Runes are items that you can find in the world in the Season of Discovery of WoW Classic. Runes can be assigned to equipment slots and give your character powerful passive effects. This WoW SoD Druid Runes guide explains which Druid runes are new in SoD Phase 3, which Druid runes are already available in SoD, and how you can get them. Included are detailed descriptions of the Druide rune locations.
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Table of Contents
- New Druid Runes in SoD Phase 3
- How to Get All Druid Runes in SoD
- Druid Skill Books in SoD Phase 2
- List of All Druid Runes in WoW SoD
- Druid Builds in WoW SoD
New Druid Runes in SoD Phase 3
The following Druid are new in SoD Phase 3:
Rune | Effect | Slot |
---|---|---|
Gale Winds | Increases the damage done by your Hurricane by 100%, it no longer has a cooldown, and its mana cost is reduced by 20%. | Head |
Gore | Striking a target with Lacerate, Swipe, or Maul has a 15% chance to reset the cooldown on Mangle (Bear) and grant 10 Rage. Striking a target with Mangle (Cat) or Shred has a 5% chance to reset the cooldown on Tiger's Fury. | Head |
Improved Barkskin | Your Barkskin can now be cast on allies, no longer penalizes melee combat speed or spellcasting time, and can be cast while shapeshifted. | Head |
Efflorescence | Your Swiftmend now also causes Efflorescence, healing all party members within 15 yards of the Swiftmend target's location for 109 every 1 sec for 15 sec. | Wrists |
Elune's Fires | Some of your spells and abilities extend the duration of your damage and healing over time effects on their target: Starfire extends Moonfire by 6 sec. Each effect can only be extended up to 3 times. | Wrists |
Improved Frenzied Regeneration | Your Frenzied Regeneration can now be used in all forms or while not shapeshifted. It now converts your active resource into health every second for 10 sec. Up to 10 Rage, 10 Energy, or 5% base Mana is converted per second into up to 10% health. | Wrists |
All SoD Druid runes are already available in our WoW SoD Talent Calculator. This allows you to plan your Druid build including runes for the Season of Discovery.
How to Get All Druid Runes in SoD
The following runes are available for the Druid in SoD. Click on a rune to go directly to the location description.
- Fury of Stormrage
- Living Seed
- Survival of the Fittest
- Wild Strikes
- Lacerate
- Mangle
- Sunfire
- Wild Growth
- Lifebloom
- Savage Roar
- Skull Bash
- Starsurge
- Berserk
- Eclipse
- Nourish
- Dreamstate
- King of the Jungle
- Survival Instincts
- Gale Winds
- Gore
- Improved Barkskin
- Efflorescence
- Elune's Fires
- Improved Frenzied Regeneration
How to Get Fury of Stormrage in SoD
You get the Fury of Stormrage rune (Chest) at level 2 in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Mulgore:
- Accept the level 2 quest Relics of the Tauren from Gart Mistrunner in Red Cloud Mesa (45.0 76.0).
- Loot the chest in Brambleblade Ravine at 61.6 76.0. You will receive Lunar Idol.
- Equip Lunar Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Kill 6 enemies affected by your Moonfire.
- Use Lunar Idol and you will get Fury of Stormrage.
- Teldrassil:
- Accept the level 2 quest Relics of the Kaldorei from Mardant Strongoak in Shadowglen (58.6 40.4).
- Kill Grellkin around Shadowglen until you receive Lunar Idol.
- Equip Lunar Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Kill 6 enemies affected by your Moonfire.
- Use Lunar Idol and you will get Fury of Stormrage.
How to Get Living Seed in SoD
You get the Living Seed rune (Chest) in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Mulgore:
- Collect 3x Prairie Flower (Herbalism is not required for this).
- Prairie Flower grows around Stonebull Lake. Known spawn locations are e.g. at 45.0 46.9, 51.7 67.2, 53.3 63.1, and 41.4 63.3.
- Weave the Prairie Flower into Prairie Crown (Combine Prairie Flowers).
- Use Prairie Crown on Wooden Effigy in Mulgore at 37.8 49.6. This will spawn Unleashed Nature Spirit.
- Kill Unleashed Nature Spirit and you will receive Rune of Natural Potential.
- Collect 3x Prairie Flower (Herbalism is not required for this).
- Teldrassil:
- Collect 3x Glade Flower (Herbalism is not required for this).
- Glade Flower grows in the southeast of Teldrassil. Known spawn locations are e.g. at 64 54, 57 65, 69 55, and 58 73.
