Paladin Runes & Locations – Season of Discovery (SoD)

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Rune Engraving is a new system for Season of Discovery. It allows each class to tailor their gameplay experience by unlocking new unique abilities! In this guide you’ll find all of the runes that are currently available for Paladins in Phase 5 of SoD as well as some new skill books and class items.

Paladin Epic Class Discoveries

Phase 5 added a new class quest for Paladins that rewards an epic class item, the two-in-one sword Truthbearer/Truthbearer. To find out how to get your hands on this powerful new Paladin weapon, check out our Truthbearer Guide.

Paladin Skill Books

In addition to runes, there are also skill books in the game that will teach you new spells. Here are the skill books that are available for Paladins in Season of Discovery.

Paladin Runes

One important thing to note when collecting Paladin runes is that most of them are learned through librams, which are equipped in your character’s relic slot. You will need to open your character window and activate them from there in order to learn the rune. Each libram has its own requirements that must be met before it can be activated.

New Runes in Phase 5

There were two new runes added for the Finger slot in Phase 5 of Season of Discovery: Healing Specialization and Meditation Specialization.

All Paladin Runes

Starting Locations & Level Requirements

The table below can help you plan your route or simply see if you’ve acquired all of the runes in your current zone. Levels with a single asterisk (*) are runes that have a specific level requirement while those with a double asterisk (**) are our recommendations based on the level of enemies in the area or other factors such as abilities that will make the process easier.

Rune	Starting Locations	Level
Crusader Strike	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest	4*
Hallowed Ground	Loch Modan, Westfall	4*
Inspiration Exemplar	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest	6**
Aegis	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest	8*
Hand of Reckoning	Loch Modan, Westfall	8*
Rebuke	Ironforge, Stormwind City	10**
Divine Light	Stormwind City	10**
Beacon of Light	Darnassus, Ironforge, Stormwind City	10**
Hand of Sacrifice	The Barrens	10**
Aura Mastery	Duskwood	24*
Avenger’s Shield	Redridge Mountains	25**
Divine Storm	Darkshore	25*
Improved Hammer of Wrath	Ashenvale, Duskwood, Feralas, The Hinterlands	25**
Sacred Shield	Desolace	28**
Guarded by the Light	Alterac Mountains	30*
The Art of War	Desolace	30*
Malleable Protection	Arathi Highlands	34*
Improved Sanctuary	Felwood	40*
Infusion of Light	Deadwind Pass	40**
Light’s Grace	Feralas	40**
Sheath of Light	Desolace	40**
Wrath	The Hinterlands	43**
Fanaticism	Stormwind City	44*
Purifying Power	Ashara, Feralas, Searing Gorge, & The Hinterlands	45*
Hammer of the Righteous	Felwood	50**
Righteous Vengeance	Western Plaguelands	50*
Shield of Righteousness	Eastern Plaguelands	50*
Shock and Awe	Continued from Righteous Vengeance	50*

Phase 2 Paladin Runes

Malleable Protection Rune

Malleable Protection is a Paladin Rune for the Belt slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill humanoids in Arathi Highlands to loot a Tarnished Prayer Bead I.
  • Purify this item by killing an enemy while you have Blessing of Might active.
• Kill Boulderfist Ogres in Arathi Highlands to loot a Tarnished Prayer Bead II.
  • Purify this item by casting Divine Shield at or below 10% Health.
• Kill Witherbark Trolls in Arathi Highlands to loot a Tarnished Prayer Bead III.
  • Purify this item by using Judgement of Justice on a mob that is fleeing.
• Bring the three purified Divine Prayer Beads to Brother Atticus in the graveyard at Stromgarde Keep to get your rune.

Guarded by the Light Rune

Guarded by the Light is a Paladin Rune for the Boots slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Loot a skeleton near the south wall of the Ruins of Alterac in Alterac Mountains (39.6, 60.9) to get a Dormant Holy Rune.
• Use Divine Intervention on a party member and then have them resurrect you to get the rune.

Infusion of Light Rune

Infusion of Light is a Paladin Rune for the Belt slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Speak with the Dalaran Agent at Ariden’s Camp in the northeast of Deadwind Pass (52, 36) to get Ariden’s Sigil.
• Equip Ariden’s Sigil and look for locations where you get the Dark Presence buff:
  • Arathi Highlands (60, 40)
  • Badlands (58, 54)
  • Deadwind Pass (43, 29)
  • Desolace (65, 25)
  • Duskwood (23, 47)
  • Swamp of Sorrows (69, 28)
  • The Barrens (52, 36)
• In each of the above locations, use Ariden’s Sigil to summon a Dark Rider, a level 41 elite, and kill it to loot a relic.
• When you have all seven relics, return to the Dalaran Agent to trade them in for your rune.

