SoD Runes serve as invaluable tools for Priests, bestowing a bevy of enhancements that augment their healing prowess, and amplify damage potential and defensive capabilities. By understanding and harnessing the true potential of Rune Engravings, you’ll transform into an indispensable asset to your group, capable of navigating any challenge that SoD throws your way. So let’s dive into Priest Runes and locations in Season of Discovery. And for a better understanding, we also recommend studying Season of Discovery Runes guide.
4.9Season of Discovery Phase 6 Priest Runes
What Season of Discovery Phase 6 brings to Priests is a new Rune vendor instead of a set of new runes. Now, you can get a desired Rune from a Rune Broker in your race’s starting zone. The Rune costs 1 Copper, so it’s also a good option to improve your alts.
📌 Note: If you obtain a Rune from a vendor before you begin a related questline or if you are in the middle of the quest, it may affect the process of quest completion. Read our SoD Runes Guide to get more details.
Season of Discovery Phase 5 Priest Runes
In WoW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 5, the class gains access to two Priest Ring Runes:
You can utilize the first one for increased healing or the second one for improved mana regeneration.
Season of Discovery Phase 4 Priest Runes
The latest update in the Season of Discovery introduces new Cloak Priest Runes, designed to provide unique strategic advantages:
Additionally, Priests will gain a new ability enabling them to unlock Priest racial passives for all races. This will be a server-wide unlock. Although it differs from traditional Runes, once unlocked on your server, it will allow you to learn a new Priest racial ability.
Season of Discovery Phase 3 Priest Runes
SoD Phase 3 heralds the introduction of formidable new Helm and Bracer Runes, each poised to revolutionize the way Priests engage with the challenges that await:
Season of Discovery Phase 2 Priest Runes
WoW Classic SoD Phase 2 expanded the Priest’s toolkit with new Runes for Belt and Boots slots, providing more versatility and power:
Season of Discovery Phase 1 Priest Runes
World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 introduced the foundational Priest Runes, enhancing their healing and damage capabilities:
- Penance
- Void Plague
- Prayer of Mending
- Shared Pain
- Homunculi
- Twisted Faith
- Mind Sear
- Serendipity
- Shadow Word: Death
- Strength of Soul
- Power Word: Barrier
- Circle of Healing
Priest Meditation Buffs
To embark on the journey of unlocking Priest Runes, you must first embrace Meditation. This spiritual practice grants powerful buffs a prerequisite for acquiring and mastering some Runes. Here’s a breakdown of the Meditation buffs tied to different races:
- Meditation on the Light (Dwarf and Human): Seek holy places like Northshire Abbey or the Altars of Light in Anvilmar, Loch Modan, and Ironforge.
- Meditation on Elune (Night Elf): Immerse yourself in the enchanting Moonwells found in Stormwind City or Darnassus.
- Meditation on Undeath (Undead): Commune with the spirits at any graveyard to tap into the power of Undeath.
- Meditation on the Loa (Troll): Visit Loa Altars, such as the ones in Sen’Jin Village or the Crossroads in The Barrens.
While the initial Meditation buff aligns with your character’s race, unlocking the full potential of Priest Runes requires a broader spectrum of meditative energies. The secret lies in obtaining multiple Meditation buffs simultaneously. Here’s a strategic approach to achieve this:
- Begin with the Meditation buff tied to your character’s race.
- To acquire a second Meditation buff, kneel in front of a Priest with a different faith buff and have them pray for you. This unique interaction allows you to accumulate multiple buffs, a crucial step for accessing advanced SoD Runes.
Priest Ring Runes
Priests have two key Ring Rune choices to improve their performance. The Rune of Healing Specialization for Priests makes their already powerful healing spells even more potent. Rune of Meditation Specialization significantly increases mana regeneration, helping Priests keep healing or casting longer in extended encounters. But the effects of these runes do not stack.
Rune of Healing Specialization Location
Rune of Healing Specialization for Priests can be found at Faldir’s Cove in Arathi Highlands at /way 34.1, 80.5. To reach this location, enter the tunnel at /way 21, 75, southeast of Stromgarde Keep. This bind-on-account rune will only be visible to Priests who can use it.
Rune of Meditation Specialization Location
In the Shimmering Flats of Thousand Needles at /way 80, 77, look for a goblin house. Inside is a small black tome containing the Rune of Meditation. Simply click on the tome to obtain the rune.
