Warlocks and Hunters are the only two classes in WoW Classic with pets, but unlike Hunters, Warlocks are getting a completely new role to play in the Season of Discovery. With Warlock SoD Runes like Metamorphosis and Demonic Grace, Warlocks can be Tanks in SoD, and they're looking to be one of the best Tanks in the Season in general. But aside from an exciting new spec, Warlock players who just want to DPS are getting lots of strong Runes to try out, too.
WoW Season of Discovery - What Class Should You Play?
All nine classes in World of Warcraft Classic got major updates in the Season of Discovery – but which class should you play in SoD?
In Phase One, there were a total 12 SoD Warlock Runes, available for the Chest, Legs, and Gloves slots. In Phase Two, six more Warlock 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 Warlock 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 Warlock Runes and Phase 2 SoD Warlock 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 Warlock 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 Warlock Runes. This guide has been updated to specifically list all Runes available in the first two SoD Phases for Warlocks, 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 Warlock 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 Warlock Runes in SoD.
All Warlock Chest Runes (PHASE ONE)
Demonic Tactics, Lake of Fire, Master Channeler, & Soul Siphon
Soul Siphon Rune
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Soul Siphon Effect
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- Increases the amount drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by an additional 6% for each of your Warlock Shadow effects afflicting the target
- Up to a maximum of 18% additional drained.
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.
Demonic Tactics Rune
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Demonic Tactics Effect
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- Increases the melee and spell critical strike chance of you and your pet by 10%.
Master Channeler Rune
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Master Channeler Effect
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- Your Drain Life is no longer channeled, lasts 15 sec with a 15 sec cooldown, costs 100% more mana, and heals you for 50% more each time it deals damage.
Lake of Fire Rune
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Lake of Fire Effect
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- Rain of Fire also leaves a Lake of Fire on the ground that increases all Fire damage you deal and your Demon pet deals to affected enemies by 50% for 15 sec.
All Warlock Legs Runes (PHASE ONE)
Demonic Grace, Demonic Pact, Everlasting Affliction, & Incinerate
Everlasting Affliction Rune
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Everlasting Affliction Effect
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- Drain Life, Drain Soul, Shadowbolt, Shadow Cleave, Searing Pain, Incinerate, and Haunt refresh the duration of Corruption on the target.
WoW SoD: All Phase 1 & 2 Rogue Runes
Rogues get lots of great DPS runes in the Season of Discovery, as well as the ability to Tank, making them a great choice for PvP and PvE both.
Demonic Grace Rune
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Demonic Grace Effect
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- Surge with fel energy, increasing your pet's and your own dodge chance by 30%, and your chance to critically strike with all attacks by 30%.
- Lasts 6 sec.
Demonic Pact
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Demonic Pact Effect
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Your pet's critical strikes apply the Demonic Pact effect to your party members for 45 sec.
- Demonic Pact increases spell damage and healing by 10% of your spell damage or half of your level, whichever is higher.
- Does not work on Subjugated demons.
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Your pet's critical strikes apply the Demonic Pact effect to your party members for 45 sec.
Incinerate Rune
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Incinerate Effect
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- Burn your enemy for massive Fire damage damage and increase all Fire damage you deal by 25% for the next 15 sec.
All Warlock Gloves Runes (PHASE ONE)
Chaos Bolt, Haunt, Metamorphosis, & Shadow Bolt Volley
Haunt Rune
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Haunt Effect
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- Unleash a ghostly soul on an enemy, dealing Shadow damage, and increasing all Shadow damage over time you deal to that target by 20%.
- When the Haunt ends or is dispelled, you will be healed for all the damage it dealt to your target.
- Lasts 12 seconds.
WoW SoD: All Phase 1 & 2 Priest Runes
Priests in WoW Classic are a go-to healer, and in Season of Discovery, the class gets better at its primary role and Shadow DPS, too.
Chaos Bolt Rune
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Chaos Bolt Effect
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Sends a bolt of chaotic fire at the enemy, dealing immense Fire damage.
- Chaos Bolt always hits, and cannot be resisted except by monsters more than 4 levels above you.
- Knowing this Rune causes all Fire spells to pierce through absorption effects.
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Sends a bolt of chaotic fire at the enemy, dealing immense Fire damage.
Shadow Bolt Volley
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Shadow Bolt Volley Effect
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- Your Shadow Bolt now strikes up to 5 targets within a chain distance of 10 yards, but for 20% reduced damage.
Metamorphosis Rune
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Metamorphosis Effect
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Transform into a Demon, increasing Armor by 500%, reducing the chance you will be critically hit by 6%, increasing your threat by 50%, increasing mana gained from Life Tap by 100%, transforming the functionality of some of your abilities, and granting some new abilities:
- Searing Pain: Now instant.
- Shadow Bolt: Becomes Shadow Cleave, a Shadow melee attack that hits up to 3 nearby enemies, but has a 6 sec cooldown.
- Fear: Replaced with Menace, which functions as a Taunt
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Demon Charge and Demonic Howl: New abilities.
- Demonic Charge charges and stuns an enemy, but can't be used in combat.
- Demonic Howl Taunts all nearby enemies for 6 seconds.
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Transform into a Demon, increasing Armor by 500%, reducing the chance you will be critically hit by 6%, increasing your threat by 50%, increasing mana gained from Life Tap by 100%, transforming the functionality of some of your abilities, and granting some new abilities:
All Warlock Belt Runes (PHASE TWO)
Grimoire of Synergy, Shadow and Flame, & Invocation
Grimoire of Synergy Rune
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Grimoire of Synergy Effect
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- When you or your Demon deals damage to an enemy, there 5% chance to increase Damage dealt by the other by 25% for 15 seconds
- Self-buff, lasts for 30 minutes
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.
Shadow and Flame Rune
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Shadow and Flame Effect
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- Critical Hits with Fire and Shadow spells increase both your Fire and Shadow damage by 10% for 10 seconds
Invocation Rune
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Invocation Effect
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- Refreshing Corruption, Immolate, Curse of Agony, or Siphon Life when it has less than 6 seconds remaining deals instant damage to the target equal to the spell's remaining periodic damage
All Warlock Boot Runes (PHASE TWO)
Dance of the Wicked, Shadowflame, & Demonic Knowledge
Dance of the Wicked Rune
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Dance of the Wicked Effect
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- Grants Dodge chance equal to your Spell Critical Hit chance each time you deal a Critical Hit to an enemy
- Critical Hits and Dodges both regain 2% of your maximum mana
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.
Shadowflame Rune
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Shadowflame Effect
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- Targets in a cone in front of the caster take a medium amount of Shadow damage and additional Fire damage over 8 seconds
- This effect can be consumed with Conflagrate
Demonic Knowledge Rune
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Demonic Knowledge Effect
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- Increases your Spell Damage and Healing by 10% of your Demon's total Stamina plus Intellect combined
- Released
- November 23, 2004
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence (online interactions not rated)
- Developer(s)
- Blizzard
- Publisher(s)
- Blizzard
- Engine
- Unreal Engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- pc, ps
- Cross Save
- yes