Blade Dance Rune – Season of Discovery (SoD)

Author: Luxrah
Date: October 31, 2024
Updated: October 31, 2024
Expansion: WoW Classic

This guide will cover how to get the Blade Dance rune for Rogues in Season of Discovery. We’ll go over all of the locations and requirements in the walkthrough below as well as any useful tips and tricks.

Rune: Blade Dance
Engraving: Engrave Pants – Blade Dance
Class: Rogue
Slot: Legs
Added: Phase 1
Level: 14 (Recommended)

How to Get the Blade Dance Rune

This rune can be discovered in Darkshore, Loch Modan, The Barrens, or Westfall.

Darkshore ( Alliance Zone)

To get the Blade Dance rune, head to the Cliffspring River Cave in northeast Darkshore and kill Stormscale Sirens and Stormscale Wave Riders until one drops a Cliffspring Key.

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Head to the end of the cave and look for a ledge that has a cluster of three mobs (56.3, 34.9). Unlock the chest on that ledge to loot a Rune of Blade Dance. Right-click this item to learn the rune.

cliffspring river map blade dance night elf sod rune wow — Map view of chest location

cliffspring chest in cliffspring falls blade dance night elf sod rune wow — Map view of chest location

Loch Modan ( Alliance Zone)

To get the Blade Dance rune, head to Loch Modan and use Pick Pocket on Dark Iron Dwarves until you get a Dark Iron Lockbox. You’ll need to have Lockpicking trained to open it, but you’ll only need level 1. Loot the Rune of Blade Dance from the lockbox and right-click it learn the rune.

The Barrens ( Horde Zone)

To get the Blade Dance rune, head to The Barrens and use Pick Pocket on Southsea Brigand and Southsea Cannoneer south of Ratchet to get the Buccaneer’s Matchbox. Then follow the path up the hill (62.0, 44.0) to find a camp with a wooden log fence.

where to find the blade dance rune orc troll undead horde path up the hill — Take the path up the hill

where to find the blade dance rune orc troll undead horde log fenced in camp — Take the path up the hill

Locate the Gunpowder Keg inside the fenced-in area, at about 61.8, 45.8. Click it to make it explode. Open the chest to loot a Rune of Blade Dance. Right-click this item to learn the rune.

where to find the blade dance rune orc troll undead horde gunpowder keg — The Gunpowder Keg

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Westfall ( Alliance Zone)

To get the Blade Dance rune, head to southwestern Westfall and use Pick Pocket on Defias Looter, Defias Pathstalker, Defias Smuggler, and Defias Trapper until you get a Discreet Envelope. Right-click this envelope to open it and you will get a Message from Emily and an Equipment Stash Key.

Take the key and head to the back entrance to The Deadmines and look for an Equipment Stash nearby, around 41, 80. Open the chest to loot a Rune of Blade Dance. Right-click this item to learn the rune.

where to find rogue blade dance westfall alliance — Location of the Equipment Stash, around 41.0, 80.0.

About the Author

Luxrah

I've been playing World of Warcraft on and off since vanilla, usually as a healer or caster and often as a guild leader. I play both retail and classic. I also love RPGs, sandboxes, and sims.