Rogue Runes and Locations - WoW SoD

February 26, 2024 10 minutes

Introduction to Rune Engravings and Abilities

The most prominent feature of the Season of Discovery is the introduction of Rune Engravings, a game-changer for your gear. Rune Engravings don't just offer new abilities; they allow you to augment your current spells and even unlock entirely new possibilities for your class. 

  • Extra Skills and Improvements

Starting in Phase 2 of the Season of Discovery, all classes can find extra base skills and quality of life improvements. These are available in consumable items scattered around the world. While these items aren't classified as Runes, discovering and learning them is essential for players seeking to maximize the potential of their class. 

Rogues can currently obtain: 

Manual of Redirect — dropped from Interrogator Vishas in Scarlet Monastery: Graveyard.

How to Find and Unlock Rogue Runes

Unlocking these powerful Runes isn't confined to specific races, though they are most commonly associated with races from the areas where the Runes are found. This means that even if you're playing a character from a different race or faction, you can still unlock these Runes by following the necessary steps. Let's dive into where and how you can find these transformative Runes for Rogues.

The process of unlocking each Rune is unique and tied to specific locations and actions within the game. Here's a quick guide to help you locate and unlock the Rogue Runes:

Rune NameSlotUnlock Method
Between the Eyes
Gloves

As a Human, it can be found in Cutthroat Alley in Stormwind. Go to the end of the alley and into the house. Upstairs next to the bed there is a chest; open it and two Level 10 enemies will spawn. Dispatch them and you will receive this Rune.

As Undead, it can be found in a chest underwater near the Northern coast of Tirisfal Glades, almost directly north from Brill. Pickpocket the key from any Murloc in the area.

As a Dwarf or Gnome, it can be found in a Dusty Crate located just outside of the building where the Rogue training in the Fornlorn Cave in Ironforge is, just to the right of the stairs inside of a small cubby.

As a Night Elf, kill Gnarlpine enemies in Teldrassil until you receive a Gnarlpine Stash Key and then head over to the Gnarlpine Stash located at (37.9, 82.5). The Rune will be inside this chest.

As an Orc or Troll, this can be found in The Drag in Orgrimmar, look for the NPC Zilzibin Drumlore and next to his house you will find the chest containing this Rune.

Blade Dance
Gloves

As a Human, pickpocket any member of the Defias in Westfall until you receive an Discreet Envelope . Inside the envelope should be a note and a key. The note will show the location of the Rune, and the key will unlock a chest at this location.

As a Dwarf, pickpocketing Dark Iron Dwarves has a chance to give you a Dark Iron Lockbox , lockpick the box and the rune will be inside.

As a Night Elf, kill Naga at the Cliffspring River Cave in North Western Darkshore. In the back of the cave, there will be a ledge and atop that ledge you will see a chest with the Rune inside.

As an Orc or a Troll, you can pickpocket Southsea Cannoneers located south of Ratchet until you find a Buccaneer's Matchbox . West of where you found the Cannoneers, atop the hill, you will find a bucket of gunpowder found at (61.78, 45.80). Click it and a chest will spawn with the Rune inside.

Envenom
Gloves
As any race, inside of the ruins of Durnholde Keep in the Hillsbrad foothills, there is a vendor that sells an item called Hot Tip . This vendor can be found behind the Orc Tog'Thar who is sitting atop the broken building on top of the hill within Durnholde. After buying this item, it will contain a map and a Safe Combination. The map will instruct you to "Follow the river north; past the Alterac Mountains. What you seek lies beneath the falling rapids." Follow the river north until you reach the Plaguelands. You will see a waterfall with a chest at the beneath it that contains the Rune.
Mutilate
Pants

As a Human, pickpocket Garrick Padfoot. The note you recieve will lead you to the location at the wall.

As a Dwarf, kill Dark Iron Dwarves just south of Helm's Bed Lake which is found in South Eastern Dun Morogh. They will drop the item Blackrat's Note, return this item to Blackrat who is located at Misty Pine Refuge near the boat you will be able to see along the road.

As a Night Elf, this Rune drops off of Lord Melenas in the cave north of Dolanaar.

As an Undead, pickpocket Captain Perrine, then take his signet ring to the Brill town hall to create a forged document. Take this to Jamie Nore to receive the Rune.

