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Racial abilities

Racials

All ten races, their actives and passives, and how they differ from Classic.

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Race Reference

WoW Forever racials

Every preview race with its playable classes and racials. Each entry lists the activation type and cooldown, plus what changed from Classic. 10 races · 40 racial abilities.

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Human portrait

Human

Alliance · Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock, Paladin

  • Will to Survive icon

    Will to Survive

    New
    active · 3 min

    Removes all Stun effects.

  • Perception icon

    Perception

    active · 3 min

    Greatly increases stealth detection for 20 sec.

  • Sword Specialization icon

    Sword Specialization

    passive

    +2% critical strike chance while a sword or two-handed sword is equipped.

    Classic: Classic granted +5 weapon skill instead.

  • The Human Spirit

    passive

    Increases Spirit by 5%.

Dwarf portrait

Dwarf

Alliance · Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Paladin, Shaman

  • Stoneform icon

    Stoneform

    active · 3 min

    Removes and grants immunity to Bleed, Poison and Disease, and cuts Physical damage taken by 10% for 8 sec.

    Classic: Classic increased armor by 10% instead.

  • Find Treasure icon

    Find Treasure

    active

    Senses nearby treasure and shows it on the minimap until cancelled.

  • Mace Specialization icon

    Mace Specialization

    passive

    +1% critical strike chance while a mace or two-handed mace is equipped.

    Classic: Classic granted +5 weapon skill instead.

  • Big Game Hunter

    passive

    Increases damage dealt to Beasts by 5%.

    Classic: Classic gave +1% crit with guns instead.

Night Elf

Alliance · Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Druid

  • Elune's Light icon

    Elune's Light

    New
    active · 3 min

    +10% critical strike chance with spells and attacks for 15 sec.

  • Shadowmeld icon

    Shadowmeld

    active · 10 sec

    Slip into the shadows until you move. Usable in combat, where the cooldown becomes 2 min.

    Classic: Classic Shadowmeld could not be used in combat.

  • Quickness

    passive

    +1% Dodge and +2% movement speed. Night Elf Rogues and Druids stealth as if 1 level higher.

    Classic: Classic granted the 1% Dodge only.

  • Wisp Spirit icon

    Wisp Spirit

    passive

    +75% movement speed while dead.

    Classic: Classic: 50%.

Gnome portrait

Gnome

Alliance · Warrior, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock

  • Escape Artist icon

    Escape Artist

    active · 2 min

    Escapes any movement-impairing effect and grants immunity to them for 3 sec.

    Classic: Classic had no immunity window.

  • Eureka!

    New
    active · 2 min

    Next 3 damaging abilities cost 10% less resource and deal 10% more damage.

  • Expansive Mind icon

    Expansive Mind

    passive

    Increases Mana, Rage and Energy by 5%.

    Classic: Classic increased Intellect by 5% instead.

  • Engineering Specialization

    passive

    -20% chance for engineering devices to fail or backfire.

    Classic: Classic granted +15 Engineering skill.

Skyborne (High Order)

Neutral · Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Druid

  • Walk on Air icon

    Walk on Air

    New
    active · 2 min

    Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while steering.

  • Read Ley Line icon

    Read Ley Line

    New
    active · 2 min

    +100% Health and Mana regeneration; 15 sec baseline, 15 min if a ley line is nearby.

  • Elemental Insight

    passive

    Increases damage dealt to Elementals by 5%.

  • Wind Blessed icon

    Wind Blessed

    passive

    +1% melee, ranged and spellcasting Haste.

Orc portrait

Orc

Horde · Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Warlock, Shaman

  • Blood Fury icon

    Blood Fury

    active · 2 min

    +10% Attack Power and Spell Power for 15 sec.

    Classic: Classic raised melee AP by 25% but reduced healing on you by 50%.

  • Shatter Curse

    New
    active · 3 min

    Removes and grants immunity to Curses and Banes, and cuts Magical damage taken by 15% for 8 sec.

  • Axe Specialization icon

    Axe Specialization

    passive

    +1% critical strike chance with an axe or two-handed axe equipped.

    Classic: Classic granted +5 weapon skill instead.

  • Hardiness icon

    Hardiness

    passive

    Reduces the duration of Stun effects on you by 20%.

    Classic: Classic granted an extra 25% chance to resist stuns.

Undead portrait

Undead

Horde · Warrior, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock, Paladin

  • Will of the Forsaken icon

    Will of the Forsaken

    active · 2 min

    Removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.

    Classic: Classic also granted immunity for the duration.

  • Cannibalize icon

    Cannibalize

    active · 2 min

    Regenerates 7% Health and 7% Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec from a Humanoid or Undead corpse.

    Classic: Classic restored Health only.

  • Underwater Breathing

    passive

    Underwater breath lasts 300% longer.

  • Touch of the Grave icon

    Touch of the Grave

    New
    passive

    Damaging attacks can drain up to 5% max Health (10% caster / 5% melee, 1 sec ICD); does not break crowd control.

Tauren portrait

Tauren

Horde · Warrior, Hunter, Druid, Shaman

  • War Stomp icon

    War Stomp

    active · 2 min

    Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 2 sec.

  • Cultivation

    active · 1 hour

    Grows a harvestable duplicate of a nearby herb without Herbalism; each herb once.

    Classic: Classic granted +15 Herbalism skill.

  • Plainsrunning

    New
    passive

    Gains 1% movement speed per 5 sec moving, up to 30%; resets when still or damaged.

  • Endurance icon

    Endurance

    passive

    +5% total Health and +1% Hit Chance.

    Classic: Classic increased base Health by 5% only.

Troll portrait

Troll

Horde · Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock, Shaman

  • Berserking icon

    Berserking

    active · 3 min

    +10% spellcasting and attack speed for 10 sec.

    Classic: Classic scaled from 10% to 30% by missing health.

  • Rapid Regeneration icon

    Rapid Regeneration

    New
    active · 3 min

    Regenerates 50% max Health over 6 sec; cancelled by moving, acting or taking damage.

  • Beast Slaying icon

    Beast Slaying

    passive

    Increases damage dealt to Beasts by 5%.

  • Regeneration

    passive

    +10% Health regeneration rate, and 10% of it continues in combat.

    Classic: Classic already granted both parts.

Skyborne (Windshaper)

Neutral · Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Druid, Shaman

  • Walk on Air icon

    Walk on Air

    New
    active · 2 min

    Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while steering.

  • Skysight icon

    Skysight

    New
    active · 2 min

    Draws on an elemental convergence: +10% movement and mounted speed for 30 sec, 15 min if nearby.

  • Elemental Insight

    passive

    Increases damage dealt to Elementals by 5%.

  • Wind Blessed icon

    Wind Blessed

    passive

    +1% melee, ranged and spellcasting Haste.

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