complete the quest. Talk to Doan Karhan next to the altar to turn the completed quest in. You’ll get the rune as a quest reward.
How to Get Shadow and Flame in SoD
You get the Shadow and Flame 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.
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 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 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 Demonic Knowledge in SoD
You get the Demonic Knowledge 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 Pandemic in SoD
You get the Pandemic rune (Head) in Feralas in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Obtain the following two items:
Broken Woodpaw Staff:
- Start at 68 54 in Feralas and follow the torches up the mountain.
- Follow the edge of the mountain to the right of the cave until you reach Dead Diseased Woodpaw Mystic at 66.4 50.8.
- Loot their satchel to get
Broken Woodpaw Staff.
Grimtotem Necklace:
- Find Dead Diseased Grimtotem Shaman at 69.6 43.2 in Feralas.
- Loot the box to get
Grimtotem Necklace.
- Combine the two items to get
Diseased Nature Staff.
- Find Diseased Forest Walker at 72.6 50.8.
- Use
Diseased Nature Staff on Diseased Forest Walker and kill them to get the rune.
How to Get Unstable Affliction in SoD
You get the Unstable Affliction rune (Wrists) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Buy Rune of Affliction 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 Summon Felguard in SoD
You get the Summon Felguard rune (Wrists) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Rune of the Felguard can be contained in
Otherworldly Treasure found by your
Explorer Imp in Fel Portals.
- To get
Explorer Imp, use
Drain Soul on mobs until
Explorer's Soul drops.
- To get
Otherworldly Treasure follow these steps:
- Find a Fel Portal in the open world. eg. in The Barrens, Westfall, Darkshore, Silverpine Forest, or Ashenvale.
- Near the Fel Portal, speak to your
Explorer Imp and send it into the portal. You’ll get the buff
Imp on a Mission.
- Wait until the buff disappears (~10-20 min) and
Explorer Imp reappears next to you or you resummon it.
- Speak to
Explorer Imp and you’ll get
Otherworldly Treasure.
How to Get Immolation Aura in SoD
You get the Immolation Aura rune (Wrists) in Ashenvale in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Collect the following items in the northeastern corner of Ashenvale around 93 40:
Dreamhunter Fang: Drops from Dreamhunter Hound.
Dreampyre Fire: Drops from Dreampyre Imp.
Dreamsworn Horn: Drops from Emberspark Dreamsworn.
- Combine the three items to get
Rune of Immolation Aura.
How to Get Backdraft in SoD
You get the Backdraft rune (Head) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Note: The classes Paladin,
Priest, 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:
Worldcore Fragment can be contained in
Otherworldly Treasure found by your
Explorer Imp in Fel Portals.
Worldcore Fragment can be bought in the Auction House as it is no longer soulbound.
- Note: Alternatively, a
Mage in your group can use
Scroll of Geomancy for the next 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
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 Vengeance in SoD
You get the Vengeance 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.
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 Decimation in SoD
You get the Decimation rune (Back) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Send
Explorer Imp in Fel Rift in Burning Steppes or Eastern Plaguelands until you get
Legion Portal Tuner.
- Use
Legion Portal Tuner on a Fel Scar in Blasted Lands, Feralas, or Azshara. The Fel Scar will change its appearance.
- Send
Explorer Imp inside the changed portal. You’ll get
Portal Tuner Tuner.
- Use
Portal Tuner Tuner on
Legion Portal Tuner to get
Overcharged Portal Tuner.
- Use
Overcharged Portal Tuner on a Fel Scar. It turns red.
- Send
Explorer Imp inside the red portal. It will bring back the rune.
How to Get Infernal Armor in SoD
You get the Infernal Armor rune (Back) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Enter the cave at 64.8 31.8 south of Nethergarde Keep in Blasted Lands.
Note: The cave is full of level 53 mobs. - Kill Shadowsworn mobs (e.g. Shadowsworn Cultist or Shadowsworn Adept) in the cave until you get
Shadowsworn Note.
- Find the altar at the end of the cave and follow these steps:
- Conjure, equip, and use the active of a Spellstone.
- Cast
Fel Armor or
Demon Armor.
- Cast
Shadow Ward.
- Sacrifice a Voidwalker.
Summon Voidwalker, renew
Soul Link, and ensure it’s full hp.
- Click the altar. This will cause the level 56 elite Heliath to spawn.
- Kill Heliath.
- Loot
Rune of Infernal Armor and learn the rune from it.
