Shamanistic Rage Explained: A Guide to Shaman Runes in Season of Discovery Phase 2

Welcome to our Season of Discovery Phase 2 Shaman Runes guide! In this post, we will cover everything regarding Shaman Runes: where to find them, how to obtain them, and what you will get when you learn them. Season of Discovery is all about getting Runes in order to build up, increase the capability, ability and power of your Character; it’s like that for every Class and this includes the Shaman and Shaman Runes. By knowing where, how and why you should obtain these Runes, you will be one step closer in realizing your full potential on a Class. However, when it comes to specific Shaman Runes, keep on reading!

Season of Discovery is all about getting Runes in order to build up, increase the capability, ability and power of your Character, it’s like that for every Class and this includes the Shaman and Shaman Runes.

In WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery, Runes serve as items that are slotted into gear, granting passive effects or unlocking new spells or abilities for the character. They are exclusive to this particular season and are not available in other iterations of the game.

Blizzard has implemented the rune system as a means to explore new class fantasies and to address balancing issues by empowering weaker specs. Furthermore, some runes offer effects that enable classes to fulfill entirely new roles, expanding gameplay possibilities. For instance, a Warlocks and Rogue can become a Tank, Mages can be Healers etc.

Each rune is designed for a specific gear slot. Phase 1 of the Season of Discovery introduced runes for the Chest, Hands, and Legs slots. Phase 2 expands upon this by introducing runes for the Waist and Feet slots. Additional runes for other equipment slots are slated to be introduced in subsequent phases of the season.

The notable features of runes is their flexibility. They can be swapped out at any time, provided your character is not in combat. You can expect to receive your first rune through a Quest from your Class trainer at level 2. As the Season of Discovery progresses through further phases, additional runes will be introduced, that will change the gameplay experience and providing everyone with more options for customization and specialization.

Shaman Runes are important in SoD because of the effect that they have on the Class overall. With certain Runes that became available in Season of Discovery, the Shaman gameplay can change drastically and be more competitive compared to other Classes in the game.

An important note is that the Shaman is definitely one of those Classes that ‘got it all’ via the Runes system. Whether you wish to be a Two-Handed Shaman, an Elemental destroying your opponents with Lava Burst and Lightning, or if you wanted to Dual-Wield and even Tank - you can do it all!

Lets see which Shaman Runes can help you pop-off and how early you can do it!

All Season of Discovery Phase 2 Shaman Class Runes

Here is a list of all Shaman Class Runes in Phase 2:

• Two-Handed Mastery (Chest Rune) - Each time you strike an enemy with a two-handed weapon, you gain 30% attack speed with two-handed weapons for 10 sec.
• Fire Nova (Waist Rune) - Gain the Fire Nova ability, replacing your Fire Nova Totem: Your Fire Nova Totem spell is replaced with Fire Nova, which causes your current Fire totem to emit damage at its location.
• Maelstrom Weapon (Waist Rune) - When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lesser Healing Wave, Healing Wave, Chain Heal, or Lava Burst spell by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.
• Power Surge (Waist Rune) - Each time Flame Shock deals damage, it has a 5% chance to reset the cooldown on Lava Burst and Chain Lightning and make the next Lava Burst, Chain Heal, or Chain Lightning within 10 sec instant. Additionally, you regenerate mana equal to 15% of your Intellect every 5 sec.
• Ancestral Awakening (Feet Rune) - When you critically heal with your Healing Wave or Lesser Healing Wave you summon an Ancestral spirit to aid you, instantly healing the lowest percentage health party member within 40 yards for 30% of the amount healed.
• Decoy Totem (Feet Rune) - Summons a Decoy Totem for 10 sec with 5 health at the feet of the target that will redirect the next melee or ranged attack made against the target to the totem instead. The totem also grants the target immunity to movement impairing effects for 10 sec.
• Spirit of the Alpha (Feet Rune) - Infuses the target with the spirit of an alpha wolf, increasing all threat generated by the target by 45% for 30 min. Limit 1 target.

For a list of all Shaman Class Runes in Phase 2 and how to obtain them, check out our Season of Discovery Phase 2: All Shaman Runes!

No Runes were datamined for the Shaman Class thus far.

How to get All Shaman Runes in SoD Phase 2

We will do our best to cover the first few Runes in order of their availability. Meaning there are some you can get only in the starting areas when you level and then we’ll move towards others that are scattered throughout Azeroth. Considering the Shaman Class is specific to Horde in WoW Classic, there are not many Races that can take up this Class. Lets see where to find all the Shaman Runes in SoD Phase 2!

