WoW Classic, where to find the new Thief runes in Season of Discovery Phase 3

Having trouble finding the new runes for your Rogue in Season of Discovery Phase 3 of WoW Classic? Don't panic, discover our complete guide with the different locations of quests, mini-games and Bosses giving access to all the new runes for your class. We will also recommend addons to make your adventure easier, since some quests have several stages.

Update : As of April 5. All Thief runes from Phase 3 of Season of Discovery have been found!

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Where to find the new Phase 3 Thief runes in Season of Discovery

Here we list the different new runes available in Phase 3 of the Season of Discovery, for the Thief. Note that certain runes are not accessible in the same way for all races and factions.

At the launch of Phase 3, at least six new runes were added for each class but it is possible others were hidden by Blizzard.

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Find the Cut to the Quick Rune (bracers)

Our guide to finding the rune
Cut to the chase
for the Thief depending on your faction and race on Season of Discovery.

Alliance and Horde side

Obtaining this rune essentially relies on your reputation as well as your wallet. By reaching the “Friendly” rank with the Emerald Guardians, you can buy the rune for 1 gold and 60 AP. It is obtained from stewards Kyleen, Valdane, Falinar and Alandra.

  • Kyleen – Ashenvale, 89.6, 40.6
  • Valdane – Feralas, 48.6, 12.6
  • Falinar – Duskwood, 45.6, 51.2
  • Alandra – The Hinterlands, 61.4, 31,.4

Importance of the rune : A rune making your cycle more flexible, also maximizing your uptime on debit.


Find the Unfair Advantage Rune (bracers)

Our guide to finding the rune
Unfair advantage
for the Thief depending on your faction and race on Season of Discovery.

Alliance and Horde side

In Tanaris, use Pickpocketing on the various pirates in Rigger's Lost Cove. The objective is to obtain a
Precious Medallion in
Kidnapper's Purse
. With the medallion in your pocket, go find Jabbey at Steamwheedle Port, in 67, 22, to exchange the jewel for the rune.

Pirate locations in Tanaris (click on image to enlarge)

Importance of the rune : A good rune for the Tank spec, maximizing your DPS and increasing your aggro generation.


Find the Battle Almighty Rune (helmet)

Our guide to finding the rune
Combat omnipotence
for the Thief depending on your faction and race on Season of Discovery.

Alliance and Horde side

Collect the quest The Wild Gods nearby Shadowtooth Emissary in Felwood. Then go to the Hinterlands, to Jinth'Alor, kill elite trolls to obtain a
Wild Whisper Brew
. You must then head into the Sloughs of Razorbuck and clean the area around it.
Amnennar the Coldbringer
. Use the brew to summon the Spirit of Agamaggan, who gives you a quest and

Agamagan's Roar
.

With this item, you must now go to 3 dungeons to spawn a ghostly creature to kill. When she is present, the message “You sense a presence in the shadows” will appear in the chat. At this point, use the
Agamagan's Roar
for the Delirious Ancient to emerge from the shadows. Each of them leaves you a Wild offering when he died.

Then return to the Shadowtooth Emissary to recover the rune.

Importance of the rune : If the process is relatively random, the energy gain is very interesting to maximize your cycle and thus avoid slack phases.


Find the Focused Attacks Rune (helmet)

Our guide to finding the rune
Focused attacks
for the Thief depending on your faction and race on Season of Discovery.

Alliance and Horde side

Go to the ruins east of the Hinterlands, in 72.0, 53.0 to find a chest in front of an altar. This is guarded by a
Vilebranch Mask. Use Blindness
above, before opening the chest to obtain the rune
Focused attacks
.

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Chest location in Hinterlands (click on image to enlarge)

Importance of the rune : A fairly regular gain in energy linked to your critical hits, which also avoids wasting the proc given the low but regular amount.


Find the Honor of Thieves Rune (helmet)

Our guide to finding the rune
Honor of thieves
for the Thief depending on your faction and race on Season of Discovery.

Alliance and Horde side

A long quest awaits the Thieves for this rune. Or more precisely, a long series of quests. You must first have completed the quest
Ravenholdt, the manor
to have access to it.

At level 45, go to one of the large cities to receive a letter from Ravenholdt Manor. This starts the quest
Fool Me Twice who asks you to meet Fahrad at the mansion in the Alterac Mountains.

You then unlock a new quest, The Talisman of Kazdor. You will need to be alone at all times during this quest, even if it requires you to enter a dungeon. A special instance will be launched. Head to Zul'Farrak in Tanaris and look for two vases containing
Vile Concoction. Use the first one on the cauldron nearAntu'sulwithout leaving the Camouflage. Then collect a Offering of Bone in his bag.

Reach the
Witch Doctor Zum'rah
and use the second Vile Concoction on his cauldron. Recover the Ward of the Dead in her business and equip her to discover a
Offering of Flesh. Combine it with theOffering of Bone to create a Blood Magic Essence. At the bottom of the steps of the pyramids, go right and climb the wall to find a chest which contains a
Hollow Emblem. Again, combine it with the Blood Magic Essence to make a
Emblem of Blood Magic
. At the top of the pyramid, you will find a final chest containing the Talisman of Kazdor.

Once in your pocket, the quest Best Laid Plans sets off and sends you back to Ravenholdt Manor to find Zan Shivsproket in the basement. Show him Talisman of Kazdor to unlock the next quest, One Last Drop. Take him to Silverpine Forest, Pyrewood Village. Once the talisman has been deposited, the final quest begins, Binding Our Time. You will just have to return to Fahrad to obtain the rune and the cape Trickster Hood.

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Pyrewood village location where to drop the talisman (click on the image to enlarge)

Importance of the rune : A very good rune which will nevertheless require you to be able to manage your energy well given the potential in Raids, especially within a group with a high critical score.


Find the Carnage Rune (bracers)

Our guide to finding the rune
Carnage
for the Thief depending on your faction and race on Season of Discovery.

Alliance and Horde side

To obtain this rune, nothing could be simpler, head to the Blasted Lands and go to coordinates 45.3, 16.4. There you will find a tower. Climb to the top of the latter to find a chest (the latter takes a few minutes to reappear if a Thief has passed by there recently).

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The location of the chest is on the green cross at the top of the tower.

To open this chest, you will need to have raised your lockpicking skill to level 225. When you open it, a level 46 enemy will appear. Eliminate him to obtain the rune on him

Carnage
.

Importance of the rune : A regular DPS gain linked to the use of your techniques and the presence of your bleeding, enough to force you to maintain your uptime!


The best addons to easily find runes in WoW Season of Discovery Phase 3

Some addons will show you the location of different Runes for your class or help you in your adventure. This will allow you to follow coordinates more easily, follow quests and find NPCs and loot items more quickly.

TomTom : a GPS but much more, TomTom will make it easier for you to find an NPC, a quest item or even resources. It will also show coordinates on your map, allowing you to get around more easily.

Coordinates by TomCat's Tours : will indicate above your map, the precise coordinates of your position, allowing you to follow the directions for the locations of quests or loots.

Questie : although the base addon should not reveal the Runes-specific quests, it will allow you to more easily chain together the different missions in WoW Classic.


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