Races
9 playable races, with Skyborne on both factions. Which classes each can play, and their racial abilities.
Race and class combinations
Select a race for its racials, or a class for its talent calculator.
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| Race | Warrior | Paladin | Hunter | Rogue | Priest | Shaman | Mage | Warlock | Druid | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | ||||||||||
| Human | Yes | Yes | Yes, new in Forever | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 7 |
| Dwarf | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, new in Forever | No | No | No | 6 |
| Night Elf | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | 5 |
| Gnome | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes, new in Forever | No | Yes | Yes | No | 5 |
| SkyborneHigh Order | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | No | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | No | No | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | No | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | 5 |
| Horde | ||||||||||
| Orc | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes, new in Forever | Yes | No | 6 |
| Undead | Yes | Yes, new in Forever | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 6 |
| Tauren | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | 4 |
| Troll | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, new in Forever | No | 7 |
| SkyborneWindshaper | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | No | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | No | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | No | No | Yes, with a paid Blizzard pack | 5 |
| Races | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
- Playable
- NewNew in Forever, free
- PackSkyborne, needs a paid Blizzard pack
New in Forever
6 race and class combinations are new and free. They need no pack.
- New
Human Hunter
- New
Dwarf Shaman
- New
Gnome Priest
- New
Orc Mage
- New
Undead Paladin
- New
Troll Warlock
Skyborne needs a paid Blizzard pack
Skyborne is the new race. It plays on both factions: High Order (Alliance) and Windshaper (Horde). Both can be Warrior, Hunter, Rogue and Druid. High Order can also be Mage. Windshaper can also be Shaman.
Playing needs only a subscription or Game Time, from launch on 4 Nov 2026. Skyborne still needs a pack.
Alliance races
- Human7 classesWarrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, WarlockRacials: Will to Survive, Perception, Sword Specialization, The Human SpiritNew: Hunter
- Dwarf6 classesWarrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, ShamanRacials: Stoneform, Find Treasure, Mace Specialization, Big Game HunterNew: Shaman
- Night Elf5 classesWarrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, DruidRacials: Elune's Light, Shadowmeld, Quickness, Wisp Spirit
- Gnome5 classesWarrior, Rogue, Priest, Mage, WarlockRacials: Escape Artist, Eureka!, Expansive Mind, Engineering SpecializationNew: Priest
- SkyborneHigh Order · 5 classesWarrior, Hunter, Rogue, Mage, DruidRacials: Walk on Air, Wind Blessed, Elemental Insight, Read Ley LineNew in ForeverPaid pack
Horde races
- Orc6 classesWarrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Mage, WarlockRacials: Blood Fury, Shatter Curse, Axe Specialization, HardinessNew: Mage
- Undead6 classesWarrior, Paladin, Rogue, Priest, Mage, WarlockRacials: Will of the Forsaken, Cannibalize, Underwater Breathing, Touch of the GraveNew: Paladin
- Tauren4 classesWarrior, Hunter, Shaman, DruidRacials: War Stomp, Cultivation, Plainsrunning, Endurance
- Troll7 classesWarrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, WarlockRacials: Berserking, Rapid Regeneration, Beast Slaying, RegenerationNew: Warlock
- SkyborneWindshaper · 5 classesWarrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, DruidRacials: Walk on Air, Wind Blessed, Elemental Insight, SkysightNew in ForeverPaid pack
Racial abilities are from Blizzard's 22 Sep 2026 article. Planning a character? The class hub lists every talent tree, and the name generator rolls first and last names for each race.