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Rogues inWorld of WarcraftSeason of Discoverymay not have everything in their toolkit at Level 25, but in later phases, the class is sure to turn into a powerhouse. But despite historically being a DPS-only class across all three specs, Rogues (along with Warlocks, Shamans, and Mages) are getting brand-newdungeon and raid “specs” in SoD, in this case, the role of the Tank.
In Phase One, there were a total 12 SoD Rogue Runes, available for the Chest, Legs, and Gloves slots. In Phase Two, six more Rogue 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 Rogue SoD Runes added in Phase One and Phase Two.
Updated June 05, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: As players prepare to enter the third phase, and pick up new Runes, Phase 1 SoD Rogue Runes and Phase 2 SoD Rogue 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 Rogue 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 Rogue Runes. This guide has been updated to specifically list all Runes available in the first two SoD Phases for Rogues, 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 Rogue 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 Rogue Runes in SoD.
Deadly Brew, Just A Flesh Wound, Quick Draw, & Slaughter From The Shadows
Slaughter from the Shadows Rune
Humancharacters must climb onto the roof of a house north of Goldshire to find a chest containing the Rune
Dwarf and Gnomecharacters must climb on top of the Kharanos Inn to find the chest
Night Elfcharacters must kill Furbolgs inside the Furbolg Cave to get a key, which unlocks a chest found deeper in Ban’Ethil Hollow
Undeadcharacters must loot a key from mobs near the Agamand Family Crypt, then unlock a chest in the Crypt
Orc and Trollcharacters must look for a chest in the Drygulch Ravine near a group of Harpies
Deadly Brew Rune
All characters must reach Level 20, at which point they will get a letter in the mail from an NPC named C. Head to Silverpine Forest, to Pyrewood Village, and look for a hut near the entrance to the Shadowfang Keep dungeon. Loot the chest here, then head to the Stonetalon Mountains and find an NPC named Veenix.
Pickpocket a Venture Co Work Order from nearby Venture Co. Operators, and trade it with Veenix to get a Breaching Charge. Enter Shadowfang Keep, on your own, and blow open the gate with the Breaching Charge.
Look for new elites named Gefell and Gemela in the dungeon and pickpocket them to get both halves of a key – both can be found in or near the Ballroom. Combine both pieces, then head to the Stables near the start of the dungeon. Loot the chest here, then head back out with the Horn of Xelthos in hand.
Turn in the quest at the hut, then go to a capital city to get the final part of the quest in the mail. Return to the hut in Pyrewood Village to unlock the Rune.
Quick Draw Rune
All characters must pickpocket Treasure Map Fragments from different enemy types in their respective starting zones. Combine all four map pieces (labeled by corner) and follow the instructions to find a treasure chest containing the Rune.
Humansmust pickpocket Defias, Gnolls, Kobolds, and Murlocs to get each Map fragment.
Dwarves and Gnomesmust pickpocket Troggs, Trolls, Dark Iron Spies, and Lepers to get each Map fragment.
Night Elvesmust pickpocket Harpies, Grells and Sprites, Timberlines, and Furbolg to get each Map fragment
Undeadmust pickpocket Gnolls, Murlocs, Scarlet Monastery enemies and Human Farmers to get each Map fragment
Orcs and Trollsmust pickpocket Kul Tirans, Cultists, Quillboar, and Trolls to get each Map fragment
Just a Flesh Wound Rune
Purchased from Waylaid Supply vendors after reaching Honored with the new faction, the Azeroth Commerce Authority/Durotar Supply and Logistics.
Between the Eyes, Blade Dance, & Envenom
Envenom Rune
All characters must find Tog’thar, a vendor in Durnholde Keep in Hillsbrad Foothills. Purchase the Hot Tip for 75s, and read the hint. Head north along the river, through the Alterac Mountains until the river reaches the Western Plaguelands and turns into a waterfall. Loot the chest at the base of the falls to get Envenom.
Blade Dance Rune
Alliancecharacters must pickpocket Defias enemies in Westfall, or Dark Iron Dwarves in Loch Modan, to find either a Note or a Lockbox. The Note leads to a chest containing the Rune, while the Lockbox can be opened with the Lockpicking skill. Night Elves must kill Naga in the Cliffspring River Cave in northwestern Darkshore to get a key, and its matching chest is found deeper in the cave.
Hordecharacters must pickpocket the Southsea Cannoneer mobs near Ratchet to get the Buccaneer’s Matchbox. Look for a camp on top of a nearby hill, and interact with a Gunpowder Bucket with the Matchbox in the inventory. It will blow up and drop Blade Dance in a chest.
