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The launch of Phase 3 forWorld of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discoveryintroduced a new level cap of 50, a variety of new world events like Incursions, and revamped content like the Sunken Temple 20-man Raid. As is standard for every Phase launch, every class has aset of new Runes to Discover– including a variety of new Phase 3 Warlock Runes SoD players can find.
In SoD Phase 3 Warlocks have access to six new Runes which can be equipped on the Bracer/Wrist and Head gear. This guide covers all of the new Warlock Runes SoD P3 introduces, including details on each Rune’s effects and how to acquire them. Be sure to check our companion pieces for information onWarlock Runes in Phases One and Two, as these are not included below.
Updated May 28, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: Now that players have had time to delve into SoD Phase 3, and hunt down all six new Warlock Runes, every Warlock Rune in SoD P3 has finally been Discovered. To get all Phase 3 Warlock Runes, SoD players will have to travel to many different locations and complete a variety of tasks, but two P3 Rune quests are shared amongst all classes. By acquiring Wild Offerings through a new SoD P3 questline, and by raising your Reputation with the Emerald Wardens to Friendly, all classes can buy one new SoD P3 Rune – Warlocks included – for two per class. This guide has been updated to describe how to get all Warlock Runes SoD Phase 3 has for players to equip in their Head and Bracer slots – just remember to open the Discovery box and read the specific details of each new Warlock Rune location hidden below each entry.
To preserve the sense of mystery intended for the Season of Discovery, each Phase 3 SoD Warlock Rune location is hidden by default. Open the “Click to Reveal” box to show location details.
Backdraft Effect
How To Get Backdraft Rune:To get this Rune, Mages, Paladins, Priests, and Warlocks must use Worldcore Fragments to channel energy into four Ley Crystals found in Feralas, the Hinterlands, Azshara, and the Searing Gorge. Fel Portal exploration can reward Worldcore Fragments, one of which is needed for each Ley Crystal you will channel.
TheAzsharaLey Crystalis located just southwest of The Forlorn Ridge
TheFeralas Ley Crystalis located in the center of The High Wilderness
TheHinterlands Ley Crystalis located just north of The Altar of Zul
TheSearing GorgeLey Crystalis located just offthe road that leads into Blackrock Mountain, in the southeast of the zone as the road turns a hard west.
Once you have successfully channeled all four Ley Crystals, defeat the Elite enemy Manaburn to get theRune of Backdraft.
Pandemic Effect
How To Get Pandemic Rune:In Feralas, you need to look two items: aGrimtotem Necklace, looted from a chest near adead Diseased Grimtotem Shaman to the west of Camp Mojache, and aBroken Woodpaw Staff, looted from a chest near adead Diseased Woodbpaw Mystic on a ledge in the Woodpaw Den. Combine the items to make a Diseased Nature Staff. Find a Diseased Forest Walker to the south of Camp Mojache and use the Staff while targeting it to awaken it. Defeat the Forest Walker to get the Rune of Pandemic.
Vengeance Effect
How To Get Vengeance Rune:This Rune is awarded as part of the phase 3 quest “The Wild Gods.” This quest rewards a Rune for every Class in WoW SoD – for more information on how to finish this lengthy questline, read our guide that explainshow to complete “The Wild Gods”.
Immolation Aura Effect
How To Get Immolation Aura Rune:In the area outside the northeastern Ashenvale Nightmare Incursion area, kill Dreampyre Imps, Emberspawk Dreamsworn, and Dreamhunter Hounds to get Dreampyre Fang, Dreamsworn Horn, and Dreamhunter Fang. Combine all three items to get theRune of Immolation Aura.
Summon Felguard Effect
How To Get Summon Felguard Rune:This Rune is rewarded from Fel Portal exploration, a system in SoD P3 that unlocks Runes for Mages, Paladins, Priests, and Warlocks. Use Drain Soul on any mob to have a chance to get the Explorer’s Soul buff. While this buff is active, you can summon an Explorer Imp, who can then be sent into various Fel Portals throughout Azeroth to retrieve items. You can have an Explorer Imp and your normal Demon at the same time. Locate Fel Portals in Feralas, Azshara, and the Blasted Lands and send your imp inside for a chance to get Otherworldly Treasure. TheRune of the Felguardmay be contained in one of these Otherworldly Treasures, but be prepared to farm quite a few. This quest can be made significantly easier with a large group of Warlocks.
Unstable Affliction Effect
How To Get Unstable Affliction Rune:Unlocked after reaching Friendly with the Emerald Wardens faction. Increase your reputation with this faction bycompleting quests in Nightmare Incursions, a new Phase 3 PvE event that takes place in Duskwood, Ashenvale, Feralas, and the Hinterlands. Once you reach Friendly, go to an Emerald Wardens Quartermaster to purchase theRune of Afflictionfor 1g44s.
