Blizzard details races, classes and racial traits in World of Warcraft: Forever

Create the hero you want to be

Blizzard has announced details of the playable races, class combinations and updated racial traits coming in World of Warcraft: Forever. Race and class shape the hero players become, from the fantasy they embody to the role they take in the world, and each choice offers a different way to step into Azeroth's next chapter.

The Skyborne are a new playable race bringing their own identity to the unfolding story. Horde-aligned Windshapers can become Shamans, while Alliance-aligned High Order Skyborne can become Mages.

Meet the classes

Nine classes are available at character creation, each bringing its own abilities and roles, whether healing allies, dealing damage, protecting the group, or shifting between roles with tradeoffs. Blizzard advises players to consider both the class they want and the races that can become that class.

• Druid: shapeshifters in union with nature, tied to the plant and animal kingdoms
• Hunter: trackers who befriend and tame wild animals as pets
• Mage: wizards who call on the energies of the Twisting Nether and attack from a distance
• Paladin: warriors who protect the world from shadow and heal with the Light
• Priest: spiritual guides who wield powers of creation and devastation
• Rogue: stealthy killers who rely on poisons and silent projectile weapons
• Shaman: element-communing advisors and leaders who use totems and spells
• Warlock: demon-empowered casters who drain vitality and summon demonic entities
• Warrior: armed combat specialists united by a commitment to glorious battle

Horde race and class combinations

The Horde combinations listed by Blizzard are as follows, with an X indicating a race can choose that class.

• Orc: Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warrior
• Tauren: Hunter, Paladin, Priest, Warrior
• Troll: Druid, Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior
• Undead: Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
• Windshaper Skyborne: Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman

Alliance race and class combinations

The Alliance combinations listed by Blizzard are as follows, with an X indicating a race can choose that class.

• Dwarf: Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warrior
• Gnome: Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
• Human: Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
• Night Elf: Druid, Hunter, Priest, Rogue, Warrior
• High Order Skyborne: Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warrior

New and notable combinations

World of Warcraft: Forever opens new ways to build a character, with class options that were not previously available to some races.

• Orc Mages
• Troll Warlocks
• Undead Paladins
• Human Hunters
• Gnome Priests
• Dwarf Shamans
• The debut of the Skyborne

Racial traits

Each playable race has its own racial traits offering flavor and utility alongside the chosen class. Some traits have been updated for World of Warcraft: Forever, with adjustments that better support the expanded class options and give each race a stronger sense of identity while preserving its spirit.

The Horde is described as a loose alliance of convenience against a hostile world, valuing strength and honor but struggling to keep aggression in check. The Alliance is bound by traditions of nobility, honor, faith, justice and sacrifice. Blizzard lists the following traits per race.

• Orc: Blood Fury, Shatter Curse, Axe Specialization, Hardiness
• Undead: Will of the Forsaken, Cannibalize, Underwater Breathing, Touch of the Grave
• Tauren: War Stomp, Cultivation, Plainsrunning, Endurance
• Troll: Berserking, Rapid Regeneration, Beast Slaying, Regeneration
• Windshaper Skyborne: Walk on Air, Skysight, Wind Blessed, Elemental Insight
• Human: Will to Survive, Perception, Sword Specialization, The Human Spirit
• Dwarf: Stoneform, Find Treasure, Mace Specialization, Big Game Hunter
• Night Elf: Elune's Light, Shadowmeld, Quickness, Wisp Spirit
• Gnome: Escape Artist, Eureka!, Expansive Mind, Engineering Specialization
• High Order Skyborne: Walk on Air, Read Ley Line, Wind Blessed, Elemental Insight