Priest Cloak Runes
Priest Cloak Runes offer a variety of enhancements tailored to improve the Priest’s healing, damage-dealing, and defensive capabilities. These Runes provide strategic advantages in different combat scenarios, making them indispensable tools for any Priest looking to maximize their performance.
Binding Heal Rune
Binding Heal heals both a friendly target and the caster for an amount ranging from 1083.9 to 1326.262, generating low threat. Additionally, Binding Heal benefits from and triggers all effects that are associated with Flash Heal.
Binding Heal Rune Location
To learn Binding Heal, you’ll need to obtain Jubilant Epiphany. Here are the steps to acquire it:
Pick Up the Quest
The initial Lost Heirloom quest to retrieve three family heirlooms is given by different NPCs depending on your faction:
- For Alliance: Speak to High Priestess Laurena at Stormwind Cathedral, Stormwind City (/way 38.8 26.6).
- For Horde: Speak to Dietrich Praice at the Valley of Spirits, Orgrimmar (/way 35.8 87.2).
Retrieve the Family Heirlooms
Go to the Sorrow Hill Crypt in Western Plaguelands (/way 54 79) and collect the following relics:
- Family Heirloom: Located at /way 54.8 81.2. Enter the crypt, go left, then downstairs. It’s on the right in a small alcove.
- Family Records: Located at /way 53.8 80.2. Found at the bottom of the crypt on the right bookshelf.
- Survivor Journal: Located at /way 54.1 80.7. Found at the bottom of the crypt on a table to the left.
Complete Relic of Light
Pick up the quest Relic of Light and head to Hearthglen. Retrieve the book located on the podium in the town hall, then return to your quest giver.
Obtain Scarlet Research
Complete the quest Scarlet Research. For this proceed to Tyr’s Hand and enter the bell tower (/way 83.6 78.2). On the top floor, you’ll find a locked box. Interact with it to receive the quest The Prize Within.
Tip: You’ll need to kill mobs to obtain a key to unlock the box. Alternatively, a friendly Rogue can pickpocket the mobs for keys.
Unlock the box, loot the artifact, and return to your quest giver. You will receive Jubilant Epiphany.
Soul Warding Rune
Soul Warding enhances your Power Word: Shield by removing its cooldown, reducing its mana cost by 15%, and increasing its base shield value by 15%. Moreover, the shield strength is further boosted by an additional 50% of your healing power.
Soul Warding Rune Location
Here are the steps to find Oneiric Epiphany, the item you’ll need to learn Soul Warding.
- Go to Stratholme Live Side and clear the area up to the new pillars before the cannon boss area.
- Kill Postmaster Malown to obtain keys for the mailboxes.
- You will find three pillars with text clues indicating which boss essences are required.
- Kill each corresponding boss as per the clues on the pillars.
- Loot the item from the mailboxes that allows you to collect the essences from these bosses.
- Use the clues on the pillars to determine which boss essences are needed.
- Turn in the three correct boss essences to collect the Rune.
Vampiric Touch Rune
Vampiric Touch causes 611.617 Shadow damage over 15 seconds to your target. Additionally, it benefits the entire party by providing them with mana regeneration equal to 2% of any Shadow spell damage you deal to the afflicted target.
Vampiric Touch Rune Location
You can acquire the Aperitive Epiphany needed to learn Vampiric Touch by defeating Hellscream’s Phantom, the final boss in the Demon Fall Canyon dungeon.
Priest Bracer Runes
Priest Bracer Runes focus on amplifying a Priest’s spellcasting abilities, providing significant boosts to healing and damage output. These Runes enhance critical strike chances and introduce new mechanics that make the Priest’s spells more powerful and efficient in battle.
Despair Rune
Despair is imbued with the essence of despair, allowing periodic damage from your spells to manifest as critical strikes, inflicting devastating blows upon your foes when they least expect it.
Despair Rune Location
Here is your guide on obtaining the Despair Rune:
Gathering Essence
- Discover four Ley Crystals spread throughout the world.
- Each crystal requires a channeling material, totaling four.
- Choose from two methods:
- Utilize a Worldcore Fragment, acquired from Imp explorations.
