Priest Runes & Locations – Season of Discovery (SoD)

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 Priests in Phase 6 of SoD as well as some new skill books and class items.

Druid Runes

Paladin Runes

Shaman Runes

Hunter Runes

Priest Runes

Warlock Runes

Mage Runes

Rogue Runes

Warrior Runes

Priest Epic Class Discoveries

In addition to their powerful Benediction/Anathema staff from Vanilla WoW, Phase 5 added a new class quest for Priests that rewards another epic class item, the trinket Cassandra’s Tome. To find out how to get your hands on this powerful new Priest item, check out our Cassandra’s Tome Guide.

Priest Racial Unlock

Priests in Vanilla WoW have powerful and unique abilities that they gain through their race, and in Season of Discovery, Priests can now access an additional ability from another race. Check out our guide below for more details on how this works.

Priest Racial Unlock Guide

Priest 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 Priests in Season of Discovery. Like the runes listed below, these skill books can now all be purchased from the Rune Broker in each race’s starting zone for 1 copper.

Priest Runes

One important thing to note when collecting Priest runes is that many of them require Meditations. To gain your own race’s meditation, you will need to use the method you used for the quest to obtain the Penance rune. This is different for every race. Some runes also require a second mediation buff from another race. Check out our guide below for how to get your priest meditation buffs!

Priest Meditations Guide

Priest Runes From Rune Brokers

All runes can now be purchased from Rune Brokers in starting zones and major cities for 1 copper a piece. Each of these vendors is simply named “Rune Broker” and can be easily spotted by their purple glow, lurking very close to where new characters enter the game. You can see all of their locations in our guide below.

Defense Specialization is not currently available from Rune Brokers for Priests.

Rune Broker Locations

Priest Rune Discoveries

Here are all of the Priest runes that can be acquired in Season of Discovery. Our guides can walk you through the process of discovering them in the game if you choose to forgo the easy path of purchasing them from a Rune Broker.

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
Penance	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil Durotar, Tirisfal Glades	2*
Homunculi	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil Durotar, Tirisfal Glades	8**
Void Plague	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil Durotar, Tirisfal Glades	8**
Prayer of Mending	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil Durotar, Mulgore	8**
Shared Pain	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil Durotar, Tirisfal Glades	10**
Twisted Faith	Darkshore, Loch Modan, Westfall Silverpine Forest, The Barrens	10**
Mind Sear	Darnassus, Ironforge, Stormwind City Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, Undercity	10**
Serendipity	The Barrens	10**
Shadow Word: Death	Darkshore, Loch Modan, Westfall Silverpine Forest, The Barrens	20**
Strength of Soul	Ashenvale	24**
Circle of Healing	Duskwood	25**
Power Word: Barrier	Redridge Mountains	25**
Empowered Renew	Thousand Needles	25**
Void Zone	Ashenvale, Duskwood, Feralas, The Hinterlands	25**
Renewed Hope	Desolace	30*
Mind Spike	Desolace	30*
Pain Suppression	Arathi Highlands, Dustwallow Marsh, Swamp of Sorrows, Scarlet Monastery	30**
Divine Aegis	Felwood	40*
Spirit of the Redeemer	Deadwind Pass	40**
Dispersion	Stranglethorn Vale	40**
Pain and Suffering	Tanaris	40**
Surge of Light	Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Hinterlands	40**
Despair	Azshara, Feralas, Searing Gorge, The Hinterlands	45**
Binding Heal	Stormwind City Orgrimmar	48**
Eye of the Void	Stranglethorn Vale, Feralas, The Hinterlands, Tanaris, Felwood, Blasted Lands, Searing Gorge	50*
Vampiric Touch	Demon Fall Canyon	55*
Soul Warding	Stratholme (Living)	55**

Phase 2 Priest Runes

Dispersion Rune

Dispersion is a Priest Rune for the Boots slot. Here’s how to get it:

• You can skip these two steps if you can find a Priest to share the quest:
  • Find a Rogue with the Master of Subtlety rune and Jani’s Charm and get them to Pick Pocket trolls in Stranglethorn Vale to get a Mysterious Troll Scroll. This item is not soulbound, so you can also buy it from the Auction House.
  • Have a Mage decipher the Mysterious Troll Scroll with a Comprehension Charm to get a Deciphered Troll Scroll, which starts the quest The Troll Scroll. Again this item is not soulbound, so you can also buy it from the Auction House.
• Use the fountain at 28.9, 62.0 in southern Stranglethorn Vale to loot Holy Spring Water.
• Get two different Priest Meditations and kill Gan’zulah, a level 41 troll in northwest Stranglethorn Vale.
• Use the Holy Spring Water at the fountain behind Gan’zulah and interact with the fountain to get the rune.

Empowered Renew Rune

Empowered Renew is a Priest Rune for the Belt slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill Grimtotem mobs on top of the pillars near The Great Lift in Thousand Needles to loot a Prophecy of the Quickened Path.
• Get two different Priest Meditations and use the Prophecy of the Quickened Path to get the rune.

Mind Spike Rune

Mind Spike is a Priest Rune for the Belt 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.

