- Author: Luxrah
- Date: October 4, 2024
- Updated: December 20, 2024
- Expansion: WoW Classic
This guide will cover how to get the The Art of War rune for Paladins 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: The Art of War
- Engraving: Engrave Boots – The Art of War
- Class: Paladin
- Slot: Feet
- Added: Phase 2
- Level: 30 (Required)
How to Get the The Art of War 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.
Original Discovery Method
This discovery was simplified in Phase 5. Now, if you have discovered any of the following runes, you will be able to purchase the other runes for your alts without having to go through the entire questline again:
- Druid Eclipse Rune
- Hunter Trap Launcher Rune
- Mage Brain Freeze Rune
- Paladin The Art of War Rune
- Priest Mind Spike Rune
- Rogue Poisoned Knife Rune
- Shaman Ancestral Awakening Rune
- Warlock Shadow and Flame Rune
- Warrior Enraged Regeneration Rune
To do this, visit Pix Xizzix at Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale (28.4, 75.8) and buy an Emblem of Dishonor for 5 Tarnished Undermine Real. Then take this item to a Rune Broker in one of the following locations to obtain the rune:
Cut-Throat Alley in Stormwind City (57.5, 26.9)- The Forlorn Cavern in Ironforge (53.0, 12.8)
Cleft of Shadows in Orgrimmar (49.5, 46.0)- The Spirit Rise in Thunder Bluff (22.8, 13.8)
If you haven’t completed this questline on any character yet, read on to find out how!
The Illari Duskfeather Questline
To get the The Art of War rune, you must be level 30 to start the quest. Note that you will need to fight a level 40 NPC at the end of the quest chain.
Head to Desolace and look for an Extinguished Campfire on a cliff overlooking the Kodo Graveyard (47, 54). Interact with it to pick up the quest Highway Robbery.
Location of the Extinguished Campfire (47, 54)
The quest will send you to Bibbly F’utzbuckle outside Kormek’s Hut, the building that is marked at the northern crossroads (63, 39). Speak with him to progress to the quest On the Lam.
Next, head to Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale and find Tokal inside The Salty Sailor Tavern (27, 77). Speak with her to progress the quest to Cherry for Your Thoughts? Then visit Nixxrax Fillamug, the Food and Drink vendor nearby, to buy a Cherry Grog for 3
40
. Talk to Tokal again progress the quest to No Honor Among Thieves.
Finally, head to Arathi Highlands and look for a Rowboat near Thandol Span, the bridge to the south that connects the zone to Wetlands (53, 91). You’ll have to cross the rope bridge beside the larger stone bridge and pass through a small camp of level 30-32 Dark Iron Dwarves. Go down the hill and use the Rowboat and it will teleport you to the east coast of the zone on the other side of the mountain range.
Follow the coastline from the boat to a small dock. There you’ll find Illari Duskfeather, a night elf. Speak with her and progress her dialogue. Night elves have the option to agree with her and continue without fighting, but as a paladin you will have to fight her. She’s level 40.
Defeat Illari and she’ll vanish, leaving a Dropped Pouch on the ground where she was standing. Click on it to get Illari’s Key. Look for Illari’s Loot Cache, a small chest in front of the nearby shack on the dock. Open it to loot a Jewel-Encrusted Box. Right-click this box in your inventory to get your Rune of Warfare.
When you’re done, you can take the Rowboat back to Thandol Span.
About the Author
many people cannot pick up the quest at the campfire
is there any restriction ?
besides that the guide is very nicely made thanks 🙂
We think it’s level 30, will update the guide when we can confirm that 🙂
its lvl 30 i couldnt at 29 and at 30 it let me start