Races and Racial Traits
Human
Click a class to list the races that can be it.
Human Racial Traits
Removed in Forever
- Removed Diplomacy
- Removed Mace Specialization
- Removed Sword Specialization
Will to Survive
Human Racial Traits · Added
Classic Era
in Classic Human No corresponding racial trait.
Forever
Instantly removes all stun effects.
Race and Class Combinations
Combinations marked New are absent from Classic Era.
| Races |  Warrior |  Paladin |  Hunter |  Rogue |  Priest |  Shaman |  Mage |  Warlock |  Druid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | |||||||||
| Human | ✓ | ✓ | Added | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Dwarf | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Added | — | — | — |
| Night elves | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Gnomes | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | Added | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Skyborne (High Order) | Added | — | Added | Added | — | — | Added | — | Added |
| Horde | |||||||||
| Orc | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | Added | ✓ | — |
| Undead | ✓ | Added | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Tauren | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Troll | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Added | — |
| Skyborne | Added | — | Added | Added | — | Added | — | — | Added |
All Races
Skyborne and New Combinations
Forever gives the Alliance and the Horde all nine classes each. The added combinations for the old races are HumanHunter, DwarfShaman, GnomesPriest, OrcMage, UndeadPaladin, TrollWarlock.
Skyborne are playable on both sides, as the High Order for the Alliance and as Windshapers for the Horde, and both start on Zephras Isle (levels 1–12). The table above shows their classes.
Collected announcements state that new combinations for Classic Era races launch with the base game on November 4 without an additional upgrade. Skyborne require the Forever Heroic Edition or higher; other races require only a subscription.