Sudden Death Rune – Season of Discovery (SoD)

Author: Luxrah
Date: November 8, 2024
Updated: December 20, 2024
Expansion: WoW Classic

This guide will cover how to get the Sudden Death rune for Warriors 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: Sudden Death
Engraving: Engrave Cloak – Sudden Death
Class: Warrior
Slot: Back
Added: Phase 4
Level: 55 (Required)

How to Get the Sudden Death Rune

As of Phase 6, all runes and skill books can 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.

Rune Broker Locations

Original Discovery Method

You will need to be at least level 55 to complete this discovery. You won’t be able to start it until then.

To acquire the Sudden Death rune, you will have to go to Silithus and find the Wandering Swordsman again. He can be found in multiple locations patrolling the zone. A direct spawn point has been confirmed at (34.0, 68.0), if you are willing to wait, or you can check for him around (32.1, 24.4) or (48.0, 61.1) coordinates.

where to find sudden death rune in silithus — Spawning location marked by the arrow, along with other areas the Wandering Swordsman has been spotted

Interacting with the Wandering Swordsman will teleport you to a special platform where you will have to defeat Khonsu, a level 60 Rare Elite, and a set of adds. You can choose from three difficulties (Easy, Medium, or Hard), but any of the three will reward the rune, so it’s up to you whether you want to challenge yourself or not. The encounter with Khonsu is difficult, including multiple mechanics which must be avoided:

When Khonsu performs Crescent Smash, you will have to avoid the red area on the platform — just jump to the other side of it
When Khonsu performs Thunder Clap, you will have to run to the black corner of the platform and face his way (otherwise you will be knocked back)
Kill adds and use Victory Rush to heal yourself

Defeat Khonsu and you will get the quest Infinite Midnight, which you can hand in to Khonsu to receive your Timeless Wanderer’s Insights and learn the rune.

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.