Warrior Runes & Locations – Season of Discovery (SoD)

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Warrior Runes

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 Warriors in Phase 5 of SoD as well as some new skill books and class items.

Warrior Epic Class Discoveries

Phase 5 added a new class quest for Warriors that rewards an epic class item, Suzerain, Defender of the Dragonflights. To find out how to get your hands on this powerful new Warrior shield, check out our Suzerain, Defender of the Dragonflights Guide.

Warrior 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 Warriors in Season of Discovery.

Warrior Runes

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. Warriors won’t have any use for either of these.

All Warrior 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
Victory Rush	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades	2*
Blood Frenzy	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades	6**
Devastate	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades	6**
Furious Thunder	Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades	8**
Frenzied Assault	Ironforge, Stormwind City, Teldrassil Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, Tirisfal Glades	10**
Single-Minded Fury	Darnassus, Ironforge, Stormwind City Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, Undercity	10**
Warbringer	The Barrens	10**
Endless Rage	Darkshore, Loch Modan, Westfall Silverpine Forest, The Barrens	20**
Quick Strike	Darkshore, Loch Modan, Westfall The Barrens	20**
Flagellation	Duskwood	25**
Consumed By Rage	Wetlands	25**
Raging Blow	Ashenvale	25**
Shield Mastery	Ashenvale, Duskwood, Feralas, The Hinterlands	25**
Enraged Regeneration	Desolace	30*
Intervene	Thousand Needles	30**
Focused Rage	Arathi Highlands	35**
Rallying Cry	Badlands	38**
Sword and Board	Felwood	40*
Blood Surge	Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands	40**
Precise Timing	Deadwind Pass	40**
Wrecking Crew	The Hinterlands	41*
Rampage	Feralas	43**
Gladiator Stance	Tanaris	45*
Vigilance	Feralas	45**
Taste for Blood	Searing Gorge	50**
Fresh Meat	Burning Steppes	55*
Sudden Death	Silithus	55*
Shockwave	Tanaris	58*

Phase 2 Warrior Runes

Blood Surge Rune

Blood Surge is a Warrior Rune for the Belt slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill elite ogres at Ruins of Alterac in Alterac Mountains or at Stromgarde Keep in Arathi Highlands to loot an Illegible Recipe, which starts the quest Anyone Can Cook.
• Take the Illegible Recipe to Skonk, an Amateur Chef near a cave in southeast Arathi Highlands (57.6, 74.5) to get the quest A Quick Grocery Run.
• Gather the following ingredients:
  • Hybrid Haunch from Wild Gryphons in northeast Hillsbrad Foothills
  • Smuggler’s Spice Blend from a barrel in a sunken ship off the southwest coast of Arathi Highlands (20, 83)
  • Balmy Brew from a Tapped Shadowforge Keg in the basement of Angor Fortress in Badlands
  • Viscous Venom from Deathstrike Tarantulas in southern Swamp of Sorrows
• Speak with Skonk again to turn in the quest and get your rune.

Enraged Regeneration Rune

Enraged Regeneration is a Warrior 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.

Focused Rage Rune

Focused Rage is a Warrior Rune for the Belt slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Kill Witherbark trolls inside the cave at Witherbark Village in Arathi Highlands to loot a Witherbark Mallet.
• Use the Witherbark Mallet at a gong inside the cave.
• Kill the Witherbark Goliath, a level 35 elite, to get the rune.

Intervene Rune

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

• Cast the following on the training dummies in the southwest corner of Shimmering Flats in Thousand Needles (66, 88):
  • Left: Execute
  • Middle: Taunt
  • Right: Shield Bash
• Loot the chest that appears to get the rune.

Precise Timing Rune

Precise Timing is a Warrior 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.

Rallying Cry Rune

Rallying Cry is a Warrior Rune for the Boots slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Challenge the level 40 Wandering Swordsman on the west side of the Badlands (31.2, 67.9).
• Defeat him to loot the rune from the chest that spawns.

Phase 1 Warrior Runes

Blood Frenzy Rune

Blood Frenzy is a Warrior Rune for the Chest slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Find a Wandering Swordsman in one of the following locations and talk to him to challenge him to a duel:
  • Dun Morogh: east of Kharanos (53.6, 47,6)
  • Durotar: multiple locations to the west or north of Razor Hill (56.8, 21.6), (56.6, 26.6), (56.0, 38.6), (41.2, 49.6), (36.0, 48.0)
  • Elwynn Forest: multiple locations in the southwest of the zone (22.6, 73.2), (25.6, 69.6), (30.6, 74.2), (36.2, 80.6), (40.8, 74.6)
  • Mulgore: multiple locations all over the zone (45.6, 36.4), (51.8, 39.2), (40.6, 53.8), (37.8, 55.0), (60.2, 67.6)
  • Teldrassil: multiple locations all over the zone (39.8, 37.4), (39.8, 69.6), (43.8, 77.0), (54.8, 66.0), (62.6, 71.8)
  • Tirisfal Glades: southwest corner of the zone near The Bulwark (79.9, 65.5)
• Open the Swordsman’s Reward that spawns on the ground to loot your rune.