How to get the Overload Rune for Shaman in SoD Phase 2

Once you reach Level 2, you will be given a Quest in your starting Zone. Considering a Troll, Orc or Tauren can become a Shaman at this iteration of the Game, we’ll go through what you have to do for each of these Races:

Troll & Orc

Follow these steps:

1. Go to Shikrik in the Valley of Trials. He will give you the Quest called “Icons of Power“.
2. Kill Scorpid Worker until they drop a Dyadic Icon.
3. Once you get it, you equip it in your Relic slot.
4. When you have it equipped, make sure to receive Nature Damage 10 times. Each Nature Damage attack that you take, will grant you a stack of the Inspired Buff.
5. Once you get hit 10 times, your Dyadic Icon will be energized.
6. Simply return to Shikrik, turn in the Quest, get your Rune of Overload which will allow you to Engrave Chest - Overload.

Tauren

Similar to Orcs and Trolls, but in Mulgore, you can obtain Overload like this:

1. Go to Meela Dawnstrider in the Mulgore. She will give you the Quest called “Icons of Power“.
2. Kill Bristleback Shaman until they drop a Dyadic Icon.
3. Once you get it, you equip it in your Relic slot.
4. When you have it equipped, make sure to receive Nature Damage 10 times. Each Nature Damage attack that you take, will grant you a stack of the Inspired Buff.
5. Once you get hit 10 times, your Dyadic Icon will be energized.
6. Simply return to Meela, turn in the Quest, get your Rune of Overload which will allow you to Engrave Chest - Overload.

How to get the Ancestral Guidance Rune for Shaman in SoD Phase 2

In order to get the Echo of the Ancestors Rune you have to bring a Healer Friend. It is obtained in the starting zones of Season of Discovery. Here is how:

Durotar

1. In Durotar you will have to head to the Centaur Camp south of Sen’jin Village. It is the camp in which you do the Quest called ” Thwarting Kolkar Aggression “.
2. Find and interact with the Adventurer’s Spirit that is next to a big tree.
3. A portal will spawn that you have to click and another Healing Class in YOUR PARTY has to click on it to.
4. Once this is done you will receive the Ancestral Guidance Rune and gain the ability to Engrave Pants - Ancestral Guidance.

Mulgore

1. Go to the Venture Co. Mine at (66, 33).
2. Find the Adventurer’s Spirit and interact with it.
3. A portal will spawn that you have to click and another Healing Class in YOUR PARTY has to click on it to.
4. Once this is done you will receive the Ancestral Guidance Rune and gain the ability to Engrave Pants - Ancestral Guidance.

How to get the Shield Mastery Rune for Shaman in SoD Phase 2

One of the more important Shaman Runes in SoD if you want to be tank is definitely the Shield Mastery Rune. You get it in the starting Zones:

Mulgore

1. Find a glowing totem and interact with it to get Galvanic Icon. The totem can spawn all over Mulgore. Most of the time in the northeast at Red Rocks.
2. Equip Galvanic Icon in your relic slot.
3. Defeat 10 enemies with Lightning Bolt The final blow must be done with the Lightning Bolt spell.
4. Use Galvanic Icon to learn the rune.
5. Once you’ve learned the Shield Mastery Rune, you will be able to Engrave Chest - Shield Mastery.

Durotar

1. Find a glowing totem and interact with it to get Galvanic Icon. The totem can spawn all over Durotar.
2. Equip Galvanic Icon in your relic slot.
3. Defeat 10 enemies with Lightning Bolt. The final blow must be done with the Lightning Bolt spell.
4. Use the Galvanic Icon and learn the rune.
5. Once you’ve learned the Shield Mastery Rune, you will be able to Engrave Chest - Shield Mastery.

How to get the Molten Blast Rune for Shaman in SoD Phase 2

In order to get the Molten Blast Rune, you have to go into two starting Zones and do a couple of simple steps:

Mulgore

1. Kill Bael’Dun Dwarves northwest of Bloodhoof Village around (33, 48) until they drop an Artifact Storage Key.
2. Find the Artifact Storage in the Bael’Dun Digsite (32, 50). Open it with Artifact Storage Key to get Sulfurous Icon.
3. Equip Sulfurous Icon.
4. Kill 10 enemies with Earth Shock. Each kill will be Building Inspiration.
5. Once the Sulfurous Icon is fully charged, you will gain the Inspired Buff.
6. When you get that buff you can use your Sulfurous Icon and get the Molten Blast Rune which will allow you to Engrave Gloves - Molten Blast!

