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Races & classes

Compare class availability and every racial trait before choosing where your next journey begins.

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High Order Skyborne

Alliance

Available classes

DruidHunterMageRogueWarrior

Racial traits

  • Walk on AirActive

    Glide downward through the air for 10 seconds.

  • Read Ley LineActive

    Activate a ley line to gain 100% increased health and mana regeneration.

  • Wind BlessedPassive

    Melee, ranged, and spellcasting haste increased by 1%.

  • Elemental InsightPassive

    Damage dealt to elementals increased by 5%.

Windshaper Skyborne

Horde

Available classes

DruidHunterRogueShamanWarrior

Racial traits

  • Walk on AirActive

    Glide downward through the air for 10 seconds.

  • SkysightActive

    Receive an elemental blessing that increases run speed by 10%.

  • Wind BlessedPassive

    Melee, ranged, and spellcasting haste increased by 1%.

  • Elemental InsightPassive

    Damage dealt to elementals increased by 5%.

Human

Alliance

Available classes

HunterMagePaladinPriestRogueWarlockWarrior

Racial traits

  • Will to SurviveActiveNew in Forever

    Removes stun effects.

  • PerceptionActive

    Detect stealthed enemies for 20 seconds.

  • Sword SpecializationPassive

    Swords increase spell and ability critical strike chance by 2%.

  • The Human SpiritPassive

    Spirit increased by 5%.

Dwarf

Alliance

Available classes

HunterPaladinPriestRogueShamanWarrior

Racial traits

  • Find TreasureActive

    Track nearby treasure. Can be used at the same time as other tracking abilities.

  • Big Game HunterPassiveNew in Forever

    Damage dealt to beasts increased by 5%.

  • Mace SpecializationPassive

    Critical strike chance with all spells and attacks increased by 1% while a mace or two-handed mace is equipped.

  • StoneformActive

    Removes and grants immunity to all bleeds, poisons, and diseases, and reduces physical damage taken by 10% for 8 seconds.

Night Elf

Alliance

Available classes

DruidHunterPriestRogueWarrior

Racial traits

  • Elune's LightActiveNew in Forever

    Critical strike chance increased by 10% for 15 seconds.

  • Wisp SpiritPassive

    Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing movement speed by 75%.

  • QuicknessPassive

    Dodge chance increased by 1% and run speed increased by 2%.

  • ShadowmeldActive

    Gain stealth while immobile.

Gnome

Alliance

Available classes

MagePriestRogueWarlockWarrior

Racial traits

  • Eureka!ActiveNew in Forever

    Reduces the cost and increases the damage or healing of your next 3 spells or abilities by 10%.

  • Expansive MindPassive

    Maximum resource increased.

  • Engineering SpecializationPassive

    Engineering devices are more reliable.

  • Escape ArtistActive

    Grants brief immunity to roots and snares.

Orc

Horde

Available classes

HunterMageRogueShamanWarlockWarrior

Racial traits

  • Axe SpecializationPassive

    Axes increase spell and ability critical strike chance.

  • Blood FuryActive

    Attack power and spell power increased by 10% for 15 seconds.

  • Shatter CurseActiveNew in Forever

    Grants immunity to curses and banes and reduces magical damage taken for 8 seconds.

  • HardinessPassive

    Stun durations decreased by 20%.

Undead

Horde

Available classes

MagePaladinPriestRogueWarlockWarrior

Racial traits

  • CannibalizeActive

    Regenerates 7% of total health and mana every 2 seconds for 10 seconds while consuming a nearby humanoid or undead corpse.

  • Touch of the GravePassiveNew in Forever

    Spells and attacks have a 5% chance to drain health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum health.

  • Underwater BreathingPassive

    Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.

  • Will of the ForsakenActive

    Instantly removes all charm, fear, and sleep effects.

Tauren

Horde

Available classes

DruidHunterShamanWarrior

Racial traits

  • CultivationPassive

    Grow bonus herbs that don't require Herbalism to gather.

  • EndurancePassive

    Total health increased by 5% and hit chance increased by 1%.

  • PlainsrunningPassiveNew in Forever

    Gain increased movement speed the longer you stay moving.

  • War StompActive

    Stuns nearby enemies for 2 seconds.

Troll

Horde

Available classes

HunterMagePriestRogueShamanWarlockWarrior

Racial traits

  • Beast SlayingPassive

    Damage dealt against beasts increased by 5%.

  • BerserkingActive

    Casting and attack speed increased by 10% for 10 seconds.

  • RegenerationPassive

    10% of health regeneration continues during combat.

  • Rapid RegenerationActiveNew in Forever

    Regenerate 50% of maximum health over time.

Racial values combine the classic baseline with announced Forever changes.