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The launch of Phase 3 forWorld of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discoveryintroduced 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 aset of new Runes to Discover– including a variety of new Phase 3 Priest Runes SoD players can find.
In SoD Phase 3 Priests have access to six new Runes which can be equipped on the Bracer/Wrist and Head gear. This guide covers all of the new Priest Runes SoD P3 introduces, including details on each Rune’s effects and how to acquire them. Check our companion pieces for information onPriest Runes in Phases One and Two, as these are not included below.
Updated Jul 30, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: Now that players have had time to delve into SoD Phase 3, and hunt down all six new Priest Runes, every Priest Rune in SoD P3 has finally been Discovered. To get all Phase 3 Priest 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 – Priests included – for two per class. This guide has been updated to describe how to get all Priest 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 Priest Rune location hidden below each entry.
To preserve the sense of mystery intended for the Season of Discovery, each Phase 3 SoD Priest Rune location is hidden by default. Open the “Click to Reveal” box to show location details.
Divine Aegis Effect
How To Get Divine Aegis 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 explainshow to complete “The Wild Gods”.
Eye of the Void Effect
How To Get Eye of the Void Rune:Travel to seven locations throughout Azeroth and collect seven different eyes.
In theBlasted Lands, look for the Pulsating Eye just to the west of the main road as you enter the zone
In theHinterlands, head to the top of Jintha’alor to find the Glowing Eye
In theSearing Gorge, look for the Vibrating Eye just above The Slag Pits
InStranglethorn Vale, get the Baleful Eye from a table on a pirate ship off the southwestern coast of the zone
InFeralas, look for the Burning Eye in the Ruins of Isildien
InTanaris, loot the Oozing Eye at the end of a tunnel in The Gaping Chasm Silithid Hive
InFelwood, the Piercing Eye can be found inside Jaedenar
After collecting all seven eyes, go as far east as you may on the northern peninsula and look for the Shrine of the Watcher. Perform the /kneel emote while targeting the Shrine, and turn in your seven eyes after being given the quest.
Pain and Suffering Effect
How To Get Pain and Suffering Rune: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.
Despair Effect
How To Get Despair Rune:To get this Rune, Mages, Paladins, Priests, and Warlocks must use Worldcore Fragments to channel energy into four Ley Crystals found in Feralas, the Hinterlands, Azshara, and the Searing Gorge. Fel Portal exploration can reward Worldcore Fragments, one of which is needed for each Ley Crystal you will channel.
TheAzsharaLey Crystalis located just southwest of The Forlorn Ridge
TheFeralas Ley Crystalis located in the center of The High Wilderness
TheHinterlands Ley Crystalis located just north of The Altar of Zul
TheSearing GorgeLey Crystalis located just offthe road that leads into Blackrock Mountain, in the southeast of the zone as the road turns a hard west.
Once you have successfully channeled all four Ley Crystals, defeat the Elite enemy Manaburn to get theRune of Despair.
How To Get Surge of Light Rune:You must kill an Echo of a Lost Soul, which can be found in the Tanaris Graveyard. The Echo of a Lost Soul only appears between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. server time. Kill the Soul with Arcane damage (like with a Wand) or use Holy damage to slowly deal damage through its high resistances. Once its defenses are down, cast another Holy damage spell to kill it. The Rune can be looted from the body of the Echo of a Lost Soul.
Void Zone Effect
How To Get Void Zone Rune:Unlocked after reaching Friendly with the Emerald Wardens faction. Increase your reputation with this faction bycompleting 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 Nihilist Epiphany for 1g44s.
