Races
The playable races and what Blizzard has said about their racial abilities in Forever. Where Blizzard hasn't detailed a race yet, the page says so.
Status legend
- VERIFIED Verified: confirmed by an official Blizzard source, with its date shown.
- ANNOUNCED Announced: officially planned, but not in the game yet.
- TO BE CONFIRMED To be confirmed: not yet confirmed by an official World of Warcraft: Forever source.
- OBSOLETE Obsolete: replaced by newer official information.
- NOT YET DETAILED Not yet detailed: Blizzard hasn't published this information yet.
- COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION Community contribution: from a fan site, needs validation; never official.
- EDITORIAL EVALUATION Editorial evaluation: the wiki editors' opinion, not official data.
Racial abilities at a glance (official)
- VERIFIED Human : Will to Survive, Perception, Sword Specialization (passive), The Human Spirit (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
- VERIFIED Dwarf : Stoneform, Find Treasure, Mace Specialization (passive), Big Game Hunter (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
- VERIFIED Night Elf : Elune’s Light, Shadowmeld, Quickness (passive), Wisp Spirit (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
- VERIFIED Gnome : Escape Artist, Eureka!, Expansive Mind (passive), Engineering Specialization (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
- VERIFIED High Order Skyborne (Alliance) : Walk on Air, Read Ley Line, Wind Blessed (passive), Elemental Insight (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
- VERIFIED Orc : Blood Fury, Shatter Curse, Axe Specialization (passive), Hardiness (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
- VERIFIED Undead / Forsaken : Will of the Forsaken, Cannibalize, Underwater Breathing (passive), Touch of the Grave (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
- VERIFIED Tauren : War Stomp, Cultivation, Plainsrunning (passive), Endurance (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
- VERIFIED Troll : Berserking, Rapid Regeneration, Beast Slaying (passive), Regeneration (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
- VERIFIED Windshaper Skyborne (Horde) : Walk on Air, Skysight, Wind Blessed (passive), Elemental Insight (passive). [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
Racial abilities in Forever
- VERIFIED
In World of Warcraft: Forever, racial abilities have been reworked to feel stronger, more distinct, and more meaningful without pushing every race toward the same strengths.
[World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 2026-09-13] - VERIFIED
Each race now has two active abilities and two passive abilities, tuned to provide a similar amount of offensive power while preserving signature utility.
[World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 2026-09-13] - VERIFIED
The team is also adding six new class-and-race combinations to explore: Gnome Priest, Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Orc Mage, Troll Warlock, and Undead Paladin, with more planned for future updates.
[World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 2026-09-13] - VERIFIED Druid deep dive:
Racial abilities: Now usable while shapeshifted. This includes Shadowmeld, War Stomp, and Walk on Air.
(the source does not say which race each belongs to) [World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Hunter and Druid, 2026-09-30] - TO BE CONFIRMED This wiki lists only Forever-specific official information; original-WoW racial data is deliberately not shown. [World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 2026-09-13]
Sources
- Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24304075/create-the-hero-you-want-to-be-in-world-of-warcraft-forever
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-22 (17:00 UTC)
Used for: Racial abilities at a glance (official)
Limits: Official race × class tables per faction (Horde / Alliance); “An X indicates that the listed race can choose that class.” May still change before launch. - World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303313/world-of-warcraft-forever-deep-dive-panel-recap
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-13 (17:52 UTC)
Used for: Racial abilities in Forever
Limits: Panel recap; uses “Undead Paladin” (product page says “Forsaken Paladin”). - World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Hunter and Druid — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24301515/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-hunter-and-druid
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-30 (19:00 UTC)
Used for: Racial abilities in Forever
Limits: Abilities “may continue to evolve throughout the beta test”.