How to get your first Rune in WoW Classic Season of Discovery

World of Warcraft Classic‘s newest season, the Season of Discovery, is here! While the Season of Discovery has plenty of changes to explore, everyone is here for the new Rune Engraving system that opens up exciting possibilities for your character’s build. But collecting those Runes is tricky part, so we’re here to help you get started with a walkthrough for collecting your very first Rune in Season of Discovery.

Fortunately, you’ll get your first Rune pretty early — at level 2 — from your class trainer. Once you gain your first level, return to your starting area’s camp and find your trainer. (You should have a breadcrumb quest to lead you there.) They will assign you a unique quest based on your race/class combo. Generally speaking, the quest involves three steps:

1. Finding a lost rune item.
2. Learn the rune’s power — this can involve using a specific skill, taking a certain type of damage, or even meditating on it at a special location in-world.
3. Once you’ve completed the criteria for your race/class, turn in the quest at your class trainer to receive your first Rune to engrave and a piece of gear to engrave it on (along with 50 rep for your racial faction).

Go through the list below to find your starting Rune (by class) and the quest to earn it (by race). Here’s how to get your very first Rune in Season of Discovery.

Druid

To learn how to engrave your Gloves with Fury of Stormrage, complete the following quest with your starting zone’s class trainer:

• Night Elf — Relics of the Kaldorei
• Tauren — Relics of the Tauren

Hunter

To learn how to engrave your Gloves with  Chimera Shot, complete the following quest with your starting zone’s class trainer:

• Dwarf — Trek Through the Caves
• Night Elf / Tauren — A Hunter’s Strength
• Orc — Hunt for the Rune
• Troll — Rugged Terrain

Mage

To learn how to engrave your Gloves with Ice Lance, complete the following quest with your starting zone’s class trainer:

• Gnome / Human / Troll / Undead — Spell Research

Paladin

To learn how to engrave your Gloves with Crusader Strike, complete the following quest with your starting zone’s class trainer:

• Dwarf / Human — Relics of the Light

Priest

To learn how to engrave your Gloves with Penance, complete the following quest with your starting zone’s class trainer:

• Dwarf / Human — Meditation on the Light
• Night Elf — Meditation on Elune
• Troll — Wisdom of the Loa
• Undead — Meditation on Undeath

Rogue

To learn how to engrave your Gloves with Shadowstrike, complete the following quest with your starting zone’s class trainer:

• Dwarf / Gnome / Human — Thrice Stolen
• Night Elf — Second-Story Work
• Orc / Troll — Atop the Cliffs
• Undead — The Scarlet Rune

Shaman

To learn how to engrave your Chest with  Overload, complete the following quest with your starting zone’s class trainer:

• Orc / Tauren / Troll — Icons of Power

Warlock

To learn how to engrave your Gloves with Haunt, complete the following quest with your starting zone’s class trainer:

• Gnome / Human / Orc — Stolen Power
• Undead — The Lost Rune

Warrior

To learn how to engrave your Gloves with Victory Rush, complete the following quest with your starting zone’s class trainer:

• Dwarf / Gnome / Human / Undead — The Lost Rune
• Night Elf — Amidst the Shadowed Webs
• Orc / Troll — A Trial of Fitness
• Tauren — Into the Brambles

Truthfully, it’s awesome that the developers integrated this first step of the season into your starting zone — but the first Rune is probably the easiest it will get. Finding your other 11 runes is meant to be an adventure that requires you to rediscover the world of Azeroth. Enjoy your explorations in the Season of Discovery, now live!