- Enlist a party member who is a Mage to use a Scroll of Geomancy.
Locations of Ley Crystals
- Feralas: The High Wilderness (57, 60)
- The Hinterlands: North of the Altar of Zul (48, 59)
- Azshara: Southwestern mountains near The Forlorn Ridge (22, 79)
- Searing Gorge (55, 65)
Facing a Formidable Encounter
Summoning a Ley Crystal triggers Mana Burn, a level 47 Arcane Elemental. This battle poses a challenge, particularly for level 50 characters. It is advisable to bring a group for assistance.
Upon defeating Mana Burn, you will obtain the Despair Rune.
Surge of Light Rune
Surge of Light makes your Bracer channels the energies of light, empowering your critical spellcasts. When a critical strike occurs, your next Smite or Flash Heal cast within 15 seconds becomes instant, enabling swift and potent healing or damage-dealing capabilities on the battlefield.
Surge of Light Rune Location
Requires to have two different Meditation buffs.
Here’s how to obtain Surge of Light Rune:
Find the Echo of a Lost Soul
Echo of a Lost Soul spawns between 9 PM and 6 AM server time at specific graveyards:
| Zone | Graveyard Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tanaris | Gadgetzan Graveyard | /way 54.0, 28.6 |
| Swamp of Sorrows | Graveyard Southeast of Stonard | /way 50.4, 61.1 |
| Stranglethorn Vale | Ruins of Aboraz | /way 30.0, 73.0 |
| Hinterlands | Graveyard Northwest of Revantusk Village | /way 72.6, 68.0 |
Defeat the Echo
The Echo has a shield called Protected by Shadows that blocks most damage types. Use Arcane spells like Starshards for Night Elves or cast several Holy spells to break through the shield. You’ll receive a message indicating the shield is weakened. Finish it off with a few more Holy attacks.
Loot the Prophecy of the Lost Tribe
Upon defeating the Echo, loot it to obtain the Prophecy of the Lost Tribe. Interact with this item while having two Priest meditation effects active to learn the Surge of Light Rune.
Void Zone Rune
Void Zone manifests as a void zone in the target area, unleashing relentless Shadow damage upon any foes who dare to stand within it. Enemies caught within the zone suffer Shadow damage every second for 10 seconds, ensnaring them in an inescapable abyss of despair.
Void Zone Rune Location
Once you’ve reached Friendly reputation with Emerald Wardens, visit an Emerald Warden Quartermaster and purchase the Nihilist Epiphany for 1 gold and 60 silver.
Priest Helm Runes
Priest Helm Runes are designed to enhance the Priest’s protective and offensive abilities. These Runes improve the effectiveness of shields, healing spells, and damage-dealing abilities, making them essential for Priests aiming to bolster their resilience and overall combat performance.
Divine Aegis Rune
Divine Aegis imbues your critical heals with divine fortitude. Critical heals now create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 30% of the amount healed. This shield persists for 12 seconds, providing additional resilience to your allies in their time of need.
Divine Aegis Rune Location
Visit the Shadowtooth Emissary located in Felwood at coordinates (51.5, 82) and accept the solo quest called The Wild Gods.
Gather Wildwhisper Draught
- Venture to Jintha’Alor in The Hinterlands (group optional).
- Battle elite trolls in the area until you obtain the Wildwhisper Draught.
Summon the Spirit of Agamaggan
- Proceed to Razorfen Downs.
- Clear the vicinity around Amnennar the Coldbringer.
- Have one player consume the Wildwhisper Draught to summon the Spirit of Agamaggan.
- Interact with the Spirit to acquire a quest and receive Agamaggan’s Roar.
Collect Wild Offerings (Solo)
Note: This step is required once per dungeon, regardless of how many offerings you wish to farm.
Choose one of the three dungeons:
| Dungeon | Requirements | Spawned Mob |
|---|---|---|
| Zul’Farrak | Defeat any three bosses. | Ghostly Spider |
| Maraudon | Clear Princess Theradras area. | Ghostly Raptor |
| Blackrock Depths | Defeat High Interrogator Gerstahn, Houndmaster Grebmar, and Ring of Law event. | Ghostly Basi |
- Engage specific bosses or enemies within the chosen dungeon to prompt the appearance of a ghostly mob.
