WoW Forever · Classes & racials

WoW Forever Class and Race Combinations

New class options for familiar races, Skyborne classes by faction, and the racial abilities revealed so far.

World of Warcraft: Forever adds six class and race combinations for existing races and introduces the playable Skyborne on both factions. Skyborne Mages are Alliance only; Skyborne Shamans are Horde only. The abilities below reflect currently published preview information and may change before release.

New class and race combinations

Class	New race options in WoW Forever
Warrior	Skyborne (Alliance and Horde)
Paladin	Undead
Hunter	Human; Skyborne (Alliance and Horde)
Rogue	Skyborne (Alliance and Horde)
Priest	Gnome
Shaman	Dwarf; Skyborne (Horde only)
Mage	Orc; Skyborne (Alliance only)
Warlock	Troll
Druid	Skyborne (Alliance and Horde), with new forms

Alliance character showcasing a new race and class combination in WoW Forever — New Alliance class combinations

Horde character showcasing a new race and class combination in WoW Forever — New Horde class combinations

The six additions for existing races are Undead Paladin, Human Hunter, Gnome Priest, Dwarf Shaman, Orc Mage, and Troll Warlock. See our Skyborne race guide for customization and Druid forms.

Skyborne racial abilities

Both Skyborne factions share three abilities; their fourth differs by faction.

Group of Skyborne characters showing character customization options in WoW Forever — Skyborne character options in WoW Forever

Horde · Windshaper Skyborne

Windshaper racials

Walk on Air: Glide downward for 10 seconds.
Skysight: Gain an elemental blessing that increases run speed by 10%.
Wind Blessed: 1% increased melee, ranged, and spellcasting haste.
Elemental Insight: Deal 5% increased damage to elementals.

Alliance · High Order Skyborne

High Order racials

Walk on Air: Glide downward for 10 seconds.
Read Ley Line: Activate a ley line for 100% increased health and mana regeneration.
Wind Blessed: 1% increased melee, ranged, and spellcasting haste.
Elemental Insight: Deal 5% increased damage to elementals.

Horde racial abilities

Undead

Cannibalize: Restore health and mana from nearby humanoid or undead corpses.
Touch of the Grave: Attacks and spells have a chance to drain health.
Underwater Breathing: Breathe underwater longer.
Will of the Forsaken: Remove Charm, Fear, and Sleep effects.

Tauren

Cultivation: Grow bonus herbs without requiring Herbalism to gather them.
Endurance: 5% more health and 1% increased hit chance.
Plainsrunning: Gain speed while you keep moving.
War Stomp: Stun nearby enemies for 2 seconds.

Orc

Axe Specialization: Axes increase spell and ability critical chance.
Blood Fury: Gain 10% attack power and spell power for 15 seconds.
Shatter Curse: Gain immunity to curses and banes and reduce magical damage taken for 8 seconds.
Hardiness: Stuns last 20% less time.

Troll

Beast Slaying: Deal 5% more damage to beasts.
Berserking: Increase casting and attack speed by 10% for 10 seconds.
Regeneration: Continue 10% of health regeneration during combat.
Rapid Regeneration: Regenerate 50% of maximum health over time.

Alliance racial abilities

Dwarf

Find Treasure: Track treasure alongside other tracking abilities.
Big Game Hunter: Deal 5% more damage to beasts.
Mace Specialization: Gain 1% critical strike chance with a mace or two-handed mace equipped.
Stoneform: Remove and resist Bleeds, Poisons, and Diseases, and reduce physical damage taken by 10% for 8 seconds.

Gnome

Eureka!: Reduce the cost and increase the damage or healing of your next three spells or abilities by 10%.
Expansive Mind: Increase your maximum resource.
Engineering Specialization: Improve the reliability of engineering devices.
Escape Artist: Briefly resist roots and snares.

Human

Will to Survive: Remove a stun; full tooltip pending.
Perception: Detect stealthed enemies for 20 seconds.
Sword Specialization: Swords increase spell and ability critical chance by 2%.
The Human Spirit: Gain 5% Spirit.

Night Elf

Elune’s Light: Gain 10% critical chance for 15 seconds.
Wisp Spirit: Move 75% faster as a wisp after death.
Quickness: Gain 1% dodge chance and 2% run speed.
Shadowmeld: Enter stealth while standing still.

Some racial tooltips are incomplete in the preview. Check the in-game descriptions when WoW Forever launches.

Quick answers

Can Skyborne be Mages on the Horde?

No. Skyborne Mages are Alliance only; Horde Skyborne can be Shamans instead.

Can Skyborne be Druids on both factions?

Yes. Skyborne Druids are available to Alliance and Horde and have new Druid forms.

Which familiar races get new classes?

Undead Paladins, Human Hunters, Gnome Priests, Dwarf Shamans, Orc Mages, and Troll Warlocks.

Explore their starting zone, customization, and Druid forms in our Skyborne race guide.

Racial ability details adapted and condensed from the supplied online sources; availability reflects the provided class table. This preview may change.