WoW Forever race tier list and every racial (final 26 Oct pass)
28 Oct 2026 (AEDT), from the beta notes incl. the 26 Oct (US) final racial pass. Launch: Thu 5 Nov 10:00 AEDT. Unconfirmed = our read; may change at launch.
Final racial pass 26 Oct (US), follow-up 27 Oct. Deep Dive rule: two actives and two passives per race, no +10 resistance racials, nothing tied to weapon type.
Human 
Alliance
Will to Survive
Removes all stuns (3 min CD).
Perception
Stealth detection up for 20 sec (3 min CD).
Ruthless
+1% crit, all spells and attacks (cut from 2%, 26 Oct).
The Human Spirit
+10% Spirit (up from 5%, 26 Oct).
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Dwarf Alliance
Stoneform
Removes and blocks bleed, poison, disease; 10% less physical damage for 8 sec (3 min CD).
Find Treasure
Can also add extra items to most chests.
Artisan's Precision
+1% hit, spells and attacks (new 26 Oct, replaces Earth Fury).
Big Game Hunter
+5% damage vs Beasts.
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Night Elf Alliance
Elune's Light
+10% crit for 15 sec (3 min CD).
Shadowmeld
Also usable in combat to drop threat (2 min CD).
Quickness
+1% dodge, +2% move speed (stacks); Rogue and Druid stealth counts one level higher.
Wisp Spirit
Passive.
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Gnome Alliance
Eureka!
8 sec: non-periodic abilities cost 10% less, deal 10% more (2 min CD; not in stealth).
Escape Artist
Instant; removes movement impairments, 3 sec immunity (2 min CD).
Expansive Mind
+5% max mana, rage or energy.
Engineering Specialization
Passive.
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Orc 
Horde
Blood Fury
+10% AP and spell power for 15 sec (CD back to 2 min, 26 Oct).
Shatter Curse
Dispels Curses and Banes; 5% less magic damage taken.
Command
+5% Hunter and Warlock pet damage (re-added 26 Oct; Savage removed).
Hardiness
Stuns 20% shorter.
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Undead Horde
Will of the Forsaken
Removes charm, fear, sleep (not usable under Scatter Shot).
Cannibalize
Restores health and mana from corpses.
Touch of the Grave
Chance on damage to drain the target (30% casters, 20% Paladin/Rogue/Warrior); ICD now 15 sec.
Underwater Breathing
Passive.
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Tauren Horde
War Stomp
Area stun (90 sec CD).
Cultivation
Herb-gathering racial (15 min CD, level-gated per herb).
Endurance
+5% Health only (crit-damage bonus removed 26 Oct).
Plainsrunning
+2% move speed per stack while moving, up to 60%; not mounted.
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Troll Horde
Berserking
+10% haste, now 15 sec (3 min CD).
Rapid Regeneration
Channel: 50% health over 6 sec.
Regeneration
+20% health regen.
Beast Slaying
+5% damage vs Beasts.
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Skyborne Both factions
Walk on Air
Glide for 10 sec (90 sec CD).
Wind-Blessed
+2% haste (cut from 3%, 26 Oct).
Read Leyline (High Order)
+50% health/mana regen for 15 sec; at a Ley Line grants Attuned (1 hr, 100%). Not with Innervate active.
Skysight (Windshaper)
+15% speed for 15 sec; at an elemental convergence grants Charged (1 hr, 30%).
Elemental Insight
+5% vs Elementals. Attuned/Charged persist through death; removed on entering a raid.
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Race tier list
Unconfirmed: editorial, from racial text, not launch data.
Race portraits: see note below.
Race portraits and faction crests: modern World of Warcraft art (World of Warcraft official Races page), not Forever screenshots; Skyborne image: WoW: Forever official game page. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Spell tooltips: Wowhead (Classic Era data); Forever values may differ.
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