WoW SoD: Phase 2 Hunter Rune&Locations

Rune Engraving is a new system in Wow Season of Discovery that allows players to use skills added in future DLCs. It brings a lot of excitement and changes to the gameplay of WoW Classic Vanilla.Nothing is more remarkable for Hunter players than having access to some of the future DLC skills in the early game. We can combine these new runes in-game to create a new Hunter Build, with a total of 24 runes available so far. This opens up endless possibilities and promises an exhilarating experience.Follow MMOJUGG as we launch a new series of articles showcasing all the rune effects and locations in the World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 2 for all 9 classes. 

Season of Discovery Phase 1 Runes 

Rogue Runes / Mage Runes / Paladin Runes / Hunter Runes / Warrior Runes / Druid Runes / Warlock Runes / Shaman Runes / Priest Runes

Season of Discovery Phase 2 Runes - All Phase 2 Skill Books

Rogue Runes / Mage Runes / Paladin Runes / Hunter Runes / Warrior Runes / Druid Runes / Warlock Runes / Shaman Runes / Priest Runes

Season of Discovery Phase 3 Runes 

Rogue Runes / Mage Runes / Paladin Runes / Hunter Runes / Warrior Runes / Druid Runes / Warlock Runes / Shaman Runes / Priest Runes

Season of Discovery Phase 4 Runes 

Rogue Runes / Mage Runes / Paladin Runes / Hunter Runes / Warrior Runes / Druid Runes / Warlock Runes / Shaman Runes / Priest RunesThis article will provide detailed information on the 6 runes for Hunter and where or how to obtain them. We will keep updating this page with more details about the Hunter Runes and their locations as they become available.

WoW SoD Phase 2 Hunter Runes - Engrave Belt - Expose Weakness rune

Rune Effect: Your melee and ranged criticals increase your attack power by 40% of your current Agility for 7 sec.Rune Location: To get the

Primitive Drawing

drop, you must kill

Dustbelcher Ogre in Badlands

. This will give you the

"Terror of the Desert Skies"

quest. Next, head to Stranglethorn Vale and turn in the quest to

Hemet Nesingwary

. He will give you a cage that you can use to capture any critter. After that, return to the Badlands and go to the southwestern part of the zone at (22 67). Look for a

giant bird's nest

and use the critter you captured as bait to lure down

Gharrik, a level 40 bird.

Once you kill Gharrik, loot the

Crimson Trophy Quill

and return it to

Hemet Nesingwary

. In return, he'll give you the Expose Weakness Rune.

WoW SoD Phase 2 Hunter Runes - Engrave Belt - Melee Specialist rune

Rune Effect: Raptor Strike cooldown reduced to 3 sec and is now instant, Mongoose Bite cooldown removed, and Raptor Strike has a 30% chance on each attack not to trigger its cooldown.Rune Location: Travel to Deadwind Pass and meet with the Dalaran Agent located at Ariden's Camp (52, 35). The agent will provide you with Ariden's Sigil. Once you have it, equip the Sigil or team up with another player who has it equipped. You will then need to use the Sigil to Reveal Dark Rider and hunt down 7 Dark Rider Elites. Killing the Elites while having the Sigil equipped will reward you with different Dalaran Relics. Keep your eyes open for the Dark Presence buff, which indicates that a Dark Rider Elite is nearby.The Dark Riders can be found at different locations across the following areas: Deadwind Pass (43, 29), Duskwood (23, 47), Swamp of Sorrows (69, 28), Arathi Highlands (60, 40), Badlands (58, 54), The Barrens (52, 36), and Desolace (65, 25). Once you have obtained all 7 Dalaran Relics, return to the Dalaran Agent and turn in each reward quest for experience points and some silver. When you have returned all 7 relics, you will receive Melee Specialist Rune as a final reward.Update 20Feb,2024:Raptor Strike damage when the Melee Specialist rune is active is now normalized weapon damage.

WoW SoD Phase 2 Hunter Runes - Engrave Belt - Steady Shot rune

Rune Effect: A steady shot that causes 60% ranged weapon damage.Rune Location: In the Arathi Highlands, you can find Needletooth fish swimming in the lake near Witherbark Village, located around coordinates (66, 60.5). They respawn approximately every 60 seconds. kill it to gain the Steady Shot rune.

