Paladins are set to be one of the stronger melee classes in World of Warcraft (WoW) Classic Season of Discovery. With plenty of healing, crowd control, and damage, runes can take your Paladin to the next level.
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Runes are a new mechanic introduced to WoW Classic that has completely changed the traditional class landscape. With runes, you can power up your favorite spells and try out entirely new playstyles for various classes. If you are playing a Paladin in Season of Discovery, these are the runes you can pick up and apply.
All Paladin Runes in WoW Classic SoD
How you find runes in Season of Discovery will vary depending on your selected race and class combination, but the majority of runes are earned through quests, killing mobs, and exploration. Once you have a rune, all you need to do is right-click on the item to learn the new ability of effect.
All runes are divided into three different types: Gloves, Legs, and Chest pieces. After you learn the rune, all you need to do is apply the ability to the corresponding piece of gear to activate the new power. Below are all known runes for Paladins in Season of Discovery phase one. As this new gameplay mode develops, more will likely be added to this list.
| Rune | Ability | Location |
| Seal of Martyrdom (Chest) | Active for 30 seconds, causes each of your next melee attacks to deal an additional 30 percent weapon damage. You lose health equal to 10 percent of the damage inflicted. While active, party members gain 10 percent of mana equal to the damage that you take. | All Paladins: Speak with Brother Romulus in the Stormwind Cathedral. Delve into the basement by the stairs and find the note set beside the candle. With this note, go to Ada Gelhardt in the eastern part of Elwynn Forest on an isolated island and slay the ghost. Speak with Gelhardt again to get your rune. |
| Divine Storm (Chest) | Instant attack that deals 110-percent weapon damage to up to four enemies within eight yards. Divine Storm can also heal up to three party or raid members for 25 percent of the total damage dealt. | All Paladins: Get an Orb from the Tower of Althalaxx in Nortern Darkshore. Go to Maestra’ Post and follow the Advice From Stromwind quest chain. After this quest chain, venture to Demon Fall Canyon in Ashenvale and slay demons until you acquire 12 Mote of mannoroth. Find Mannoroth’s weapons and interact with the orb to destroy it. Return to Delgren where you began your quest to receive the Divine Storm rune. |
| Horn of Lordaeron (Chest) | Increases Strength and Agility of all party members within 30 yards by six. Lasts for two minutes. | Human: Slay undead enemeis in Westfall for a chance to loot the Libram of Blessings. Buff five different players with these Blessings to get your rune. Dwarf: Descend downstairs in the Loch Modan Tavern in Loch Modan and you will find the Libram of Blessings on a table. Bless five players to receive your rune. |
| Aegis (Chest) | Increases your block value by 30 percent and melee and ranged attacks made against you have a 10-percent chance to be blocked. Lasts either 10 seconds or for five blocks. | Human: Find the NPC located at the end of the Jasperlode Mines and cast Purify. Dwarf: Find the NPC at the gate of Gnomeregan and cast Purify. |
| Divine Sacrifice (Legs) | 30 percent of damage taken by party or raid members within 30 yards is redirected to the Paladin for 10 seconds. Damage that would reduce the Paladin below 20 percent health will break the effect and grant 10 percent increased damage and healing done for 10 seconds. | All Paladins: Sold by Grizzby in Ratchet, The Barrens. |
| Inspiration Exemplar (Legs) | Dispels all fear and sleep effects active on nearby party or raid members. | Human: Go east of Jerod’s Landing in Elwynn Forest and loot the Adventurer’s Remains. A portal will then appear. Right click on the portal have another Paladin or Priest also right click to summon the Adventurer’s Spirit. Slay the spirit to get your rune. Dwarf: Go west of Kharanos in Dun Morogh and venture inside the Wendigo Cave. Inside will be the Adventurer’s Remains. Right click on the remains and get another Paladin or Priest to do so as well. Slay the spirit to get your rune. |
| Avenger’s Shield (Legs) | Throw a holy shield at the target which deals Holy damage. The enemy is dazed for ten seconds. Effects up to three total targets. | All Paladins: Drops from the Orc rare spawn Dro’zem the Blasphemous along the northern edges of the Redridge Mountains. |
| Exorcist (Legs) | Exorcism can now be cast on any target and has a 100-percent increased critical strike chance against Undead and Demons. | All Paladins: Slay the Defias Night Blade mobs in Duskwood for a chance that the Libram of Banishment drops. Use Turn Undead on five undead creatures and slay them using Exorcism to unlock your rune. |
| Rebuke (Legs) | Interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for two seconds. | All Paladins: Go to the Park inside of Stormwind and speak with Liv Bradford. She will tell you to deal with a drunk NPC inside the bar. Speak and fight to this NPC to get your rune. Note that you cannot complete this in a group. |
| Beacon of Light (Gloves) | The target becomes a Beacon of Light to all party members within 40 yards. Any heals you cast on a party member will also heal the Beacon for 100 percent of the amount healed. Lasts one minute. | All Paladins: Purchase this rune for four gold and 50 silver by reaching Honored with the Azeroth Commerce Authority. |
| Crusader Strike (Gloves) | Instant melee attack that causes 75 percent weapon damage and regenerates 2 percent of your max health. | Human: Given the Relics of Light quest to find the Libam of Judgement which can drop from Defias Brotherhood members in Elwynn Forest. Use your Judgement spell ten times to get the Crusader Strike rune. Dwarf: Given the Relics of Light quest to find the Libram of Judgement that can drop from Frostmane Trolls. Use your Judgement spell ten times to get the Crusader Strike rune. |
| Hand of Reckoning (Gloves) | Taunts target. Threat bonus from Righteous Fury increases to 80 percent and Righteous Fury causes you to gain mana when healed by others equal to 25 percent. Damage you take which would take you below 35 percent max health is now reduced by 20 percent. | Human: Whenever the Libram of Justice is dropped from Definas Drones in Southeast Wetfall, slay ten enemies while they are stunned by Hammer of Justice. Dwarf: Go to the Stonesplinter Valley in Loch Modan and enter into the cave. Loot the Sunken Reliquary to equip the Libram of Justice. Then, slay ten enemies while they are stunned by Judgement. |
