WoW Forever
Races
Which race can play which class, what every racial does, and the 16 combinations that are new since Classic.
WoW Forever keeps the eight Classic races, adds the Skyborne as a ninth race that picks a side at character creation (High Order for the Alliance, Windshapers for the Horde) and opens six race and class combinations that Classic never allowed. Most racials were reworked too: the old weapon skill and resistance bonuses are gone, and every race now has two active abilities and two passives. The matrix and racial texts below come from the WoW Forever game client.
- 10 races
- 56 combinations
- 16 new
Race and class matrix
Pick a cell for the race and class page: which racials matter for each spec, plus links to builds and the talent calculator.
| Races |  Druid |  Hunter |  Mage |  Paladin |  Priest |  Rogue |  Shaman |  Warlock |  Warrior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | |||||||||
| Human | · | New | · | ||||||
| Dwarf | · | · | New | · | |||||
| Night Elf | · | · | · | · | |||||
| Gnome | · | · | · | New | · | ||||
| High Order SkyborneNew | New | New | New | · | · | New | · | · | New |
| Horde | |||||||||
| Orc | · | New | · | · | |||||
| Undead | · | · | New | · | |||||
| Tauren | · | · | · | · | · | ||||
| Troll | · | · | New | ||||||
| Windshaper SkyborneNew | New | New | · | · | · | New | New | · | New |
- Also in Classic
- New New in WoW Forever
- Not available
New race and class combinations
Combinations that the Classic Era client does not allow.
- Human Hunter
- Dwarf Shaman
- Gnome Priest
- High Order Skyborne Warrior
- High Order Skyborne Hunter
- High Order Skyborne Rogue
- High Order Skyborne Mage
- High Order Skyborne Druid
- Orc Mage
- Undead Paladin
- Troll Warlock
- Windshaper Skyborne Warrior
- Windshaper Skyborne Hunter
- Windshaper Skyborne Rogue
- Windshaper Skyborne Shaman
- Windshaper Skyborne Druid
Alliance
Elwynn Forest · Stormwind City
Any damage spec that likes crit, healers who want Spirit, and PvP players who hate stuns.
Dun Morogh · Ironforge
Tanks, raid damage dealers who need hit, and the new Dwarf Shaman.
Teldrassil · Darnassus
Burst damage specs, hunters and feral druids; rogues and druids also get better stealth.
Dun Morogh · Ironforge
Mages, warlocks and rogues, plus the new Gnome Priest, whose Eureka! also boosts heals.
High Order Skyborne
New raceZephras Isle · Stormwind City
Haste-hungry damage specs and Molten Core or Hyjal raiders; the only Alliance race besides Night Elves that can play a druid.
Horde
Durotar · Orgrimmar
Every damage spec, especially hunters and warlocks, and the new Orc Mage.
Tirisfal Glades · Undercity
PvP of every kind, shadow priests and warlocks, and the new Undead Paladin.
Mulgore · Thunder Bluff
Tanks and healers who need the extra health and the area stun.
Durotar · Orgrimmar
Every damage spec that likes haste, and the new Troll Warlock.
Windshaper Skyborne
New raceZephras Isle · Thunder Bluff
Haste-hungry damage specs and fast travelers; the Horde's second druid race and fourth shaman race.