Pain Suppression Rune

Pain Suppression is a Priest Rune for the Boots slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Gather Echoes by clicking on graves in the following locations:
  • Scarlet Monastery Graveyard: in the back corner of the graveyard area (Graveyard Echo)
  • Arathi Highlands: behind the barn at Go’shek Farm (62.2, 54.5) (Arathi Echo)
  • Dustwallow Marsh: in the graveyard across from Theramore Isle (Theramore Echo)
  • Swamp of Sorrows: at Splinterspear Junction near the entrance to the zone (Swamp Echo)
• Go to Scarlet Monastery Library and activate the statues in one of the hallways in this order:
  • Blake Godwyn – Warrior Statue – Swamp Echo
  • Primwell Skye – Mage Statue – Arathi Echo
  • Janet Kaitway – Paladin Statue – Theramore Echo
  • Brother Paxwell – Priest Statue – Graveyard Echo
• Loot the orb that spawns to get the rune.

Renewed Hope Rune

Renewed Hope is a Priest Rune for the Belt slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill naga off the northwest coast of Desolace until one drops an Unsettling Vision.
• Use Mind Control on a Slitherblade Tide Priestess and buff yourself with the Meditation on the Abyss spell.
• Quickly use the Unsettling Vision item to get the rune while Meditation on the Abyss is active.

Spirit of the Redeemer Rune

Spirit of the Redeemer is a Priest Rune for the Boots 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.

Phase 1 Priest Runes

Circle of Healing Rune

Circle of Healing is a Priest Rune for the Gloves slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill Defias Enchanters, Defias Night Blades, and Defias Night Runners around the southwestern farms in Duskwood to loot a Dark Insight.
• Use the Dark Insight at a grave in the northeast corner of the zone (90, 30) to get a Prophecy of a Thousand Lights.
• Get two different Priest Meditations and use the Prophecy of a Thousand Lights to get the rune.

Homunculi Rune

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

• Kill any of the following mobs to loot a Prophecy of a Desecrated Citadel:
  • Dun Morogh: Frostmane Seers and Frostmane Shadowcasters at Shimmer Ridge
  • Durotar: Voodoo Trolls and Hexed Trolls at Echo Isles
  • Elwynn Forest: Defias Rogue Wizards on the island in Stonecairn Lake
  • Teldrassil: Dark Sprites and Rascal Sprites at Fel Rock Cave north of Dolanaar
  • Tirisfal Glades: Scarlet Missionary and Scarlet Warriors at the Solliden Farmstead
• Get two different Priest Meditations and use the Prophecy of a Desecrated Citadel to get the rune.

Mind Sear Rune

Mind Sear is a Priest 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 or  Durotar Supply and Logistics.
• Purchase the rune from a Supply Officer. Supply Officers can be found near the Auction House in each major city.

Penance Rune

Penance is a Priest Rune for the Gloves slot. Here’s how to get it:

Dwarf:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest Meditation on the Light from Branstock Khalder, the Priest Trainer inside Anvilmar at Coldridge Valley in Dun Morogh (28.6, 66.4).
• Open a Rockjaw Footlocker at the trogg camp across the road (26.7, 72.6) to loot a Memory of a Troubled Acolyte.
• Back in the room with Branstock Khalder you’ll find an Altar of Light. Target it and type /kneel to get the Meditation on the Light buff.
• Use the Memory of a Troubled Acolyte to get the rune.

Human:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest Meditation on the Light from Priestess Anetta, the Priest Trainer at Northshire Abbey in Elwynn Forest (49.8, 39.5).
• Kill Kobold Laborers at Echo Ridge Mine to the north to get a Memory of a Troubled Acolyte.
• Return to Northshire Abbey and /kneel inside it to get the Meditation on the Light buff.
• Use the Memory of a Troubled Acolyte to get the rune.

Night Elf:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest Meditation on Elune from Shanda, the Priest Trainer on the top floor of the big building in Shadowglen in Teldrassil (59.2, 40.4).
• Go stand in the moonwell to the north and type /kneel to get a Memory of a Troubled Acolyte and the Meditation on Elune buff.
• Use the Memory of a Troubled Acolyte to get the rune.

Troll:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest Wisdom of the Loa from Ken’jai, the Priest Trainer just outside The Den in the Valley of Trials in Durotar (42.4, 68.8).
• Locate the Loa Altar in Sen’jin Village (55.4, 72.7) and type /kneel in front of it.
• Speak with the Serpent Loa that appears to get a Memory of a Troubled Acolyte and the Meditation on the Loa buff.
• Use the Memory of a Troubled Acolyte to get the rune.

Undead:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest Meditation on Undeath from Dark Cleric Duesten, the Priest Trainer in Deathknell (31, 66).
• Go to the graveyard outside and type /kneel to get a Memory of a Troubled Acolyte and the Meditation on Undeath buff.
• Use the Memory of a Troubled Acolyte to get the rune.