As an Orc or a Troll, you will acquire the Rune from the troll Ba'so in Durotar. Pickpocket the members of the Burning Blade north of Razor Hill and you will get a note. Return to Ba'so and turn it in.

Shadowstrike
Pants

As a Human, this Rune can be found in a chest by the outhouses near the vineyard in Northshire.

As a Dwarf, this Rune can be found in a chest in the frost troll cave in Coldridge Valley. The chest can be found towards the back of the cave just below the ledge where Grik'nir spawns.

As a Night Elf, this can be found on the roof above the inn inside of Shadowglen.

As an Orc or a Troll, Rogue Shadowstrike is a reward from the quest Atop the Cliffs, which will have you jump onto nearby cliffs. It is mere feet from your initial spawn point in the Valley of Trials.

As a Undead, you will be tasked with killing/pickpocketing Scarlet Converts which will drop the rune.

Saber Slash
Pants

As Alliance, this can be found in Loch Modan, Darkshore and Westfall. In Loch Modan, this Rune can be looted from a toolbox found near the Dwarf NPCs located towards the middle of the Stonewrought Dam which is located at the very north of the Loch. In Darkshore, this Rune can be looted from a small pile of dirt you can find beneath the tree near the lighthouse in Auburdine. In Westfall, on the hill directly behind the Sentinel Hill Inn, there is an Elite Defias Scout with an Escape Plan buff, which will cause them to flee if they you get too close. Use Stealth to avoid detection and Pickpocket Defias Scout and this will reward you with this Rune.

As Horde, this Rune can be found in both the Barrens and Silverpine Forest. In The Barrens, head over to Northwatch Hold, when you pass the main gate, look to your left; you will see a stable with a chest on the roof. You will have to complete a small jumping puzzle to get your Rune. Go around to the right and jump down onto the wall behind the stable. Once there, you can jump to the roof and loot the chest for the Rune. You will need 80 Lockpicking skill to open this chest. In Silverpine Forest, go to the entrance of Shadowfang Keep and use Sprint to jump to this small platform at 45.3, 67.3. You will need some kind of movement speed bonus to make the jump

Main Gauche
Pants

This Rune can be purchased from Grizzby in Ratchet. In order to unlock Grizzby as a vendor you must be level 20 and complete a series of tasks to earn his favor. There are three quests to complete, these can be completed in any order. 

For the first you must provide him with 24 Fish Oil.

The second you must deliver him 20 Dark Iron Ordinance s which drop from Dark Iron Dwarves in northern Wetlands or Southern Arathi Highlands.

The third you must deliver 16 Shredder Turbocharger s which can only be acquired from Shredder NPCs using the Shredder Autosalvage Unit.

Shiv
Pants
As either faction, pick pocket a Defias Night Runner located on the farm directly south of The Twilight Grove until you find a Engraved Gold Ring , equip the ring and head to Raven Hill there will be a staute in the center of the courtyard at Raven Hill, /Kneel infront of it and you will be able to loot the Rune.
Deadly BrewChest

As any race, upon reaching level 20 you will receive a letter in the mail that will instruct you to go to Pyrewood Village in Silverpine Forest. Next to the the ramp leading to Shadowfang Keep you will find a hut with a chest inside; opening the chest will begin The Horn of Xelthos quest.

This quest will have you go to find Veenix who is located in the western part of the Windshear Crag in Stonetalon Mountains. He will ask you for a work order, which you can be pick pocketed or kill from Venture Co Operators to obtain. When you return the Venture Co. Work Order to Veenix, he will give you the Breaching Charge needed for the next part of the quest. Next, head back to Shadowfang Keep and enter the dungeon alone You must enter solo in order for the rare elites you need to spawn. With the Breaching Charge you can open the gate straight ahead of you when you enter the dungeon, allowing you access to the entire instance without having to kill the first boss. You will need to stealth around the dungeon and pick pocket the two rare elites, Gemela and Gefell, for the Sister's Half-Key and Brother's Half-Key. Make sure to be careful, as there are many areas in the instance that the halls are filled with mobs so navigating without being pulled out of stealth can be quite difficult. When you have both halves, find a safe spot to create the Twin Key this action will pull you out of stealth. Head back to the stables found in the courtyard near to the entrance and use the key on the chest found there and inside you will find the horn. Exit the instance and return to the original hut where you can turn in the quest. 

