WoW Forever · Races
Races and racials
Compare 40 current racials and 13 removed Classic racials across eight familiar races and the two Skyborne faction paths. The matrix records 56 class combinations, including six marked new by the source.
WoW Forever Talents · Fansite report · Build 1.60.1.70450, checked 2026-10-19. Classic comparison: 1.15.9.69722. Blizzard's October 15 beta notes confirm the renamed weapon racials and the retuned values. Independent client validation and the assignment of multiple client variants remain pending.
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40 current racials and 11 removed Classic racials across ten choices.
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PerceptionHuman · unchanged · Active
Forever Stealth detection improves for 20 seconds.
Recorded timing: 3 min cooldown
The source labels this racial unchanged from Classic.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Will to SurviveHuman · new · Active
Forever Clears Stun effects immediately.
Recorded timing: 3 min cooldown
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450RuthlessHuman · new · Passive
Forever Spell and attack critical chance: +2%, with any weapon.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450The Human SpiritHuman · unchanged · Passive
Forever Spirit: +5%.
The source labels this racial unchanged from Classic.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450DiplomacyHuman · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Reputation gain: +10%.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Mace SpecializationHuman · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Mace and two-handed mace skill: +5.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Sword SpecializationHuman · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Sword and two-handed sword skill: +5.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Find TreasureDwarf · changed · Active
Forever Shows nearby treasure on the minimap until cancelled. Blizzard's October 15 notes add a chance to find extra items in most chests.
Classic Shows nearby treasure on the minimap until cancelled.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450StoneformDwarf · changed · Active
Forever Clears Bleed, Poison and Disease and provides immunity; Physical damage taken: −10% for 8 seconds.
Recorded timing: 3 min cooldown
Classic Bleed, Poison and Disease immunity; Armor: +10% for 8 seconds.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Big Game HunterDwarf · new · Passive
Forever Damage to Beasts: +5%.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Earth FuryDwarf · new · Passive
Forever Critical strike bonus to damage and healing: +2%.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Frost ResistanceDwarf · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Frost resistance: +10.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Gun SpecializationDwarf · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Gun skill: +5.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Elune's LightNight Elf · new · Active
Forever Spell and attack critical chance: +10% for 15 seconds.
Recorded timing: 3 min cooldown
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450ShadowmeldNight Elf · changed · Active
Forever Conceals the stationary character until movement or cancellation. In combat, discourages attacks and changes the cooldown to 2 minutes.
Recorded timing: 10 sec cooldown
Classic Stationary concealment until movement or cancellation; improves Rogue and Druid Stealth detection difficulty.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450QuicknessNight Elf · changed · Passive
Forever Dodge: +1%; movement: +2%, stacking with other movement speed increases; Night Elf Rogues and Druids count as 1 level higher against Stealth detection.
Classic Dodge: +1%.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Wisp SpiritNight Elf · changed · Passive
Forever Wisp form while dead; movement: +75%.
Classic Wisp movement while dead: +50%.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Nature ResistanceNight Elf · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Nature resistance: +10.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Escape ArtistGnome · changed · Active
Forever Clears movement impairments and prevents them for 3 seconds.
Recorded timing: 2 min cooldown
Classic Clears immobilization and movement speed reductions.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Eureka!Gnome · new · Active
Forever Damaging abilities: resource cost −10% and damage +10% for 8 seconds, with no charge limit. Most variants exclude periodic damage. Reported variants use Energy, Rage or Mana; another Mana variant also covers healing, and Blizzard's October 15 notes add Power Word: Shield. Assignment of each client variant remains unverified.
Recorded timing: 2 min cooldown
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Engineering SpecializationGnome · changed · Passive
Forever Engineering device failure and backfire rate: −20%.
Classic Engineering skill: +15.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Expansive MindGnome · changed · Passive
Forever Maximum resource: +5%. Mana, Energy and Rage variants are reported separately.
Classic Intellect: +5%.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Arcane ResistanceGnome · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Arcane resistance: +10.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Read LeylineHigh Order Skyborne · new · Active
Forever Health and Mana regeneration: +100%; lasts 30 seconds without a nearby leyline or 15 minutes with one. Castable while moving.
Recorded timing: 2 min cooldown
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Mage, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Walk on AirHigh Order Skyborne · new · Active
Forever Directional downward glide for 10 seconds.
Recorded timing: 90 sec cooldown
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Mage, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Elemental InsightHigh Order Skyborne · new · Passive
Forever Damage to Elementals: +5%.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Mage, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Wind BlessedHigh Order Skyborne · new · Passive
Forever Spellcasting, melee and ranged Haste: +3%.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Alliance · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Mage, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Blood FuryOrc · changed · Active
Forever Attack Power and Spell Power: +10% for 15 seconds.
Recorded timing: 3 min cooldown
Classic Base melee Attack Power: +25% for 15 seconds; healing received: −50% for 25 seconds.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Shatter CurseOrc · new · Active
Forever Clears Curses and Banes; Magical damage taken: −5% for 8 seconds.