- Utilize Agamaggan’s Roar in proximity to the ghostly entity to summon a level 52 elite Delirious Ancient.
- Vanquish the Ancient to secure a Wild Offering.
- Repeat this process across the remaining two dungeons to amass all three Wild Offerings.
Return and Claim Your Reward
- Return to the Shadowtooth Emissary back in Felwood.
- Present the completed quest to the emissary to receive the Resolute Epiphany.
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Eye of the Void Rune
Eye of the Void makes your Helm a conduit for otherworldly power, calling forth an eye of the void to fight by your side for 30 seconds. This eye is capable of casting a variety of curses upon your target, further enhancing your arsenal of afflictions.
Eye of the Void Rune Location
To learn this Rune, collect seven specific Eyes scattered across Azeroth. There are 7 Eyes to find, 4 in Eastern Kingdoms and 3 in Kalimdor:
| Zone | Eye Type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| The Hinterlands | Glowing Eye | /way 58.4, 72.7 |
| Blasted Lands | Pulsating Eye | /way 49, 14 |
| Searing Gorge | Vibrating Eye | /way 43.8, 45.8 |
| Stranglethorn Vale | Baleful Eye | /way 33, 88 |
| Feralas | Burning Eye | /way 57.2, 68.7 |
| Tanaris | Oozing Eye | /way 56.4, 73.7 |
| Felwood | Piercing Eye | /way 36.5, 55.7 |
Once you have all 7 Eyes, travel to the Shrine of the Watcher in Azshara (89, 33). It’s nestled in a doorway on the northern pinnacle’s easternmost edge. With the Eyes in your inventory, target the Shrine and use /kneel. You will receive the quest Seven Eyes I Seek…. Completing it grants you the Prophecy of Awakened Chaos.
Importnat Note: If kneeling doesn’t trigger the quest, type “/reload” to make it appear.
Pain and Suffering Rune
Pain and Suffering empowers your Shadow spells with relentless torment. When you cast Mind Blast, it refreshes the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain on the target back to its maximum duration, ensuring constant agony upon your enemies.
Pain and Suffering Rune Location
- Travel to the land of Tanaris, east of Gadgetzan.
- Hunt Wastewander mobs:
- Seek Wastewander Shadow Mages for Coded Warlock Notes.
- Target Wastewander Thief mobs for the Wastewander Cipher.
- Merge the Coded Warlock Notes and Wastewander Cipher to obtain the Deciphered Warlock Notes.
- Navigate to location (58.0, 36.0) within Tanaris.
- Locate the Cryptic Scroll of Summoning on the ground. While un-interactable, hovering your mouse reveals its name.
Tip: Zoom in on the map for better visibility. - Position yourself directly on the Scroll.
- Use the Deciphered Warlock Notes while standing on the Scroll. This awakens an Enraged Voidwalker, a formidable level 43 elite enemy.
- Defeat the Voidwalker in combat. Claim your victory by looting the Prophecy of Verdant Winter from its remains.
Priest Belt Runes
Priest Belt Runes offer powerful enhancements that improve the Priest’s versatility and effectiveness in various roles. These Runes boost healing power, increase damage output, and provide significant benefits to the Priest’s spellcasting capabilities, ensuring they remain a vital asset to their group.
Empowered Renew Rune
Empowered Renew augments your Renew spell, granting it additional healing power and versatility. With this Rune, your Renew now heals an extra time immediately upon application, with each subsequent heal benefiting from a 15% increased effect from your bonus healing effects. Furthermore, this empowered Renew can now coexist on targets already affected by another Priest’s Renew, amplifying its utility in group scenarios.
Empowered Renew Rune Location
To master the Empowered Renew, you first need to obtain Prophecy of the Quickened Path. Here are the solutions to find this crucial item:
| Location | Drop Source | Farming Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Thousand Needles | Various Grimtotem mobs, particularly Grimtotem Stomper | /way 34.4 30.6 |
| Alterac Mountains | Crushridge Ogre mobs | /way 52.8 44.6 |
Mind Spike Rune
Mind Spike unleashes a potent burst of Shadowfrost damage upon your target, while also bolstering the critical strike chance of your subsequent Mind Blast casts. Upon hitting the target, Mind Spike inflicts (111 */ 100) to (129 */ 100) Shadowfrost damage, setting the stage for devastating follow-up attacks with increased critical strike potential, stacking up to 3 times for maximum effect.
