Often regarded as the all-around best Healing class in World of Warcraft, the Priest gets some powerful buffs to both its Discipline and Holy specs – but Blizzard didn't leave Shadow in the dust. In fact, with the new Priest SoD Runes, Shadow shows some serious DPS potential. But ultimately, the best Priest Runes are still healing and support-based.

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WoW Season of Discovery: Best SoD Runes, Ranked

Of the best Runes in WoW SoD for each class, some are more iconic – or simply more powerful – than other classes' most powerful Runes.

In Phase One, there were a total 12 SoD Priest Runes, available for the Chest, Legs, and Gloves slots. In Phase Two, six more Priest Runes were added for the Boots and Belt slots, making for a total of eighteen across all five. This guide details both the effects and locations of all Priest SoD Runes added in Phase One and Phase Two.

Updated April 4, 2024 by Erik Petrovich: As players prepare to enter the third phase, and pick up new Runes, Phase 1 SoD Priest Runes and Phase 2 SoD Priest Runes aren't going anywhere. Though we don't yet know if there will be an easier way to get the first two phases' Runes in P3, the original methods to get Priest Runes from SoD hase One and Two should still work. What hasn't remained the same. Throughout the numerous WoW SoD patches. Are the specific effects of the P1 and P2 SoD Priest Runes. This guide has been updated to specifically list all Runes available in the first two SoD Phases for Priests, and will no longer be updated to include later phases' runes. Additionally, the effects of these Runes have been updated to match their current in-game effects accurately, as of the publish date.

To preserve the sense of mystery intended for the Season of Discovery, each P1/P2 SoD Priest Rune location is hidden by default. Open the "Click to Reveal" box to show details on how to get all Phase One and Phase Two Priest Runes in SoD.

All Priest Chest Runes (PHASE ONE)

Serendipity, Strength of Soul, Twisted Faith, & Void Plague

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Serendipity Rune

  • Serendipity Effect

    • Healing with Flash Heal reduces the cast time of your next Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, or Prayer of Healing by 20% for 20 sec
    • Stacks up to 3 times.
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WoW SoD: All Phase 1 & 2 Mage Runes

Mages remain a powerful DPS class in the Season of Discovery, but with new Mage runes, they can play the role of Healer too.

Twisted Faith Rune

  • Twisted Faith Effect

    • Mind Flay and Mind Blast deal 50% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Shadow Word: Pain.

Void Plague Rune

  • Void Plague Effect

    • Afflicts the target with a disease that causes a large amount of Shadow damage over 18 sec.

Strength of Soul Rune

  • Strength of Soul Effect

    • Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Flash Heal reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on targets they heal by 4 sec.
    • In addition, targets of your Power Word: Shield will gain Rage from taking damage despite the damage being absorbed
    • Righteous Fury will trigger from damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield as if it were a heal.

All Priest Legs Runes (PHASE ONE)

Homunculi, Power Word: Barrier, Prayer of Mending, & Shared Pain

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Power Word: Barrier Rune

  • Power Word: Barrier Effect

    • Summons a holy barrier to protect all party members at the target location for 10 sec, reducing all damage taken by 25% and preventing damage from delaying spellcasting.
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WoW SoD: All Phase 1 & 2 Paladin Runes

Paladins might become the most popular class in the Season of Discovery thanks to a multitude of useful Tank, Healing, and DPS runes alike.

Shared Pain Rune

  • Shared Pain Effect

    • Your Shadow Word: Pain now also afflicts up to 2 additional nearby targets within 15 yards.

Homunculi Rune

  • Homunculi Effect

    • Break off splinters of your soul to animate 3 miniature copies of yourself that attempt to attack your current target with a mace, sword, and axe
    • Reduces the attack speed, attack power, and armor respectively of any target the Homunculi hit.