- Weave the Glade Flower into Glade Crown (Combine Glade Flowers).
- Use Glade Crown on Wooden Effigy in Starbreeze in Teldrassil at 66.8 58.0. This will spawn Unleashed Nature Spirit.
- Kill Unleashed Nature Spirit and you will receive Rune of Natural Potential.
- Collect 3x Glade Flower (Herbalism is not required for this).
How to Get Mangle in SoD
You get the Mangle rune (Hands) in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Mulgore:
- Kill mobs in the north and east until you get Idol of Ursine Rage.
- Idol of Ursine Rage can drop from Bristleback Interloper, Venture Co. Supervisor, Taloned Swoop, Prairie Wolf Alpha, Flatland Prowler, Windfury Sorceress, and Windfury Matriarch.
- Equip Idol of Ursine Rage in the Relic Slot.
- Keep your rage at 50 or higher for 60 seconds while in Bear Form.
- Use Idol of Ursine Rage and you will get Mangle.
- Kill mobs in the north and east until you get Idol of Ursine Rage.
- Teldrassil:
- Kill Rageclaw in the mountains west of Dolanaar until you get Idol of Ursine Rage.
- Equip Idol of Ursine Rage in the Relic Slot.
- Keep your rage at 50 or higher for 60 seconds while in Bear Form.
- Use Idol of Ursine Rage and you will get Mangle.
How to Get Sunfire in SoD
You get the Sunfire rune (Hands) in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Mulgore:
- Find the three Lunar Stone at 35.6 70.6 northwest of Red Cloud Mesa.
- Cast Moonfire on each of the three Lunar Stone. A Lunar Chest appears.
- Loot the Lunar Chest to receive Sunfire.
- Teldrassil:
- Find the three Lunar Stone at 52.8 78.7.
- Cast Moonfire on each of the three Lunar Stone. A Lunar Chest appears.
- Loot the Lunar Chest to receive Sunfire.
How to Get Lifebloom in SoD
You get the Lifebloom rune (Legs) in your starting zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- A second healing class player is required to get Lifebloom.
- Mulgore:
- Go to 62 47. Enter the Venture Co. cave and get to the northern exit at 60 36. North of it, you’ll find Adventurer's Remains at 60.4 33.6.
- Interact with Adventurer's Remains to summon a portal.
- The other player needs to click on the portal to help summon an Adventurer's Spirit. You’ll get Lifebloom from the spirit.
- Teldrassil:
- Find Adventurer's Remains at 33.6 35.6 and interact with it to summon a portal.
- The other player needs to click on the portal to help summon an Adventurer's Spirit. You’ll get Lifebloom from the spirit.
How to Get Lacerate in SoD
You get the Lacerate rune (Hands) in the level 10+ quest zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- The Barrens:
- Find the Abandoned Snapjaw Nest at 44.7 22.2 at the pool.
- Interact with the Abandoned Snapjaw Nest to get Abandoned Snapjaw Egg.
- Find the Empty Snapjaw Nest at 48.1 40.2 and interact with it. This causes several Oasis Snapjaw Hatchling to spawn and you’ll get Rune of Lacerate.
- Silverpine Forest:
- Kill Moonrage Whitescalp and Moonrage Darkrunner west of the lake until you get Unbalanced Idol.
- Equip Unbalanced Idol in the Relic slot.
- Build 5 stacks of the following buffs on yourself:
- Power of the Moon: Use Moonfire on an enemy and kill them while they are still affected by the DoT for a chance to get one stack of the buff.
- Power of the Emerald Dream: Heal injured players for a chance to get one stack of the buff.
- Power of the Wild: Shapeshift for a chance to get one stack of the buff.
- Use Unbalanced Idol and you will get Rune of Lacerate.
- Darkshore:
- Kill Furbolg to get Crab Treats. You can also get Crab Treats by fishing in Darkshore.
- Feed Crab Treats to a Young Reef Crawler at the coast around 36 54 and 39 32. You will get Rune of Lacerate.
- Westfall:
- Kill Defias Brotherhood members until you get Magic Pumpkin Seeds.
- Kill Sea Crawler on the northern coast around 33 22 until you get Fishy Bonemeal.
- Kill Kobold Digger in the north around 45 21 until you get Fertile Soil Sample.
- Plant the seeds in a Farming Patch e.g. at 44 34. Kill Aggressive Squashling that spawns and you’ll get Rune of Lacerate.