Mind Spike Rune Location
To master the Mind Spike, you need to obtain Psychosophic Epiphany.
- Start by obtaining the Highway Robbery quest at an Extinguished Campfire northwest of the Kodo Graveyard (47, 54).
- Head to (63, 39), near Kormek’s Hut, in Desolace. Turn in the quest to Bibbly F’utzbuckle and pick up the On the Lam quest.
- Visit Booty Bay, turning in On the Lam to Tokal in the inn. Pick up Cherry for Your Thoughts? and buy Cherry Grog. She will guide you to the next phase of your quest – No Honor Among Thieves.
- Explore the bridge between Arathi Highlands and Wetlands, approximately (53, 91) on the Arathi Highlands map. Interact with the Rowboat to be teleported to the eastern shore.
- Locate Illari Duskfeather and engage in dialogue. For most races, she presents two equally hostile dialogue options; choose one, and she will engage in combat. Defeat her, pick up the dropped bag, and loot Illari’s Key.
- Open the Jewel-Encrusted Box with Illari’s Key and claim the Rune.
Renewed Hope Rune
Renewed Hope imbues your healing spells with increased critical effect chance when cast on targets afflicted by Weakened Soul. Flash Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance all benefit from a 10% boost to critical effect chance, empowering your healing arsenal and ensuring more impactful support in challenging encounters.
Renewed Hope Rune Location
Unleash the potential of Renewed Hope by following these detailed steps in Desolace:
- Engage with the Nagas on the northwestern shoreline to acquire Unsettling Vision.
- Utilize Mind Control on Slitherblade Tide Priestess to obtain Meditation buff.
- Harness the power of Unsettling Vision to unlock Renewed Hope.
Priest Boots Runes
Priest Boots Runes provide enhancements that improve mobility, mana regeneration, and overall combat effectiveness. These Runes are crucial for Priests who need to sustain their abilities over prolonged battles, offering significant boosts to their healing and damage potential.
Dispersion Rune
Dispersion offers unparalleled damage mitigation by transforming you into pure Shadow energy, reducing all incoming damage by a staggering 90%. While in this form, you are impervious to attacks and spellcasting but gain rapid mana regeneration, making it an invaluable survival tool in the heat of battle. Additionally, Dispersion can be activated even while stunned, feared, or silenced, providing crucial moments of respite in dire situations.
Dispersion Rune Location
Requires to have two different Meditation buffs.
Follow these steps meticulously to acquire Prophecy of Imprisoned Malice:
- Enlist the help of a Rogue who has achieved the Master of Subtlety Rune and possesses Jani’s Charm. Venture into Stranglethorn Vale and use Pick Pocket on Bloodscalp Scavengers (#1434 33 14) to obtain the Mysterious Troll Scroll.
- Seek a Mage with a Comprehension Charm to decipher the Mysterious Troll Scroll into a Deciphered Troll Scroll. The scroll unveils a cryptic message about Zul’Kund’s fountain and the holy spring.
- Retrieve Holy Spring Water from the Naga fountain in the southern part of Stranglethorn Vale (#1434 28.9 62.0). If another Priest has shared the quest, this step becomes your starting point.
- With two active Meditation Buffs, head to the Ruins of Zul’Kunda (1434 23.6 8.2). Stand near the fountain behind Gan’zulah and use the Holy Spring Water to get Prophecy of Imprisoned Malice and learn Dispersion.
Pain Suppression Rune
Pain Suppression instantly mitigates 40% of all damage taken by a friendly target and enhances resistance to Dispel mechanics by 65% for 8 seconds, providing invaluable protection in challenging encounters.
Pain Suppression Rune Location
To learn Pain Suppression you need to find Memory of a Leader’s Betrayal.
- Hunt for Echos in four different zones:
| Location | Echo | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Monastery | Graveyard Echo | Graveyard |
| Arathi Highlands | Arathi Echo | / |
| Dustwallow Marsh | Theramore Echo | / |
| Swamp of Sorrows | Swamp Echo | / |
- Visit the Scarlet Monastery – Library Wing and activate the Echos at the correct statues in the following order:
| Class | Echo |
|---|---|
| Warrior | Swamp Echo |
| Mage | Arathi Echo |
| Paladin | Theramore Echo |
| Priest | Graveyard Echo |
- If executed correctly, a glowing sphere will manifest in the middle of the room. Loot the Memory of a Leader’s Betrayal from the sphere and use it to acquire the Pain Suppression Rune.
