One of the best things to happen in WoW Classic is the addition of Runes during the Season of Discovery, affecting all classes, including Rogue. These runes provide players with new abilities they can engrave to different items and use them in combat. The catch to these items is that players have to scour all of Azeroth to find them, and some are locked behind hidden quests or items, making it a fun challenge for players. With this new welcome addition, Rogues in Azeroth are on a race to find the best runes during this season.
Where To Find All Rogue Runes in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery
Like other classes, there are many Rogue Runes in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery. Here, we’ll only list the ones the community, and we have found and keep updating this guide as we get more information on the remaining runes from both phases.
| Rune | Location (Alliance) | Location (Horde) |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Draw | Human: Loot or Pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create Elwynn Treasure Map. Head to the location to obtain the rune. Dwarf: Loot or Pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create Dun Morogh Treasure Map. Head to the location to obtain the rune. Night Elf: Loot or Pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create Teldrassil Treasure Map. Head to the location to obtain the rune. Tips: You must loot or pickpocket each humanoid enemy of each zone. | Forsaken: Loot or Pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create Tirisfal Treasure Map. Head to the location to obtain the rune. Orc and Troll: Loot or Pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments to create Durotar Treasure Map. Head to the location to obtain the rune. Tips: You must loot or pickpocket each humanoid enemy of each zone. |
| Slaughter from the Shadows | Night Elf: Kill Furbolgs inside Banethil until you loot a key. Head inside the Barrows to find a chest and open it. Tips: The chest will spawn at a random spot. | Forsaken: Kill mobs outside Agamand Family Crypt. Once you get the Relic Coffer Key, head inside the Crypt to unlock the chest. Tips: The chest will spawn at a random spot. |
| Between the Eyes | Human: Go to the end of Cutthroat Alley in Stormwind and enter the house. Open the chest and defeat the two enemies that spawn. Dwarf: Head to the Forlorn Cavern in Ironforge and loot the Dusty Crate outside of where the Rogue trainer is. Defeat the two enemies that spawn. Tips: Both enemies are level 10. | Orc and Troll: Found in The Drag area in Orgrimmar next to Zilzibin Drumlore’s house. Forsaken: Go to coordinates 65.9, 25.6 and dive to find a chest. You must steal the key from the Murlocs around the area. |
| Blade Dance | Pickpocket Defias Brotherhood enemies in Westfall. You will get an envelope and a key. Follow the instructions of the envelope to find the chest. | Orc and Troll: Pickpocket Southsea Cannoneers south of Ratchet. Use the matchbox to blow up a gunpowder bucket at coordinates 61.78, 45.80. |
| Mutilate | Human: Pickpocket Garrick Padfoot and take the note to the south wall of Northshire. Interact with Cutty to get the rune. Night Elf: Defeat Lord Melenas inside a cave in Dolanaar. | Forsaken: Pickpocket Captain Perrine to obtain a ring. Take it to Brill’s Town Hall to get a document. Deliver this document to Jamie Nore in Brill to obtain the rune. Orc and Troll: Pickpocket Burning Blade enemies at Razor Hill. After obtaining a note, head to Ba’so in Durotar to get the rune. |
| Shadowstrike | Human: Found in a chest between two outhouses in Northshire. Night Elf: Found inside a rune on top of a roof in the Night Elf starting area. Tips: This is the level 2 quest to unlock runes. | Orc and Troll: Open a chest next to the spawn area. Tips: This is the level 2 quest to unlock runes. |
| Saber Slash | All Races: Head to the Inn at Sentinel Hill until you spot an Elite Defias Scout. Pickpocket them before they flee. Tips: Approach the enemy in stealth and preferably alone. If the enemy sees you, they’ll escape. | All Races: Head to Northwatch Hold and climb the stable where the chest is. Tips: Lockpicking 80 required to unlock the chest. |
| Deadly Brew | All Races: Complete the The Horn of Xelthos quest at level 20. | All Races: Complete the The Horn of Xelthos quest at level 20. |
| Just a Flesh Wound | All Races: Purchase it for 4 gold and 50 silver after reaching Honored rank with the Azeroth Commerce Authority. | All Races: Purchase it for 4 gold and 50 silver after reaching Honored rank with the Durotar Supply and Logistics. |
| Envenom | All Races: Find the new vendor behind Durnhold Keep and buy the Hot Tip item for 75 silver. You must head the river north until you reach the Plaguelands. Open the chest at the bottom of the waterfall. | All Races: Find the new vendor behind Durnhold Keep and buy the Hot Tip item for 75 silver. You must head the river north until you reach the Plaguelands. Open the chest at the bottom of the waterfall. |
| Shiv | All Races: Pickpocket the Defias Nightrunner in Duskwood and loot the Engraved Gold Ring. Head to Raven Hill and kneel in front of the statue. | All Races: Pickpocket the Defias Nightrunner in Duskwood and loot the Engraved Gold Ring. Head to Raven Hill and kneel in front of the statue. |
| Main Gauche | All Races: Finish Grizzby’s quests in Ratchet. | All Races: Finish Grizzby’s quests in Ratchet. |
Phase 2 Runes
Phase 2 of WoW Classic brought many more runes for Rogues to find, and most of them brought new and sneaky things to the table. Here are the ones that have been discovered:
| Rune | Location (Alliance) | Location (Horde) |
|---|---|---|
| Shadowstep | Once you reach level 30, you’ll get a letter in your mail. Head to Silverpine Forest to the same location where you found the Deadly Brew Rune. Pick up The Eye of Bhoscca quest and finish it. You’ll get a lockbox in your mail, take it to Silverpine Forest again to obtain the rune. | Once you reach level 30, you’ll get a letter in your mail. Head to Silverpine Forest to the same location where you found the Deadly Brew Rune. Pick up The Eye of Bhoscca quest and finish it. You’ll get a lockbox in your mail, take it to Silverpine Forest again to obtain the rune. |
| Shuriken Toss | Use Disarm Trap at a tree in Swamp of Sorrows. /way 42, 30. | Use Disarm Trap at a tree in Swamp of Sorrows. /way 42, 30. |
| Rolling with the Punches | Head to Camp E’Thok in Thousand Needles and interact with the chest inside the large tent. | Head to Camp E’Thok in Thousand Needles and interact with the chest inside the large tent. |
| Master of Subtlety | Head to the Stone Tower at Kurzen’s Compound in Stranglethorn Vale. Free Wendel Mathers and head to Booty Bay for your rune. | Head to the Stone Tower at Kurzen’s Compound in Stranglethorn Vale. Free Wendel Mathers and head to Booty Bay for your rune. |
As you can see, finding these runes will be challenging but fun. Many players asked for something that changed the game’s flow, and Blizzard delivered. Besides, this is only the second phase. It is confirmed more runes will arrive in the future, so gather as many as you can to start building your character. Also, remember to watch this guide constantly, as we’ll keep updating it with the runes we and the community find.
