Human
Alliance race with 7 of the 9 classes, including the new Human Hunter.
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Human classes
Open a class for its talent calculator, or a tree for its talents.
HunterNew in Forever
Not open to Human: Shaman and Druid.
Racial abilities
Will to Survive
Removes stun effects. Duration and cooldown not announced. This is not Every Man for Himself.
Perception
Detects stealthed enemies for 20 sec.
Sword Specialization
Swords increase spell and ability critical chance by 2%. This is not the old weapon-skill bonus.
The Human Spirit
Spirit increased by 5%.
Naming a Human
You need a first and a last name, each 2-12 letters. The full name is unique per region, across Normal, PvP and RP.
All races
Alliance
- Human7 classes
- Dwarf6 classes
- Night Elf5 classes
- Gnome5 classes
- Skyborne (High Order)5 classes
Horde
- Orc6 classes
- Undead6 classes
- Tauren4 classes
- Troll7 classes
- Skyborne (Windshaper)5 classes
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Sources and what isn't confirmed
Sources
Blizzard, 22 Sep 2026
Updated 22 Sep 2026. Beta details can change in any build. About our data