As one of the most powerful Healers in the vanilla game, Priests were all but sure to remain powerful in theWoW Classic: Season of Discovery. Priests indeed remain top of the healing charts in SoD, and it’sthanks to powerful Runeslike Penance being relatively easy to unlock. In fact, Penance is the first Rune many Priests will Discover in the season.
This powerful Discipline spell works on enemies and allies, and has either a damage or healing effect based on its target. With a short cooldown, it’s one of the healer Priest’s best spells inWoW SoD, and helps them contribute to DPS when the party is topped off. This guide covers what to expect when slotting the Penance spell, as well as how to unlock the Penance Rune – the Memory of a Troubled Acolyte.
Penance is one ofthe most powerful Runesin a Discipline Priest’s healing toolkit because it has a low cooldown and can be used on either allies or enemies for great effect. For both target types, Penance will launch a volley of three bolts, once instantly, then once every second for two seconds. When targeting allies, Penance will heal them for a huge amount of HP with each bolt that connects, while enemies will take a huge amount of Holy Damage with each Bolt.
Such a powerful ability was thought by some to be locked behind a complex, lengthy series of quests. Then, the Season of Discovery launched, and Priests learned that Penance is not only one of the easiest Runes to get – it’s a Priest’s introduction to the Rune system at Level 2.
How To Get The Penance Rune In WoW SoD
Priests have a unique mechanic to learn Runes in SoD. Priests don’t pick up Runes directly, instead they learn from Memories. To learn a Rune from a Memory, a Priest must have the Meditation buff active. To get this buff, Priests must perform a /kneel emote in front of an Altar of the Light. Altars can be found in most major cities, not just Capitol Cities. Make sure to target the Altar first before kneeling, and the buff should proc within a few seconds.
At Level 2, every class inWoW SoDis given their first Rune quest, and Priests all get the same objective: to find the Memory of a Troubled Acolyte, then learn from it after /kneel-ing at an Altar (or Moonwell).
After you learn from the Memory, Penance should appear in the new Rune Engravings menu on the Character screen. Click the Penance Rune, then click on your currently-equipped Gloves to engrave it. Check your spellbook Runes tab to slot the ability onto your hotbar.
