A jack-of-all-trades class, Druids in World of Warcraft Classic can be difficult to learn, but having all Roles available (and the best time traveling in the open world) makes the steep curve bearable. In the Season of Discovery, Druids SoD Runes not only improve the class' many playstyles, but also grants it a coveted skill the Alliance has never had before: Windfury, through the Wild Strikes Rune.

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In Phase One, there were a total 12 SoD Druid Runes, available for the Chest, Legs, and Gloves slots. In Phase Two, six more Druid Runes were added for the Boots and Belt slots, making for a total of eighteen across all five. This guide details both the effects and locations of all Druid Phase One and Phase Two SoD Runes added in Phase One and Phase Two.

Updated April 4, 2024 by Erik Petrovich: As players prepare to enter the third phase, and pick up new Runes, Phase 1 SoD Druid Runes and Phase 2 SoD Druid Runes aren't going anywhere. Though we don't yet know if there will be an easier way to get the first two phases' Runes in P3, the original methods to get Druid Runes from SoD hase One and Two should still work. What hasn't remained the same. throughout the numerous WoW SoD patches. are the specific effects of the P1 and P2 SoD Druid Runes. This guide has been updated to specifically list all Runes available in the first two SoD Phases for Druids, and will no longer be updated to include later phases' runes. Additionally, the effects of these Runes have been updated to match their current in-game effects accurately, as of the publish date.

To preserve the sense of mystery intended for the Season of Discovery, each P1/P2 SoD Druid Rune location is hidden by default. Open the "Click to Reveal" box to show details on how to get all Phase One and Phase Two Druid Runes in SoD.

All Druid Chest Runes (PHASE ONE)

Fury of Stormrage, Living Seed, Survival of the Fittest, & Wild Strikes

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Survival of the Fittest Rune

Survival of the Fittest Effect

  • Reduces the chance you'll be critically hit by melee attacks by 6% and reduces all damage taken by 10%.
  • Damage taken reduced by an additional 10% while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form.

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Living Seed Rune

Living Seed Effect

  • When you critically heal your target with any healing spell you plant a Living Seed on the target for 50% of the amount healed.
  • The Living Seed will bloom and proc for 50% of the stored Crit Heal the next time the target takes damage or healing.
  • Lasts 15 sec.

Fury of Stormrage Rune

Fury of Stormrage Effect

  • Reduces the mana cost of Wrath by 100%
  • Each time you deal damage with Wrath you have a 12% chance for your next cast of Healing Touch within 15 sec to be instant.
  • Usable in any form

Wild Strikes Rune

Wild Strikes Effect

  • While you are in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, party members within 20 yards gain increased combat ferocity.
  • Each melee hit has a 20% chance of granting the attacker an extra attack with 20% additional Attack Power.
  • No effect if the party member is already affected by a Windfury Totem

All Druid Legs Runes (PHASE ONE)

Lifebloom, Savage Roar, Skull Bash, & Starsurge

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Lifebloom Rune

Lifebloom Effect

  • Heals the target over 7 sec.
  • When Lifebloom completes its duration or is dispelled, the target instantly heals and the Druid regains half the mana cost of the spell.
  • This effect can stack up to 3 times on the same target
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Skull Bash Rune

Skull Bash Effect

  • Charge to a target within 13 yards and bash the target's skull, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec.
  • Shares a cooldown with Feral Charge.

Starsurge Rune

Starsurge Effect

  • Launch surging stellar energies that cause immense Arcane damage.
  • Each cast increases the next Starfire damage by 80% for 15 seconds
  • Starsurge benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that trigger or benefit from Wrath or Starfire.

Savage Roar Rune

Savage Roar Effect

  • Finishing move that increases physical damage done by 30% while in Cat Form. Lasts longer per combo point.
    • 1: 14 sec
    • 2: 19 sec
    • 3: 24 sec
    • 4: 29 sec
    • 5: 34 sec

All Druid Gloves Runes (PHASE ONE)

Lacerate, Mangle, Sunfire, & Wild Growth

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Sunfire Rune

Sunfire Effect

  • Burns the enemy for instant Nature damage and then causes additional Nature damage over 12 seconds
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Wild Growth Rune

Wild Growth Effect

  • Heals all of target player's party members within 40 yards over 7 seconds
  • The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration.

Lacerate Rune

Lacerate Effect

  • Lacerates the enemy target, making them bleed over 15 sec and causing an extra 20% weapon damage per existing application of Lacerate on the target.
  • Causes a high amount of threat.
  • Can stack up to 5 times on the same target.

Mangle Rune

Mangle Effect

  • Gain the Mangle (Bear, 270% damage) ability and replace your Claw ability with Mangle (Cat, 160% damage).
  • This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Claw and Maul, and causes 30% additional Bleed damage for 1 minute.
  • Grants 1 Combo point in Cat form.

All Druid Belt Runes (PHASE TWO)

Berserk, Nourish, & Eclipse

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Berserk Rune

Berserk Effect

  • Causes your Mangle (Bear) ability to hit up to 3 extra targets, and causes Lacerate to cost no Rage, and Mangle to have no cooldown.
  • Reduces the energy cost of all your Cat Form abilities by 50%.
  • Clears Fear and makes you immune to Fear for the duration.
  • Lasts 15 sec. Requires Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form to activate.
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Nourish Rune

Nourish Effect

  • Heals a friendly target for a large chunk of HP, and heals for an additional 20% if you have a Rejuvenation, Regrowth, Lifebloom, or Wild Growth effect active
  • This spell benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Healing Touch.

Eclipse Rune

Eclipse Effect

  • Casting Starfire increases the critical strike chance of your next two Wraths by 30%, and Wrath reduces the cast time of your next Starfire by 1.0 sec
  • Both effects can stack up to 4 charges.
  • Both Starfire and Wrath also gain a 70% chance at all times to not lose casting time when you take damage.

All Druid Boot Runes (PHASE TWO)

King of the Jungle, Survival Instincts, & Dreamstate

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King of the Jungle Rune

King of the Jungle Effect

  • Tiger's Fury now increases all physical damage you deal by 15% and has a 30-second cooldown that's no longer tied to the GCD.
  • Instantly grants 60 Energy.
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Survival Instincts Rune

Survival Instincts Effect

  • Grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.
  • Regenerate 5 Rage every time you dodge while in Bear or Dire Bear Form, 10 energy while in Cat Form, or 1% of your maximum mana while in any other form.
  • Useable in any form

Dreamstate Rune

Dreamstate Effect

  • Your damaging spell Critical Strikes grant you 50% mana regeneration while casting for 8 sec
  • Also increases Nature damage dealt to the target by 20% for 12 sec.

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World of Warcraft

Platform(s)
PC
Released
November 23, 2004
Developer(s)
Blizzard
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence (online interactions not rated)