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I'm going to drop a preemptive comment. In patch 10.1.5, these are returning to the game. They are located in the boss rooms. Here's a list of where I found them
, they COULD alternate OR they could have set spawn areas.Spider/Arachnid Wing
Anub'Rekhan: Behind him and on the wall to his left. THIS CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT ATTACKING HIM.
Grand Widow Faerlina: Immediately left of her stage, before the stairs.
Maexxna: Far left "Corner" of the circular room, think between the 10:00 & 11:00 positionsAbomination/Construct Wing
Patchwerk: On the wall LEFT of the narrow hall with the slimes & where Patchwerk himself pats. THIS CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT ATTACKING HIM.
Grobbulus:To the left of the ramp going up.Original location changed from beta. There are two in his room, from the entrance it's in the alcove on the left behind the abomination giants, and one up the ramp on the first landing, against the wall, cannot miss it.
Gluth: Bottom right corner of his room. It'll be on your immediate right when you drop out of the pipe tunnel.
Thaddius: Left of where he stands on the circular part of the wall.Death Knight/Military Wing
instructor Razuvious: From where you descend to fight him, it's on the left side of the circular room. Between the two dummies, his apprentices are training. THIS CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT ATTACKING HIM.
Gothik the Harvester: Opposite the wall side of the gate to leave the room, on the Dead Side. THIS CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT ATTACKING RAZUVIOUS! Gothik will not spawn so you cannot continue without killing Razuvious first.
The Four Horsemen: Looking at the Horsemen from the entrance, it's in the back left corner of the room. Look around all the edges, it's tucked away. There's also one in the bottom right corner if you're looking at the Horsemen.Plague Wing
Noth the Plaguebringer: Looking at Noth, it's on a wall behind him near the center. THIS CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT ATTACKING HIM.
Heigen the Unclean: When you enter the room, it's on the immediate left near the elevated ground, easy to overlook. Turn the camera and you'll see it easily as soon as you enter the room. EDIT: There can be a second one on the immediate RIGHT side of his room as well.
Loatheb: Near the corner to the left of the teleporter to return to the center of Naxxramas. EDIT: A second is on the immediate left of entering this room in a corner, by the green grate.Frostwrym Wing
Sapphirons Lair:Can't find it, will update you if informed or when I find it. **STILL NEED LOCATION IF ANYONE HAS FOUND IT**There are no Frozen Runes to collect.
Kel'Thuzad's Chamber:Cannot find it, will update you if informed or when I find it. **STILL NEED LOCATION IF ANYONE HAS FOUND IT**There are no Frozen Runes to Collect.Hopefully, this helps out. As soon as I find out ways to get the missing patterns, expect me to post how I found them too. If needed, I will upload pictures of the locations for each rune.
Addendum: After testing this with 7 toons in two weeks, the Runes seem to appear in the same areas. They also respawn after an hour. All the Outer Ring Runes are OFF the beaten path to the bosses. You'll need to look behind the arches most of the time.
Arachnid Quarter (Outer Ring)
After Grand Widow: Behind the giant spider, look behind the Spiderwebs.
West of Maexxna's Nest: The first one is behind the first arch,
West of Maexxna's Nest: Second is at the bottom of the ramp, in the circular area.Plague Quarter (Outer Ring)
Near The Necrotic Vault: Jump off the platform with the broken railing. You'll see one immediately on the left side of the Archway.
Outer Ring: Ahead of the previous one, it'll be in between two of the circular rooms. On the left wall, you'll see the rune.
Outer Ring (Noth's Room): The last one in the Plague Quarter is on a ledge that drops down to Noth's room. It'll be on the right. You will also find a page of Omarion's Second Notebook here if you do not have that and have already found his book.Death Knight Quarter (Outer Ring)
Four Horseman Hall: Before going to face the Four Horsemen, the archway has one on the right.
Four Horseman Hall: After the one above, continue through the circular room and it's on the arch on the left.
Four Horseman Hall: Immediately behind the above rune is another.
Four Horseman Hall: Run all the way down the hall, past the Horsemen room, past were the other runes are found. This is just above the slime pool, at 40+ this shouldn't kill him. YOu can grab this without death or water walking.Abomination Quarter (Outer Ring)
Right of the Halls of Reanimation: First circular room, on the arch heading downwards, you'll see it on the left.
Right of the Halls of Reanimation: Near the underwater passage to the Arachnid Quarter, it's on the arch on the right-hand side if you're heading down the ramp.
Left of the Halls of Reanimation: Immediately on the left of the arch where you turn to go down the ramp. It'll be behind you.
Left of the Halls of Reanimation: At the bottom of the ramp, on the left of the arch. It'll be behind you.So all in all, I believe there are 29 runes per run. Keep in mind, that you can farm these every hour after you kill a boss. Just leave the instance for said hour and they'll respawn.
EDIT: They do NOT alternate locations. They are static in their locations.
EDIT 2: I've added notes of which ones can be obtained by not attacking a boss. So these CAN BE FARMED, which means you can get at least 5 runes before having to leave Naxxramas and resetting all dungeons/raids.
EDIT 3: So, Thanks to Moirine and Drozee, there are ADDITIONAL spawn points. I found two in Grobbulus' room, one on the immediate left behind the two abominations and one on the ramp going upstairs. There's a LOT in the Outer Rings between bosses. So be sure to look around corners, on walls, and go to areas that are off the beaten path. More than the ones in the boss rooms can be found. Do not worry about swimming in the ooze between sections that connect, there are no Frozen Runes underwater, if someone finds any please inform me. There can also be some more that spawn in Boss rooms such as Heigen the Uncleans, I found Frozen Runes on BOTH sides of the doorway you enter his room. One on the immediate left & right. The original post has been updated
EDIT 4: THESE WILL RESPAWN! So I cleared several bosses, and needed to farm some more Invader's Scourgestone from Stratholme, came back today and found THEY DO RESPAWN. Blizzard wanted these to be VERY farmable, thank you very much.