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Spirit of the Redeemer Rune
Spirit of the Redeemer bestows upon you the ethereal form of the Spirit of Redemption for a duration of 10 seconds. While in this state, you can freely cast healing spells without cost, though you are rendered immobile and invulnerable to attacks or spells.
Spirit of the Redeemer Rune Location
To get Spirit of the Redeemer Rune, follow these steps:
- Venture to Ariden’s Camp in Deadwind Pass and seek audience with the Dalaran Agent. Through their guidance, obtain Ariden’s Sigil, a token of communion with hidden truths.
- Armed with Ariden’s Sigil, traverse the bleak landscapes and confront the seven Dark Rider elites scattered across Azeroth. Each encounter shall yield a Dalaran Relic, fragments of forgotten lore.
| Zone | Coordinates | Relic |
|---|---|---|
| Deadwind Pass | /way 1430 43 29 | Curious Dalaran Relic |
| Duskwood | /way 1431 23 47 | Glittering Dalaran Relic |
| Swamp of Sorrows | /way 1435 69 28 | Odd Dalaran Relic |
| Arathi Highlands | /way 1417 60 40 | Whirring Dalaran Relic |
| Badlands | /way 1418 58 54 | Slippery Dalaran Relic |
| The Barrens | /way 1413 52 36 | Heavy Dalaran Relic |
| Desolace | /way 1443 65 25 | Creepy Dalaran Relic |
- With all seven relics in hand, return to the Dalaran Agent and present the relics as offerings. At max level, each quest rewards 1 gold 50 silver and Curious Dalaran Relic.
- After collecting all seven Dalaran Relics, get A Service to Dalaran. This quest rewards a Supply Bag, containing the coveted Rune.
Priest Chest Runes
Priest Chest Runes offer substantial enhancements to the Priest’s healing and damage-dealing abilities. These Runes improve the effectiveness of key spells, increase critical strike chances, and provide powerful new mechanics that make the Priest a formidable force in any encounter.
Void Plague Rune
Void Plague is a shadowy affliction for Priests, unleashing a disease on the target that deals gradual Shadow damage over 18 seconds. A potent tool for wearing down your foes from a distance.
Void Plague Rune Location
Obtain the Memory of a Dark Purpose from specific locations based on your race:
- Human: Venture to Elwynn Forest and face Goldtooth.
- Dwarf: Seek out the Leper Gnome outside Gnomeregan or locate a cache near Gibblewilt.
- Night Elf: Descend to the Ban’ethil Barrow Den, navigating to the bottom.
- Undead: Journey west in Tirisfal Glades to find Gillgar at coordinates (25, 48).
- Troll: Engage Kul Tiras Sailor and Kul Tiras Marine in Durotar.
Serendipity Rune
Serendipity brings a touch of divine luck to healing Priests. Using Flash Heal reduces the cast time of subsequent heals, allowing for quicker responses to your party’s health needs. Stack it up to three times for more efficient healing.
Serendipity Rune Location
Locate Grizzby in Ratchet when you reach level 25. Fulfill 3 distinctive quests bestowed upon you by Grizzby:
- Shredder Turbochargers: Collect 16 Shredder Turbochargers from Venture Co. Shredders in the Windshear Crag, Stonetalon Mountains.
- Dark Iron Ordinance: Acquire 20 Dark Iron Ordinance by vanquishing Dark Iron Insurgent in North Loch Modan or Dark Iron Rifleman and other Dark Iron dwarves in North Wetlands.
- Fish Oil: Gather 24 Fish Oil from murlocs in Hillsbrad or Wetlands, or acquire them through the Auction House.
Upon successful completion, you will be granted access to his exclusive vendor tab. Buy the Harmonious Epiphany at the cost of 5 gold.
Strength of Soul Rune
Strength of Soul empowers healing Priests by reducing the cooldown of Weakened Soul on healed targets. Additionally, Power Word: Shield becomes even more versatile, granting Rage to the shielded target and triggering Righteous Fury as if it were a heal.
