WoW Forever racial database

WoW Forever All New Racials & Racial Abilities

Every currently documented WoW Forever racial ability in one guide — race icons, active and passive effects, new or changed racials, Skyborne faction variants and race-specific class spells.

9playable races
37unique racial abilities listed
18active / active-type entries
19passive entries
Pre-beta note: the racial names and values below reflect the current official/demo information used across wow-forever.top. Beta can still change numbers, cooldowns or effects.
All races

All WoW Forever racial abilities

The same racial data used by the class talent pages, collected into one SEO-friendly reference.

Human icon
Alliance

Human Racials

Humans keep their broad Alliance class lineup and gain Hunter as a new Forever combination.

Full Human guide →
Will to Survive icon
Will to SurviveActive

Removes stun effects from the Human.

Demo transcription
Perception icon
PerceptionActive

Greatly improves detection of nearby stealthed enemies for 20 seconds.

Demo transcription
Sword Specialization icon
Sword SpecializationPassive

While using swords, spell and ability critical-strike chance is increased by 2%.

Demo transcription
The Human Spirit icon
The Human SpiritPassive

Spirit is increased by 5%.

Demo transcription

Human class-specific racial spells

Divine Grace icon
Divine GracePriest only

Cooldown that removes Weakened Soul from the target and heals them.

Playable classes: WarriorPaladinHunterRoguePriestMageWarlock
Dwarf icon
Alliance

Dwarf Racials

Dwarves gain Shaman in Forever, one of the headline new race/class combinations shown around the reveal.

Full Dwarf guide →
Stoneform icon
StoneformActive

Grants immunity to bleed, poison and disease effects and reduces physical damage taken for 8 seconds.

Demo transcription
Find Treasure icon
Find TreasurePassive / tracking

Retains the familiar Classic treasure-tracking utility.

Classic baseline
Mace Specialization icon
Mace SpecializationPassive

While using maces, spell and ability critical-strike chance is increased by 1%.

Demo transcription
Big Game Hunter icon
Big Game HunterPassive

Damage dealt to Beasts is increased by 5%.

Demo transcription

Dwarf class-specific racial spells

Chastise icon
ChastisePriest only

Holy damage plus a short root, as in TBC.

Desperate Prayer icon
Desperate PrayerPriest only

Instantly heals you, as in TBC.

Playable classes: WarriorPaladinHunterRoguePriestShaman
Night Elf icon
Alliance

Night Elf Racials

Night Elves keep their familiar Classic class lineup, while several racial effects are adjusted for Forever.

Full Night Elf guide →
Elune’s Light icon
Elune’s LightActive

Increases critical-strike chance by 10% for 15 seconds.

Demo transcription
Shadowmeld icon
ShadowmeldActive

Grants stealth while the Night Elf remains stationary.

Demo transcription
Quickness icon
QuicknessPassive

Increases dodge chance by 1% and movement speed by 2%.

Demo transcription
Wisp Spirit icon
Wisp SpiritPassive

Retains the familiar Night Elf spirit-form utility after death.

Classic baseline
Playable classes: WarriorHunterRoguePriestDruid
Gnome icon
Alliance

Gnome Racials

Gnomes gain Priest in Forever and receive one of the most substantial racial refreshes shown in the demo.

Full Gnome guide →
Escape Artist icon
Escape ArtistActive

Breaks roots and snares and briefly protects against those movement-impairing effects.

Demo transcription
Eureka! icon
Eureka!Active

The next three spells or abilities cost less and deal 10% more damage or healing.

Demo transcription
Expansive Mind icon
Expansive MindPassive

Maximum Mana, Rage or Energy is increased by 5%, depending on the character’s resource.

Demo transcription
Engineering Specialization icon
Engineering SpecializationPassive

Gnomish engineering expertise remains part of the racial package, with demo notes pointing to more reliable Engineering devices.

Demo transcription
Playable classes: WarriorRoguePriestMageWarlock
Orc icon
Horde

Orc Racials

Orcs gain Mage in Forever, while Blood Fury, axe use and anti-magic utility are reshaped in the demo build.

Full Orc guide →
Blood Fury icon
Blood FuryActive

Increases attack power and spell power by 10% for 15 seconds.

Demo transcription
Shatter Curse icon
Shatter CurseActive

Provides temporary immunity to curses and banes while reducing magical damage taken for 8 seconds.

Demo transcription
Axe Specialization icon
Axe SpecializationPassive

Axes increase spell and ability critical-strike chance by 1%.

Demo transcription
Hardiness icon
HardinessPassive

Reduces the duration of stun effects by 20%.

Demo transcription
Playable classes: WarriorHunterRogueShamanMageWarlock
Undead icon
Horde

Undead Racials

Forsaken gain Paladin in Forever — one of the most striking new class combinations revealed for the Horde.