After re-entering a major city you'll receive a mail which prompts you to head back to the same hut where you will finally be able to receive the Rune.

Just a Flesh Wound
Chest
At Honored reputation standing with the Azeroth Commerce Authority you will be able to purchase this Rune from the Commerce Authority Reputation in your faction's major city.
Quick Draw
Chest

As a Human, loot or pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create an Elwynn Treasure Map. These come from Gnolls, Kobolds, Defias NPCs and Murlocs. You can then use the Elwynn Treasure Map to reveal the treasure.

As a Dwarf, loot or pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create an Dun Morogh Treasure Map. These come from Leper Gnomes, Dark Iron Dwarves and Trolls found throughout the zone. You can use the Dun Morogh Treasure Map to reveal the treasure.

As a Night Elf, loot or pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create a Teldrassil Treasure Map. You can then use the Teldrassil Treasure Map to reveal the treasure in the hollow stump behind the building in Rutheran Village.

As an Undead, loot or pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create a Tirisfal Treasure Map. These come from Gnolls, Scarlet Crusade members and Murlocs throughout the zone. You can then use the Tirisfal Treasure Map to reveal the treasure under the bridge in Tirisfal Glades.

As an Orc or a Troll, pickpocket pieces of the Treasure map from Kultirans in Tirisgarde Keep, Burning Blade Members, Quilboar, and Trolls in Echo Isles. Combine the pieces to create Durotar Treasure Map, which has you dig up treasure in the southern most Echo Isles.

Slaughter from the Shadows
Chest

As a Human, there is a jump puzzle at the house just northeast of Goldshire. Use the crates to climb on the roof; there will be a chest on the roof containing the Rune.

As a Dwarf or a Gnome, there is a jump puzzle to get atop Kharanos Inn go around to the north side of the inn and head up the mountain to get there.

As a Night Elf, kill Furbolgs inside Banethil until you receive a key. The chest is located randomly inside the Barrows.

As an Undead, it will be found inside a chest in Tirisfal Glades at Agamand Family Crypt; Agamand Relic Coffer Key can be looted from nearby mobs to open the chest.

As an Orc or a Troll, it will be found inside a chest in Durotar at Drygulch Ravine.

Poisoned Knife
Belt

Head to Desolace to start the Highway Robbery quest at the extinguished Campfire. (found at 47, 54) This quest will task you with finding someone who knows about the pillaged campsite, you will need to head to Bibbly F'utzbuckle who you can turn in the Highway Robbery Quest to and he will begin your second part of this quest, On the Lam. (Bibbly can be found at 63, 39 near Kormek's hut.)

Head to the Inn in Booty Bay where you will be able to turn in On the Lam to Tokal who can be found on the first floor of the inn. She will offer you the quest Cherry for your Thoughts? You will need to buy her a Cherry Grog and then she will give you the next part of your quest, No Honor Among Thieves.

Next you will be heading to the Arathi Highlands to find a row boat, the boat can be found along the southern coat of Arathi Highlands just a bit east of where the demolition camp of Dark Iron dwarves is set up right when you walk across Thandol Span to your east, the boat will teleport you to where you can find Illari Duskfeather, upon killing her she will drop the Illari's Key that you need to open the Jewel-Encrusted Box that you have been carrying around throughout these quests. Open the Jewel-Encrusted Box and you will find the Psychosophic Epiphany that will teach you the Rune.

Shadowstep
Belt

Upon reaching level 30 you will receive a mail that will task you with heading to Pyrewood Village in Silverpine.(found at 47.1, 71.1) Loot the chest and it will begin the quest The Eye of Bhossca. The first step of this quest being finding a disguise to enter the Scarlet Monastery, this disguise can be found in a box in the stables found a bit to the west of Scarlet Monastery but still within the rocky ridge.

