There will be 12 distinct runes in World of Warcraft
Season of Discovery Phase 1 for every class in the game. We will update this page once we have more details about the paladin runes(pally runes) and their locations.
We'll examine every runes and its location to help you find your playstyle in WoW Season of Discovery and fully optimize your builds. Now, let's get going!
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Seal of Martyrdom Rune - Chest
Effect: It fills you with holy spirit for 30 sec, causing each of your melee attacks to deal 30% weapon damage to your target, but you lose health equal to 10% of the damage inflicted. While this seal is active, your party and raid members within 40 yards each gain mana equal to 10% of damage you take from this seal.
Unleashing this Seal's energy will judge an enemy, instantly causing 70% weapon damage at the cost of health equal to 10% of the damage inflicted.
Locations: After speaking with the NPC in Stormwind Cathedral, proceed to the Cathedral Catacombs to retrieve a note. The Seal of Martyrdom can be obtained by killing the woman on an island that lies between Westfall and Elywnn Forest.
UPDATE: In Phase 4, it replaced by new rune Diving Light.
Diving Light Effect: Gain the Divine Light ability: Heals a friendly target for 2387 to 2637. 50% of any excess healing on the target is converted into an absorption shield that lasts 15 sec. Multiple casts of Divine Light do not accumulate this shield.
Divine Light benefits from all talents and effects that trigger from or modify Holy Light.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Divine Storm Rune - Chest
Effect: An instant weapon attack that causes 110% of weapon damage to up to 4 enemies within 8 yards. The Divine Storm heals up to 3 party or raid members totaling 25% of the damage caused.
Locations: The first step in obtaining this rune is to click on the orb at the top of Northern Darkshore's Tower of Althalaxx. After that, you'll get a mission from Delgren the Purifier at Maestra's Post in Ashenvale. Accept the 'A Second Opinion quest' and turn the quest over to Katherine the Pure. After you're done, Ursula Deline will give you another WoW quest that requires you to kill the Blackrock Summoner in the Redridge Mountains. Proceed to eliminate Searing Infernal Felguard and Mannoroc Lasher by taking the next quest. After finding Mannoroth's weapons (89,77), you have one more mission: clicking on the circle beneath them, and an orb will drop. You will receive the Divine Storm Rune when you get back to Delgren.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Horn of Lordaeron Rune - Chest
Effect: The Paladin blows the Horn of Lordaeron, which increases total Strength and Agility of all party members within 30 yards by 6. Lasts 2 min. Exclusive with Blessing of Might.
Locations:
Dwarf:
There's a library with a quest to buff five different people on the table in one of the downstairs rooms of the Loch Modan Tavern. If you finish it, the Horn of Lordaeron rune will be yours.
UPDATE: In Phase 4, it replaced by new rune Hallowed Ground.
Hallowed Ground Effect: Gain the Hallowed Ground ability: Your Consecration now also heals party members within its area for 200% of Consecration's damage value.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Aegis Rune - Chest
Effect: Increases your block value by 30% and damaging melee and ranged attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 30%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks. Effect not cumulative with Redoubt, as well as a 10% proc chance.
Locations:
Human:
To obtain Aegis, use Cleanse at the Paladin after the new, spider-filled area called Jasperload Mines. To learn Cleanse, you need to be at level 8. Dwarf:
Wounded Adventurer is an NPC that can be found in front of Gnomeregan's gates, west of Dun Morogh, for Dwarfs. To obtain the rune, speak with him and cast the Purify spell.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Divine Sacrifice Rune - Legs
Effect: 30% of all damage taken by party members within 30 yards is redirected to the Paladin for 10 sec. Damage which reduces the Paladin below 20% health will break the effect and grant the paladin 10% increased damage and healing done for 10 sec. Divine Sacrifice cannot be used while you are under the effects of Blessing of Protection, Divine Shield, or Divine Protection, and prevents you from being targeted by those abilities while it is active.
Locations: The Divine Sacrifice Rune is available from Grizzby, a Season of Discovery vendor.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Inspiration Exemplar Rune - Legs
Effect: Your inspiring presence periodically dispels Fear and Sleep effects on nearby party members.
Locations:
Human:
Jerod's Landing is directly east of the Inspiration Exemplar rune, which is situated east of the hill. Approach the Adventurer's Remains, which are located on the earth. To summon an adventurer's spirit, have a second paladin (or priest) right-click the portal after the first one has been summoned. You two can plunder the mob when it dies. Dwarf:
Within the Wendigo cave, to the west of Kharanos, lies Inspiration Exemplar for Dwarfs. On the ground lies the remains of an adventurer. To summon an adventurer's spirit, have a second paladin (or priest) right-click the portal after the first one has been summoned. You two can plunder the mob when it dies.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Avenger's Shield Rune - Legs
Effect: Hurls a holy shield at the enemy, dealing (366*/100+0.091*Spell power + 0.091*Attack power) to (448*/100+0.091*Spell power + 0.091*Attack power) Holy damage, Dazing them and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Affects 3 total targets. Lasts 10 seconds.
Locations:
Alliance:
You must defeat the uncommon spawn orc in the Northern Blackrock Orc cave of the Redridge Mountains in order to obtain the Avenger's Shield Rune in SoD.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Rebuke Rune - Legs
Effect: Iterrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec.
Locations: If you talk to the bartender at Stormwind's Park, she'll tell you that a local drunk is the reason her bar isn't doing well. Take him out to obtain the rune.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Beacon of Light Rune - Gloves
Effect: The target becomes a Beacon of Light to all members of your party or raid within a 40 yard radius. Any heals you cast on party or raid members will also heal the Beacon for 100% of the amount healed. Only one target can be the Beacon of Light at a time. Lasts 1 minute.
Locations: After gaining Honored, players can purchase the Beckoning Light rune through the new Supply Factions, which are Azeroth Commerce Authority for Alliance players and Durotar Supply and Logistics for Horde players.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Cusader Strike Rune - Gloves
Effect: An instant strike that causes 75% weapon damage and regenerates 2% of your maximum mana.
Locations:
Human:
Across the river in Elwynn Forest, Human Paladins are given the task of finding a Libram that the Defias have stolen. It's a drop by chance that happens in tandem with gathering bandanas. Equip the Libram after finding it, then judge opponents ten times. You'll experience inspiration (buff). The Crusader Strike rune can be learned by using the equipped Libram. Use judgment at a level 4 requirement.
WoW SoD Phase 1 Paladin Runes - Hand of Reckoning Rune - Gloves
Effect: Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.
While you know this ability, the threat bonus from Righteous Fury is increased to 80% and Righteous Fury causes you to gain mana when healed by others equal to 25% of the amount healed. Additionally, while Righteous Fury is active, damage which takes you below 35% health is reduced by 20%. Righteous Fury will remain active until cancelled.
Locations: Go to Loch Modan's Stonesplinter Valley and enter the cave to locate the Sunken Reliquary. There will be a Libram of Justice in it. The Hand of Reckoning Rune can be obtained by killing ten opponents while they are stunned by the Hammer of Justice.
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