Improved Barkskin Rune – Season of Discovery (SoD)

Author: Strong
Date: September 30, 2024
Updated: December 20, 2024
Expansion: WoW Classic

This guide will cover how to get the Improved Barkskin rune for Druids 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: Improved Barkskin
Engraving: Engrave Helm – Improved Barkskin
Class: Druid
Slot: Head
Added: Phase 3
Level: 44 (Required)

How to Get the Improved Barkskin 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

To get the Improved Barkskin rune, you’ll need to be at least level 44. You can pick up the idol sooner, but you won’t be able to use it until then.

Travel to Tanaris and kill the following elementals in the zone for a chance to drop the Idol of the Raging Shambler:

The easiest way to farm it is to head to Thistleshrub Valley in the southwest corner of the zone.

where to find improved barkskin rune thistleshrub mobs in tanaris — Location of the Thistleshrub Valley in Tanaris

Equip the idol when you get it. You’ll then need to kill 5 enemies with Nature damage while affected by Barkskin. Afterward, you’ll be able to activate the idol to get your rune.

About the Author

Strong

Thrall is the best Warcraft character; tell me I'm wrong. Long-time Blizzard fan who thinks that gnomes are the worst type of people and rogues don't tip (except into your spine). Flying mounts should never have been added to the game, and playing 12 hours of WoW a day just makes you "dedicated."