Consumed by Rage Rune

Consumed By Rage is a Warrior Rune for the Pants slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Enter the cave just north of Dun Algaz in southern Wetlands (53, 64).
• Kill Carrodin, a level 25 elite owl, to loot the rune.

Devastate Rune

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

Dun Morogh:

• Loot a Pristine Trogg Heart from Rockjaw troggs, a Severed Troll Head from Frostmane trolls, and a Severed Wendigo Paw from wendigos.
• Turn in all three items to Junni Steelpass, a Monster Hunter in Kharanos (46.6, 53.6).
• Combine the three Rune Fragments she gives you to get the rune.

Durotar:

• Loot a Severed Quilboar Head from Razormane quillboars, a Severed Harpy Head from Dustwind harpies, and a Severed Centaur Head from Kolkar centaurs.
• Turn in all three items to Vahi Bonesplitter, a Monster Hunter at Razor Hill (53.0, 43.6).
• Combine the three Rune Fragments she gives you to get the rune.

Elwynn Forest:

• Loot a Severed Kobold Head from kobolds, a Severed Murloc Head from murlocs, and a Severed Gnoll Head from gnolls.
• Turn in all three items to Viktoria Woods, a Monster Hunter at Old Town in Stormwind City (69.8, 50.0).
• Combine the three Rune Fragments she gives you to get the rune.

Mulgore:

• Loot a Severed Quilboar Head from Bristleback quillboars, a Severed Harpy Head from Windfury harpies, and a Severed Gnoll Head from Palemane gnolls.
• Turn in all three items to Vateya Timberhoof, a Monster Hunter at Bloodhoof Village (46.4, 61.8).
• Combine the three Rune Fragments she gives you to get the rune.

Teldrassil:

• Loot a Severed Owl Head from Strigid birds, a Severed Tiger Head from nightsabers, and a Severed Spider Head from Webwood spiders.
• Turn in all three items to Delwynna, a Monster Hunter at the Craftsmen’s Terrace in Darnassus (63.4, 21.8).
• Combine the three Rune Fragments she gives you to get the rune.

Tirisfal Glades:

• Loot a Severed Bat Head from duskbats, a Severed Murloc Head from Vile Fin murlocs, and a Severed Gnoll Head from Rot Hide gnolls.
• Turn in all three items to Dorac Graves, a Monster Hunter in The Apothecarium in Undercity (48.6, 71.6).
• Combine the three Rune Fragments she gives you to get the rune.

Endless Rage Rune

Endless Rage is a Warrior Rune for the Helm slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Get the rune from any of the following;
  • Darkshore: Kill Lady Sedorax, a level 18 elite naga with 3 adds, inside the cave at Cliffspring Falls (56.0, 34.0).
  • Loch Modan: Kill elite ogres at Mo’grosh Stronghold to loot a Battle Totem. Use it to challenge Haren Swifthoof to a duel – he patrols the east side of the zone.
  • Silverpine Forest: Free the Webbed Victim at the Skittering Dark Cave in the northwest (34.8, 7.8), then defeat the Lost Adventurer.
  • The Barrens: Pick up the Horde Warbanner at the Crossroads (52, 31) and use it at the Alliance Banner in Northwatch Hold (60, 55), then defeat Lieutenant Stonebrew.
  • Westfall: Kill Old Murk-Eye, a level 20 murloc on the southwestern beach.

Flagellation Rune

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

• Open a Dusty Coffer on a shelf inside the eastern crypt at Raven Hill Cemetery in Duskwood to loot a Decrepit Phylactery.
• Use the Decrepit Phylactery on some Slumbering Bones inside the western crypt to summon a level 25 elite Awakened Lich.
• Kill it to loot the rune.

Frenzied Assault Rune

Frenzied Assault is a Warrior Rune for the Pants slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Speak with one of the following NPCs:
  • Ironforge: Bruuk Barleybeard, the bartender in Bruuk’s Corner in the Military Ward (72, 76)
  • Orgrimmar: Zamja, the Cooking Trainer in The Drag (57.4, 53.4)
  • Stormwind City: Liv Bradford, the bartender at the tavern in The Park (22.5, 64)
  • Teldrassil: Innkeeper Keldamyr in Dolanaar (55.6, 59.8)
  • Thunder Bluff: Netali Proudwind at The Spirit Rise (28.6, 18.6)
  • Tirisfal Glades: Penny Hawkins in the inn in Brill (61.8, 52.0)
• Speak with the nearby drunk and defeat them when they turn hostile.
• Return to the original NPC to get the rune.