Power Word: Barrier Rune

Power Word: Barrier is a Priest Rune for the Bracers slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill Blackrock Shadowcasters, level 23 elite orcs at Stonewatch Keep in Redridge Mountains to loot a Prophecy of a City Enthralled.
• Get two different Priest Meditations and use the Prophecy of a City Enthralled to get the rune.

Prayer of Mending Rune

Prayer of Mending is a Priest 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)
  • Durotar: Kolgar Crag in the south of the zone (48.0, 79.5)
  • Elwynn Forest: a hill east of Jerod’s Landing (52.2, 84.7)
  • Mulgore: through the Venture Co. Mine (60, 36) on a hill at the other end (60, 33)
  • 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.

Serendipity Rune

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

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

Shadow Word: Death Rune

Shadow Word: Death is a Priest Rune for the Gloves slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Loot a Prophecy of a King’s Demise from one of the following:
  • Darkshore: a Remnant, a glowing orb on a small island near Auberdine (30.4, 48.0)
  • Loch Modan: a Heretic Idol, a snake statue in the northeast corner of the map (71.5, 27.5)
  • The Barrens: a Desert Mirage, a ghost wandering close to Ratchet (57, 38) – you must use Dispel Magic  on it
  • Silverpine Forest: a scroll on a table behind Thule Ravenclaw on the second floor of the fortress on Fenris Isle (65.8, 23.6)
  • Leprithus, a level 19 rare near Jangolode Mine (kill him)
• Get two different Priest Meditations and use the Prophecy of a King’s Demise to get the rune.

Shared Pain Rune

Shared Pain is a Priest Rune for the Pants slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill any of the following mobs to loot a Memory of an Imprisoned Savior:
  • Captain Beld, a level 11 dwarf near Gol’Bar Quarry in Dun Morogh (77.9, 62.2)
  • Hammerspine, a level 12 rare near Gol’Bar Quarry in Dun Morogh (71.5, 51.3)
  • Gazz’uz, a level 15 orc in Skull Rock Cave in Durotar (52.6, 8.8)
  • Kobold Geomancer and Kobold Miner in the Fargodeep and Jasperlode Mines in Elwynn Forest
  • Lord Melenas, a level 8 demon in a cave near Dolanaar in Teldrassil (52.8, 50.2)
  • Makasgar, a level 12 troll along the southeastern coast of Durotar (62.0, 66.2)
  • Tirisfal Farmer and Tirisfal Farmhand at Solliden Farmstead in Tirisfal Glades
• Get a Priest Meditation and use the Memory of an Imprisoned Savior to get the rune.

Strength of Soul Rune

Strength of Soul is a Priest Rune for the Chest slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill Thistlefur Shamans and Thistlefur Totemics at Thistlefur Village in Ashenvale (37, 36) to loot a Primal Insight.
• Use the Primal Insight at a tree up the hill, near some dreamcatchers on a branch (38, 29) to get a Prophecy of Seven Visitors.
• Get two different Priest Meditations and use the Prophecy of Seven Visitors to get the rune.

Twisted Faith Rune

Twisted Faith is a Priest Rune for the Chest slot. Here’s how to get it:

Darkshore:

• Kill Stormscale Myrmidon, Stormscale Sorceress, and Stormscale Warrior at the Ruins of Mathystra to loot a Shatterspear Offering.
• Activate the underwater statue in the nearby pit to get a Memory of a Devout Champion.
• Get a Priest Meditation and use the Memory of a Devout Champion to get the rune.

Loch Modan:

• Kill Tunnel Rat Diggers, Tunnel Rat Geomancers, and Tunnel Rat Surveyors at Silver Stream Mine to loot an Offering Coin.
• Use the Offering Coin at the well in one of the tunnels to get a Memory of a Devout Champion.
• Get a Priest Meditation and use the Memory of a Devout Champion to get the rune.

Silverpine Forest:

• Kill a Wailing Spirit at the cave south of Amber Mill (60, 74) to loot a Memory of a Devout Champion.
• Get a Priest Meditation and use the Memory of a Devout Champion to get the rune.

The Barrens:

• Kill Razormanes northeast of The Crossroads to loot a Helping Hand.
• Cast Resurrection on a dead player or pet and use the Helping Hand to get a Memory of a Devout Champion.
• Get a Priest Meditation and use the Memory of a Devout Champion to get the rune.

Westfall:

• Kill an Undying Laborer, a skeleton near the Gold Coast Quarry or Jangolode Mine, to loot a Memory of a Devout Champion.
• Get a Priest Meditation and use the Memory of a Devout Champion to get the rune.

Void Plague Rune

Void Plague is a Priest Rune for the Boots slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Loot a Memory of a Dark Purpose from one of the following:
  • Dun Morogh: kill Leper Gnomes near Gnomeregan
  • Durotar: kill Kul Tiras Marines and Kul Tiras Sailors at Tiragarde Keep
  • Elwynn Forest: kill Goldtooth in Fargodeep Mine
  • Teldrassil: open a Gnarlpine Cache at the bottom of Ban’ethil Barrow Den
  • Tirisfal Glades: kill Gillgar near Solliden Farmstead
• Get a Priest Meditation and use the Memory of a Dark Purpose to get the rune.