WoW: Season of Discovery – Paladin Runes SoD and Where to Find Them

With Phase 7 of World of Warcraft’s Season of Discovery launching soon, now is the time to get in and prepare for the next chapter of WoW Classic. A tall order, given how much there is to do in WoW SoD.

Don’t worry though, we’ve got your back! To get you started, we’ve put together this guide to get you up to speed on Paladin runes SoD. What they are, where you can find them, and what you need to add them to your inventory and beef up your stats. Don’t forget to read our intro to WoW runes guide.

Let’s get started.

What are Paladin Runes SoD?

Runes are a brand-new mechanic added in WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery – one that allows players to engrave their found Runes on different pieces of armor to unlock new abilities and spells. Tons of runes have been added to the game since Phase 1, and this guide will cover all of the Paladin Runes available up to Phase 6.

Where to Find Paladin Runes SoD

Prior to Phase 6, the process of acquiring Runes required quite a bit of work. There were level requirements, quests, and plenty of general time-wasting involved. Now though, the process of finding Paladin Runes in WoW SoD has been wonderfully simplified. All you have to do is find a Rune Broker – a new vendor that can be found in all major cities – and cough up 1 copper for any Rune you choose. You can start building your Rune collection as early as Level 1! Thanks, Blizzard!

If you’re having trouble finding Rune Brokers, here’s a quick rundown of their general whereabouts:

• Darnassus – Temple Gardens (28.5, 38.4)
• Dun Morogh – Coldridge Valley (29.5, 72.1)
• Durotar – Valley of Trials (42.7, 68.0)
• Elwynn Forest – Northshire Valley (48.2, 41.5)
• Ironforge – The Forlorn Cavern (53.9, 14.0)
• Mulgore – Camp Narache (44.3, 76.7)
• Orgrimmar – The Cleft of Shadow (49.5, 46.0)
• Stormwind City – The Dwarven District (57.6, 27.0)
• Teldrassil – Shadowglen (58.9, 43.7)
• Thunder Bluff – The Spirit Rise (22.7, 12.6)
• Tirisfal Glades – Deathknell (31.4, 66.4)
• Undercity – The Magic Quarter (79.1, 20.0)

Just keep an eye out for an NPC with a curious purple shade and glowing eyes – they’re pretty hard to miss.

All Paladin Runes

In this next section, we’ll cover all of the Paladin Runes you can acquire in WoW SoD as of Phase 6 along with which slot they can be engraved on.

Head Runes

• Fanaticism – Increase Crt. Strk. chance with Holy spells by 18%. Crt. Heal spells heal 60% of healed amount over 12 sec.
• Improved Sanctuary – Increases damage prevented by Blessing of Sanctuary by 100%; increases damage done by BoS by 30% of block value.
• Wrath – Consecration Damage can now be critical strikes; dmg from Exorcism, Holy Shock, Holy Wrath, and Consecration spells gain additional strike chance.

Back Runes

• Divine Light – Heals a friendly target; 50% of excess healing is converted into shield that lasts 15 sec.
• Righteous Vengeance – When Judgment, Crusader Strike, or Divine Storm land a Crit., target takes 50% additional damage.
• Shield of Righteousness – Slam target with shield, causing Holy damage.
• Shock and Awe – Gain 200% Intellect as Spell Damage for 60 sec. after casting Holy Shock.

Chest Runes

• Aegis – Increase block value by 30%; modifies Redoubt talent.
• Divine Storm – Instant weapon attack causes 110% weapon damage to 4 enemies; heals up to 3 allies for 25% of damage done.
• Hallowed Ground – Consecration also heals allies in range for 200% damage value.

Wrist Runes

• Hammer of the Righteous – Hammer up to 3 targets, causing 3 times main hand damage per sec. as Holy damage.
• Improved Hammer of Wrath – Hammer of Wrath now instant; cooldown is reset every time a target is damaged below 10% health.
• Light’s Grace – Holy Light spell reduces cast time of same spell by 0.5 sec. for 15 sec.
• Purifying Power – Reduces cooldown on Exorcism and Holy Wrath by 50%; Holy Wrath will also Stun Undead and Demon targets for 2 sec.

Leg Runes

• Avenger’s Shield – Hurls holy shield at enemy, doing Holy damage, Dazing them; affects 3 targets max.
• Hand of Sacrifice – Causes ally to transfer 30% of damage taken to caster as health; lasts 12 sec.
• Aura Mastery – Concentration Aura makes all affected targets immune to Silence.
• Inspiration Exemplar – Dispels Fear and Sleep on nearby Allies.
• Rebuke – Interrupts spellcasting and prevents any similar spell from being cast for 3 sec.

Feet Runes

• Guarded by the Light – Gain 5% of max Mana every hit for 15 sec; amount healed by Healing spells is reduced 50% during Mana regeneration.
• Sacred Shield – Target gains Sacred Shield upon taking damage.
• The Art of War – Crit. strk. Reduces cooldown on Exorcism by 2 sec.; Mana cost of same is reduced by 80%.

Finger Runes

• Axe Specialization – Skills with Axes and Two-Handed Axes increased by 5.
• Defense Specialization – Defense skill increased by 25.
• Healing Specialization – Increases healing by spells up to 26.
• Holy Specialization – Holy spell hit chance increased by 6%.
• Mace Specialization – Skills with Maces and Two-Handed Maces increased by 5.
• Meditation Specialization – Restores 5 Mana every 5 sec.
• Pole Weapon Specialization – Skills with Staves and Polearms increased by 5.
• Sword Specialization – Skills with Swords and Two-Handed Swords increased by 5.