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Each new phase forWorld of Warcraft Classic:Season of Discoverybringsnew Runes for every class, including a variety of new Warrior Runes for SoD Phase 4. In addition to new P4 Warrior Runes for the Cloak slot, there are a variety of Warrior Ring Runes to choose from which grant a variety of skill bonuses, intended to level the playing field at max level.
Though there are lots of new Warrior Runes that complement those introduced inPhase 1 and Phase 2, andin Phase 3, some of these older Runes may have been removed and replaced, or changed entirely. This guide details what the new Warrior Cloak Runes and Warrior Ring Runes do in SoD P4, and explains what (if any) Runes were removed and replaced with new options.
Updated June 11, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: There are three new SoD P4 Warrior Cloak Runes, and several new Phase 4 Warrior Ring Runes, that players can collect in the latest phase for Season of Discovery. After a particularly productive weekend after the release of SoD Phase 4, Warrior Runes locations have all been discovered. This guide has been updated to include detailed instructions to find all new Warrior Runes Phase 4 introduced, including specific coordinates to help you hone in on the exact location of every new Warrior Rune SoD P4 players can get.
How To Get Fresh Meat Rune: The SoD Fresh Meat Rune location is in the Burning Steppes. Head to the Blackrock Stronghold and defeat any five enemies without stopping. This should give you the Rhythm of War buff. Then, head to the southwest to find an altar behind a fort. Perform the “/salute” emote while standing in front of this Altar, then defeat the Revered Champion enemy that spawns to get the Rune of the First Warrior.
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How To Get Shockwave Rune: The SoD Shockwave Rune location is in Tanaris. Look for the Half-Buried Mech on the eastern coast of Tanaris to start the quest chain. You will be directed to Spike Lakeman, someone who is swimming nearby, and swim to the island that he is pointed towards. Speak with Sebastian Jurgens to get the next part of the quest, which directs you to Winterspring.
Go to Everlook and talk to Numi, then grab the next quest and head to the Burning Steppes. Look for a Red Bag at a campsite to the east of Blackrock Mountain in the north of the zone. This bag gives you the next quest “Poacher’s Den”, which directs you to defeat nearby Blackrock Bootlegger and Sulfuron Smuggler enemies. You will get two Engineering parts, then return back to Everlook and speak with Nami once again.
Finally, head back to the island where you found Sebastian Jurgens, and complete his dialogue to be teleported to one of two starting zones. Here, you will have to defeat a Harvest Golem elite enemy, which will require a group to defeat. Once killed, look for the boss' arm on the ground and loot it to get the Rune of Premonition and Combat Foresight.
How To Get Sudden Death Rune: The SoD Sudden Death Rune location is in Silithus. You will need to find another Wandering Swordsman elite enemy, that as its namesake suggests, wanders the zone in a huge number of spawn locations. When you find him, get the quest “Infinite Midnight” then defeat the Titanic Watcher enemy that you are teleported practically right in front of. You must complete this mini-scenario on “Medium” or “Hard” difficulty, which can be selected before being teleported to the Titanic Watcher.
New Warrior Ring Runes In P4
All Warrior Ring Runes follow the same unlock method – find specific books somewhere in the world, and you will unlock Ring Runes that boost your Weapon Skill for particular class weapons. At Max Level, against elite higher-than-60 mobs, having a +5 to your Weapon Skill makes it significantly less likely that you will miss attacks.
Thesenew Runes give every classthe ability to boost two of their Weapon Skills, Spell Specializations, or Defense Skills by a small, but not insignificant, amount. When it comes to new Warrior Ring Runes,WoW SoDplayers have eight choices.
How To Get Axe Specialization Rune: To find the Axe Specialization Rune location, go to the southwest of the Blackrock Stronghold in the southwest Burning Steppes. This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (40, 34).
How To Get Dagger Specialization Rune: To find the Dagger Specialization Rune location, head to the far southwest of Silithus to the Burning Blade camp and look for this Red Book in one of the first tents. This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (20.5, 19.5).
How To Get Defense Specialization Rune: To find the Defense Specialization Rune location, head to Lower Blackrock Spire, specifically to its meeting stone near the instance portal. The Red Book should be inside a side room near the Meeting Stone. This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (29.5, 38).
How To Get Fist Weapon Rune: To find the Fist Weapon Specialization Rune location, head to Silithus almost directly between Hive’zora and Cenarion Hold (on the world map, there is a building icon near the spot). This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (37, 44.5).
How To Get Mace Specialization Rune: To find the Mace Specialization Rune location, you will need to get on top of Grim Batol in the southeast of the Wetlands. This Phase 4 Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (74, 69).
How To Get Pole Weapon Rune: To find the Pole Weapon Specialization Rune location, head to the Temple or Arkkoran in Azshara and look for this Rune Specialization book on top of an altar. This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (78, 38).
How To Get Ranged Weapon Specialization Rune: To find the Ranged Weapon Specialization Rune location, go to the Marris Stead in the southwest Eastern Plaguelands, just north of the road that leads to Light’s Hope Chapel from the Western Plaguelands. This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (26, 73.5).
How To Get Sword Specialization Rune: To find the Sword Specialization Rune location, go to Deadwind Pass to Karazhan and look for a cave near the Master’s Cellar. This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (43, 74.5) inside this cave.
