Blizzard's official Skyborne guide confirms the two faction paths, their playable classes and racial abilities, the Zephras Isle starting experience, and race-specific Druid forms.
Blizzard-confirmed information.The core facts in this section come from official World of Warcraft: Forever announcements or panel recaps. Any research-only detail is called out separately rather than blended into the official record.
Starting zone
Zephras Isle
Level range
1–12
Faction paths
2
Playable classes
6
Horde
Windshaper Skyborne
Playable classes
DruidHunterRogueShamanWarrior
Faction-exclusive class: Shaman
Alliance
High Order Skyborne
Playable classes
DruidHunterMageRogueWarrior
Faction-exclusive class: Mage
Shared racials
Walk on Air
Glide downward through the air for 10 seconds.
Wind Blessed
Passive. 1% increased melee, ranged, and spellcasting Haste.
Elemental Insight
Passive. Damage to Elementals increased by 5%.
Faction-specific racials
Windshaper Skyborne
Skysight
Receive an Elemental Blessing increasing run speed by 10%.
High Order Skyborne
Read Ley Line
Activate a ley line to gain 100% increased Health and Mana regeneration.
Blizzard confirmed
Skyborne have race-specific Druid forms
Blizzard confirms new Druid forms created specifically for Skyborne. The official race article does not name every form, so this page does not invent individual form names.
Published: 2026-09-22Observed: 2026-09-23Confidence: High