# WoW Forever races and classes: every combination, and what’s new > World of Warcraft: Forever has nine races and nine classes. Which race can be which class, the six combinations that are new, the Skyborne, and what changed for each class. By Mercer. Published 4 November 2026. > **WoW Forever races and classes: 9 races, 9 classes.** > > Six race and class combinations are new: Orc Mage, Troll Warlock, Undead Paladin, Human Hunter, Gnome Priest and Dwarf Shaman. The new Skyborne race plays on both sides. World of Warcraft: Forever launches on 4 November 2026 at 23:00 UTC. Each race can only be some classes, so pick the class first and then a race that can be it.[^1] **Which race can be which class** | | Druid | Hunter | Mage | Paladin | Priest | Rogue | Shaman | Warlock | Warrior | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Orc (Horde) | | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Tauren (Horde) | Yes | Yes | | | | | Yes | | Yes | | Troll (Horde) | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Undead (Horde) | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | | Skyborne (Horde) | Yes | Yes | | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | | Dwarf (Alliance) | | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | | Gnome (Alliance) | | | Yes | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | | Human (Alliance) | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | | Night Elf (Alliance) | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | | Skyborne (Alliance) | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | | | Yes | Horde Skyborne are Windshapers and Alliance Skyborne are the High Order. From Blizzard’s race and class tables.[^1][^2] Humans and Trolls have the most choice, seven classes each. Tauren have the least, four.[^1] ## The six new combinations - **Horde:** Orc Mage, Troll Warlock and Undead Paladin. - **Alliance:** Human Hunter, Gnome Priest and Dwarf Shaman. With Undead Paladins and Dwarf Shaman, both factions can play all nine classes.[^1] ## The Skyborne The Skyborne are the new race, and you choose their faction when you create the character. Horde Windshapers can be Shaman and Alliance High Order Skyborne can be Mages, and both can be Druids, Hunters, Rogues and Warriors, with their own druid forms. They start on Zephras Isle, a new zone for levels 1 to 12.[^2] | Racial | Windshaper (Horde) | High Order (Alliance) | | --- | --- | --- | | Walk on Air | Glide down through the air for 10 seconds. | The same. | | Skysight | 10% faster run speed. | Not available. | | Read Ley Line | Not available. | 100% faster health and mana regeneration on a ley line. | | Wind Blessed | 1% more haste. | The same. | | Elemental Insight | 5% more damage to elementals. | The same. | [^2] Every race now has two active and two passive racial abilities. Dwarves’ Stoneform, for one, now cuts physical damage taken instead of adding armor.[^3] ## What changed for each class Talents that gave other players a key buff, such as Divine Spirit, Blessing of Kings and Improved Mark of the Wild, are now baseline for their classes.[^3] | Class | The main changes | | --- | --- | | Druid | Cat Form and Bear Form damage now matches the equipped weapon’s, and Shifting Power joins the Feral tree. | | Hunter | Traps work in combat, pets scale with your gear, and Foxes are a new pet family. | | Mage | Frostfire Bolt at level 40, and Comprehension, a minor tradeskill for reading scrolls that creatures drop. | | Paladin | Holy Strike at level 6, Consecration for every Paladin at 20, Judgement keeps your Seal, and Lay on Hands every 20 minutes. | | Priest | Divine Spirit is baseline at level 30, and Shadow Word: Death at 32. | | Rogue | Poisons have more charges and work alongside temporary weapon enchants, Rogues can use one-handed axes, and Sap no longer breaks Stealth. | | Shaman | Longer weapon imbues, faster and longer-lasting totems, and Totemic Recall and Totemic Projection. | | Warlock | Damaging curses become Banes, Curse of Shadows is gone, and pets scale with your stats. | | Warrior | Updated talents and abilities. | From Blizzard’s class deep dives. Blizzard says abilities and talents may still change.[^4][^5][^6][^7][^8] ## More WoW Forever guides See [how talents and Legacy Perks work](https://creativecult.digital/research/wow-forever-talents), [every profession and its camp feature](https://creativecult.digital/research/wow-forever-professions) and [the launch time in your region](https://creativecult.digital/research/wow-forever-launch-guide), or [what players say about the game](https://creativecult.digital/games/world-of-warcraft-forever). ## Sources [^1]: Blizzard News, Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, 22 September 2026. https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24304075/create-the-hero-you-want-to-be-in-world-of-warcraft-forever [^2]: Blizzard News, WoW: Forever Meet the New Skyborne, 22 September 2026. https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302071/wow-forever-meet-the-new-skyborne [^3]: Blizzard News, World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 13 September 2026. https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303313/world-of-warcraft-forever-deep-dive-panel-recap [^4]: Blizzard News, World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives, Mage and Shaman. https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302097/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-mage-and-shaman [^5]: Blizzard News, 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 [^6]: Blizzard News, World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives, Priest and Warrior. https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24301514/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-priest-and-warrior [^7]: Blizzard News, World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives, Paladin. https://news.blizzard.com/en-gb/article/24302099/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-paladin [^8]: Blizzard News, World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives, Rogue and Warlock. https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24310968/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-rogue-and-warlock Page: https://creativecult.digital/research/wow-forever-races-and-classes