Orc

What Blizzard has published about the Orc race in Forever. If something hasn't been detailed yet, it is marked as such.

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.

Overview

VERIFIED Official description: The Orc race originated on the planet Draenor. [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]

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 Blood Fury (active) : Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 seconds [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
VERIFIED Shatter Curse (active) : Immunity to Curses and Banes and reduce Magical damage taken for 8 seconds [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
VERIFIED Axe Specialization (passive) : Axes increase spell and ability critical chance by 1% [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
VERIFIED Hardiness (passive) : Stun durations decreased by 20% [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]

VERIFIED New class-race combination: Orc Mage. [World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 2026-09-13]
VERIFIED Playable classes (official race × class table): Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Mage, Warlock. [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]
VERIFIED Not available per that table: Paladin, Priest, Druid. [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]

NOT YET DETAILED The starting zone for this race in Forever is not stated in the saved official sources. [Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-22]

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: Overview, Racial abilities in Forever, Classes, Not yet detailed
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, Classes
Limits: Panel recap; uses “Undead Paladin” (product page says “Forsaken Paladin”).