One of the best things about Runes in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery is how they allow certain classes to change their playstyle, such as the Mage. While we all know this class is the usual glass cannon of the game, the new items allow it to become a healer, making it something entirely new in the first iteration of this MMO. However, just like other classes, Mages need to do a lot of researching and exploring before they can find these new abilities to guide them through Azeroth’s first zones.
Where To Find All Mage Runes in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery
Since most races can be Mages, each denizen of Azeroth will have a different experience when looking for runes in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery. However, finding them is a fun experience and will make any player feel like the powerful Mage they always wanted to be. Here’s where to find the runes.
| Rune | Location (Alliance) | Location (Horde) |
|---|---|---|
| Burnout | Dwarf and Gnome: Defeat the Frozen Trogg in the starting area with Fire Spells. Human: Defeat the Frozen Murloc around near Stone Cairn Lake with Fire Spells. Tips: Bring another player to make the fight easier and only target the enemy with Fire Spells. | Troll: Defeat the Frozen Makrura in Razor Hill with Fire Spells. Forsaken: Defeat the Frozen Murloc in Tirisfal Glades with Fire Spells. Tips: Bring another player to make the fight easier and only target the enemy with Fire Spells. |
| Fingers of Frost | Human: Defeat Hogger. Gnome: Defeat Timber or Vagash. Tips: Bring a group of at least three players for this fight. | Troll: Defeat Zalazane. Forsaken: Defeat Gillgar. Tips: Bring a group of at least three players for this fight. |
| Regeneration Rune | Human: Dropped from Defias Pillager in Westfall. Gnome: Inside a hut on the northern island of Loch Modan. | Troll: Found inside Kolkar’s Booty chests in The Barrens. Forsaken: Dropped from Dalaran Apprentice in Silverpine Forest. |
| Enlightenment | Human: Polymorph critters that have the Wild Polymorph debuff six times. | Forsaken: Polymorph six melons in Solliden Farmstead. |
| Living Flame | Human: Dropped from Kobold Geomancers. Gnome: Dropped from Frostmane Shadowcasters. | Forsaken: Dropped from Scarlet Warriors. Troll: Dropped from Burning Blade Fanatics. |
| Living Bomb | All Races: Dropped from Stonesplinter Seer in Loch Modan. | All Races: Complete the Wand to Bethor questline. |
| Arcane Blast | All Races: Find the Naga Manuscript by defeating Wrathtail Naga in Zoram Strand. You must use Arcane Explosion on three crystals along the zone. | All Races: Find the Naga Manuscript by defeating Wrathtail Naga in Zoram Strand. You must use Arcane Explosion on three crystals along the zone. |
| Ice Lane | All Races: Complete the Level 2 Quest, which introduces you to the new Rune mechanic. Found in each starting zone. | All Races: Complete the Level 2 Quest, which introduces you to the new Rune mechanic. Found in each starting zone. |
| Icy Veins | All Races: You must collect 10 different books found across all Phase 1 areas in Azeroth. | All Races: You must collect 10 different books found across all Phase 1 areas in Azeroth. |
| Arcane Surge | Purchase it for 4 gold and 50 silver after reaching Honored Rank with the Azeroth Commerce Authority. | Purchase it for 4 gold and 50 silver after reaching the Honored Rank with the Durotar Supply and Logistics. |
| Mass Regeneration | All Races: Find the Decrepit Phylactery in Raven Hill. Use the item on the western part of Raven Hill’s crypt and defeat the enemy that spawns. Tips: It is an elite mob, so bring a group. | All Races: Find the Decrepit Phylactery in Raven Hill. Use the item on the western part of Raven Hill’s crypt and defeat the enemy that spawns. Tips: It is an elite mob, so bring a group. |
| Rewind Time | Finish Grizzby’s quests. | Finish Grizzby’s quests. |
Phase 2 Runes
Those who want to increase their magic repertoire got a chance during Phase 2 of WoW Classic: Season of Discovery, which brought many more Mage runes for everyone to find. Here are the ones that have been discovered:
| Rune | Location (Alliance) | Location (Horde) |
|---|---|---|
| Spellfrost Bolt | Use a Comprehension Charm on the PELFRB STOLLOTS scroll. Drops from Skullsplitter Mystic at Zul’Gurub. | Use a Comprehension Charm on the PELFRB STOLLOTS scroll. Drops from Skullsplitter Mystic at Zul’Gurub. |
| Frostfire Bolt | Use a Comprehension Charm on the TROFF IRESTBOL scroll. Drops from Skullsplitter Mystic at Zul’Gurub. | Use a Comprehension Charm on the TROFF IRESTBOL scroll. Drops from Skullsplitter Mystic at Zul’Gurub. |
| Hot Streak | Kill Syndicate Thieves at Alterac Mountains to obtain a Singed Note. Head to Strahnbrad and use a fire spell on the forge. Defeat the enemy that appears. | Kill Syndicate Thieves at Alterac Mountains to obtain a Singed Note. Head to Strahnbrad and use a fire spell on the forge. Defeat the enemy that appears. |
| Brain Freeze | Finish the quest you get at Desolace after interacting with the extinguished campfire. | Finish the quest you get at Desolace after interacting with the extinguished campfire. |
| Spell Power | Find and read books at Desolace (Demons and You), Arathi Highlands (A Web of Lies), Dustwallow Marsh (RwlRwlRwlRwl!), Thousand Needles (Geomancy: The Stone-Cold Truth), and Alterac Mountains (Defensive Magic). | Find and read books at Desolace (Demons and You), Arathi Highlands (A Web of Lies), Dustwallow Marsh (RwlRwlRwlRwl!), Thousand Needles (Geomancy: The Stone-Cold Truth), and Alterac Mountains (Defensive Magic). |
| Chronostatic Preservation | You and three mages must use ice spells on NPCs at Thousand Needles. The NPCs are Singed Highperch Consort, Scorched Screeching Roguefeather, and Seared Needles Cougar. | You and three mages must use ice spells on NPCs at Thousand Needles. The NPCs are Singed Highperch Consort, Scorched Screeching Roguefeather, and Seared Needles Cougar. |
As you can see, Blizzard went above and beyond to make us feel like Mages who wanted to seek the power behind these runs in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery. The real challenge is finding them all. Remember to visit this guide again because we’ll keep updating it with the locations of all runes in the game.