Furious Thunder Rune

Furious Thunder is a Warrior Rune for the Pants slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Loot the rune from any of the following:
  • Arra’chea, a level 11 kodo in the open fields east of Thunder Bluff in Mulgore
  • Death Flayer, a level 11 scorpid in the western part of Durotar
  • Edan the Howler, a level 9 yeti between Kharanos and the lake in Dun Morogh
  • Fyodi, a level 7 boar near Brewnall Village in Dun Morogh
  • Gazz’uz, a level 14 orc inside Skull Rock, the cave on the northeast edge of Durotar
  • Gillgar, an elite level 7 murloc west of the Solliden Farm in Tirisfal Glades
  • Goldtooth, a level 8 kobold inside Fargodeep Mine south of Goldshire in Elwynn Forest
  • Gruff Swiftbite, a level 12 gnoll that can be found in the same area as Hogger
  • Hogger, everyone’s favorite level 11 elite, in the southwestern corner of Elwynn Forest
  • Lightning Hide, a level 11 thunder lizard in the northwestern canyons of Durotar
  • Makasgar, a level 12 troll along the southwestern shore, northwest of Sen’jin Village in Durotar
  • Mazzranache, a level 9 tallstrider southwest of Thunder Bluff in Mulgore
  • Old Icebeard, a level 11 elite yeti in the Grizzled Den, a cave southwest of Kharanos in Dun Morogh
  • Sarkoth, a level 4 scorpid in the Valley of Trials in Durotar
  • Vagash, a level 11 elite yeti in a cave just north of where the road forks for Gol’Bolar Quarry in Dun Morogh
  • Vejrek, a level 11 troll in a cave in the southwest corner of the Dun Morogh
  • Zalazane, a level 10 troll on the Echo Isles off the southwest coast of Durotar
  • A Gnarlpine Cache at the bottom of Ban’ethil Barrow Den in Teldrassil

Quick Strike Rune

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

Darkshore:

• Pick up a Gnarled Harpoon that is sticking out of a rock along the northern coast of Darkshore.
• Throw the Gnarled Harpoon at Paxnozz, a level 20 elite thresher off the northern coast (48, 15).
• Kill it to loot the rune.

Loch Modan:

• Kill Stonesplinter Bonesnapper, Stonesplinter Scout, and Stonesplinter Trogg in the southwestern caves to loot a Skull-Shaped Geode.
• Fight a Stonesplinter Skullthumper until you get hit by its stun to get a Cracked Skull-Shaped Geode.
• Use Cracked Skull-Shaped Geode to get the rune.

Silverpine Forest:

• Loot Recke Grinnes on Fenris Isle (66.2, 31.2) to get Rot Bane.
• Equip Rot Bane and kill nearby gnolls to loot the rune.

The Barrens:

• Buy a Fishing Harpoon from Kilxx at the dock in Ratchet in The Barrens.
• Throw the Fishing Harpoon at Bruuz, a level 20 elite shark off the coast (65, 40).
• Kill it to loot the rune.

Westfall:

• Kill Defias humans in Westfall until one drops a Gillsbane.
• Hit murlocs with Gillsbane equipped to loot a Soul of the Sea.
• Use the Soul of the Sea at an Idol of the Deep in the water off the southwest coast (26, 70).
• Kill the Horror of the Deep, a level 20 that heals, to loot the rune.

Raging Blow Rune

Raging Blow is a Warrior Rune for the Chest slot. Here’s how to get it:

• Pick up the Dragonslayer’s Helm from behind Commander Springvale in Shadowfang Keep.
• Buy a Dragonslayer’s Shield from Dark Iron Entrepreneur at Dun’modr in northern Wetlands (46.6, 18.2).
• Pick up Dragonslayer’s Lance from the wall behind Gath’Ilzogg, a level 26 elite, inside Stonewatch Keep in Redridge Mountains.
• Bring all 3 items to Alonso, a gnome near Talondeep Path in Ashenvale (43.4, 70.6) to start the quest Alonso the Dragonslayer.
• Follow him to face a “dragon” and get your rune.

Single-Minded Fury Rune

Single-Minded Fury is a Warrior 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.

Victory Rush Rune

Victory Rush is a Warrior Rune for the Gloves slot. Here’s how to get it:

Human:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest The Lost Rune from Marshal McBride, the Warrior Trainer in Northshire Abbey (48.9, 41.6).
• Open a Kobold Stashbox at the back of Echo Ridge Mine (50.6, 27.3) to loot the rune.

Dwarf & Gnome:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest The Lost Rune from Thran Khorman, the Warrior Trainer in Coldridge Valley (28.8, 67.2).
• Kill trolls at the cave to the south to loot the rune.

Night Elf:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest Amidst the Shadowed Webs from Alyissia, the Warrior Trainer in Shadowglen (59.6, 38.5).
• Kill spiders in the cave to the north to loot the rune.

Orc & Troll:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest A Trial of Fitness from Frang, the Warrior Trainer in the Valley of Trials (42.9, 69.4).
• Open the Hidden Cache on the cliff overlooking the Den (43.2, 69.6) to get the rune.

Tauren:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest Into the Brambles from Harutt Thunderhorn, the Warrior Trainer in Red Cloud Mesa (44.0, 76.2).
• Open the Bristleback Loot Cache in Brableblade Ravine (61.6, 76.1) to loot the rune.

Undead:

• Reach level 2 and pick up the quest The Lost Rune from Dannal Stern, the Warrior Trainer in Deathknell (32.7, 65.6).
• Open a Lost Stash inside the cave to the north to loot the rune.

Warbringer Rune

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

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