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Classes

Which race can be which class in WoW Forever, per faction, and for each class its roles, armor, weapons, talent trees, resource and colour. Data only, no guides.

Forever: confirmed by BlizzardClassic: Classic 1.12, not yet confirmed for Forever

Race and class

Which race can be which class, per faction. New marks a combination Classic never had. The Skyborne are a new race that picks a side: the High Order join the Alliance, the Windshapers the Horde. Source: Blizzard, Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 22 Sep 2026.

RaceDruidHunterMagePaladinPriestRogueShamanWarlockWarrior
Alliance
Human noNewyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyes
Dwarf noyesnoyesyesyesNewyesnoyes
Night Elf yesyesnonoyesyesnonoyes
Gnome nonoyesnoNewyesyesnoyesyes
Skyborne (High Order)New race yesyesyesnonoyesnonoyes
Horde
Orc noyesNewyesnonoyesyesyesyes
Undead nonoyesNewyesyesyesnoyesyes
Tauren yesyesnonononoyesnoyes
Troll noyesyesnoyesyesyesNewyesyes
Skyborne (Windshaper)New race yesyesnononoyesyesnoyes

The nine classes

Roles, armor, weapons, talent trees and resource are Classic's until Blizzard says otherwise. The class name opens its page on Wowhead's Classic database.

Warrior

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RacesForever
Alliance Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, SkyborneHorde Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne
RolesClassic
TankMelee DPS
Talent treesClassic
Arms24 Sep notesFuryProtection24 Sep notes
ResourceClassic
Rage
ArmorClassic
Mail, Plate from level 40. Shields.
WeaponsClassic
Daggers, Fist weapons, One-handed axes, maces and swords, Two-handed axes, maces and swords, Polearms, Staves, Bows, crossbows and guns, Thrown

Paladin

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RacesForever
Alliance Human, DwarfHorde Undead new
RolesClassic
HealerTankMelee DPS
Talent treesClassic
Holy24 Sep notesProtectionRetribution24 Sep notes
ResourceClassic
Mana
ArmorClassic
Mail, Plate from level 40. Shields.
WeaponsClassic
One-handed axes, maces and swords, Two-handed axes, maces and swords, Polearms

Horde can play one now: Undead Paladins are new in Forever.

Hunter

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RacesForever
Alliance Human new, Dwarf, Night Elf, SkyborneHorde Orc, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne
RolesClassic
Ranged DPS
Talent treesClassic
Beast MasteryMarksmanship24 Sep notesSurvival24 Sep notes
ResourceClassic
Mana
ArmorClassic
Leather, Mail from level 40.
WeaponsClassic
Bows, crossbows and guns, Daggers, Fist weapons, One-handed axes and swords, Two-handed axes and swords, Polearms, Staves, Thrown

Rogue

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RacesForever
Alliance Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, SkyborneHorde Orc, Undead, Troll, Skyborne
RolesClassic
Melee DPS
Talent treesClassic
AssassinationCombatSubtlety
ResourceClassic
Energy, with combo points
ArmorClassic
Leather.
WeaponsClassic
Daggers, Fist weapons, One-handed maces and swords, Bows, crossbows and guns, Thrown

Priest

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RacesForever
Alliance Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome newHorde Undead, Troll
RolesClassic
HealerRanged DPS
Talent treesClassic
DisciplineHolyShadow
ResourceClassic
Mana
ArmorClassic
Cloth.
WeaponsClassic
Daggers, One-handed maces, Staves, Wands

Gnome Priests are new in Forever. As in Classic, a Priest gets spells of its own per race: the 24 Sep notes change the Gnome, Night Elf and Undead ones.

Shaman

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RacesForever
Alliance Dwarf newHorde Orc, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne
RolesClassic
HealerMelee DPSRanged DPS
Talent treesClassic
Elemental24 Sep notesEnhancement24 Sep notesRestoration24 Sep notes
ResourceClassic
Mana
ArmorClassic
Leather, Mail from level 40. Shields.
WeaponsClassic
Daggers, Fist weapons, One-handed axes and maces, Two-handed axes and maces, Staves

Alliance can play one now: Dwarf Shamans are new in Forever.