Recorded timing: 3 min cooldown
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450SavageOrc · new · Passive
Forever Spell and ability critical chance: +1%, with any weapon.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450HardinessOrc · changed · Passive
Forever Stun duration: −20%.
Classic Additional Stun resistance chance: +25%.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450CommandOrc · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Hunter and Warlock pet damage: +5%.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Axe SpecializationOrc · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Axe and two-handed axe skill: +5.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450CannibalizeUndead · changed · Active
Forever Nearby Humanoid or Undead corpse within 5 yards: restores 7% maximum Health and Mana every 2 seconds for 10 seconds. Movement, actions or incoming damage interrupt it.
Recorded timing: 2 min cooldown
Classic Restores 7% maximum Health every 2 seconds for 10 seconds using a Humanoid or Undead corpse within 5 yards; movement, actions and damage interrupt it.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Will of the ForsakenUndead · changed · Active
Forever Clears Charm, Fear and Sleep immediately.
Recorded timing: 2 min cooldown
Classic Charm, Fear and Sleep immunity for 5 seconds, usable while affected.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Touch of the GraveUndead · new · Passive
Forever Spells and attacks can drain Health, capped at 5% maximum Health, with a 25-second internal cooldown. The client ships 20% and 30% trigger-chance versions; Blizzard's October 15 notes assign 30% to casters and 20% to Paladins, Rogues and Warriors.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Underwater BreathingUndead · unchanged · Passive
Forever Underwater breath duration: +300%.
The source labels this racial unchanged from Classic.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Shadow ResistanceUndead · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Shadow resistance: +10.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Paladin, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450CultivationTauren · changed · Active
Forever Duplicates a nearby herb once per herb; harvesting the duplicate needs no Herbalism skill.
Recorded timing: 15 min cooldown
Classic Herbalism skill: +15.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450War StompTauren · changed · Active
Forever Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yards for 2 seconds.
Recorded timing: 90 sec cooldown
Classic Same 2-second stun on up to 5 enemies within 8 yards, on a 2 min cooldown.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450EnduranceTauren · changed · Passive
Forever Maximum Health: +5%; critical strike bonus to damage and healing: +2%.
Classic Maximum Health: +5%.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450PlainsrunningTauren · new · Passive
Forever Movement: +1% per 5 seconds moving, up to +30%. Stopping or taking damage reduces the bonus, and stutter-stepping no longer keeps it. Mounted movement: +3%, stacking with other mounted speed increases.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Nature ResistanceTauren · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Nature resistance: +10.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450BerserkingTroll · changed · Active
Forever Casting and attack speed: +10% to +30% for 10 seconds; lower activation Health increases the bonus.
Recorded timing: 3 min cooldown
Classic Casting and attack speed: +10% to +30% for 10 seconds, depending on activation Health.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Rapid RegenerationTroll · new · Active
Forever Restores 50% maximum Health over 6 seconds. Movement, actions or damage interrupt it.
Recorded timing: 3 min cooldown
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Beast SlayingTroll · unchanged · Passive
Forever Damage to Beasts: +5%.
The source labels this racial unchanged from Classic.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450RegenerationTroll · changed · Passive
Forever Health regeneration: +20%; 20% of total regeneration continues in combat.
Classic Health regeneration: +10%; 10% of total regeneration can continue in combat.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Bow SpecializationTroll · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Bow skill: +5.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Throwing SpecializationTroll · Removed racial · Passive
Classic Throwing weapon skill: +5.
The source reports this Classic racial absent from the Forever racial list.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450SkysightWindshaper Skyborne · new · Active
Forever Movement and mounted movement: +10%; lasts 30 seconds without elemental convergence or 15 minutes with one. Castable while moving.
Recorded timing: 2 min cooldown
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Walk on AirWindshaper Skyborne · new · Active
Forever Directional downward glide for 10 seconds.
Recorded timing: 90 sec cooldown
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Elemental InsightWindshaper Skyborne · new · Passive
Forever Damage to Elementals: +5%.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Wind BlessedWindshaper Skyborne · new · Passive
Forever Spellcasting, melee and ranged Haste: +3%.
A separate Classic value is not recorded for this racial.
Horde · Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Druid.
Supporting source · build 1.60.1.70450Reported race and class combinations
★ marks the six combinations the source identifies as new. Skyborne choices have separate faction paths. Class availability is a fansite report.
| Race |  Druid |  Hunter |  Mage |  Paladin |  Priest |  Rogue |  Shaman |  Warlock |  Warrior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HumanAlliance | — | ★ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| DwarfAlliance | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ★ | — | ✓ |
| Night ElfAlliance | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| GnomeAlliance | — | — | ✓ | — | ★ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| High Order SkyborneAlliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| OrcHorde | — | ✓ | ★ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| UndeadHorde | — | — | ✓ | ★ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| TaurenHorde | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| TrollHorde | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ★ | ✓ |
| Windshaper SkyborneHorde | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment. Letter badges identify race choices.
Priest racial spell ranks are listed separately in the Priest spellbook. The Skyborne guide keeps its source trail and starting-zone context.