Prayer of Mending Rune

  • Prayer of Mending Effect

    • Places a spell on the target that heals them the next time they take damage or receive healing.
    • When the healing occurs, Prayer of Mending jumps to a party or raid member within 20 yards.
    • Jumps up to 5 times and lasts 30 sec after each jump.
    • This spell can only be placed on one target at a time.

All Priest Gloves Runes (PHASE ONE)

Circle of Healing, Mind Sear, Penance, & Shadow Word: Death

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Circle of Healing Rune

  • Circle of Healing Effect

    • Heals all of target player's party members within 40 yards.
World of Warcraft Season of Discovery WoW SoD Shaman Rune Engravings Runes Ranked
WoW SoD: All Phase 1 & 2 Shaman Runes

There's plenty for Shamans to love in the first two phases of the Season of Discovery, including a Two Handed Shaman Rune.

Penance Rune

  • Penance Effect

    • Launches a volley of holy light at either an enemy or friendly target
      • Causes Holy damage to an enemy, instantly and again every 1 sec for 2 sec (2 instances)
      • Heals an ally, instantly and again every 1 sec for 2 sec (2 instances)

Shadow Word: Death Rune

  • Shadow Word: Death Effect

    • A word of dark binding that inflicts massive Shadow damage to the target.
    • If the target is not killed by Shadow Word: Death, the caster takes damage equal to 50% of the damage inflicted upon the target.

Mind Sear Rune

  • Mind Sear Effect

    • Causes an explosion of shadow magic around the enemy target, causing Shadow damage every 1 sec for 5 sec to all enemies within 10 yards around the target.

All Priest Belt Runes (PHASE TWO)

Renewed Hope, Empowered Renew, & Mind Spike

WoW Season of Discovery Best Priest Belt Runes Rune Guide

Renewed Hope Rune

  • Renewed Hope Effect

    • Flash Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 10% increased Critical Hit chance on targets affected by Weakened Soul
World of Warcraft Season of Discovery WoW SoD Druid Rune Engravings Runes Ranked
WoW SoD: All Phase 1 & 2 Druid Runes

Druids are a versatile class in WoW Classic, and with these Season of Discovery runes, they have more build options than ever before.

Empowered Renew Rune

  • Empowered Renew Effect

    • Your Renew now heals an extra time immediately when applied
    • Renew heals 15% more on the target each time it procs bonus healing effects
    • Renew can now be active on targets affected by another Priest's Renew

Mind Spike Rune

  • Mind Spike Effect

    • Blasts the target for a chunk of Shadowfrost damage, and increases the Critical Hit chance of your next Mind Blast on the target by 30%
    • Stacks up to 3 times
    • Shadowfrost deals both Shadow-type and Frost-type damage

All Priest Boot Runes (PHASE TWO)

Dispersion, Spirit of the Redeemer, & Pain Suppression

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Dispersion Rune

  • Dispersion Effect

    • You disperse into pure Shadow energy, reducing all damage taken by 90% and removing all snare and movement-impairing effects
    • You are unable to attack or cast spells, but you regenerate 6% mana every 1 sec for 6 sec
    • Dispersion can be cast while under the effect of all snare and movement-impairing effects, and makes you immune to them while Dispersed
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WoW SoD: All Phase 1 & 2 Hunter Runes

A primarily ranged DPS class, Hunters get some of the most powerful runes in the Season of Discovery – melee Survival could be viable, now.

Spirit of the Redeemer Rune

  • Spirit of the Redeemer Effect

    • Become the Spirit of Redemption for 10 seconds on activation
    • While in this form, all Healing spells cost no mana, but you cannot move, attack, be attacked, or be targeted by any spells or effects
    • Requires the Spirit of Redemption talent, and prevents you from turning into a Spirit of Redemption upon death

Pain Suppression Rune

  • Pain Suppression Effect

    • Instantly reduces all damage taken by a friendly target by 40%
    • Increases the target's resistance to all Dispel mechanics by 65% for 8 sec

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