Sacred Shield Rune

Sacred Shield is a Paladin Rune for the Boots slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Pick up a Libram of Deliverance from a table inside the inn at Nijel’s Point in Desolace (66.5, 7.6).
• Equip the Libram of Deliverance and use Blessing of Freedom to free other characters from movement impairing effects.
• Do this 5 times and you’ll be able to use the Libram of Deliverance to get the rune.

Sheath of Light Rune

Sheath of Light is a Paladin Rune for the Belt slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Pick up a Broken Hammer from the ground in Mannoroc Coven in Desolace (52.6, 84.8) and use it to start the quest The Broken Hammer.
• Kill nearby Burning Blade Summoners to loot a Torn Letter.
• Talk to Katherine the Pure in the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind City (37.2, 31.9) to move on to the quest A Lost Brother.
• Talk to Harold Riggs on the dock at Menethil Harbor in Wetlands (8.1, 58.6).
• Swim south to Newman’s Landing off the coast of Dun Morogh and look for the body of a crusader (43, 59 on the Eastern Kingdoms map).
• Defeat the level 40 elite ambush to loot Orders from the Grand Crusader and use it to continue to the next quest.
• Talk to Katherine the Pure again to pick up the quest Aoenas the Vindicated.
• Kill High Inquisitor Whitemane in Scarlet Monastery Cathedral to access her room.
• Heal Aeonus before you leave.
• Return to Katherine the Pure once more to get your rune.

The Art of War Rune

The Art of War is a Paladin Rune for the Boots slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Pick up the quest Highway Robbery from an Extinguished Campfire near the Kodo Graveyard in Desolace (47, 54).
• Speak with Bibbly F’utzbuckle at the northern crossroads in Desolace (63, 39) to progress the quest to On the Lam.
• Speak with Tokal inside the inn at Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale (27, 77) to pick up the quest Cherry for Your Thoughts?.
• Buy a Cherry Grog from the nearby vendor, Nixxrax Fillamug, and bring it to Tokal to get the quest No Honor Among Thieves.
• Use the boat on the southern shore of Arathi Highlands near the bridge (53, 91) to travel to the east coast.
• Speak to Illari Duskfeather and either agree with her (Alliance only) or fight her to get Illari’s Key.
• Use the key to open the nearby Jewel-Encrusted Box to loot the rune.

Phase 1 Paladin Runes

Aegis Rune

Aegis is a Paladin Rune for the Chest slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Cast Purify on a Wounded Adventurer in either of these locations:
  • Dun Morogh: near the entrance to Gnomeregan (26, 44)
  • Elwynn Forest: in the back of the spider area of Jasperlode Mine (62, 48)

Aura Mastery Rune

Aura Mastery is a Paladin Rune for the Pants slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill Defias Night Blades, Defias Night Runners, and Defias Enchanters at the farms in southwest Duskwood to loot a Libram of Banishment
• Equip the Libram of Banishment and use Turn Undead on enemies and then kill them with Exorcism.
• Do this 5 times and you will be Inspired and can use Libram of Banishment to get the rune.

Avenger’s Shield Rune

Avenger’s Shield is a Paladin Rune for the Pants slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Locate Dro’zem the Blasphemous, a level 23 elite, at the camp in the southeast corner of Redridge Mountains (77, 70).
• Kill him to loot the rune.

Beacon of Light Rune

Beacon of Light is a Paladin Rune for the Gloves slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Hand in Waylaid Supplies crates until you reach Friendly reputation with Azeroth Commerce Authority.
• Purchase the rune from a Supply Officer. Supply Officers can be found near the Auction House in each major city.

Crusader Strike Rune

Crusader Strike is a Paladin Rune for the Gloves slot. Here’s how to get it:

Dwarf:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest Relics of the Light from Bromos Grummner, the Paladin Trainer inside Anvilmar in Coldridge Valley (28,8, 68.3).
• Kill Frostmane Troll Whelps in the south until one drops a Libram of Judgement.
• Equip the Libram of Judgement and use your Judgement ability on enemies while a seal is active.
• When you’ve done this 10 times, you’ll gain the Inspired buff and can use the Libram of Judgement to get the rune.

Human:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest Relics of the Light from Brother Sammuel, the Paladin Trainer inside Northshire Abbey (50.4, 42.1).
• Kill Defias Thugs at the Northshire Vineyards until one drops a Libram of Judgement. 
• Equip the Libram of Judgement and use your Judgement ability on enemies while a seal is active.
• When you’ve done this 10 times, you’ll gain the Inspired buff and can use the Libram of Judgement to get the rune.

