WoW Forever races, racials & class combinations
Forever keeps the eight original races, adds the Skyborne, refreshes racial abilities and opens six new race/class combinations shown in the BlizzCon demo and reveal material.
Race / class matrix
NEW marks combinations newly shown for Forever compared with original Classic.
| Race |  Warrior |  Paladin |  Hunter |  Rogue |  Priest |  Shaman |  Mage |  Warlock |  Druid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HumanAlliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓NEW | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| DwarfAlliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓NEW | — | — | — |
| Night ElfAlliance | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| GnomeAlliance | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓NEW | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| OrcHorde | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓NEW | ✓ | — |
| UndeadHorde | ✓ | ✓NEW | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| TaurenHorde | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| TrollHorde | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓NEW | — |
| SkyborneAlliance or Horde | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓HORDE | ✓ALLY | — | ✓ |
Skyborne: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue and Druid are shared by both factions; Mage is available to Alliance-aligned High Order Skyborne, while Shaman is available to Horde-aligned Windshaper Skyborne.
New race/class combinations
These six combinations were shown in reveal/demo material for the original eight races.
Choose a race
Each race page includes its currently observed racial abilities, class access and what changed for Forever.
Human
Humans keep their broad Alliance class lineup and gain Hunter as a new Forever combination.
Dwarf
Dwarves gain Shaman in Forever, one of the headline new race/class combinations shown around the reveal.
Night Elf
Night Elves keep their familiar Classic class lineup, while several racial effects are adjusted for Forever.
Gnome
Gnomes gain Priest in Forever and receive one of the most substantial racial refreshes shown in the demo.
Orc
Orcs gain Mage in Forever, while Blood Fury, axe use and anti-magic utility are reshaped in the demo build.
Undead
Forsaken gain Paladin in Forever — one of the most striking new class combinations revealed for the Horde.
Tauren
Tauren keep the original Classic class lineup and gain a strongly world-focused racial package in Forever.
Troll
Trolls gain Warlock in Forever and receive a refreshed regeneration/haste racial package.
Skyborne
Skyborne choose Alliance or Horde at character creation. Mage is Alliance-only for Skyborne; Shaman is Horde-only; Warrior, Hunter, Rogue and Druid are shared.