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WoW Forever Race and Class Picker

Planning your character for the November 4 launch? Pick a faction and a class to see every race that can play it, which combinations are new in WoW Forever, and what each race's reworked racials do. The new Skyborne race is included for both factions.

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  • Human

    Alliance

    Hunter (new)MagePaladinPriestRogueWarlockWarrior

    Racials: Ruthless: 2% critical strike chance (replaces Sword Specialization). The beta notes also name a new ability, Will to Survive.

  • Dwarf

    Alliance

    HunterPaladinPriestRogueShaman (new)Warrior

    Racials: Stoneform now reduces Physical damage taken. Earth Fury: 2% critical damage and healing (replaces Mace Specialization). Find Treasure can find extra items in most chests.

  • Night Elf

    Alliance

    DruidHunterPriestRogueWarrior

    Racials: Quickness now stacks with other movement speed bonuses. Shadowmeld works in Druid forms.

  • Gnome

    Alliance

    MagePriest (new)RogueWarlockWarrior

    Racials: Eureka!: an 8 second buff that makes abilities cost 10% less Mana, Rage or Energy, including Power Word: Shield.

  • High Order Skyborne

    AllianceNew race

    DruidHunterMageRogueWarrior

    Racials: Read Ley Line (health and mana regeneration on a ley line), Walk on Air (glide, 90 second cooldown in beta), Wind Blessed (3% haste in beta), Elemental Insight (5% damage to Elementals).

  • Orc

    Horde

    HunterMage (new)RogueShamanWarlockWarrior

    Racials: Savage: 1% critical strike chance (replaces Axe Specialization). Blood Fury on a 3 minute cooldown. Shatter Curse removes Curses and reduces magic damage taken by 5%.

  • Undead

    Horde

    MagePaladin (new)PriestRogueWarlockWarrior

    Racials: Cannibalize restores health and mana. Touch of the Grave triggers more consistently. Will of the Forsaken does not break Scatter Shot.

  • Tauren

    Horde

    DruidHunterShamanWarrior

    Racials: Endurance: 2% critical damage and healing. Plainsrunning: 3% mounted speed while moving steadily. War Stomp on a 90 second cooldown.

  • Troll

    Horde

    HunterMagePriestRogueShamanWarlock (new)Warrior

    Racials: Regeneration health bonus raised to 20% (was 10%).

  • Windshaper Skyborne

    HordeNew race

    DruidHunterRogueShamanWarrior

    Racials: Skysight (faster movement), Walk on Air (glide, 90 second cooldown in beta), Wind Blessed (3% haste in beta), Elemental Insight (5% damage to Elementals).

Race and class options from Blizzard's WoW Forever race and class announcement; racial values from the beta development notes (October 26, 2026) and can still change at launch on November 4.

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WoW Forever race and class FAQ

What new race and class combinations are in WoW Forever?

Six classic races get a new class: Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Gnome Priest, Orc Mage, Undead Paladin and Troll Warlock. The new Skyborne race comes as High Order Skyborne for the Alliance and Windshaper Skyborne for the Horde.

Which classes can the Skyborne play?

High Order Skyborne (Alliance) can be Druid, Hunter, Mage, Rogue or Warrior. Windshaper Skyborne (Horde) can be Druid, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman or Warrior.

Which races can be Paladins in WoW Forever?

Human and Dwarf for the Alliance, and Undead for the Horde. Undead Paladin is new in Forever.

Which races can be Shamans in WoW Forever?

Dwarf for the Alliance, and Orc, Tauren, Troll and Windshaper Skyborne for the Horde. Dwarf Shaman is new in Forever.

Are the racial values final?

No. They come from the beta development notes updated October 26, 2026, and Blizzard said racials were still getting a final pass before the November 4 launch.