- Loch Modan:
- Buy Rainbow Fin Albacore Chum from Khara Deepwater on the western shore of The Loch in Loch Modan (40 39)
- Feed Rainbow Fin Albacore Chum to a Young Threshadon in the lake and you’ll get Rune of Lacerate.
How to Get Savage Roar in SoD
You get the Savage Roar rune (Legs) in the level 10+ quest zones in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- The Barrens:
- Loot Kolkar’s Booty chests to obtain Ferocious Idol.
- Known spawn locations for Kolkar’s Booty are at 43.0 23.5, 44.3 37.7, and 52.8 41.8.
- You’ll need Kolkar Booty Key to unlock the chest which drops from Kolkar mobs nearby.
- Equip Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use Ferocious Idol and you will get the rune.
- Loot Kolkar’s Booty chests to obtain Ferocious Idol.
- Silverpine Forest:
- Kill Grimson the Pale at the end of Deep Elem Mine at 58.6 44.8 to obtain Ferocious Idol. You’ll get there when following the Arugal's Folly quest chain, starting with Prove Your Worth at Dalar Dawnweaver in Silverpine Forest.
- Equip Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use Ferocious Idol and you will get the rune.
- Darkshore:
- Kill Den Mother east of Bashal’aran at 51.6 37.6 to obtain Ferocious Idol.
- Equip Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use Ferocious Idol and you will get Savage Roar
- Westfall:
- Kill Riverpaw Gnoll and Riverpaw Scout in the north, Riverpaw Mongrel in the west, or Riverpaw Miner around 30 47 to obtain Ferocious Idol.
- Equip Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use Ferocious Idol and you will get Savage Roar
- Loch Modan:
- Find Tangled Blight Pile at 71.8 21.6 and loot it to get Ferocious Idol.
- Equip Ferocious Idol in the Relic Slot.
- Deal 20 instances of bleeding damage to humanoids.
- Use Ferocious Idol and you will get Savage Roar
How to Get Wild Strikes in SoD
You get the Wild Strikes rune (Chest) in the level 14+ quest zone in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill Grimtotem mobs at the southeast entrance to Stonetalon Mountains until you get Idol of the Wild.
- Equip Idol of the Wild in the Relic Slot.
- Use a healing spell (e.g. Healing Touch) on 10 friendly beasts (Hunter pets, Druids in bear or cat form, Shamans in Ghost Wolf form). Main cities are well suited for this.
- Use Idol of the Wild and you will get Wild Strikes
How to Get Starsurge in SoD
You get the Starsurge rune (Legs) in Wetlands in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Speak to Grugimdern in Wetlands at 36.8 15.2. He hands you a Marshroom.
- Go to the pool at 31.2 18.2 and eat Marshroom.
- Talk to the frog Vodyanoi and you’ll get the rune.
How to Get Wild Growth in SoD
You get the Wild Growth rune (Hands) in Ashenvale, Duskwood, and Hillsbrad Foothills in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the following symbols in any order:
- Symbol of the First Owl: Go to Ashenvale at 87 43. Activate the owl statue to start the event. Three waves of two level 25 enemies will attack you.
- Symbol of the Second Owl: Go to the Twilight Grove in Duskwood at 50 35. After you’ve interacted with the statue, kill the level 25 boar Agon. It can be found east of Twilight Grove in the area around 64 30.
- Symbol of the Third Owl: Go to Hillsbrad Foothills and activate the statues at 36 75 and 53 81. You have only two minutes to activate the second statue.
- Teleport to Moonglade and bring all 3 symbols to the Druid trainer Loganaar (52.4 40.6). You’ll receive Wild Growth.
How to Get Survival of the Fittest in SoD
You get the Survival of the Fittest rune (Chest) by completing three level 20 quests in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to Ratchet in the Barrens and talk to Grizzby in the Inn (62 39). For his quests, you have to collect the following materials:
- 24x Fish Oil:
- Drops from Murlocs and Naga e.g. in Hillsbrad Foothills.
- 20x Dark Iron Ordinance:
- Drops from Level 27 – 31 Elite Dark Iron Dwarves in Wetlands.
- 16x Shredder Turbocharger:
- To get Shredder Turbocharger, use Shredder Autosalvage Unit on Venture Co. Light Shredder in Stonetalon Mountains around Windshear Crag (not a guaranteed drop).
- Shredder Autosalvage Unit is crafted by Engineering. The recipe is a drop from Sneed in Deadmines.
- 24x Fish Oil:
- Turn in the items and accept the quest Let Me Make You An Offer or Let Me Make You An Offer from Grizzby.