Strength of Soul Rune Location
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to get Strength of Soul Rune:
- Get Primal Insight from Thistlefur Shaman or Thistlefur Totemic mobs in Ashenvale.
- Climb the tree at coordinates (38, 29) beyond the cave entrance.
- Use the item near the dreamcatcher to unlock Strength of Soul.
Twisted Faith Rune
Twisted Faith enhances the damage output of your Mind Flay and Mind Blast against targets afflicted with your Shadow Word: Pain. A straightforward boost for dealing more damage to your marked adversaries.
Twisted Faith Rune Location
Obtain the Memory of a Devout Champion from specific locations based on your race:
- Human: Defeat the Undying Laborer in the Gold Coast Quarry in Westfall using holy damage.
- Dwarf: Explore the cave filled with Kobolds in Loch Modan. Collect an Offering Coin and throw it into the well.
- Night Elf: Obtain Shatterspear Offering from Naga mobs in the northeast of Darkshore. Use it on a statue underwater in the Ruins of Mathystra.
- Undead: Defeat Wailing Spirit at coordinates (60, 74) in Silverpine Forest.
- Troll: Acquire Helping Hand from Razormane mobs in The Barrens. Use Resurrection (Rank 1) on someone for the hand to open and loot the Rune.
Priest Legs Runes
Priest Legs Runes focus on enhancing the Priest’s protective abilities and spellcasting efficiency. These Runes provide significant boosts to healing output, reduce cooldowns, and offer new mechanics that enhance the Priest’s overall performance in both offensive and defensive roles.
Power Word: Barrier Rune
Power Word: Barrier is a protective blessing for Priests, summoning a holy barrier that shields party members at the target location from damage and prevents interruptions to spellcasting. It’s a game-changer for mitigating incoming damage during crucial moments.
Power Word: Barrier Rune Location
Requires to have two different Meditation buffs.
- Defeat Blackrock Shadowcaster and other elite Orcs in the Stonewatch area of Redridge Mountains.
- Obtain Prophecy of a City Enthralled.
To defeat elite bosses that drop Runes, you must reach level 25. For this buy Season of Discovery Power Leveling.
Shared Pain Rune
Shared Pain expands the reach of your Shadow Word: Pain, afflicting up to two additional nearby targets. It turns your usual damage-dealing spell into a multi-target menace.
Shared Pain Rune Location
Obtain the Memory of an Imprisoned Savior from specific locations based on your race:
- Human: Acquire the drop from Kobold Miner in Fargodeep Mine and Jasperlode Mine.
- Dwarf: Defeat Captain Beld in Dun Morogh.
- Night Elf: Face Lord Melenas, a demon found in a cave near Dolanaar.
- Undead: Obtain the drop from Tirisfal Farmer.
- Troll: Kill Makasgar or Gazz’uz in Durotar.
Homunculi Rune
Homunculi lets Priests summon animated copies of themselves, each armed with a different weapon. These miniature versions disrupt the current target’s attack speed, power, and armor, adding a unique layer of crowd control to your toolkit.
Homunculi Rune Location
Requires to have two different Meditation buffs.
Obtain the Prophecy of a Desecrated Citadel from specific locations based on your race:
- Human: Obtain by defeating Defias Rogue Wizards on the Stone Cairn Lake Island, located to the north of Eastvale Logging Camp.
- Dwarf: Acquire by defeating Frostmane Seer and Frostmane Shadowcaster near Shimmer Ridge.
- Night Elf: Secure by defeating Sprites within the Fel Rock Cave.
- Undead: Obtain by vanquishing Scarlet Warrior and Scarlet Missionary near Solliden Farmstead.
- Troll: Retrieve by defeating Voodoo Trolls in the vicinity of Zalazane.
Prayer of Mending Rune
Prayer of Mending offers dynamic healing. It places a spell on the target, healing them when they take damage or receive healing. The spell then jumps to other party or raid members, creating a healing chain that can jump up to five times.
Prayer of Mending Rune Location
Let’s discuss how to unlock Prayer of Mending Rune:
Scattered across the land are remnants of fallen adventurers, known as Adventurer’s Remains, and their lingering spirits, called Adventurer’s Spirits. These relics hold the key to unlocking the power of ritual Runes. To activate the ritual, two healers of any class must stand together near the Adventurer’s Remains or Spirit. Upon activation, a formidable creature will be summoned, ready to test the duo’s skills and grant them the sought-after ritual Runes upon defeat.