WoW SoD Phase 2 Hunter Runes - Engrave Boots - Dual Wield Specialization rune

Rune Effect: Increases the damage done by your offhand weapon by 50%, causes your Raptor Strike to strike with both weapons when you are dual-wielding, and Raptor Strike deals 30% increased damage when you are wielding two weapons of the same type.Rune Location: Head to the coordinates (31.8, 15.7) southwest of the

Nesingwary camp

. Once you reach there, you'll receive a

Danger! Buff

. Use the

Flare

to reveal the Bloodscalp Guerrilla. Keep in mind that he may not spawn right next to you, so you may need to look around the area for him. Once you find him, eliminate him and collect the

Rune of the Scrapper

from his loot. then you can learn Dual Wield Specialization Rune.

WoW SoD Phase 2 Hunter Runes - Engrave Boots - Invigoration rune

Rune Effect: When your pet scores a critical hit with a special ability, you instantly regenerate 5% of your maximum mana.Rune Location: Find

Amaryllis Webb

in Swamp of Sorrows on the road between Deadwind Pass and the Blasted Lands. You can buy an

Entomology Starter Kit

from her for 50 gold. The kit contains a guide and a net, which you will need for bug hunting. Your first target is located in Stranglethorn Vale at the logging camp outside Zul'Gurub. Look for it on a tree stump at coordinates (45.0, 19.0). Your second target is in Arathi Highlands, in the stable at Northfold Manor. It is located at coordinates (31.0, 28.0). For the third target, head to Desolace and go to the Kodo graveyard. You can catch it at coordinates (51.0, 59.0). Once you have caught all three targets, return to Amaryllis Webb to receive the Invigoration Rune.
Update: Replaced by Wyvern Strike Rune in Phase 4.Wyvern Strike Rune Effect: A vicious strike that deals 100% weapon damage and causes the target to Bleed for (3 / 100 * 8 * Attack power) Physical damage over 8 sec.

WoW SoD Phase 2 Hunter Runes - Engrave Boots - Trap Launcher rune

Rune Effect: Your Traps can now be placed at any location within 40 yards, and can be placed while you are in combat. Additionally, your Fire-based and Frost-based traps now have separate shared cooldowns.Rune Location: To start in Desolace, head to the Extinguished Campfire northwest of the Kodo Graveyard (47, 54). Once there, please pick up the quest and head to Kormek's Hut (63, 39) to turn it into Bibbly F'utzbuckle. Bibbly will give you the next quest, On the Lam. To continue the quest, travel to Booty Bay and go to the inn. Speak to Tokal to turn in On the Lam and pick up Cherry for Your Thoughts. Buy Cherry Grog and give it to her. She will then give you the next quest, “No Honor Among Thieves”. Next, head to the bridge between Arathi Highlands and the Wetlands and find the Rowboat around (53, 91) on the Arathi Highlands map. Interact with the boat to be teleported to the eastern shore. Find Illari Duskfeather and speak with her. You must defeat her in a fight to obtain Illari's Key, which unlocks a nearby chest containing the Trap Launcher Rune. Night Elves have a peaceful dialogue option to obtain Illari's Key instead of fighting her.

WoW SoD Phase 2 Hunter Runes - Engrave Bracers - Focus Fire rune

Confirmed Unavailable - ready for later phase
Rune Effect: Consumes all applications of Frenzy from your pet, increasing your ranged attack speed by 3% and granting 4 Focus to your pet for each application of Frenzy consumed. Lasts 20 sec. Your pet gains Frenzy each time it uses a Basic Attack, increasing its melee attack speed by 6% for 10 sec, stacking up to 5 times.Rune Location: Need to Discover!!

WoW SoD Phase 2 Hunter Runes - Engrave Bracers - T.N.T. rune

Confirmed Unavailable - ready for later phase
Rune Effect: Increases the damage done by Explosive Shot and all your damaging traps by 10%.Rune Location: Need to Discover!!

Class Turning Update

Update 14Feb,2024: Scorpid is now properly mitigated by Weapon Chains and reduction to Disarm effects.Update 20Feb,2024:Raptor Strike damage when the Melee Specialist rune is active is now normalized weapon damage.

Hunter have always been one of the strongest ranged classes in World of Warcraft. They are defined as a stable and reliable DPS provider. They engage enemies from a distance, attacking them with bows or guns while commanding pets to assist in combat.we knew hunter has already been weak 3 times in phase 1. But they excel in both PvE and PvP and demonstrate outstanding performance. With the addition of runes, Hunter players are now experiencing limitless enjoyment and possibilities.

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