Between the Eyes Rune
Humancharacters must find Cutthroat Alley in the Dwarven district of Stormwind. Go to the end of the row of houses, open a chest in the top floor of a house, then kill the Cutthroat Mugger who appears.
Dwarf and Gnomecharacters must find the Dusty Crate in the Forlorn Cavern near the Rogue trainer, then kill the Cutthroat Mugger that appears.
Night Elfcharacters must get a key by pickpocketing Furbolgs, then open the Gnarlpine Stash in the deep southwest of Teldrassil.
Undeadcharacters must get a key by pickpocketing Murlocks, then open a chest found underwater in northern Tirisfal Glades
Orc and Trollcharacters must look for the chest in The Drag in Orgrimmar, right across from the entrance to the Valley of Honor
Main Gauche, Mutilate, Saber Slash, Shadowstrike, & Shiv
Shiv Rune
All characters must pickpocket Defias Night Runner enemies in Duskwood to get the Engraved Gold Ring. Go to Raven Hill, equip the Engraved Gold Ring, then perform a /kneel emote in front of the statue in the center of the area.
Mutilate Rune
Humancharacters must pickpocket Garrick Padfoot in the starting zone to get a note, then speak with Cutty, an NPC hidden north from Crystal Lake
Dwarf and Gnomecharacters must pickpocket Dark Iron Dwarf enemies in Dun Morogh to get a note, then speak with an NPC near the frozen lake in the zone
Night Elfcharacters must kill Lord Melenas
Undeadcharacters must pickpocket Caprain Perrine to get his Ring, then bring it to Brill to create a Forged Document. Bring this to an NPC named Jamie Nore
Orc and Trollcharacters must pickpocket Burning Blade enemies near Razor Hill to get a note, then look for a stealthed Troll named Ba’So
Saber Slash Rune
Humancharacters must pickpocket the Elite Defias Scout, above Sentinel Hill, without being seen
Dwarf and Gnomecharacters must look for an interactive toolbox at the Stonewrought Dam of Loch Modan
Night Elfcharacters must look for an interactive dirt pile on an island right across from the Auberdine Docks
Undeadcharacters must use Sprint to jump across a platform near Shadowfang Keep, a jump that can only be made with the Sprint movement buff active
Orc and Trollcharacters must go to Northwatch Hold and climb onto the Stable to find a chest containing the Rune. Jump onto the wall, then jump down to the stable. Lockpicking 80 required.
Shadowstrike Rune
All characters get Shadowstrike after completing the Level 2 introductory questline for the Rune system. The requirements are different for every race.
Humancharacters must find a chest just south of Millie’s Vineyard
Dwarf and Gnomecharacters must look for a chest near the Grik’nir the Cold enemy in the Troll cave
Night Elfcharacters must look for a Small Owl Statue on the roof of the starting zone inn
Undeadcharacters must either pickpocket or kill the Scarlet Convert found in Deathknell
Orc and Trollcharacters must look for a chest on the cliffs behind Sarkoth, practically visible from the spawn point
Main Gauche Rune
Purchased from Grizzby in the Ratchet Inn after completing a series of quests requiring several items – 24 Fish Oil, 20 Dark Iron Ordinance, and 16 Shredder Turbochargers. Players have at least 5 Gold to interact with Grizzby.
Poisoned Knife, Shadowstep, & Shuriken Toss
Poisoned Knife Rune
To get the Rune of the Poisoned Blade, and thus the Poisoned Knife Rune,head to Desolace and look for an extinguished Campfire just northwest of the Kodo Graveyard (slightly north of the “D” in “Kodo” on the map). Pick up the quest Highway Robbery, then go directly northwest to find Kormek’s Hut on the ridge overlooking the graveyard. Turn in Highway Robbery, pick up the next quest On The Lam, then head to Booty Bay.
In the Inn, talk to Tokal to continue the questline and pick up Cherry For Your Thoughts. Purchase some Cherry Grog from the barkeep and give it to her to continue onto the next part, No Honor Among Thieves.
Go to the border of the Wetlands and the Arathi Highlands and look for a boat underneath the Thandol Span bridge. Jump down into the water and interact with this boat to teleport to the far eastern shore of the Highlands. Talk to Illari Duskfeather, choose either Dialogue option, and kill her to get Illari’s Key. Open the nearby Illari’s Loot Cache to get the Rune.
Shadowstep Rune
To get the Rune of Shadowstep, you must first reach Level 30 and have completed the Deadly Brew series of quests from Phase One (which are still available in Phase Two).