EDIT 5: Fixed errors.
EDIT 6: My next edit SHOULD include the locations of other Frozen Runes I've found while exploring Naxxramas.
EDIT 7: Added more runes I've found or were told there are.
EDIT 8: Added more runes that were not accounted for. Thanks for the maps & letting me know where you found them boys. All 31 are accounted for. I do not think there will be anymore updates.
All frozen runes in Naxxramas located here (31 total)
Map
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This item is no longer in the game. They were attained from inside level 60 Naxxramas which no longer exists.
They were used for profession craft able frost resistance gear as mentioned above. They were also used in the quest http://www.wowhead.com/?item=22707 for an epic frost resistance ring. Also no longer attainable.
Could be called a "collector" item. Still have quite a few stockpiled on my banks.
- Right now 2,740 units listed across 20 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 29 gold and 39 gold: a 31% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 28% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Frozen Rune Price History
EU Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
EU Region (Commodity)Frozen Rune is listed at 28 gold99 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 38% below its typical price of 46 gold40 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 21 gold24 silver to 291,852 gold6 silver. About 2,740 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 38% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 46 gold40 silver.
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- Used in 47 recipes across Blacksmithing, Inscription, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking and Tailoring: Blade of the Fallen Seraph, Icebane Bracers, Icebane Breastplate and more.crafting
Frozen Rune Effects
- Use: Fire Protection - 1 hr
Absorbs fire damage. Lasts 60 min.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Used In
The 25 recipes below use Frozen Rune, across Classic Tailoring (11), Classic Blacksmithing (9), Classic Jewelcrafting (2), Classic Leatherworking (2) and Classic Inscription (1). The largest single use is 16 for Encased Frigid Heart.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icebane Coif | Classic Blacksmithing | 14 | |
| Icebane Mantle | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 | |
| Blade of the Fallen Seraph | Classic Blacksmithing | 8 | |
| Icebane Breastplate | Classic Blacksmithing | 7 | |
| Icebane Leggings | Classic Blacksmithing | 7 | |
| Icebane Gauntlets | Classic Blacksmithing | 5 | |
| Icebane Trudgers | Classic Blacksmithing | 5 | |
| Icebane Waistguard | Classic Blacksmithing | 5 | |
| Icebane Bracers | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 | |
| Encased Frigid Heart | Classic Inscription | 16 | |
| Frostwyrm's Frigid Stare | Classic Jewelcrafting | 8 | |
| Frostwyrm's Icy Gaze | Classic Jewelcrafting | 8 | |
| Icy Scale Breastplate | Classic Leatherworking | 7 | |
| Icy Scale Bracers | Classic Leatherworking | 4 | |
| Glacial Chapeau | Classic Tailoring | 14 | |
| Glacial Epaulets | Classic Tailoring | 10 | |
| Glacial Leggings | Classic Tailoring | 7 | |
| Glacial Vest | Classic Tailoring | 7 | |
| Glacial Cloak | Classic Tailoring | 5 | |
| Glacial Footwear | Classic Tailoring | 5 | |
| Glacial Gloves | Classic Tailoring | 5 | |
| Glacial Tether | Classic Tailoring | 5 | |
| Bindings of the Harvested Soul | Classic Tailoring | 4 | |
| Glacial Wrists | Classic Tailoring | 4 | |
| Cursed Cloth | Classic Tailoring | 1 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Frozen Rune among Trade Goods > Other, all from Classic like Frozen Rune.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Used in 47 recipes, including Glacial Gloves and Glacial Vest; Use: Fire Protection | 20 gold | |
| 10 | Used in 28 recipes, including Flarecore Mantle and Flarecore Gloves | 75 silver | |
| 10 | Used in 27 recipes, including Flarecore Mantle and Corehound Boots | 36 silver | |
| 10 | Used in 14 recipes, including Arcanite Champion and Truefaith Vestments | 66 gold | |
| 10 | Used in 31 recipes, including Runed Stygian Leggings and Runed Stygian Belt | 110 gold | |
| 10 | 200 gold | ||
| 10 | 17 gold | ||
| 10 | 27 gold | ||
| 10 | Used in Potion of Curing and Strong Anti-Venom (Classic Alchemy) | 5 silver | |
| 10 | Used in Anti-Venom (Classic Alchemy) | 60 silver | |
| 10 | Used in 11 recipes, including White Linen Shirt and Phoenix Gloves | 1 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Large Venom Sac at 5 silver in the EU Auction House.
Across Regions
Frozen Rune has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 20 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 35 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Frozen Rune in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Frozen Rune is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Frozen Rune next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Frozen Rune in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Frozen Rune is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Frozen Rune in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Frozen Rune is Rare quality, item level 80 and requires level 60.
- What does Frozen Rune sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g for one Frozen Rune in Classic Era.
- What is Frozen Rune used for in WoW Classic?
- Frozen Rune is a reagent in 13 Classic Era recipes, including Glacial Cloak, Glacial Gloves, Glacial Vest, Glacial Wrists and 9 more.
- How much is Frozen Rune on the auction house right now?
- 28g 99s on the EU region auction house, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Frozen Rune