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WoW Classic SoD Phase 3 has begun, and many Warlock Runes have already been found. The community is always incredibly diligent at finding these as early as possible, so players will have the information they need, as they reach level 40 and beyond. This season has six runes, and we’ll make sure to put the most up-to-date and accurate information as we find it.
In the case of Warlock Runes, four out of the six have already been found, with the other two likely to come soon. WoW Classic SoD Phase 3 will take place between levels 41 and 50 and wraps up with the Temple of Atal’Hakkar Raid. Here are the powers you need to get you ready to do battle.
All known Warlock Runes in WoW Classic SoD Phase 3
1) Immolation Aura
“Burns nearby enemies for damage every two seconds, and reduces all magic damage taken by 10%. Lasts until cancelled.”
An important rune for the WoW Classic masters of dark magic known as Warlocks, this Phase 3 Rune requires players to find three reagents scattered around Ashenvale. Like many of the other Runes before it, it involves working closely with Demons; in this case, we’re defeating them and claiming specific materials.
Head to the Emerald Portal in Ashenvale, also known as Bough Shadow. You need to defeat the Dreampyre Imps for a Dreampyre Fire, Emberspark Dreamsworn for a Dreamsworn Horn, and a Dreamhunter Hound for Dreamhunter Fang. Once you have all three items, click on one to get your rune.
2) Summon Felguard
“Summons a Felguard under the command of the Warlock. The Felguard benefits from all talents and effects that trigger from or benefit any of your other Demon minions.”
To get Summon Felguard for your WoW Classic SoD Warlock Runes in Phase 3, you first need an Explorer Imp. Anytime you defeat something with Drain Soul, you have a chance to get an Explorer's Soul, which gives you Summon Explorer Imp. Use these to explore Fel Slivers, Fel Cracks, Fel Tears, Fel Scars, and Fel Rifts scattered throughout the map.
Essentially, you have to keep exploring these until you get the Rune of the Felguard. Their exact locations vary, but here are some maps to explore:
- Fel Sliver: Barrens, Westfall, Darkshore, Silverpine Forest
- Fel Crack: Barrens, Ashenvale, Redridge Mountain
- Fel Tear: Swamp of Sorrows, Desolace
- Fel Scar: Unknown
- Fel Rift: Unknown
3) Unstable Affliction
“Shadow energy slowly destroys the target, causing damage over 15 sec. In addition, if the Unstable Affliction is dispelled it will cause damage to the dispeller and silence them for five sec. Only one Unstable Affliction or Immolate per Warlock can be active on any one target.”
Unstable Affliction is an incredibly easy Rune to get, and it’s arguably one of the most powerful ones for Warlocks. It will likely be a meta pick for Affliction Warlocks going forward. All you need to do is be Friendly reputation with the Emerald Wardens. Then you can buy it for 1g 60s from any of the faction quartermasters.
Gaining reputation with the Emerald Wardens will be achieved by taking part in Nightmare Incursions in various zones. Just pick the one that fits your level and grind through it for reputation:
- Level 25: Duskwood: The Twilight Grove, accessed by a path through the hills from the south.
- Level 40: Ashenvale: The Emerald Portal, where you unlocked Immolation Aura
- Level 50: Feralas: Northeast of the Twin Colossals
- Level 50: Hinterlands: North of the river leading to the ocean, at Seradane
4) Pandemic
“Periodic damage from your Corruption, Unstable Affliction, Curse of Agony, Immolate, Curse of Doom, and Siphon Life abilities can now be critical strikes.”
Pandemic is an incredibly powerful Warlock Rune for WoW Classic SoD Phase 3 content. The ability to make your damage ticks critically strike cannot be underestimated. This is a relatively easy Rune to find as well. You need to find a staff and necklace, which you loot from a pair of corpses in Ferelas:
- Dead Diseased Grimtotem Shaman (69.61, 43.23)
- Dead Diseased Woodpaw Mystic (66, 50)
Combine the two items to create a staff. Head to the Woodpaw Camp around (72, 50), and use it on the Diseased Forest Walker nearby. Loot the Rune from it once it’s awakened.
5) Vengeance
“Gain the Vengeance ability: When activated, this ability temporarily grants you a 30% increase to your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost. Additionally, while in Metamorphosis, Vengeance causes your wings to slow your falling speed.”
Like the other classes in WoW Classic SoD Phase 3, Warlocks need to complete The Wild Gods quest chain to unlock this Rune. It’s an incredibly useful cooldown as a Warlock Tank, which grants temporary HP, and makes your wings give you slowfall in Metamorphosis Form.
Each person in your party needs to have The Wild Gods from the Shadowtooth Emissary in Felwood’s Emerald Sanctuary (51.5, 82).
Only one person needs to go to Jinth’Alor and farm Troll Elites, though. As long as one person in the party has the Wildwhisper Draught, you’re ready to go to Razorfen Downs.
Clear until you get to Amnennar the Coldbringer and clear his room out. Drink the Draught and accept his quest. You’ll need to go to three dungeons, and claim Wild Offerings from the Delirious Spirits, using the item he gave you.
Use the item near the mob when you see “You feel a shadowed presence” on the screen. You can only kill these spirits once per lockout, so many players reset the dungeon over and over, if multiple people have the quest:
Target enemies
- Zul’Farrak: Defeat Ghaz’rilla and spawn the Ghostly Spider to summon Delirious Ancient.
- Maraudon: Clear Princess Theradras’ area and spawn the Ghostly Raptor out in the water. This summons the Delirious Ancient.
- Blackrock Depths: Defeat High Interrogator Gerstahn, Houndmaster Grebmar, and the Ring of Law event. This spawns a Ghostly Basilisk on the Dark Iron Highway to summon the Delirious Ancient.
Bring the Wild Offerings back to the Shadowtooth Emissary to claim your new Rune.
6) Backdraft
“Your Conflagrate ability also grants 30% spellcasting haste for 10 sec.”
Gaining extra spellcasting haste anytime you use Conflagarate is incredible, and can be a viable rune for both DPS and Tank Warlocks. This one requires you to channel into four Leylines found around the map.
You will need the Explorer Imp though, so you can farm 4 Worldcore Fragments from their explorations. That, or bring a Mage with four Scrolls of Geomancy. Head to the following locations, and channel:
- Feralas: The High Wilderness: 57, 60
- The Hinterlands: North of the Altar of Zul, 48, 59
- Azshara: Southwestern mountains near The Forlorn Ridge, 22, 79
- Searing Gorge: 55, 65
At the final location, you’ll have to fight a level 47 Elite Elemental, Manaburn. It’s immune to Arcane Damage, but that isn’t a big deal for a Warlock. Burn it down, preferably in a group though. It’s a very tough fight.
WoW Classic SoD Phase 3 has already begun in earnest, and we will be updating our Warlock loadout articles, so you have the best gear, runes, and talents before going into the next raid.
