Races

WoW Forever Races & Racials

Playable races and racial abilities documented from the BlizzCon demo, Blizzard panels, and cross-checked community transcriptions.

Unofficial pre-Beta research data. This page is compiled from Blizzard announcements, BlizzCon/demo footage, media reporting, and community transcriptions. It is not a final official Blizzard database. Individual facts are labeled by verification level; community-transcribed and estimated values may be incomplete, incorrect, or changed before Beta and release. When available, Blizzard-confirmed and gameplay-verified evidence takes precedence.

Race entries

10

Racial abilities

40

Playable combinations

56

New race

Skyborne

Orc

Verified from gameplay

Horde · Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Warlock, Shaman

4 racial abilities documented

Undead

Verified from gameplay

Horde · Warrior, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock, Paladin

4 racial abilities documented

Tauren

Verified from gameplay

Horde · Warrior, Hunter, Druid, Shaman

4 racial abilities documented

Troll

Verified from gameplay

Horde · Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock, Shaman

4 racial abilities documented

Skyborne (Windshaper)

Verified from gameplay

Horde · Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Druid, Shaman

4 racial abilities documented

Human

Verified from gameplay

Alliance · Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock, Paladin

4 racial abilities documented

Dwarf

Verified from gameplay

Alliance · Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Paladin, Shaman

4 racial abilities documented

Night Elf

Verified from gameplay

Alliance · Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Druid

4 racial abilities documented

Gnome

Verified from gameplay

Alliance · Warrior, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock

4 racial abilities documented

Skyborne (High Order)

Verified from gameplay

Alliance · Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Druid

4 racial abilities documented