At Level 30, you will get another letter from the mysterious “C” instructing you to return to the Dead Drop in Pyrewood Village. Return here to learn your next job: to steal the Eye of Bhossica from the Scarlet Monastery. There are several steps to this process, but first, go to Scarlet Monastery and look behind the area to find a Supply Locker inside the Monastery stable. Loot this to get a Scarlet Monastery disguise.
After getting the disguise, head into the Graveyard wing, and put it on before running into enemies. This will turn them neutral, but interacting with anything or casting abilities will get rid of the disguise. Be sure to bring plenty of Flash Powder to escape if necessary. Pickpocket a Scarlet Scryer (which gets rid of the disguise) to get a Scryer’s Key, then leave the instance.
Next, go into the Library wing, put on your disguise, and go all the way to nearly the end of the instance to find the Athanaeum. Look for a Personal Letterbox on a ledge in here, and loot it to get the Confidential Message.
Then, go back to the Graveyard wing, and follow the Confidential Message instructions. As you enter the Graveyard proper, there should be two small walled-off areas to the right and left. Perform the /sit emote on the benches between the statues in each of these areas – you’ll know you’ve done it right if your character “hears a click” in chat.
Go to the center-north of the Graveyard and loot the Stone Coffer inside of a Mausoleum to get a Reliquary key. Finally, head back to the Library, to the Gallery of Treasures, and look for a Padlocked Reliquary in a room off to the side. Loot this to get the Eye of Bhossica, and return to the Dead Drop in Pyrewood Village.
After turning in the Eye, return to a Capitol City, and you should receive another message from “C”. Return to the Dead Drop one last time to get the Rune of Shadowstep.
Shuriken Toss Rune
To get the Rune of the Assassin, which unlocks the Shuriken Toss Rune, head to the northern Swamp of Sorrows around (42, 30). On a nearby tree, look for a Dart Trap attached to the trunk, which shoots Poison Darts if players get too close. Select the Trap, use Disarm Trap, and loot the Conspicuous Cache that spawns to get the Shuriken Rune.
Master of Subtlety, Waylay, & Rolling With The Punches
Waylay Rune
The Rune of the Assailant (and the Waylay Rune) unlocks via the Phase Two Dark Rider questline. To begin, head to Ariden’s Camp in Deadwind Pass at around (52, 34.5) in the zone. Talk to the Dalaran Agent at the camp to get Ariden’s Sigil. He will ask you to recover seven Dalaran Relics from Dark Riders throughout Azeroth. Each of the Dark Riders is about as difficult as a Dungeon boss at 40, but because all classes have one Rune tied to the SoD Dark Rider, it’s not too hard to get a five to ten-man group together.
The Dark Riders can be found in Duskwood, Deadwind Pass, Swamp of Sorrows, Badlands, The Barrens, Desolace, and the Arathi Highlands. After killing each one, head back to the Dalaran Agent and give him the recovered Dalaran Relics. After completing each quest (which reward about 1.5g at Level 40), the Agent will give you a bag containing the Rune.
Master of Subtlety Rune
To get the Master of Subtlety Rune, go to Kurzen’s Compound in northeastern Stranglethorn Vale. In the only large stone tower in the camp, you will find an NPC named Wendel Mathers. Talk to him, then go into the nearby cave and pickpocket Kurzen enemies within until you get a Compound Cage Key. While you are still in the cave, look for a Kurzen Supply Crate in the deeper area of the cave with lots of Kurzen Elites. Use Lockpicking on this to get a Kurzen Disguise – you need at least 125 Lockpicking to open it.
Then, return to Wendel Mathers in the tower, and give him the key and the disguise. He will leave, without revealing much about what to do next. Head to Booty Bay and jump into the water, then swim towards the ramp that leads back upward. An NPC named Captain Aransas will be standing to the north of this ramp – talk to her to receive the Rune, as well as Jani’s Charm, part of a Priest Rune quest line.
Rolling with the Punches Rune
To get the Rolling with the Punches Rune, go to Thousand Needles, and head to Camp E’Thok at about (18.5, 21). Look for the largest tent in the Camp and head inside. You should see a Sizable Stolen Strongbox on the wall. Open it to discover a slightly smaller chest, which contains another smaller chest, and so on and so forth. The Lockpicking requirement for each of the smaller chests gets higher and higher as you go, so be sure to max out the skill before going for this Rune.
After opening enough chests-within-chests (starting with the Large Strongbox and ending with the Small Strongbox), you will loot the Rune of the Southpaw, which unlocks Rolling with the Punches.