- Hand in the quest to the following NPCs in your faction’s capital:
- Master Wood in Old Town in Stormwind City (79.2 47.6).
- Zel'mak in The Valley of Honor in Orgrimmar (80.2 29.6)
- Accept the quest You've Got Yourself A Deal from Master Wood or You've Got Yourself A Deal from Zel'mak which leads you back to Grizzby in Ratchet.
- Hand in the quest to Grizzby. He will now sell you Rune of Survival for 3 gold.
If you can’t see the quest, your character level is too low. The quest should be available at level 20.
How to Get Skull Bash in SoD
You get the Skull Bash rune (Legs) by turning in Waylaid Supplies and Supply Shipments for reputation in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Alliance:
- Can be purchased from the Azeroth Commerce Authority faction once Friendly has been achieved.
- Horde:
- Can be purchased from the Durotar Supply and Logistics faction once Friendly has been achieved.
Find out how to get Waylaid Supplies in our WoW Classic Waylaid Supplies Farm Guide including farming routes.
How to Get Berserk in SoD
You get the Berserk rune (Waist) at level 28 in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Reach level 28 and train Challenging Roar.
- Obtain Idol of the Heckler as follows:
- Find Beastly Effigy in Thousand Needles around 69 55.
- Use Challenging Roar on Beastly Effigy. The Elite Zai'enki will spawn.
- Kill Zai'enki to get Idol of the Heckler.
- Equip Idol of the Heckler in the Relic slot.
- Taunt 2 or more enemies with Challenging Roar, and kill at least one of them while they are taunted. You’ll need to kill 3 mobs.
- After 3 kills, use Idol of the Heckler to learn the rune.
How to Get Dreamstate in SoD
You get the Dreamstate rune (Feet) in Desolace in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill Kolkar mobs in eastern Desolace (south of Sargeron around 70 45) until you get Desiccated Seed Pod.
- Swim in any pond (e.g. in the pond at around 70 70) until Desiccated Seed Pod turns into Satyrweed Bulb.
- Go to Sargeron in the northeast and plant the seed in Sandy Loam at 75 20.
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How to Get Survival Instincts in SoD
You get the Survival Instincts rune (Feet) in Swamp of Sorrows in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to Amaryllis Webb in Swamp of Sorrows at 25.0 54.2.
- Buy Entomology Starter Kit which contains Bug Catching Net and Field Guide.
- Catch three bugs in any order which can be found at the following locations:
- Arbor Tarantula in Stranglethorn Vale:
- At the Venture Co. Base Camp at Lake Nazferiti. It can spawn on several of the tree stumps in the camp (e.g. at 43.8 18.6, 44.2 22.0, and 45.6 23.0).
- Hay Weevil in Arathi Highlands in or near any of the stables and barns at the following farms:
- Northfold Manor in the northwest (known spawn locations at 31.0 26.2, 30.8 28.6, and 32.2 31.0).
- Dabyrie’s Farmstead northeast of Refuge Point (known spawn locations at 54.0 38.6 and 57.0 39.8).
- Go’Shek Farm northwest of Witherbark Village (known spawn locations at 59.6 57.0, 61.2 55.6, and 62.6 56.0).
- Flesh Picker in Desolace:
- Several spawn locations at the Kodo Graveyard (~ 51 59)
- Arbor Tarantula in Stranglethorn Vale:
- Return to Amaryllis Webb, turn in the bugs, and you’ll get the rune.
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How to Get Nourish in SoD
You get the Nourish rune (Waist) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Kill Rotting Ancient in Dustwallow Marsh. It can e.g. spawn around 45 51 or 42 42.
- Loot Rotten Seed from Rotting Ancient. It starts the quest The Lost Ancient.
- Teleport to Moonglade.
- Talk to Orokai (41.8 43.4) and turn in The Lost Ancient. You’ll get The Lost Saplings and Water of Elune'ara.
Note: The water has a duration of 1 hour (real-time). This is the time you have to find all the Saplings and water them. - Find and water four Ancient Saplings in the Eastern Kingdoms without teleporting or dying. You’ll find them at the following locations:
- Winter Sapling: Stahnbrad in Alterac Mountains (58 44)
- Autumn Sapling: Arathi Highlands (47 72)
- Summer Sapling: Stranglethorn Vale (33 65)
- Spring Sapling: Swamp of Sorrows (10 39)
- After you’ve watered all four saplings teleport to Moonglade (teleporting works now), turn in the quest at Orokai and you’ll get Rune of Nourishing.
