WoW Forever races and classes
Every race can play everything it could in Classic, plus six new combinations and the new Skyborne race, whose class list depends on the faction you choose. Gold ticks are new in Forever.
See every racial ability for every race on one page
| Race | Faction |  Druid |  Hunter |  Mage |  Paladin |  Priest |  Rogue |  Shaman |  Warlock |  Warrior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwarf | Alliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
 Gnome | Alliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
 Human | Alliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Night Elf | Alliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
 Skyborne (Alliance) | Alliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
 Orc | Horde | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Skyborne (Horde) | Horde | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
 Tauren | Horde | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
 Troll | Horde | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Undead | Horde | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Classic combinations read from the game files (build 1.15.9.69722). New combinations and Skyborne classes from Blizzard's Deep Dive recap, 2026-09-13.
New race and class combinations in Forever
- Official Gnome PriestBlizzard: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap · plus 1 independent report
- Official Human HunterBlizzard: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap · plus 1 independent report
- Official Dwarf ShamanBlizzard: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap · Blizzard: WoW at BlizzCon 2026
- Official Orc MageBlizzard: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap · plus 1 independent report
- Official Troll WarlockBlizzard: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap · plus 1 independent report
- Official Undead PaladinBlizzard: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap · Blizzard: WoW at BlizzCon 2026
- Official Skyborne (Horde) Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Druid, ShamanBlizzard: Forever What's Next Panel Recap
- Official Skyborne (Alliance) Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Druid, MageBlizzard: Forever What's Next Panel Recap