WoW Forever races: racials and classes for each race

All racials

Every race's Forever racials in one table. Every race gets two active and two passive racials; final tooltips arrive with the beta.

ConfirmedEvery racial in this table.

• Human

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    Will to Survive

    Instant · 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Stun effects.

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    Perception

    Instant · 3 min cooldown. Dramatically increases stealth detection for 20 sec.

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    Ruthless

    Passive. Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 1%, whatever weapon you use (was 2%). Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.

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    The Human Spirit

    Passive. Spirit increased by 10% (was 5%). Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.

• Dwarf

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    Stoneform

    Instant · 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects, and reduces all Physical damage taken by 10% for 8 sec.

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    Find Treasure

    Instant. Allows the dwarf to sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap. Lasts until canceled. Since October 15 it also gives a chance to find extra items in most chests.

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    Artisan's Precision

    Passive. Increases your hit chance with spells and attacks by 1%. Replaces Earth Fury. Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.

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    Big Game Hunter

    Passive. Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.

• Night Elf

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    Elune's Light

    Instant · 3 min cooldown. Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 10% for 15 sec.

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    Shadowmeld

    Instant · 10 sec cooldown. Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Using this ability in combat discourages enemies from attacking you, but increases the cooldown to 2 min.

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    Quickness

    Passive. Dodge chance increased by 1% and movement speed increased by 2%, which stacks with other increases since October 15. Night Elf Rogues and Druids are harder to detect in Stealth as if they were 1 level higher.

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    Wisp Spirit

    Passive. Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing movement speed by 75%.

• Gnome

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    Escape Artist

    Instant · 2 min cooldown. Instantly escape the effects of any movement impairing effect and gain immunity to those effects for 3 sec.

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    Eureka!

    Instant · 2 min cooldown. For 8 sec (it used to be 3 charges), your non-periodic damaging abilities cost 10% less (Rage, Energy or Mana, depending on your class) and deal 10% more damage.

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    Expansive Mind

    Passive. Increases your class's maximum resource by 5%: Mana, Rage or Energy.

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    Engineering Specialization

    Passive. Your gnomish ingenuity reduces the rate of engineering devices failing or backfiring when you use them by 20%.

• Skyborne (High Order)

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    Walk on Air

    Instant · 90 sec cooldown. Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.

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    Read Ley Line

    2 sec cast, usable while moving · 2 min cooldown. Increases your Health and Mana regeneration by 50% for 15 sec (was 100%). Cannot be used while Innervate is active, which replaces it as the stronger effect. Using it at a ley line also grants "Attuned" for 1 hour: while Attuned, the regeneration increase is 100%. Attuned persists through death and is removed upon entering a raid. Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.

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    Wind Blessed

    Passive. Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 2% (was 3%). Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.

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    Elemental Insight

    Passive. Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.

• Orc

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    Blood Fury

    Instant · 2 min cooldown (was 3 min). Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec. Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.

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    Shatter Curse

    Instant · 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Curses and Banes and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec. Since October 15 it no longer grants immunity.

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    Command

    Passive. Increases Hunter and Warlock pet damage by 5%. The Classic racial is back and replaces Savage. Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.

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    Hardiness

    Passive. Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.

• Undead (Forsaken)

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    Will of the Forsaken

    Instant · 2 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.

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    Cannibalize

    5 yd range · Instant · 2 min cooldown. When activated, regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.

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    Underwater Breathing

    Passive. Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.

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    Touch of the Grave

    Passive. Your spells and attacks can drain health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum health, at most once every 15 sec (was 25 sec): 30% chance for priests, mages and warlocks and 20% for warriors, paladins and rogues. Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.

• Tauren

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    War Stomp

    0.5 sec cast · 90 sec cooldown. Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 2 sec.

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    Cultivation

    Instant · 15 min cooldown. Cultivate a nearby herb, growing a duplicate you can harvest without requiring Herbalism skill. Each herb may only be cultivated once.

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    Plainsrunning

    Passive. Gain 2% increased movement speed every 5 sec spent moving, up to 60% (was 1% and 30%); taking damage or standing still reduces it. It no longer increases mounted speed. You must cover a minimum distance per second: stutter-stepping does not keep it up. Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.

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    Endurance

    Passive. Total Health increased by 5%. It no longer gives hit chance or critical damage. Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.

• Troll

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    Berserking

    Instant · 3 min cooldown. Increases your spellcasting and attack speed by 10% for 15 sec (was 10 sec). Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.

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    Rapid Regeneration

    Channeled 6 sec · 3 min cooldown. Regenerate 50% of your maximum Health over 6 sec. Any movement, action, or damage taken will cancel the effect.

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    Beast Slaying

    Passive. Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.

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    Regeneration

    Passive. Health regeneration rate increased by 20%. In addition, 20% of total Health regeneration will continue during combat.

• Skyborne (Windshapers)

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    Walk on Air

    Instant · 90 sec cooldown. Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.

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    Skysight

    0.5 sec cast, usable while moving · 2 min cooldown. Increases your movement speed by 15% for 15 sec (was 10%). Using it at an elemental convergence also grants "Charged" for 1 hour: while Charged, the speed increase is 30%. Charged persists through death and is removed upon entering a raid. Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.