How to Get Eclipse in SoD
You get the Eclipse rune (Waist) at level 30 in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Find the Extinguished Campfire at the Kodo Graveyard in Desolace at 47.5 54.6. You’ll get the quest Highway Robbery (requires level 30).
- Go to Bibbly F'utzbuckle northeast of the Kodo Graveyard at 62.2 38.8 and turn in the quest. You’ll get the quest On the Lam.
- Go to Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale. Turn in the quest at Tokal in the Booty Bay Inn (27.0 77.2). You’ll get the quest Cherry for Your Thoughts?.
- Buy Cherry Grog from Nixxrax Fillamug.
- Turn in the quest at Tokal. You’ll get the quest No Honor Among Thieves.
- Use the rowboat found at 53 91 on the Arathi Highlands map. It will teleport you to the eastern shore.
- Talk to Illari Duskfeather at the docks (93.8 71.4 on the Arathi Highlands map).
- Fight Illari Duskfeather and loot her bag to get Illari's Key. Note: Night Elves have the option to talk to her peacefully without a fight.
Tip: If someone has just fought her, you can loot the key from her bag as well. Then wait for her to respawn, talk to her and you can continue to the next - Open the chest near Illari Duskfeather at the docks to turn in the quest. You’ll get Jewel-Encrusted Box which contains Rune of Eclipse.
How to Get King of the Jungle in SoD
You get the King of the Jungle rune (Feet) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Talk to Dalaran Agent in Ariden’s Camp in eastern Deadwind Pass (52.0 34.6). You’ll get Ariden's Sigil.
- Equip Ariden's Sigil (or be with a player who has equipped it).
- Kill all 7 Dark Rider found around the following locations and obtain their relics. You will get the Dark Presence buff when you’re in the right spot. Then use Ariden's Sigil to reveal the Dark Rider.
- Deadwind Pass ~ 44 29 (drops Curious Dalaran Relic)
- Duskwood ~ 23 46 (drops Glittering Dalaran Relic)
- Swamp of Sorrows ~ 70 29 (drops Odd Dalaran Relic)
- Arathi Highlands ~ 62 42 (drops Whirring Dalaran Relic)
- The Barrens ~ 52 36 (drops Heavy Dalaran Relic)
- Desolace ~ 66 23 (drops Creepy Dalaran Relic)
- Badlands ~ 57 55 (drops Slippery Dalaran Relic)
- Return to Dalaran Agent and turn in the 7 relics. As a reward, you’ll get the rune.
How to Get Gore in SoD
You get the Gore rune (Head) by participating in Nightmare Incursions in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Reach Friendly with the Emerald Wardens faction by participating in Nightmare Incursions.
- Buy Rune of Bloodshed for 1g 60s from one of the following Emerald Wardens Quartermasters:
- Quartermaster Alandra south of Seradane in The Hinterlands (61.2 34.6).
- Quartermaster Falinar at The Twilight Grove in Duskwood (45.6 51.2).
- Quartermaster Kyleen northeast of Satyrnaar in Ashenvale (89.6 40.6).
- Quartermaster Valdane north of The Twin Colossals in Feralas (48.1 12.7).
How to Get Improved Barkskin in SoD
You get the Improved Barkskin rune (Head) in Tanaris in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Prerequisite: Barkskin trained (requires level 44).
- Kill mobs in Tanaris until you get Idol of the Raging Shambler. Confirmed mobs that can drop it are:
- Thistleshrub Dew Collector, Thistleshrub Rootshaper, Gnarled Thistleshrub in the southwest corner (northwest of Uldum) around 29 66.
- Ground Pounder around Gadgetzan.
- Land Rager in Abyssal Sands.
- Equip Idol of the Raging Shambler in the Relic slot.
- Kill 5 enemies (at least green level) with Nature damage while affected by Barkskin.
- Use Idol of the Raging Shambler to learn Improved Barkskin.
How to Get Gale Winds in SoD
You get the Gale Winds rune (Head) in Feralas in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Head towards Grimtotem Compound at 66.8 38.6 in Feralas, west of Camp Mojache.
- When approaching the compound find the small path leading into the hills at 68.6 39.6.
- Find level 43 elite Namida Grimtotem in a hut at 66.6 38.2.
- Kill Namida Grimtotem and you’ll get Rune of the Windstorm.
How to Get Elune’s Fires in SoD
You get the Elune's Fires rune (Wrists) in Azshara in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Prerequisite: Hibernate trained.
- Loot the Traveller’s Knapsack at 20.6 61.8 in Azshara.
- Read Keldara's Log contained in the bag.
