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The launch of Phase 3 forWorld of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discoveryintroduced a new level cap of 50, a variety of new world events like Incursions, and revamped content like the Sunken Temple 20-man Raid. As is standard for every Phase launch, every class has aset of new Runes to Discover– including a variety of new Phase 3 Rogue Runes SoD players can find.
In SoD Phase 3 Rogues have access to six new Runes which can be equipped on the Bracer/Wrist and Head gear. This guide covers all of the new Rogue Runes SoD P3 introduces, including details on each Rune’s effects and how to acquire them. Check our companion pieces for information onRogue Runes in Phases One and Two, as these are not included below.
Updated July 05, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: Now that players have had time to delve into SoD Phase 3, and hunt down all six new Rogue Runes, every Rogue Rune in SoD P3 has finally been Discovered. To get all Phase 3 Rogue Runes, SoD players will have to travel to many different locations and complete a variety of tasks, but two P3 Rune quests are shared amongst all classes. By acquiring Wild Offerings through a new SoD P3 questline, and by raising your Reputation with the Emerald Wardens to Friendly, all classes can buy one new SoD P3 Rune – Rogues included – for two per class. This guide has been updated to describe how to get all Rogue Runes SoD Phase 3 has for players to equip in their Head and Bracer slots – just remember to open the Discovery box and read the specific details of each new Rogue Rune location hidden below each entry.
To preserve the sense of mystery intended for the Season of Discovery, each Phase 3 SoD Rogue Rune location is hidden by default. Open the “Click to Reveal” box to show location details.
Combat Potency Effect
How To Get Combat Potency Rune:This Rune is awarded as part of the phase 3 quest “The Wild Gods.” This quest rewards a Rune for every Class in WoW SoD – for more information on how to finish this lengthy questline, read our guide that explainshow to complete “The Wild Gods”.
Focused Attacks Effect
How To Get Focused Attacks Rune:Head to the eastern Hinterlands and look for a set of ruins that house a Vilebranch Mask and a chest. Target the Mask, use Blind, and loot the chest while it is under the effects of Blind to get theRune of Focus.
Honor Among Thieves Effect
How To Get Honor Among Thieves Rune:This Rune is unlocked via a continuation of the mysterious “C” questline. You must complete the Rogue quest “The Manor, Ravenholdt” to get this quest. At Level 45, you will get a letter from Fahrad directing you to Ravenholdt Manor concerning this mysterious “C” character. He tells you to go ahead with the next hit, the Talisman of Kazdor, but bring it back to Ravenholdt before dropping it off in your usual Dead Drop spot in Pyrewood Village.
Head to Zul’Farrak, and enter the instance alone. Stay stealthed to avoid attention, then search the tents of the dungeon for two Clay Vessels, which each contain a Vile Concoction item. Loot two of these.
Head to the boss Antu’sul and use one Vile Concoction on his cauldron to kill him. Loot the Offering of Bone, then continue to the Witch Doctor. Use one Vile Concoction on his cauldron to kill him, too, and loot the Ward of the Dead. Equip the Ward and loot the highlighted grave for an Offering of Flesh.
Combine both offerings into a Blood Magic Essence. Head towards the Pyramid, then turn right at the base of the stairs and head into the upper rafters and the upper wall. You should find a chest on a balcony on the walls up here, which contains a Hollow Emblem.
Combine the Hollow Emblem and the Blood Magic Essence to get the Emblem of Blood Magic. Then, head to the top of the pyramid, and loot the Talisman of Kazdor from the Spellbound War Chest.
Return to Ravenholdt Manor and continue the quest with Fahrad, leading you to the basement. Let Zan Shivsproket modify it, then take it to the Dead Drop location in Pyrewood Village. Return to Fahrad once more to receive theRune of the Coterieand theFilcher’s Cowl.
Carnage Effect
How To Get Carnage Rune:Go to the Blasted Lands and head west towards Dreadmaul Hold as you enter the zone from the north. You should see a lone tower southeast of the Hold. Get to the top of this tower and Lockpick the chest, which requires Level 225 Lockpicking. Kill the Level 46 Murderous Lost One to get theRune of Carnage.
Cut To The Chase Effect
How To Get Cut To The Chase Rune:Unlocked after reaching Friendly with the Emerald Wardens faction. Increase your reputation with this faction bycompleting quests in Nightmare Incursions, a new Phase 3 PvE event that takes place in Duskwood, Ashenvale, Feralas, and the Hinterlands. Once you reach Friendly, go to an Emerald Wardens Quartermaster to purchase theRune of Alacrityfor 1g44s.
Unfair Advantage Effect
How To Get Unfair Advantage Rune:In Lost Rigger Cove, the pirate area of Tanaris to the far southeast of Gadgetzan, pickpocket Southsea Pirates to get a Kidnapper’s Coin Purse, which contains a Precious Medallion. Bring the Medallion to an NPC named Jabbey in Steamwheedle Port in the northeast of Tanaris. Give it to Jabbey to get theRune of Foul Play.