How to Get Mark of Chaos in SoD
You get the Mark of Chaos rune (Feet) in Western Plaguelands the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Use
Drain Soul on Skeletal Flayer or Slavering Ghoul around 50 79 and 38 56 in Western Plaguelands until you get 3x
Plagued Soul Shard.
- Turn in the 3
Plagued Soul Shard at one of the following locations to get the rune:
Pixi Pilfershard at Chillwind Camp (43.4 84.1).
Prazik Pilfershard at The Bulwark (83.1 72.7).
How to Get Fire Specialization in SoD
You get the Fire Specialization rune (Finger) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to Overseer Maltorius in Searing Gorge at 41.8 35.4.
- Find the book Elements for Dummies Volume II: Fire near Overseer Maltorius at 40.6 35.5.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Fire Specialization and learn
Fire 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 Defense Specialization in SoD
You get the Defense Specialization rune (Finger) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the book in front of the real Lower Blackrock Spire 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 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 Sword Specialization in SoD
You get the Sword Specialization rune (Finger) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the book underneath Karazhan in the Master’s Cellar (cave segment) behind two pillars.
- Open the book to get
Rune of Sword Specialization and learn
Sword 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.
Warlock Skill Books in SoD
Since July 10, 2024, the following Warlock skill books can be purchased from new vendors in Stormwind and Orgrimmar.
Grimoire of Portal of Summoning – 1
80
Grimoire of Soul Harvesting – 1
80
Grimoire of Fel Armor – 4
50
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 Warlock Runes in WoW SoD
In the following table you will find all runes available to the Warlock class in SoD:
Rune | Effect | Slot |
---|---|---|
![]() Fire Specialization Phase 4 | Chance to hit with Fire 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 |
![]() Shadow Specialization Phase 4 | Chance to hit with Shadow spells increased by 6%. Not cumulative with other ring runes. | Finger |
![]() Demonic Tactics Phase 1 | Increases the melee and spell critical strike chance of you and your pet by 10%. | Chest |
![]() Lake of Fire Phase 1 | Your Rain of Fire is no longer channeled, but gains a 8 sec cooldown. | Chest |
![]() Master Channeler Phase 1 | 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. | Chest |
![]() Chaos Bolt Phase 1 | Sends a bolt of chaotic fire at the enemy, dealing 841 to 1,066 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. | Hands |
![]() Haunt Phase 1 | Unleash a ghostly soul on an enemy, dealing 404 to 475 damage, and increasing all Shadow damage over time you deal to that target by 40% for 15 sec. When the Haunt ends or is dispelled, you will be healed for all the damage it dealt to your target. | Hands |
![]() Metamorphosis Phase 1 | Transform into a Demon, increasing Armor by 500%, reducing the chance you will be critically hit by 6%, increasing your threat by 77%, increasing mana gained from Life Tap by 100%, but reducing all damage you deal by 15%. Metamorphosis transforms the functionality of some abilities and grants new ones: Searing Pain: Now instant. Shadow Bolt: Becomes Shadow Cleave, a Shadow melee attack that hits up to 10 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. | Hands |
![]() Shadow Bolt Volley Phase 1 | Your Shadow Bolt now strikes up to 5 targets within a chain distance of 10 yards, but for 5% reduced damage. | Hands |
![]() Demonic Grace Phase 1 | Surge with fel energy, increasing your pet's and your own dodge chance by 20%, and your chance to critically strike with all attacks by 20%. Lasts 6 sec. | Legs |
![]() Demonic Pact Phase 1 | Your Fire and Shadow spells deal 10% more damage, and your pet's critical strikes apply the Demonic Pact effect to your party or raid members for 45 sec. Demonic Pact increases spell damage and healing by 10% of your spell damage or 30, whichever is higher. Does not work on Subjugated demons. | Legs |
![]() Everlasting Affliction Phase 1 | Drain Life, Drain Soul, Shadowbolt, Shadow Cleave, Searing Pain, Incinerate, and Haunt refresh the duration of your Corruption on the target back to its maximum duration. | Legs |
![]() Grimoire of Synergy Phase 2 | Recite from a dark tome, granting damage done by you or your summoned demon a 10% chance to increase the damage done by the other by 10% for 15 sec. Recitation lasts 30 min. | Waist |
![]() Invocation Phase 2 | Refreshing Corruption, Immolate, Curse of Agony, Unstable Affliction, or Siphon Life when it has less than 6 seconds duration remaining will cause you to deal instant damage to the target equal to the spell's remaining periodic damage. | Waist |