- Loot Satyrweed Bramble growing in the surrounding area to collect 3x Satyrweed Sample. It seems like once you find one, you can loot it endlessly.
- Use Field Medicine Kit to combine the Satyrweed Sample and brew Satyrweed Tincture.
- Go north and find a green Thunderhead Hippogryph that has the Satyr Corruption debuff.
- Hibernate the hippo and use Satyrweed Tincture on it. You’ll get Rune of the Moon Goddess.
How to Get Efflorescence in SoD
You get the Efflorescence rune (Wrists) at level 45 in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Go to Tyrisius at 57.2 69.0 in Feralas in one of the towers. You’ll get the quest Wisdom of the Guardians (requires level 45).
- Prove yourself to the following guardians:
- Guardian of Feralas:
- Interact with the shrine at 58.7 52.4 to get the Duty of the Warden buff.
- Use Remove Curse and Abolish Poison on yourself to remove dots. To get poisoned and cursed you can e.g.:
- Duel a Hunter or Rogue and a Warlock or Priest.
- Go south and engage with Gordunni Warlock and with Stinglasher around 74 62.
- Return to the shrine to summon Treant Avatar.
- Kill Treant Avatar.
- Guardian of the Hinterlands:
- Go to the shrine at 66 53 in The Hinterlands
- Cast Tranquility, followed by Hurricane on the altar. This will cause Moonkin Avatar to spawn.
- Kill Moonkin Avatar.
- Guardian of Azshara:
- While in bear or cat form, kill Child of Apa'ro around 43 35 in Azshara and loot Sacred Stag Heart.
- Use Sacred Stag Heart at the Shrine of the Beast at 34.7 48.7. This will cause Hippogryph Avatar to spawn.
- Kill Hippogryph Avatar.
- Guardian of Feralas:
- Return to Tyrisius and turn in the quest. You’ll get Rune of Efflorescence and Seed of Renewal.
How to Get Improved Frenzied Regeneration in SoD
You get the Improved Frenzied Regeneration rune (Wrists) in the Season of Discovery as follows:
Note: This quest chain is the same for all classes.
- Accept the quest The Wild Gods from Shadowtooth Emissary in the Emerald Sanctuary in Felwood (51.6 82.0). Note: The quest requires level 40 and is not sharable.
- [Only needs to be completed by one player in the group] Kill elites in Jintha’alor in The Hinterlands until you get Wildwhisper Draught.
- Kill the final boss in Razorfen Downs and clear the area.
- Use Wildwhisper Draught on the small ledge. This will cause the Spirit of Agamaggan to spawn.
- Turn in the quest at the Spirit of Agamaggan. You will get Agamaggan's Roar and the follow-up quest The Wild Gods.
- Collect 3 Wild Offering in Zul’Farrak, Maraudon, or Blackrock Depths. You can go to the same dungeon multiple times (e.g. 3x Zul’Farrak). Everyone in the group can loot the items regardless of whether having the quest or not. However, to get the rune, you will need to accept the quest sooner or later.
- Zul’Farrak:
- Kill 2-3 bosses (may depend on the boss combination) to spawn a spider ghost.
- The chat emote “You feel a shadowed presence” indicates that you did it correctly.
- The spider patrols around and south of Gahz'rilla.
- Use Agamaggan's Roar near the spider ghost. This will cause the level 52 elite Delirious Ancient to spawn.
- Kill the mob and loot Wild Offering.
- Kill 2-3 bosses (may depend on the boss combination) to spawn a spider ghost.
- Maraudon:
- Kill Princess Theradras to spawn a raptor ghost in the water on the upper level.
The chat emote “You feel a shadowed presence” indicates that you did it correctly. - Use Agamaggan's Roar near the raptor ghost. This will cause the level 52 elite Delirious Ancient to spawn.
- Kill the mob and loot Wild Offering.
- Kill Princess Theradras to spawn a raptor ghost in the water on the upper level.
- Blackrock Depths:
- Kill Houndmaster Grebmar, High Interrogator Gerstahn, and the Ring of Law to spawn a basilisk ghost on the Dark Iron Highway leading to Bael’gar.
Note: The chat emote “You feel a shadowed presence” indicates that you did it correctly. - Use Agamaggan's Roar near the basilik ghost. This will cause the level 52 elite Delirious Ancient to spawn.
- Kill the mob and loot Wild Offering.
- Kill Houndmaster Grebmar, High Interrogator Gerstahn, and the Ring of Law to spawn a basilisk ghost on the Dark Iron Highway leading to Bael’gar.
