WoW Forever Skyborne: faction racials and customization details

Skyborne begin on Zephras Isle, a level 1–12 starting experience. At character creation, players choose Horde or Alliance.

Horde Skyborne are Windshapers and can be Druids, Hunters, Rogues, Shamans, or Warriors. Alliance Skyborne are part of the High Order and can be Druids, Hunters, Mages, Rogues, or Warriors. The shared options are Druid, Hunter, Rogue, and Warrior; Shaman is listed for Windshapers, while Mage is listed for the High Order.

Blizzard also says both factions have new Skyborne druid forms.

Windshapers have:

• Walk on Air: Glide downward through the air for 10 seconds.
• Skysight: Gain an Elemental Blessing that increases run speed by 10%.
• Wind Blessed: A passive 1% increase to melee, ranged, and spellcasting Haste.
• Elemental Insight: A passive 5% increase to damage against Elementals.

High Order Skyborne have:

• Walk on Air: Glide downward through the air for 10 seconds.
• Read Ley Line: Activate a ley line for 100% increased Health and Mana regeneration.
• Wind Blessed: A passive 1% increase to melee, ranged, and spellcasting Haste.
• Elemental Insight: A passive 5% increase to damage against Elementals.

The practical difference in the announced racial lists is the active ability: Windshapers receive Skysight, while the High Order receive Read Ley Line. The shared passive effects are otherwise the same in Blizzard’s published list.

Blizzard’s announcement lists ten face options for each body type. Body Type 1 includes 21 hairstyles, 11 hair colors, three ear lengths, nine eye colors, and four eyebrow styles. It also lists facial hair, eyesight choices, feather colors, face tattoos, and body tattoos.

Body Type 2 includes 25 hairstyles, 10 hair colors, nine eye colors, three ear lengths, and four eyebrow styles. It also adds earring styles, jewelry colors, eyesight options, feather colors, and tattoo choices.

The source describes thousands of possible combinations. It also says Skyborne appearance changes can be made later at a barber shop for in-game currency. The announcement mentions unique emotes, including /dance, and additional Skyborne visual options, voices, and dances.

The official announcement establishes the listed Skyborne faction paths, class availability, racial abilities, customization categories, and Zephras Isle’s level 1–12 starting range.

It does not establish beta or launch access timing. It also does not provide a complete Forever race and class matrix, a final balance document, or proof that the announced options cannot change before release.