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The launch of Phase 3 for World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery introduced 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 a set of new Runes to Discover – including a variety of new Phase 3 Shaman Runes SoD players can find.
In SoD Phase 3 Shamans have access to seven new Runes which can be equipped on the Bracer/Wrist and Head gear. This guide covers all of the new Shaman 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 on Shaman Runes in Phases One and Two, as these are not included below.
Updated April 11, 2024 by Erik Petrovich: Now that players have had time to delve into SoD Phase 3, and hunt down all seven new Shaman Runes, every Shaman Rune in SoD P3 has finally been Discovered. To get all Phase 3 Shaman 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 – Shamans included – for two per class. This guide has been updated to describe how to get all Shaman 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 Shaman Rune location hidden below each entry.
To preserve the sense of mystery intended for the Season of Discovery, each Phase 3 SoD Shaman Rune location is hidden by default. Open the "Click to Reveal" box to show location details.
Flame Shock strikes up to 3 additional nearby targets
How To Get Burn Rune: Unlocked after reaching Friendly with the Emerald Wardens faction. Increase your reputation with this faction by completing 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 the Rune of Burn for 1g44s.
Melee weapon damage increases AP by 100% of your INT
Also increases Spell Damage and Healing by 30% of AP
How To Get Mental Dexterity Rune: This method unlocks a Rune for both Priests and Shamans. Kill Wastewander bandits around Gadgetzan until a Shadow Mage drops the Coded Warlock Notes and a Thief drops the Wastewander Cipher. Combine them to create the Deciphered Warlock Notes. Then, go to a hill to the southeast of Gadgetzan and look for a Cryptic Scroll of Summoning on the ground. Stand on top of the Cryptic Scroll and use the Deciphered notes to summon a Level 43 Voidwalker. Kill it to get your Rune.
Chain Heal and Riptide grant 2 Tidal Waves charges
Each Charge reduces the cast time of Healing Wave by 30%, and increases the Crit Chance for Lesser Healing Wave by 25%
One charge is consumed per Healing Wave or Lesser Healing Wave cast
How To Get Tidal Waves Rune: Travel south from Camp Mojache until you find an empty tent and an Old Crate. Loot the Old Crate to get an Old Key. Then, head southwest to find another chest beneath a waterfall. Use the Old Key to unlock the Old Chest and get the Rune of Tidal Waves. You will have to defeat four elementals after looting the chest.
Lightning Shield cooldown is reduced to 1 second and deals damage to all enemies within 8 yards
Completely removes Lightning Shield charges
How To Get Overcharged Rune: This Rune unlocks after completing a four-part questline that takes place across four zones.
In Tanaris, kill Hyenas and lizards to get the Smudged Shaman Notes. Find the Tainted Spirit Rock in the far east of the zone just south of the Caverns of Time, and consume the Murky Earth Sapta. Then, defeat the Corrupt Manifestation of Earth, talk to the regular Manifestation after it's been downed, and pick up the quest Answering The Earth's Call, as well as the Fragment of Earth item.
In Azshara, defeat Satyr enemies in the west of the zone to get the Waterlogged Shaman's Notes. Start the quest, then look for a Tainted Spirit Rock in the far west of the zone, far to the north of the Alliance Flight Point. Consume the Murky Water Sapta to spawn and defeat a Corrupt Manifestation of Water. Speak with the normal Manifestation of Water to finish this quest and pick up the next part of the quest, Answering The Water's Call, and get the Fragment of Water.
In the Hinterlands, kill oozes around Skulk Rock to get the Torn Shaman Notes. Find the Tainted Spirit Rock just south of the curve in the road in the middle of the zone, and consume the Murky Air Sapta. Then, defeat the Corrupt Manifestation of Air, talk to the regular Manifestation after it's been downed, and pick up the quest Answering The Air's Call, as well as the Fragment of Air item.
In the Searing Gorge, kill Elementals to get the Charred Shaman Notes. Find the Tainted Spirit Rock in the far southwest of the zone and consume the Murky Fire Sapta. Then, defeat the Corrupt Manifestation of Fire, talk to the regular Manifestation after it's been downed, and pick up the quest Answering The Fire's Call, as well as the Fragment of Fire item.
Once you have completed each step, and picked up each of the four "Answering" quests, head to the western shores of Feralas and kill Sea Spray enemies for Elemental Essences. You need three for each quest – 12x total. Combine them with each Fragment to complete all four quests. Then, head to an area with four pillars on the mainland shore northeast of Feathermoon Stronghold island. Inside the pillars, interact with each of the Glowing Fragments and talk with each Manifestation to complete them.
After turning in all four quests, a Dark Shaman will spawn. Kill it to earn the Rune of Overcharged.
Instantly heals a target for a large chunk of HP and continues to heal them over the next 15 seconds for the same amount
The next Chain Heal cast on the target will consume the additional HoT, and increase the Chain Heal amount by 25%
Triggers Ancestral Awakening
How To Get Riptide 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 explains how to complete "The Wild Gods".
Lightning Boly and Chain Lightning gain a 30% chance to add an additional charge to Lightning Shield
Lightning Shield gains a maximum of 9 charges
How To Get Rolling Thunder Rune: Go to the enormous skeleton in the western desert (right on the "A" of "Abyssal Sands" on the world map). Travel to the south end of the skeleton to find an Odd Totem. Interact with the Odd Totem to be turned into Ghost Wolf form and increase your incoming damage temporarily. Run to the northern side of the giant skeleton as fast as you can to interact with another Odd Totem. Loot the chest that spawns to get the Rune of Rolling Thunder.
All melee attacks have a 6% chance to trigger a Lightning Shield charge and damage the target
How To Get Static Shock Rune: Bring another Shaman along to the south of the High Wilderness of Feralas, and look for a Charged Totem. When you get the Chilled Air buff, electricity will arc between Shamans close to each other. Defeat the enemies in the immediate vicinity with this arcing electricity (or with Lightning Shield) to eventually spawn a Level 44 Whirling Tempest. Defeat the Tempest to get the Rune of Static Shock.
Burn Rune
Mental Dexterity Rune
Tidal Waves Rune
Overcharged Rune
Riptide Rune
Rolling Thunder Rune
Static Shock Rune