- Zul’Farrak:
- Return to Shadowtooth Emissary in Felwood and turn in the quest. You’ll receive Hyjal's Wisdom from which you can learn the rune.
Once you get the rune, Shadowtooth Emissary sells the following items for Wild Offering:
- Shadowtooth Bag – 10 Wild Offering
- Band of the Wilds – 12 Wild Offering
- Breadth of the Beast – 12 Wild Offering
- Cord of the Untamed – 15 Wild Offering
- Crown of the Dreamweaver – 15 Wild Offering
- Defender of the Wilds – 12 Wild Offering
- Godslayer's Greaves – 15 Wild Offering
Druid Skill Books in SoD Phase 2
The following Druid Skill Books are new in SoD Phase 2. They don’t take a rune slot.
How to Get Enhanced Restoration in SoD
You get Enhanced Restoration in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Leaflet of Enhanced Restoration drops from mobs in all wings of Scarlet Monastery.
- Leaflet of Enhanced Restoration drops from bosses in Razorfen Downs (e.g. Amnennar the Coldbringer and Glutton). It may also drop from other bosses and mobs.
- Leaflet of Enhanced Restoration drops from bosses in Uldaman (Revelosh and Ironaya). It may also drop from other bosses and mobs.
How to Get Revive in SoD
You get Revive in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Leaflet of Revive drops from mobs in all wings of Scarlet Monastery.
- Leaflet of Revive drops from bosses in Razorfen Downs (Glutton). It may also drop from other bosses and mobs.
How to Get Deeper Wilds in SoD
You get Deeper Wilds in the Season of Discovery as follows:
- Leaflet of Deeper Wilds drops from mobs in all wings of Scarlet Monastery.
- Leaflet of Deeper Wilds drops from bosses in Razorfen Downs (e.g. Mordresh Fire Eye and Tuten'kash). It may also drop from other bosses and mobs.
List of All Druid Runes in WoW SoD
In the following table you will find all runes available to the Druid class in SoD:
Rune | Effect | Slot |
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Fury of Stormrage | Reduces the mana cost of Wrath by 100% and each time you deal damage with Wrath you have a 12% chance for your next cast of Healing Touch within 15 sec to be instant and castable in any shapeshift form. | Chest |
Living Seed | When you critically heal your target with any non-periodic healing spell you plant a Living Seed on the target for 50% of the amount healed. The Living Seed will bloom the next time the target takes damage or receives non-periodic healing. Lasts 15 sec. | Chest |
Survival of the Fittest | Reduces the chance you'll be critically hit by melee attacks by 6% and reduces all damage taken by 10%. Damage taken reduced by an additional 10% while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. | Chest |
Wild Strikes | While you are in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, party members within 20 yards gain increased combat ferocity. Each melee hit has a 20% chance of granting the attacker an extra attack with 20% additional Attack Power. No effect if the party member is already benefitting from Windfury Totem. | Chest |
Lacerate | Lacerates the enemy target, making them bleed for 149 damage over 15 sec plus 20% weapon damage per existing application of Lacerate on the target. Causes a high amount of threat. This effect stacks up to 5 times on the same target. | Hands |
Mangle | Gain the Mangle (Bear) ability and replace your Claw ability with Mangle (Cat). This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Claw and Maul. Mangle the target for 160% normal damage and cause the target to take 30% additional damage from Bleed effects and Shred for 1 min. This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Claw and Maul. Mangle the target for 270% normal damage and cause the target to take 30% additional damage from Bleed effects and Shred for 1 min. Awards 1 combo point. This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Claw and Maul. | Hands |
Sunfire | Gain the Sunfire ability and while in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form your Moonfire is replaced with Sunfire (Bear) or Sunfire (Cat). This spell benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Moonfire. Burns the enemy for 194 to 227 Nature damage and then an additional 388 Nature damage over 12 sec. Burns the enemy for 194 to 227 Nature damage and then an additional 388 Nature damage over 12 sec. Burns the enemy for 194 to 227 Nature damage and then an additional 388 Nature damage over 12 sec. Awards 1 combo point. | Hands |
Wild Growth | Heals all of target player's party members within 40 yards of target player for 1,617 over 7 sec. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration. | Hands |
Lifebloom | Reduces the global cooldown on your Rejuvenation and Lifebloom abilities by 0.5 sec and you gain the Lifebloom ability: Heals the target for 190 over 7 sec. When Lifebloom completes its duration or is dispelled, the target instantly heals for 387 and the Druid regains half the cost of the spell. This effect can stack up to 3 times on the same target. | Legs |