Full Undead guide →
Will of the Forsaken icon
Will of the ForsakenActive

Removes Charm, Fear and Sleep effects. No longer grants immunity.

Demo transcription
Cannibalize icon
CannibalizeActive

Regenerates 35% Health and Mana from nearby humanoid or undead corpses.

Demo transcription
Underwater Breathing icon
Underwater BreathingPassive

Allows the Forsaken to breathe underwater 300% longer than normal.

Demo transcription
Touch of the Grave icon
Touch of the GravePassive

Attacks can occasionally drain health from the target.

Demo transcription

Undead class-specific racial spells

Dark Sacrifice icon
Dark SacrificePriest only

Instant, 10 min cooldown. Cannibalize 720 of your own Health over 15 sec to gain 720 Mana. (Rank 2, level 38 values.)

Playable classes: WarriorPaladinRoguePriestMageWarlock
Tauren icon
Horde

Tauren Racials

Tauren keep the original Classic class lineup and gain a strongly world-focused racial package in Forever.

Full Tauren guide →
War Stomp icon
War StompActive

Stuns nearby enemies for 2 seconds.

Demo transcription
Cultivation icon
CultivationActive / gathering

Can grow bonus herbs that do not require Herbalism to gather.

Demo confirmed
Plainsrunning icon
PlainsrunningPassive

Movement speed increases the longer the Tauren keeps moving.

Demo transcription
Endurance icon
EndurancePassive

Increases total health by 5% and hit chance by 1%.

Demo transcription
Playable classes: WarriorHunterShamanDruid
Troll icon
Horde

Troll Racials

Trolls gain Warlock in Forever and receive a refreshed regeneration/haste racial package.

Full Troll guide →
Berserking icon
BerserkingActive

Increases casting and attack speed by 10% for 10 seconds.

Demo transcription
Rapid Regeneration icon
Rapid RegenerationActive

Restores 50% of maximum health over time.

Demo transcription
Beast Slaying icon
Beast SlayingPassive

Damage dealt to Beasts is increased by 5%.

Demo transcription
Regeneration icon
RegenerationPassive

Allows 10% of normal health regeneration to continue during combat.

Demo transcription
Playable classes: WarriorHunterRoguePriestShamanMageWarlock
Skyborne icon
Alliance or Horde

Skyborne Racials

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.

Full Skyborne guide →

Alliance — High Order Skyborne

Walk on Air icon
Walk on AirActive

Glide downward through the air for up to 10 seconds.

Read Ley Line icon
Read Ley LineActive

Activate a ley line to increase Health and Mana regeneration by 100%.

Wind Blessed icon
Wind BlessedPassive

Melee, ranged and spellcasting Haste increased by 1%.

Elemental Insight icon
Elemental InsightPassive

Damage dealt to Elementals increased by 5%.

Horde — Windshaper Skyborne

Walk on Air icon
Walk on AirActive

Glide downward through the air for up to 10 seconds.

Skysight icon
SkysightActive

Gain an Elemental Blessing that increases run speed by 10%.

Wind Blessed icon
Wind BlessedPassive

Melee, ranged and spellcasting Haste increased by 1%.

Elemental Insight icon
Elemental InsightPassive

Damage dealt to Elementals increased by 5%.

Playable classes: WarriorHunterRogueDruidMageShaman
What changed?

New and changed racials in WoW Forever

WoW Forever does not simply copy the original Classic racial package. Several existing racials have revised values or effects, while the Skyborne introduce a completely new racial kit with Alliance and Horde variants.

The new race/class combinations also make racial choice more important for classes that could not originally be played by those races: Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Gnome Priest, Orc Mage, Troll Warlock and Undead Paladin.

For build planning, use this page together with the WoW Forever Talent Calculator and the full race / class matrix.

FAQ

WoW Forever racials FAQ

How many playable races are in WoW Forever?

The current WoW Forever data on this site covers nine playable races: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll and Skyborne.

How do racial abilities work in WoW Forever?

Blizzard described a racial design built around active and passive racial abilities. Several original Classic racials are changed, while Skyborne have faction-specific racial variants. Exact numbers can still change during beta.

What are the new WoW Forever race and class combinations?

The six new original-race combinations currently confirmed are Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Gnome Priest, Orc Mage, Troll Warlock and Undead Paladin. Skyborne also have faction-dependent class access.

Do Skyborne have different racial abilities for Alliance and Horde?

Yes. Both Skyborne variants share Walk on Air, Wind Blessed and Elemental Insight, while Alliance High Order Skyborne use Read Ley Line and Horde Windshaper Skyborne use Skysight.

Sources used by the racial database: official Blizzard Forever coverage plus current BlizzCon/demo racial transcriptions. Individual values remain beta-sensitive.