Divine Light Rune

Divine Light is a Paladin Rune for the Cloak slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Talk to Brother Romulus in the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind City.
• Take the stairs to your left to enter the catacombs and pick up a Charred Note from a shelf.
• Talk to Ada Gelhardt on the island in the river between Westfall, Darkshore, and Elwynn Forest.
• Defeat her, then talk to her again to get the rune.

Divine Storm Rune

Divine Storm is a Paladin Rune for the Chest slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Click on the Strange Orb at the top of the Tower of Althalaxx in northern Darkshore (56, 26) to loot an Althalaxx Orb.
• Speak with Delgrin the Purifier at Maestra’s Post in Ashenvale (26, 39) to pick up the quest Advice from Stormwind.
• Talk to Katherine the Pure in the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind City (37, 32) to move on to A Second Opinion.
• Visit Ursula Deline in the basement of The Slaughtered Lamb in the Mage Quarter (26, 77) to progress to Earning Your Salt.
• Kill Blackrock Champion and Blackrock Summoner to collect 14 Summoner’s Salt. 
• Go back Ursula Deline in Stormwind City to turn them in and pick up It Must Be Destroyed.
• Kill demons at Demon Fall Canyon in southeast Ashenvale to collect 12 Mote of Mannoroth.
• Click on the circle at 89, 77 and then click on the Shattered Orb that appears to loot Orb Fragments and start the quest Return to Delgren.
• Return to Delgrin the Purifier to turn in the quest and get the rune.

Hallowed Ground Rune

Hallowed Ground is a Paladin Rune for the Chest slot. Here’s how to get it:

Loch Modan:

• Pick up the Libram of Blessings on a table in the basement of the Stoutlager Inn at Thelsamar in Loch Modan (35, 48).
• Equip the Libram of Blessings and buff other players with Blessing of Might or another Blessing.
• When you’ve done this five times, become Inspired and can use the Libram of Blessings to get the rune.

Westfall:

• Kill Undying Laborers around the Gold Coast Quarry or Jangolode Mine in Westfall to loot a Libram of Blessings.
• Equip the Libram of Blessings and buff other players with Blessing of Might or another Blessing.
• When you’ve done this five times, become Inspired and can use the Libram of Blessings to get the rune.

Hand of Reckoning Rune

Hand of Reckoning is a Paladin Rune for the Gloves slot. Here’s how to get it:

Loch Modan:

• Enter either of the caves in Stonesplinter Valley in southern Loch Modan and follow the stream of water to the back.
• Open a Sunken Reliquary at the bottom of the pool (37, 91) to loot a Libram of Justice.
• Equip the Libram of Justice and kill enemies while they are stunned by your Hammer of Justice.
• When you’ve done this 10 times, you will become Inspired and can use the Libram of Justice to get the rune.

Westfall:

• Kill Defias Drones in southeast Westfall to loot a Libram of Justice.
• Equip the Libram of Justice and kill enemies while they are stunned by your Hammer of Justice.
• When you’ve done this 10 times, you will become Inspired and can use the Libram of Justice to get the rune.

Hand of Sacrifice Rune

Hand of Sacrifice is a Paladin Rune for the Pants slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Visit Grizzby inside the inn at Ratchet in The Barrnes.
• Purchase a Rune of Sacrifice from him for 3 gold and use it to get the rune.

Inspiration Exemplar Rune

Inspiration Exemplar is a Paladin Rune for the Pants slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Grab a partner of one of the following classes: Druid, Paladin, Priest, or Shaman.
• Travel to one of these locations and look for a corpse called Adventurer’s Remains:
  • Dun Morogh: The Grizzled Den cave west of Kharanos (43, 49.6)
  • Elwynn Forest: a hill east of Jerod’s Landing (52.2, 84.7)
  • Teldrassil: Oracle Glade in the northwest of the zone (32, 35)
• Interact with the corpse and select “Begin the ritual” to start a summoning ritual.
• Have your partner click on the summoning portal to summon an Adventurer’s Spirit. Loot the spirit to get the rune.

Rebuke Rune

Rebuke is a Paladin Rune for the Pants slot. Here’s how to get it:

Ironforge:

• Speak with Bruuk Barleybeard, the bartender in Bruuk’s Corner in the Military Ward (72, 76) and progress his dialogue.
• Speak with Bruart, a level 10 dwarf nearby, and defeat him when he turns hostile.
• Return to Bruuk Barleybeard to get the rune.

Stormwind City:

• Speak with Liv Bradford, the bartender at the tavern in The Park of Stormwind City (22.5, 64) and progress her dialogue.
• Speak with Stuart, a level 10 human nearby, and defeat him when he turns hostile.
• Return to Liv Bradford to get the rune.