Savage Roar | Finishing move that increases physical damage done by 30% while in Cat Form. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 14 seconds 2 points: 19 seconds 3 points: 24 seconds 4 points: 29 seconds 5 points: 34 seconds | Legs |
Skull Bash | Charge to a target within 13 yards and bash the target's skull, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Shares a cooldown with Feral Charge. | Legs |
Starsurge | Launch surging stellar energies that cause 24 to 30 Arcane damage, and increases the damage done by your next 1 Starfire cast by 80% for 15 sec. Starsurge benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that trigger or benefit from Wrath or Starfire. | Legs |
Berserk | When activated, this ability causes your Mangle (Bear) and Lacerate abilities to hit up to 3 targets, Lacerate to cost no Rage, Mangle (Bear) to have no cooldown, and reduces the energy cost of all your Cat Form abilities by 50%. Lasts 15 sec. Requires Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form to activate. Clears the effect of Fear and makes you immune to Fear for the duration. | Waist |
Eclipse | Starfire increases the critical strike chance of your next two Wraths by 30%, and Wrath reduces the cast time of your next Starfire by 1.0 sec, both effects stacking up to 4 charges. Both spells also gain 70% chance at all times to not lose casting time when you take damage. | Waist |
Nourish | Heals a friendly target for 1,094 to 1,284. Heals for an additional 20% if you have a Rejuvenation, Regrowth, Lifebloom, or Wild Growth effect active on the target. This spell benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Healing Touch. | Waist |
Dreamstate | Your damaging spell critical strikes grant you 50% of your mana regeneration while casting for 8 sec and increase Nature damage dealt to the target by 20% for 12 sec. | Feet |
King of the Jungle | Tiger's Fury now increases all physical damage you deal by 15% instead of by a flat value, and instantly grants you 60 Energy. It is no longer on the global cooldown, but it now has its own 30 sec cooldown. | Feet |
Survival Instincts | When activated, this grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost. Useable in any form. In addition, you regenerate 5 rage every time you dodge while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form, 10 energy while in Cat Form, or 1% of your maximum mana while in any other form. | Feet |
Gale Winds | Increases the damage done by your Hurricane by 100%, it no longer has a cooldown, and its mana cost is reduced by 20%. | Head |
Gore | Striking a target with Lacerate, Swipe, or Maul has a 15% chance to reset the cooldown on Mangle (Bear) and grant 10 Rage. Striking a target with Mangle (Cat) or Shred has a 5% chance to reset the cooldown on Tiger's Fury. | Head |
Improved Barkskin | Your Barkskin can now be cast on allies, no longer penalizes melee combat speed or spellcasting time, and can be cast while shapeshifted. | Head |
Efflorescence | Your Swiftmend now also causes Efflorescence, healing all party members within 15 yards of the Swiftmend target's location for 109 every 1 sec for 15 sec. | Wrists |
Elune's Fires | Some of your spells and abilities extend the duration of your damage and healing over time effects on their target: Starfire extends Moonfire by 6 sec. Each effect can only be extended up to 3 times. | Wrists |
Improved Frenzied Regeneration | Your Frenzied Regeneration can now be used in all forms or while not shapeshifted. It now converts your active resource into health every second for 10 sec. Up to 10 Rage, 10 Energy, or 5% base Mana is converted per second into up to 10% health. | Wrists |
In our overview of SoD runes, you will find a list of all available runes. You can find out which runes to use in our Druid builds.
Druid Builds in WoW SoD
In the Season of Discovery, the runes and new game content change the meta and its builds in WoW Classic. Below you will find Druid builds designed for Season of Discovery.
Tank Build for Druids in Season of Discovery
To tank in dungeons and raids as Druid, use the WoW SoD Druid Tank Build. The spec is optimized to maintain your opponents’ aggro and reduce incoming damage.
Healer Build for Druids in Season of Discovery
To heal in dungeons and raids, use the WoW SoD Druid Healer Build. This spec is optimized to heal and keep your party alive.
DPS Build for Balance Druids in Season of Discovery
To play as a Balance Druid in dungeons and raids, use the WoW SoD Balance Druid DPS Build. This spec is optimized to deal maximum damage as a ranged spellcaster.
DPS Build for Feral Druids in Season of Discovery
To play as Feral Druid in dungeons and raids, use the WoW SoD Feral Druid DPS Build. This spec is optimized to deal maximum damage in melee combat in Cat Form.