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    Wind Blessed

    Passive. Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 2% (was 3%). Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.

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    Elemental Insight

    Passive. Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.

Race	Racial	Effect	Status
Human	Will to Survive	Instant · 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Stun effects.
	Perception	Instant · 3 min cooldown. Dramatically increases stealth detection for 20 sec.
	Ruthless	Passive. Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 1%, whatever weapon you use (was 2%). Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.
	The Human Spirit	Passive. Spirit increased by 10% (was 5%). Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.
Dwarf	Stoneform	Instant · 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects, and reduces all Physical damage taken by 10% for 8 sec.
	Find Treasure	Instant. Allows the dwarf to sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap. Lasts until canceled. Since October 15 it also gives a chance to find extra items in most chests.
	Artisan's Precision	Passive. Increases your hit chance with spells and attacks by 1%. Replaces Earth Fury. Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.
	Big Game Hunter	Passive. Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Night Elf	Elune's Light	Instant · 3 min cooldown. Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 10% for 15 sec.
	Shadowmeld	Instant · 10 sec cooldown. Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Using this ability in combat discourages enemies from attacking you, but increases the cooldown to 2 min.
	Quickness	Passive. Dodge chance increased by 1% and movement speed increased by 2%, which stacks with other increases since October 15. Night Elf Rogues and Druids are harder to detect in Stealth as if they were 1 level higher.
	Wisp Spirit	Passive. Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing movement speed by 75%.
Gnome	Escape Artist	Instant · 2 min cooldown. Instantly escape the effects of any movement impairing effect and gain immunity to those effects for 3 sec.
	Eureka!	Instant · 2 min cooldown. For 8 sec (it used to be 3 charges), your non-periodic damaging abilities cost 10% less (Rage, Energy or Mana, depending on your class) and deal 10% more damage.
	Expansive Mind	Passive. Increases your class's maximum resource by 5%: Mana, Rage or Energy.
	Engineering Specialization	Passive. Your gnomish ingenuity reduces the rate of engineering devices failing or backfiring when you use them by 20%.
Skyborne (High Order)	Walk on Air	Instant · 90 sec cooldown. Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.
	Read Ley Line	2 sec cast, usable while moving · 2 min cooldown. Increases your Health and Mana regeneration by 50% for 15 sec (was 100%). Cannot be used while Innervate is active, which replaces it as the stronger effect. Using it at a ley line also grants "Attuned" for 1 hour: while Attuned, the regeneration increase is 100%. Attuned persists through death and is removed upon entering a raid. Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.
	Wind Blessed	Passive. Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 2% (was 3%). Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.
	Elemental Insight	Passive. Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.
Orc	Blood Fury	Instant · 2 min cooldown (was 3 min). Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec. Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.
	Shatter Curse	Instant · 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Curses and Banes and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec. Since October 15 it no longer grants immunity.
	Command	Passive. Increases Hunter and Warlock pet damage by 5%. The Classic racial is back and replaces Savage. Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.
	Hardiness	Passive. Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.
Undead (Forsaken)	Will of the Forsaken	Instant · 2 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.
	Cannibalize	5 yd range · Instant · 2 min cooldown. When activated, regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.
	Underwater Breathing	Passive. Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.
	Touch of the Grave	Passive. Your spells and attacks can drain health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum health, at most once every 15 sec (was 25 sec): 30% chance for priests, mages and warlocks and 20% for warriors, paladins and rogues. Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.
Tauren	War Stomp	0.5 sec cast · 90 sec cooldown. Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 2 sec.
	Cultivation	Instant · 15 min cooldown. Cultivate a nearby herb, growing a duplicate you can harvest without requiring Herbalism skill. Each herb may only be cultivated once.
	Plainsrunning	Passive. Gain 2% increased movement speed every 5 sec spent moving, up to 60% (was 1% and 30%); taking damage or standing still reduces it. It no longer increases mounted speed. You must cover a minimum distance per second: stutter-stepping does not keep it up. Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.
	Endurance	Passive. Total Health increased by 5%. It no longer gives hit chance or critical damage. Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.
Troll	Berserking	Instant · 3 min cooldown. Increases your spellcasting and attack speed by 10% for 15 sec (was 10 sec). Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.
	Rapid Regeneration	Channeled 6 sec · 3 min cooldown. Regenerate 50% of your maximum Health over 6 sec. Any movement, action, or damage taken will cancel the effect.
	Beast Slaying	Passive. Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
	Regeneration	Passive. Health regeneration rate increased by 20%. In addition, 20% of total Health regeneration will continue during combat.
Skyborne (Windshapers)	Walk on Air	Instant · 90 sec cooldown. Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.
	Skysight	0.5 sec cast, usable while moving · 2 min cooldown. Increases your movement speed by 15% for 15 sec (was 10%). Using it at an elemental convergence also grants "Charged" for 1 hour: while Charged, the speed increase is 30%. Charged persists through death and is removed upon entering a raid. Change announced by Blizzard on October 27 for launch.
	Wind Blessed	Passive. Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 2% (was 3%). Change announced by Blizzard on October 26 for launch.
	Elemental Insight	Passive. Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.