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Blizzard's starter guide: pick a Classic or Enhanced preset on first loginTwo name reservation bugs: Aussie RP order issue, and a 'restricted name' fix comingName reservation is open: it started 7:00am AEDT todayLooking for a guild? Blizzard points Forever players to the WoW Portal Room Discord
The Barrens: dry savanna
The Barrens: dry savanna. Source: World of Warcraft: Forever official game page. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

WoW Forever Horde races and racials

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.

Horde crestThe Horde has 4 Classic races plus Windshaper Skyborne. Racials are from the 26 Oct final pass.

Orc portraitOrc

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.

WaWarriorHuHunterRoRogueShShamanWlWarlockMaMage new · full Orc guide

Undead portraitUndead

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.

WaWarriorRoRoguePrPriestMaMageWlWarlockPaPaladin new · full Undead guide

Mulgore: sunlit cliffs and plains
Mulgore: sunlit cliffs and plains. Source: World of Warcraft: Forever official game page. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Tauren portraitTauren

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.

WaWarriorHuHunterShShamanDrDruid · full Tauren guide

Troll portraitTroll

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.

WaWarriorHuHunterRoRoguePrPriestShShamanMaMageWlWarlock new · full Troll guide

Skyborne portraitSkyborne Windshaper Skyborne

Classes: WaWarriorHuHunterRoRogueDrDruidShShaman. Active: Skysight. Skyborne guide.

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.

Unconfirmed: racial values may change at launch. Compare: Alliance races · Alliance vs Horde.

Sources
  • Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
  • worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com
  • news.blizzard.com
  • worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com

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