![]() Shadow and Flame Phase 2 | Your critical strikes with Fire and Shadow spells increase your Fire and Shadow damage done by 10% for 10 sec. | Waist |
![]() Dance of the Wicked Phase 2 | You and your demon pet gain dodge chance equal to 100% of your spell critical strike chance each time you deal a critical strike to an enemy, and also both regain 2% of maximum mana. | Feet |
![]() Decimation Phase 4 | Your Soul Fire spell no longer has a cooldown. Additionally, when your Shadow Bolt, Shadow Cleave, Incinerate, or Soul Fire hits a target that is at or below 35% health, the cast time of your Soul Fire spell is reduced by 40% for 10 sec. Soul Fires cast under the effect of Decimation cost no shard. | Feet |
![]() Demonic Knowledge Phase 2 | Increases your spell damage and healing by a value equal to 3% of your Demon pet's total Stamina plus Intellect. | Feet |
![]() Shadowflame Phase 2 | Burns the enemy for 279 Shadowflame damage and then an additional 515 Shadowflame damage over 15 sec. Shadowflame triggers and benefits from all effects that modify or interact with Immolate, or with Affliction, Destruction, Fire, or Shadow spells, but only one of Immolate or Shadowflame per Warlock can be active on any target. In addition, Shadowflame can trigger your Improved Shadow Bolt talent and causes it to have 26 additional charges. | Feet |
![]() Backdraft Phase 3 | Your Conflagrate ability also grants 30% spellcasting haste for 15 sec and no longer consumes Immolate. | Head |
![]() Pandemic Phase 3 | Periodic damage from your Corruption, Unstable Affliction, Curse of Agony, Immolate, Curse of Doom, and Siphon Life abilities can now be critical strikes. | Head |
![]() Vengeance Phase 3 | When activated, this ability temporarily grants you a 30% increase to your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost. Additionally, while in Metamorphosis, Vengeance causes your wings to slow your falling speed. | Head |
![]() Immolation Aura Phase 3 | Burns nearby enemies for 32 damage every time an enemy makes a melee attack against you (no more than once per sec), reduces all magic damage taken by 10%, and increases Fire damage done by 10%. Lasts until cancelled. | Wrist |
![]() Incinerate Phase 1 | Burn your enemy for 358 to 416 damage and increase all Fire damage you deal by 40% for the next 15 sec. | Wrist |
![]() Summon Felguard Phase 3 | Summons a Felguard under the command of the Warlock. The Felguard benefits from all talents and effects that trigger from or benefit any of your other Demon minions. | Wrist |
![]() Unstable Affliction Phase 3 | Shadow energy slowly destroys the target, causing 2,339 damage over 18 sec. In addition, if the Unstable Affliction is dispelled it will cause 885 damage to the dispeller and silence them for 5 sec. Only one Unstable Affliction or Immolate per Warlock can be active on any one target. | Wrist |
![]() Infernal Armor Phase 4 | Your spirit becomes infused with demonic energy, reducing all Magic damage you take by a percentage equal to your Physical damage reduction from armor. Lasts 10 sec. | Back |
![]() Mark of Chaos Phase 4 | All your Curses except Curse of Shadow and Curse of the Elements now apply the Mark of Chaos, reducing the target's Arcane, Fire, Frost, Nature, and Shadow resistances by ((56 + 19 75) 27) and increasing all spell damage taken from those schools by (((56 - 8) * 0.125 + 4 10) 4)% while they remain cursed. | Back |
![]() Soul Siphon Phase 1 | Causes your Drain Soul to to deal damage 3 times faster and 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. When Drain Soul is cast on a target below 20% health, it instead gains 50% per effect, up to a maximum of 150%. In addition, your Drain Soul can now trigger your Nightfall talent. | Back |
![]() 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 |
![]() 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 |
![]() Sword Specialization Phase 4 | Skill with Swords and Two-Handed Swords increased by 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes. | Finger |
In our overview of runes in WoW SoD, you will find a list of all available runes. You can find out which runes to use in our Warlock builds.
Warlock 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 Warlock builds designed for the Season of Discovery.
Warlock Tank Build in WoW SoD
The tank build for Warlocks in WoW SoD is a spec for Warlocks to tank dungeons and raids. Find talents, the best runes, and BiS gear in our WoW SoD Warlock Tank build.
Warlock DPS Build in WoW SoD
The DPS build for Warlocks in WoW SoD is a spec that Warlocks use to maximize their damage in dungeons and raids. Find talents, the best runes, and BiS gear in our WoW SoD Warlock DPS build.