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Patch notesFrom official notesClasses · September 22, 2026

New Race-Class Combos and Racial Overhauls

World of Warcraft: Forever introduces the Skyborne race alongside significant expansions to traditional race-class pairings and redesigned racial abilities.

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ClassesSystems
General15 · show
  • New playable race introduced: Skyborne.
  • Skyborne sub-faction Windshapers join the Horde and can choose the Shaman class.
  • Skyborne sub-faction High-Order join the Alliance and can choose the Mage class.
  • New Horde class options: Orc Mage, Troll Warlock, Undead Paladin.
  • New Alliance class options: Human Hunter, Gnome Priest, Dwarf Shaman.
  • Skyborne (Horde) class availability: Druid, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior.
  • Skyborne (Alliance) class availability: Druid, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Warrior.
  • Orc class availability: Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior.
  • Tauren class availability: Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Warrior.
  • Troll class availability: Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior.
  • Undead class availability: Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior.
  • Dwarf class availability: Hunter, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior.
  • Gnome class availability: Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior.
  • Human class availability: Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior.
  • Night Elf class availability: Druid, Hunter, Priest, Rogue, Warrior.
Systems37 · show
  • Blood Fury (Orc): Provides 10% bonus to Attack Power and Spell Power; duration 15 seconds.
  • Shatter Curse (Orc): Grants 8 seconds of immunity to Banes and Curses plus lowered Magic damage intake.
  • Axe Specialization (Orc): Passive 1% crit chance increase for spells and abilities when using axes.
  • Hardiness (Orc): Stun duration reduction → 20%.
  • Will of the Forsaken (Undead): Clears Sleep, Charm, and Fear effects.
  • Cannibalize (Undead): Eating corpses restores 35% of total Mana and Health.
  • Underwater Breathing (Undead): Submerged breath duration → 300% increase.
  • Touch of the Grave (Undead): Passive chance for attacks to siphon life.
  • War Stomp (Tauren): 2-second stun on local enemies.
  • Cultivation (Tauren): Enables gathering of specific bonus herbs without the Herbalism profession.
  • Plainsrunning (Tauren): Passive movement speed buff that scales with continuous travel time.
  • Endurance (Tauren): Maximum Health → +5%; Hit Chance → +1%.
  • Berserking (Troll): Increases attack and casting speed by 10%; duration 10 seconds.
  • Rapid Regeneration (Troll): Restores 50% of total Health over the effect duration.
  • Beast Slaying (Troll): Passive damage against Beast-type enemies → +5%.
  • Regeneration (Troll): Passive 10% of health recovery persists during active combat.
  • Walk on Air (Skyborne): Provides a 10-second slow-fall glide.
  • Skysight (Windshaper Skyborne): Grants Elemental Blessing for a 10% run speed buff.
  • Wind Blessed (Skyborne): Passive Haste for melee, ranged, and spells → +1%.
  • Elemental Insight (Skyborne): Passive damage against Elementals → +5%.
  • Will to Survive (Human): Removes Stun effects.
  • Perception (Human): 20-second duration for detecting hidden units.
  • Sword Specialization (Human): Passive 2% crit chance increase for spells and abilities when using swords.
  • The Human Spirit (Human): Passive Spirit stat → +5%.
  • Stoneform (Dwarf): Grants 8 seconds of immunity to Disease, Poison, and Bleed, plus physical damage reduction.
  • Find Treasure (Dwarf): Enables tracking for nearby chests.
  • Mace Specialization (Dwarf): Passive 1% crit chance increase for spells and abilities when using maces.
  • Big Game Hunter (Dwarf): Passive damage against Beast-type enemies → +5%.
  • Elune’s Light (Night Elf): Critical strike chance → +10%; duration 15 seconds.
  • Shadowmeld (Night Elf): Stealth state granted while remaining stationary.
  • Quickness (Night Elf): Dodge chance → +1%; Run speed → +2%.
  • Wisp Spirit (Night Elf): Ghost movement speed → +75%.
  • Escape Artist (Gnome): Provides temporary immunity against Snare and Root effects.
  • Eureka! (Gnome): Next 3 abilities/spells deal 10% more healing/damage and have lower costs.
  • Expansive Mind (Gnome): Maximum Energy, Rage, or Mana → +5%.
  • Engineering Specialization (Gnome): Improves the reliability of engineered items.
  • Read Ley Line (High-Order Skyborne): Must be activated to trigger 100% bonus to Mana and Health recovery rates.