The Skyborne (shen'dorei)

• WoW Forever's one new playable race.
• Lore: descended from Highborne exiles who made a pact with wind spirits and built a home in Skywall.
• The only race that chooses its faction at character creation.

Factions and classes

	Windshaper (Horde)	High Order (Alliance)
Outlook	Restore the elemental traditions and wind spirits	Reclaim the arcane knowledge of their Eldre'Thalas ancestors
Exclusive class	Shaman	Mage
Shared classes	Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Druid	Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Druid

• Skyborne Druids get their own race-specific druid forms.
• No Paladin, Priest or Warlock.

Starting zone

Zephras Isle (levels 1–12): a new island where the guardian air spirits have vanished and the Skyborne are split over what to do next.

Racials (after the final 26–27 Oct pass)

• Wind-Blessed: +2% haste (cut from 3%).
• Read Leyline (High Order): +50% Health and Mana regen for 15s; 100% if "Attuned" (1 hour, from casting at a Ley Line). Not usable while Innervate is active.
• Skysight (Windshaper): +15% movement speed for 15s; 30% if "Charged" (1 hour, from casting at an elemental convergence).
• Attuned and Charged persist through death, but are removed when you enter a raid.
• Earlier client data also showed Walk on Air (a short glide) and a damage bonus against Elementals. The final notes didn't change these; check in-game at launch.

Access

• Requires the Skyborne Heroic Pack or higher edition.
• That's on top of the subscription or Game Time needed to play.

Sources: Blizzard: Meet the New Skyborne · Blizzard: What's Next panel recap · Blizzard forums: dev notes