Each race has its designated location for the Adventurer’s Remains and Spirit:
- Human: East of a hill in southern Elwynn Forest (52, 84.5).
- Dwarf: In the Grizzled Den (43.0, 49.6).
- Troll: In an area south of the Valley of Trials (48.0, 79.6).
- Night Elf: Near Oracle Glade at coordinates (33.6, 35.6).
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Priest Gloves Runes
Priest Gloves Runes are essential for improving the Priest’s healing and damage-dealing capabilities. These Runes enhance critical strike chances, reduce spellcasting times, and introduce powerful new effects that make the Priest a more versatile and effective combatant.
Penance Rune
Penance is a versatile channeled ability for Priests, unleashing a volley of holy light that deals damage to enemies or healing to allies over time. It’s a powerful tool for both offense and support.
Penance Rune Location
Obtain the Memory of a Troubled Acolyte from specific quests based on your race:
- Dwarf: Complete Meditation on the Light. Grab a memory from a chest near Anvilmar. Kneel at the Altar of the Light in Anvilmar to unlock a new ability. Head back and chat with Branstock Khalder to learn Penance.
- Human: Complete Meditation on the Light. Defeat kobolds in Echo Ridge Mine for a memory. Meditate at Northshire Abbey to unlock a new ability. Once you’ve got the memory, hit up Priestess Anetta to learn Penance.
- Night Elf: Complete Meditation on Elune. Kneel at the moonwell to unlock a new ability with the extracted memory. Communicate with Shanda after your meditation to learn Penance.
- Undead: Complete Meditation on Undeath. Meditate in the graveyard and use the Rune to unlock a new ability. After your meditation, speak to Dark Cleric Duesten to learn Penance.
- Troll: Complete Wisdom of the Loa. Kneel at the Loa Altar in Sen’jin Village and use the memory to unlock a new ability. Head over to the Valley of Trials and talk to Ken’jai to learn Penance.
Mind Sear Rune
Mind Sear is a potent AoE damage spell, causing explosion of Shadow magic around the enemy target and dealing damage to all enemies within the vicinity. Perfect for clearing out groups of foes.
Mind Sear Rune Location
Acquire Tenebrous Epiphany by reaching Friendly with Durotar Supply and Logistics for Horde or Azeroth Commerce Authority for Alliance, purchasable for 2 gold.
Circle of Healing Rune
Circle of Healing is a broad-reaching AoE heal that mends all party members within 40 yards of the target player. It’s a quick and effective way to restore health to your entire party.
Circle of Healing Rune Location
Requires to have two different Meditation buffs.
- Get Dark Insight from Defias Night Runner or Defias Enchanter in Duskwood.
- Locate the secluded grave at roughly (90, 30), northeast of Darkshire.
- Acquire Prophecy of a Thousand Lights.
Shadow Word: Death Rune
Shadow Word: Death is a risky but potent Shadow spell. It inflicts substantial damage on the target, but if it doesn’t kill them, the caster takes damage in return. A high-risk, high-reward option for finishing off weakened adversaries.
Shadow Word: Death Rune Location
Requires to have two different Meditation buffs.
Obtain the Prophecy of a King’s Demise and then head to get Shadow Word: Death Rune:
Alliance:
- Westfall: Defeat Leprithus at (43, 28) or between (56, 80) and (67, 61).
- Loch Modan: Kneel at the Heretic Idol in Mo’grosh Stronghold.
- Darkshore: Interact with the glowing orb on a small island at (30.5, 47.5) near Auberdine docks.
Horde:
- Silverpine Forest: Loot a scroll on the table near Thule Ravenclaw at the top of the tower on Fenris Isle.
- The Barrens: Dispel the Desert Mirage west of Ratchet at (57.4, 37.8.)
4.9Priest Runes empower Priests to become versatile and powerful allies, capable of healing, damaging, and controlling the battlefield. By mastering the Rune system and knowing all Priest Rune locations, you can elevate your role in any group or raid, ensuring success in even the most challenging encounters. With a deep understanding of Runes and the ability to adapt their playstyle, Priests become indispensable pillars of strength and resilience, transforming the course of any battle.
