Summary

  • World of Warcraft Classic has made the Warlock Metamorphosis Rune obtainable outside of Blackfathom Deeps in response to fan feedback.
  • The addition of Runes in the Season of Discovery servers allows for powerful class-specific enchantments and new roles for certain classes.
  • Senior game producer Aggrend apologized for the miscommunication that led to the Rune being locked behind a raid and clarified that WoW Classic intends to avoid similar situations in the future.

World of Warcraft Classic has made the Warlock Metamorphosis Rune possible to obtain outside Blackfathom Deeps in the Season of Discovery. This popular change came quickly after World of Warcraft fans voiced their dissatisfaction with the role-bending Rune being locked behind the raid.

The new Season of Discovery servers hold many secrets within them, least of all being the addition of Runes, powerful, class-specific enchantments that grant special abilities, passives, and even new roles for certain classes. One of the most popular ones is the Warlock’s Metamorphosis Rune, which allows them to transform into a demon and become a tank. However, fans were upset to discover the first stage of the unlock quest was inside Blackfathom Deeps, the capstone raid during the first level cap of WoW Classic Season of Discovery.

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World of Warcraft heard its fans and, in a recent hotfix for WoW Classic, added the Twilight Acolyte NPCs who drop the required item outside the raid. Senior game producer Josh Greenfield, also known as Aggrend, apologized for making this mistake on his personal Twitter, and explained that it happened via miscommunication. Aggrend clarified WoW Classic didn’t want to have any Runes locked behind raids, and will try to avoid doing so in the future.

How to get the Metamorphosis Rune in WoW Classic Season of Discovery

  • Pick up the Orb of Soran’ruk quest from Doan Karhan in the southern Barrens.
    • Loot three Soran’ruk Fragments from Twilight Acolytes, now found in the Zoram Strand and in the Blackfathom Deeps raid.
    • Loot one Large Soran’ruk Fragment from Shadowfang Darksoul in Shadowfang Keep dungeon.

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    • Find the Orb of Des from the Tower of Ilgalar in Redridge Mountains.
    • Find the Bough of Altek from the Tower of Althalaxx in Darkshore.

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    • Find 10 Blood of the Legion from demons in Felfire Canyon in southeast Ashenvale.
    • Activate the summoning altar Demon Fall Ridge south of Felfire Canyon and defeat the waves of demons while standing in the circle.

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Fans were obviously glad World of Warcraft made this change, but they were also impressed by Aggrend’s grace and punctuality while doing so. While many expected the Rune to stay locked behind the WoW Classic Season of Discovery raid, the devs defied expectations by not only fixing it, but apologized with transparency and humility, winning no small amount of favor from the community in the process.

Players interested in a new spin on Classic WoW might want to consider giving Season of Discovery a shot. With the ability for Warlocks, Shamans, Rogues, and Mages to take on new World of Warcraft roles via Runes, fans will certainly discover something new if they do.

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World of Warcraft
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Released
November 23, 2004
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T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence (online interactions not rated)
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Blizzard
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Blizzard
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Unreal Engine
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Online Multiplayer
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