Each new phase for World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery brings new Runes for every class, including a variety of new Shaman Runes for SoD Phase 4. In addition to new P4 Shaman Runes for the Cloak slot, there are a variety of Shaman Ring Runes to choose from which grant a variety of skill bonuses, intended to level the playing field at max level.

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Though there are lots of new Shaman Runes that complement those introduced in Phase 1 and Phase 2, and in Phase 3, some of these older Runes may have been removed and replaced, or changed entirely. This guide details what the new Shaman Cloak Runes and Shaman Ring Runes do in SoD P4, and explains what (if any) Runes were removed and replaced with new options.

Updated July 16, 2024 by Erik Petrovich: There are three new SoD P4 Shaman Cloak Runes, and several new Phase 4 Shaman 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, Shaman Runes locations have all been discovered. This guide has been updated to include detailed instructions to find all new Shaman Runes Phase 4 introduced, including specific coordinates to help you hone in on the exact location of every new Shaman Rune SoD P4 players can get.

Shaman Rune Replacements In Phase 4

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Greater Ghost Wolf – (Legs Rune – Replaces Shamanistic Rage)

  • Greater Ghost Wolf Effects

    • Ghost Wolf can be used indoors
    • While in Ghost Wolf form, reduce all damage taken by 10%

All New P4 Shaman Cloak Runes

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Coherence

  • Coherence Effects

    • Chain Heal effectiveness is improved to 35% Healing loss per jump
    • Chain Lightning effectiveness increased to 20% damage loss per jump
    • Both Chain Heal and Chain Lightning can jump to one additional target

How To Get Coherence Rune: The SoD Coherence Rune location is in the Burning Steppes. Go to the Lava Pools in the north of the zone and look for Greater Obsidian Elementals. Defeat these to get a Molten Obsidian Core. Then, travel to any Lake, Pond, or other source of standing water in Azeroth, and stand in the water. The Molten Obsidian Core will melt and become interactive. Interact with it to obtain the Rune of Composure.

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Feral Spirit

  • Feral Spirit Effects

    • Summone two Spirit Wolves for 45 seconds to aid the Shaman

How To Get Feral Spirit Rune: The SoD Feral Spirit Rune location is in Winterspring. Go to Ice Thistle Hills, in the southeast of the zone, and look for a cave around (66, 42). Go into the cave, and defeat the elite Yeti enemies, until you reach a Chained Elemental NPC. Talk to it to free it, then defeat the Chained Elemental to get the Rune of the Bound Spirit.

Storm, Earth, and Fire

  • Storm, Earth, and Fire Effects

    • Chain Lightning cooldown reduced by 50%
    • Earthbind Totem roots targets for 5 seconds on cast
    • Flame Shock damage-over-time increased by 60%

How To Get Storm, Earth, and Fire Rune: The SoD Storm, Earth, and Fire Rune location is in Felwood. Go to the far north of the zone and defeat any Deadwood Furbolg enemy until you get a Voltaic Icon. Equip the Voltaic Icon, then look for any group of three enemies that you think you can take on. Get all three enemies to critically low health, and defeat all three at the exact same time with your Chain Lightning ability to transform the Voltaic Icon. Interact with it to get the Storm, Earth, and Fire rune.

New Shaman Ring Runes In P4

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All Shaman Ring Runes follow the same unlock method – find specific books somewhere in the world, and you will unlock Ring Runes that boost your Skill for particular class weapons and spell specializations. At Max Level, against elite higher-than-60 mobs, having a +5 to your weapon or spell skills makes it significantly less likely that you will miss attacks and casts.

These new Runes give every class the 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 Shaman Ring Runes, WoW SoD players have nine choices.

Rune of Fire Specialization

Rune Effect

Class Restrictions
  • Increases your chance to hit with Fire spells by 6%

  • Mage
  • Shaman
  • Warlock

How To Get Fire Specialization Rune: To find the Fire Specialization Rune location, head to the Searing Gorge to the Slag Pit and look for Overseer Maltorius's room, above the Archeologist area of the Slag Pit, where the Red Book is found on a table. This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (40.5, 35.5).

Rune of Frost Specialization

Rune Effect

Class Restrictions
  • Increases your chance to hit with Frost spells by 6%

  • Hunter
  • Mage
  • Shaman

How To Get Frost Specialization Rune: To find the Frost Specialization Rune location, go to Winterspring and head south until you find the Owlbeast camp (the one east of the path, opposite the three caves in a gorge on the world map). This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (59, 59).

Rune of Nature Specialization

Rune Effect

Class Restrictions
  • Increases your chance to hit with Nature spells by 6%

  • Druid
  • Hunter
  • Rogue
  • Shaman

How To Get Nature Specialization Rune: To find the Nature Specialization Rune location, go to Felwood to Felpaw Village and look for this SoD Ring Rune in the cave that connects to Winterspring. This SoD Ring Rune book is located around the coordinates (62.5, 7.5).

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Rune of Axe Specialization

Rune Effect

Class Restrictions
  • Increases your Axes and Two-Handed Axes skills by 5.

  • Hunter
  • Paladin
  • Shaman
  • Warrior

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).

Rune of Dagger Specialization

Rune Effect

Class Restrictions
  • Increases your Daggers skill by 5.

  • Druid
  • Hunter
  • Mage
  • Priest
  • Rogue
  • Shaman
  • Warlock
  • Warrior

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).

Rune of Defense Specialization

Rune Effect

Class Restrictions
  • Increases your Defense skill by 25.

  • Druid
  • Paladin
  • Rogue
  • Shaman
  • Warlock
  • Warrior

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).

Rune of Fist Weapon Specialization

Rune Effect

Class Restrictions
  • Increases your Fist Weapon (Unarmed) skill by 5.

  • Druid
  • Hunter
  • Rogue
  • Shaman
  • Warrior

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).

Rune of Mace Specialization

Rune Effect

Class Restrictions
  • Increases your Maces and Two-Handed Maces skills by 5.

  • Druid
  • Paladin
  • Priest
  • Rogue
  • Shaman
  • Warrior

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).

Rune of Pole Weapon Specialization

Rune Effect

Class Restrictions
  • Increases your Staves and Polearms skills by 5.

  • Druid
  • Hunter
  • Mage
  • Shaman
  • Priest
  • Warlock
  • Warrior

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).

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