Skyborne in WoW Forever

What is confirmed about the Skyborne

• Official Both sides get Warrior, Hunter, Rogue and Druid.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
• Official Start on Zephras Isle.Blizzard What's Next panel recap, 2026-09-13
• Official Playing a Skyborne needs at least the Skyborne Heroic Pack.Blizzard pre-purchase announcement, 2026-09-12
• Official Highborne exiles bound to wind spirits from Skywall.Blizzard Forever panel videos, 2026-09-13
• Official Horde-side Skyborne align with the Earthen Ring (Shaman). Alliance-side Skyborne align with the Kirin Tor (Mage).Blizzard Forever panel videos, 2026-09-13
• Official Custom Skyborne druid forms, their own racials, voice acting, dances and customisation.Blizzard Forever panel videos, 2026-09-13
• Official Faction is chosen at character creation: Horde or Alliance.Blizzard: Forever What's Next Panel Recap
• Official Horde-aligned Skyborne follow elemental traditions and can be Shamans; Alliance-aligned Skyborne follow their ancestors' arcane legacy and can be Mages. Both can be Warriors, Hunters, Rogues and Druids. No Priest or Paladin.Blizzard: Forever What's Next Panel Recap · plus 1 independent report
• Official Starting zone is Zephras Isle, a skybound elemental area covering levels 1 to 12, mixing Classic art style with Skywall-inspired architecture.Blizzard: Forever What's Next Panel Recap · plus 1 independent report
• Official Skyborne get new druid forms made specifically for the race, plus new racials, customisations, voices, dances and visual options. Specific form models not yet described.Blizzard: Forever What's Next Panel Recap
• Official Lore framing from Blizzard: a new race whose shared ancestry has produced very different visions for the future (the reason for the faction split).Blizzard: Forever What's Next Panel Recap
• Official Paid upgrade required: base Forever comes with a WoW subscription or game time, but the Skyborne race and the Zephras Isle starting experience are only in the Skyborne Heroic Pack or higher (Epic Pack, Warcraft Forever Collection).Blizzard: Pre-Purchase Forever Upgrades · Blizzard: WoW at BlizzCon 2026
• Verified Skyborne Heroic Pack price is $29.99 / EUR 29.99 (Battle.net Shop listing, as reported).2 independent reports
• Verified Heroic Pack also includes an exclusive ground mount, a transmog set, a toy, Skyborne housing decor and early name reservation.2 independent reports
• Official Beta access (from 17 Sept 2026) is guaranteed with the Epic Pack, the Warcraft Forever Collection and the Collector's Edition, not the Heroic Pack. Launch 4 Nov 2026.Blizzard: Pre-Purchase Forever Upgrades
• Reported Faction-side names reported as High Order (Alliance) and Windshaper (Horde).1 independent report
• Reported Wiki lore line: exiled by the Highborne and abandoned by their elemental patrons, the Skyborne are at a crossroads. Note the same wiki page lists separate starting zones (Zephyr Isle for Alliance, Skywall for Horde), which contradicts Blizzard's single Zephras Isle; treat the wiki as unreliable here.1 independent report

Horde-aligned Skyborne racials in WoW Forever

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  Verified Walk on Air (active, new): Glide slowly downward through the air for 10 sec (a slow fall).3 independent reports
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  Verified Skysight (active, new): Receive an elemental blessing that increases run speed by 10%. Horde-aligned (Windshaper) Skyborne only. Duration not published.3 independent reports
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  Verified Wind Blessed (passive, new): Melee, ranged and spell haste increased by 1%.3 independent reports
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  Verified Elemental Insight (passive, new): Damage dealt to elementals increased by 5%.3 independent reports

Alliance-aligned Skyborne racials in WoW Forever

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  Verified Walk on Air (active, new): Glide slowly downward through the air for 10 sec (a slow fall).3 independent reports
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  Verified Read Ley Line (active, new): Activate a ley line to gain 100% increased health and mana regeneration. Only one report gives a duration (15 sec). Alliance-aligned (High Order) Skyborne only.3 independent reports
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  Verified Wind Blessed (passive, new): Melee, ranged and spell haste increased by 1%.3 independent reports
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  Verified Elemental Insight (passive, new): Damage dealt to elementals increased by 5%.3 independent reports

Skyborne racials are new, so their icons are stand-ins until the beta files arrive. Every race is compared on every racial in Forever.