Durotar

1. Go East of Razor Hill in Durotar at (58.6, 45.6).
2. There you will find the Frozen Makrura.
3. By utilizing your Fire Totems, or by bringing a Mage or Warlock friend to help, you have to keep Applying Heat through Fire Spells.
4. Once the stacks reach 4 the Makrura will die.
5. You will then receive the Sulfurous Icon.
6. Equip Sulfurous Icon.
7. Kill 10 enemies with Earth Shock. Each kill will be Building Inspiration.
8. Once the Sulfurous Icon is fully charged, you will gain the Inspired Buff.
9. When you get that buff you can use your Sulfurous Icon and get the Molten Blast Rune which will allow you to Engrave Gloves - Molten Blast!

How to get the Lava Lash Rune for Shaman in SoD Phase 2

One of the easier Shaman Runes to obtain in Season of Discovery is the Lava Lash Rune. Here’s how:

1. Go to Thunder Bluff.
2. There you will find Boarton Shadetotem.
3. He will give you a Quest ” Stalk With The Earthmother “.
4. There are 3 Quests that you have to complete.
5. After you’ve completed all 3 Quests, Boarton will Reward you with the Rune of Lava Lash, which gives Engrave Gloves - Lava Lash.

How to get Dual Wield as a Shaman in WoW Season of Discovery?

When you’ve completed the Lava Lash Rune Quest-Chain, you will automatically learn Dual Wield as well.

How to get the Way of the Earth Rune for Shaman in SoD Phase 2

There are two simple steps in obtaining the Earthen Rune, and it is obtained in the secondary Leveling Zones. Here’s how to get it:

Silverpine Forest

1. Go to Silverpine Forest to (45, 21).
2. Kill Rot Hide Mystic‘s until you get a Rot Totem.
3. Once you’ve obtained the Totem, use it to summon a Level 15 Elite Elemental.
4. When the you defeat him, you will be rewarded with Earthen Rune, which will teach you how to Engrave Pants - Way of the Earth.

The Barrens

The easier way to obtain this Rune is to simply:

1. Go to The Barens.
2. Find the Desert Mirage that’s located around (59, 37).
3. Use the Purge spell on it.
4. It will die and you will be able to loot it. Once you do that you will be rewarded with Earthen Rune, which will teach you how to Engrave Pants - Way of the Earth.

How to get the Water Shield Rune for Shaman in SoD Phase 2

You will find the Water Shield Rune in the secondary Leveling Zones. Here is where and how to get one of the much needed Healing Shaman Runes:

The Barrens

1. Kill Kolkar all around The Barrens until they drop the Kolkar Booty Key.
2. Next, you will have to find the Kolkars’ Booty chest.
3. Inside the Chest you will find the Tempest Icon.
4. Equip the Tempest Icon.
5. While having it equipped, Hit 10 non-Player enemies with 3 different elements. (Nature, Frost and Fire)

Note: It is recommended to use Lightning Bolt as a source of Nature, Frost Shock as a source of Frost and Flame Shock as a source of Fire Spell Damage.

Each time you do the above rotation on a mob that grants experience (gray mobs don’t count!), you will get a stack of Building Inspiration. Once you get the Inspired Buff, you can use the Tempest Icon and you will get Water Shield which grants you the ability to Engrave Gloves - Water Shield.

Silverpine Forest

1. Go to Silverpine Forest.
2. You will find Grimson the Pale around (59, 45).
3. Kill him and loot the Tempest Icon.
4. Equip the Tempest Icon.
5. While having it equipped, Hit 10 non-Player enemies with 3 different elements. (Nature, Frost and Fire)

Note: It is recommended to use Lightning Bolt as a source of Nature, Frost Shock as a source of Frost and Flame Shock as a source of Fire Spell Damage.

Each time you do the above rotation on a mob that grants experience (gray mobs don’t count!), you will get a stack of Building Inspiration. Once you get the Inspired Buff, you can use the Tempest Icon and you will get Water Shield which grants you the ability to Engrave Gloves - Water Shield.

Another greatly neede... Many classes have a handful of Runes that are incredibly strong, especially at lower levels than you would usually obtain them naturally. While some Runes are level gated, meaning you need to hit a certain level before you can get them, a lot of the time the only thing stopping you is access to the zone, your ability to cast a certain spell, or the level of a required enemy.

A lot of players have had great success leveling Mages by getting summoned to Regeneration and Living Bomb right out of the gate, allowing them to AoE level right away. Something easily overlooked is that Dual Wield for Shamans is not specifically linked to a Rune, and can be learned by all Shamans. This means that Restoration and Elemental Shamans can Dual Wield Spell Power weapons as long as they are not main-hand or off-hand specific. To learn how to Dual Wield, you will need to unlock the Lava Lash Rune.

Luckily for players there is a way to quickly reach the entrance. Log out here, and once you log back in you will be right in front of the raids entrance. You are still vulnerable to being killed while logging out, but if you die, don’t release spirit!