Make sure your disguise is active and then head into the Graveyard wing of the Scarlet Monastery, pickpocket a Scarlet Scryer found inside for their Scryer's Key and then head over to the Library and in the hallway leading up to the final boss you will see a box on the eastern wall you will be able to interact with, loot it adn then head back to the Graveyard. Once inside of the Graveyard head into the courtyard and you will see two benches directly across from each other on the northern and southern sides of the courtyard, type /sit and then walk across the courtyard to the other bench and repeat this process. Doing this will cause a chest to spawn just to the west of the bench on the northern side of the courtyard. To ensure you have done this correctly you should see an emote in chat that says 'You hear a faint click' each time you sit on the benches.

Open the newely spawned chest and head back to the Library and in the Gallery of Treasures you should see a side room with another new chest to open. Open this final chest that will contain the Eye of Bhossca that you have been looking for this entire time and then return back to where your quest began at the Dead Drop in Silverpine Forest and turn in the quest.

Return back to a major city and check your mail, there will be a letter from the same person who originally started this quest for you and you will then one final time have to return to the Dead Drop in Pyrewood Village to recieve your rune.

Shuriken Toss
Belt
Head to the Swamp of Sorrows, you will find a trap attached to a tree almost directly north of Stonard at (42, 30) once you have found this trap simply cast Disarm Trap on it and you will be awarded with this Rune.
Master of Subtlety
Boots

Head to the Kurzen camp in northern Stranglethorn Vale (around 44.8, 8.6) once there enter the large stone tower. Inside of the tower you will find Wendel Mathers inside of a cage, talk with him and he will begin your quest for the rune with your first task of getting the key to free him.

You will need two items before returning back to Mathers. Pickpocket the mobs found in the cave found on the northern side of the compound until you loot a Compound Cage Key and then head a bit deeper into the cave, in the south eastern most corner of the cave you will see a ramp, follow the ramp upwards and towards the top you should see a chest you will need to unlock to obtain the Kurzen Fighter's Uniform . You will need at least 125 lock picking to open the chest.

With both items now we will return to Wendel Mathers and free him from the cage. After this head back to Booty Bay and meet with Captain Aransas (who can be found at roughly 27.8 76.6) they will then award you with the Rune.

Waylay
Boots

Head to Deadwind Pass and speak to the Dalaran Agent that can be found at Ariden's Camp which can be found just north of the turn where you would head east into Swamp of Sorrows (roughly 52, 35).This agent will give you Ariden's Sigil, this Sigil has an on use to provoke nearby Dark Riders to reveal themselves. You will know when you are near a Dark Rider as you will gain the buff Dark Presence when near one but otherwise they are just disguised as regular NPCs. Upon killing a Dark Rider you will be rewarded with a Dalaran Relic, we need 7 relics to earn this Rune so we will need to kill 7 different Dark Riders. Below is my recommend order to quickly complete this task. Dark Riders can be difficult to kill but certainly should be able to be soloed, consider partying up with a friend to make this task easier, especially a Mage as we will have to cover a significant amount of distance to complete this task.

Please note that the Dark Riders do have a small patrol area and the coordinates recommend below are a rough approximation, if you walk around the recommend location you should quickly be able to find them.

The closest Dark Rider to your starting point can be found in Deadwind Pass at (43, 29)

The second Dark Rider can be found at (69, 28) in the Swamp of Sorrows.

The third Dark Rider can be found in Duskwood at (22, 51)

The fourth Dark Rider can be found in The Badlands at (58, 54)

The fifth Dark Rider can be found in the Arathi Highlands at (60, 40)

Next we will need to head to Kalimdor, the sixth Dark Rider can be found at (52, 36) in the Barrens.

The 7th and final Dark Rider we need can be found in Desolace at (65, 25).

Return to the Dalaran Agent in Deadwind Pass with the 7 relics you have acquired and turn in their respective quests and the Rune will be your reward!

Rolling with the Punches
Boots
Head to Camp E'thok in northern Thousand Needles (Follow the ridge going west/north west). Once there head into the largest of the tents and inside you will find a lockbox on the floor, open it and it will award you with a smaller lockbox you must lock pick, continue lock picking the boxes that come from this box and eventually you will be awarded with the Rune.

In conclusion, the Season of Discovery brings an exciting array of possibilities for players in World of Warcraft. By understanding and utilizing the power of Rune Engravings, you can take your abilities to new heights. Happy hunting!

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