Mage

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RacesForever
Alliance Human, Gnome, SkyborneHorde Orc new, Undead, Troll
RolesClassic
Ranged DPS
Talent treesClassic
ArcaneFire24 Sep notesFrost
ResourceClassic
Mana
ArmorClassic
Cloth.
WeaponsClassic
Daggers, One-handed swords, Staves, Wands

Warlock

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RacesForever
Alliance Human, GnomeHorde Orc, Undead, Troll new
RolesClassic
Ranged DPS
Talent treesClassic
AfflictionDemonologyDestruction
ResourceClassic
Mana
ArmorClassic
Cloth.
WeaponsClassic
Daggers, One-handed swords, Staves, Wands

Druid

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RacesForever
Alliance Night Elf, SkyborneHorde Tauren, Skyborne
RolesClassic
TankHealerMelee DPSRanged DPS
Talent treesClassic
BalanceFeral Combat24 Sep notesRestoration24 Sep notes
ResourceClassic
Mana; Rage in Bear Form, Energy in Cat Form
ArmorClassic
Leather.
WeaponsClassic
Daggers, Fist weapons, One-handed maces, Two-handed maces, Staves

Racial traits

As Blizzard announced them for Forever on 22 Sep. Some were adjusted since; see Blizzard, WoW Forever Beta Development Notes, updated 24 Sep 2026.

RaceFactionTraits
Human Alliance
  • Will to SurviveRemove stuns
  • PerceptionDetect stealthed enemies for 20 seconds
  • Sword Specialization passiveSwords increase spell and ability critical chance by 2%
  • The Human Spirit passive5% more Spirit
Dwarf Alliance
  • StoneformImmune to bleeds, poisons and diseases, and less physical damage taken, for 8 seconds
  • Find TreasureTrack nearby treasure chests
  • Mace Specialization passiveMaces increase spell and ability critical chance by 1%
  • Big Game Hunter passive5% more damage to Beasts
Night Elf Alliance
  • Elune's Light10% more critical chance for 15 seconds
  • ShadowmeldStealth while standing still
  • Quickness passive1% more dodge and 2% more run speed
  • Wisp Spirit passive75% more run speed while dead
Gnome Alliance
  • Escape ArtistBrief immunity to roots and snares
  • Eureka!Cheaper next 3 spells or abilities, with 10% more damage or healing. The 24 Sep notes changed it to a 10% discount on Mana, Rage or Energy abilities
  • Expansive Mind passive5% more maximum Mana, Rage or Energy
  • Engineering Specialization passiveMore reliable engineering devices
Skyborne (High Order)

New race, needs the Skyborne Heroic Pack or higher. The Alliance side of the Skyborne; only the High Order can be a Mage.

Alliance
  • Walk on AirGlide down through the air for 10 seconds
  • Read Ley LineActivate a ley line for 100% more health and mana regeneration
  • Wind Blessed passive1% more melee, ranged and spell haste
  • Elemental Insight passive5% more damage to Elementals
Orc Horde
  • Blood Fury10% more attack power and spell power for 15 seconds
  • Shatter CurseImmune to curses and banes, and less magic damage taken, for 8 seconds
  • Axe Specialization passiveAxes increase spell and ability critical chance by 1%
  • Hardiness passiveStuns last 20% shorter
Undead Horde
  • Will of the ForsakenRemove charm, fear and sleep
  • CannibalizeEat a corpse to regenerate 35% health and mana over time
  • Underwater Breathing passiveBreathe 300% longer underwater
  • Touch of the Grave passiveYour attacks sometimes drain health
Tauren Horde
  • War StompStun nearby enemies for 2 seconds
  • CultivationGrow bonus herbs that need no Herbalism to gather
  • Plainsrunning passiveMore run speed the longer you keep moving
  • Endurance passive5% more health and 1% more hit chance
Troll Horde
  • Berserking10% more casting and attack speed for 10 seconds
  • Rapid RegenerationRegenerate 50% of maximum health over time
  • Beast Slaying passive5% more damage to Beasts
  • Regeneration passive10% of health regeneration continues in combat
Skyborne (Windshaper)

New race, needs the Skyborne Heroic Pack or higher. The Horde side of the Skyborne; only the Windshapers can be a Shaman.

Horde
  • Walk on AirGlide down through the air for 10 seconds
  • SkysightAn Elemental Blessing for 10% more run speed
  • Wind Blessed passive1% more melee, ranged and spell haste
  • Elemental Insight passive5% more damage to Elementals

Where this comes from. The race and class grid and the racial traits are Blizzard's own, from the character creation article of 22 September 2026 (linked above the grid). Everything else about a class (roles, armor, weapons, talent tree names and resource) is original Classic, patch 1.12: Blizzard has not published a Forever list of these yet, and the beta's development notes already rework many talents (Wild Growth, Riptide, Lava Burst, Holy Strike and Hot Streak all appear in them), so treat those lines as Classic until Blizzard says otherwise. A talent tree marked "named in the 24 Sep notes" appears by that name in Blizzard's beta development notes; it does not mean its talents match Classic's.

Class colours are the ones the Classic client uses today (Shaman is blue, not the pink of 2006). Class and race names link to Wowhead's Classic database; Wowhead has no page for the Skyborne yet.