Waylaid Supplies are a new feature in Season of Discovery, and are not very self explanatory at first. Supplies are unique, meaning you can only ever carry one at a time. Each crate will ask you to fill it with a specific profession related item, either materials or the finished product. What a lot of people are unaware of is that you can turn in the Supplies without filling them.

This may be an obvious one for a lot of long time players, but now that Windfury is available to both factions, this does deserve reiterating. On the other hand, Windfury does not apply to or interact with off-hand weapons. This means that you can freely put a temporary enchant on your off-hand without losing the incredibly powerful Windfury buff. It is better to be cautious as well, as you cannot remove temporary enchantments, they simply have to run their duration out.

Even though the level cap is lowered, questing at the Phases max level still functions the same as any other level cap. This means that extra experience is converted into Gold instead of being wasted. A lot of players are opting to pool their quests for the next Phase, giving them an immediate chunk of experience on release.

Welcome, fellow adventurers, to our comprehensive season of discovery Shaman guide. In this guide, we’ll be delving into every nook and cranny of the Shaman class, a unique class in the WoW realm that can adapt to all four roles - Tank, Healer, melee DPS, and range DPS. In this guide, we’ll shed light on the pros and cons of playing as a Shaman in SoD, leveling tips, optimizing the use of runes, and much more. Moreover, you can conveniently acquire your WoW Season of Discovery Boost from GladiatorBoost.

Shamans in Season of Discovery are like a Swiss army knife, capable of adapting to any role you desire. This versatility can be both an advantage and a disadvantage.

Survivability Concerns: Shaman Healers have low survivability, only slightly mitigated by Reincarnation. These strengths and weaknesses can vary depending on individual play styles.

Before you start your journey as a Shaman in WoW SoD, it’s crucial to decide on your role, as the gameplay varies significantly for each. As an Elemental Shaman DPS, position yourself at a safe distance from enemy attacks or environmental hazards. For Enhancement Shaman DPS, ensure to use totems like Strength of Earth Totem and Searing Totem.

Maintain the Flame Shock Damage over Time (DoT) for Lava Burst crits. Shaman Healers should concentrate on casting healing spells like Healing Rain, Healing Wave, and Lesser Healing Wave. Utilize the Rune system for additional powers like Ancestral Guidance and Earth Shield. Be aware of the limitations of gear slots for these runes.

Shaman Tanks should consistently keep Flame Shock active and use Molten Blast routinely. Frost Shocks and apt totems should be used tactically. The choice of race is critical for Shamans, especially considering the passives offered by different races. The race you choose can significantly impact how well you play as a Shaman.

Troll’s Berserking increases cast speed, crucial for PvE. Troll’s Berserking increases casting speed for quick healing in PvE. Your best Shaman Season of Discovery runes will depend on the role that you choose to pursue.

Leveling a Shaman in WoW Season of Discovery can be a breeze or a challenge, depending on your chosen role. These general tips cater to the unique aspects of each Shaman role, ensuring an effective and enjoyable leveling experience. However, considering the complexity of the Shaman class and its utilities, you might want to consider using GladiatorBoost’s season of discovery powerleveling services.

This default Tank Shaman build focuses on key defensive talents like Shield Specialization for mana sustainability through Shield Mastery and Anticipation for avoidance. It includes Thundering Strikes for a threat boost, enhancing Crit Chance with weapon attacks, and is a prerequisite for Flurry.

In Phase 1, the focus for Restoration Shamans is on selecting the most readily available talents like Improved Healing Wave, Ancestral Healing, and Totemic Mastery. In the Enhancement Shaman talent tree, options are limited. Five points are allocated to Shield Specialization merely to access the next tier, though Ancestral Knowledge can be chosen for a slight mana increase. At level 25, these talents are the most effective for increasing damage.

Place Strength of Earth Totem and Searing Totem. Iron Grenade (Tank) - Provides extra threat, potential AoE interrupt, and can be used while moving. The Shaman class, with its ability to adapt and excel in any role, is truly a one-of-a-kind experience in WoW.

As more content phases roll out, this and other class guides will be updated. Best runes depend on what spec or role you’ve taken. Leveling a Shaman in WoW Season of Discovery depends on your chosen role. Yes, Shamans are a versatile class that can adapt to any role and excel at it. Shamans can be difficult to level if you’re playing a non-damage-dealing role like a healer or a tank. But even then, you have some great attacking abilities.

Shamans are extremely good at PvE and group content since they are essentially a multi-role class. To maximize DPS, you need to pick one of two DPS roles - ranged Elemental DPS or melee Enhancement DPS. From there, you need to learn your rotation.

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