WoW Forever Undead racials and best classes

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.

Undead race portrait. Modern World of Warcraft art (World of Warcraft official Races page), not a Forever screenshot. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Undead: Horde race. Final racials (26 Oct pass) and best classes.

Racials

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.

Classes

WaWarriorRoRoguePrPriestMaMageWlWarlockPaPaladin new

"new" = combination new in WoW Forever. Badges: Forever Guides HTML/CSS.

Best classes

Unconfirmed: our pick from racial text; play what you enjoy, racials are small next to talents and gear.

Priest, Mage, Warlock, Rogue: breaks the most common PvP CC; casters proc Touch of the Grave more (30% vs 20%). Cannibalize cuts solo downtime. Paladin is new. Warrior works, but Orc Hardiness is stronger for melee PvP.

Updated 28 Oct 2026, 12:00am AEDT

Sources

Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
foreverdiff.com
wowclassicforever.info
worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com
news.blizzard.com
news.blizzard.com
worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com