WoW Forever races and racials
Racial text from the launch client, with the announced 26 October values noted where the client lagged. Pick a race for the full kit, mount, starting zone and which classes it can play.

Alliance
Stormwind's humans lost Diplomacy and the weapon skills but keep the stun break. Humans can now be Hunters.
Ironforge's dwarves gained Artisan's Precision (1% hit) and can now be Shaman. Stoneform also reduces physical damage taken for 8 seconds.
Shadowmeld is usable in combat on a 2-minute cooldown, and Elune's Light is a 10% crit burst. Night Elf Rogues and Druids stealth as if one level higher.
Escape Artist stays, and Eureka! is an 8-second burst where non-periodic abilities cost 10% less and deal 10% more. Gnomes can now be Priests.
The Alliance Skyborne, descended from Highborne rebels who fled Eldre'Thalas and found refuge in Skywall. Glide with Walk on Air, regenerate with Read Leyline (Attuned for an hour at a ley line), and roll Mages.
Horde
Blood Fury is back to a 2-minute cooldown and Command returns (pets +5%). Orcs can now be Mages, and Shatter Curse is a free decurse with 5% magic damage reduction.
Will of the Forsaken on a 2-minute cooldown, Cannibalize now restores mana too, and Touch of the Grave drains health on a 15-second internal cooldown. The Forsaken can be Paladins, starting in Bandarion Keep.
Plainsrunning builds 2% per stack to 60% on foot (no longer mounted), Endurance is 5% health, and Cultivation duplicates herb nodes without Herbalism.
Berserking lasts 15 seconds again, Rapid Regeneration heals 50% of max health over 6 seconds, and Regeneration keeps 20% working in combat. Trolls can now be Warlocks.
The Horde Skyborne: the same gliding and elemental affinity, with Skysight (15% movement speed, 30% when Charged at an elemental convergence) and access to Shaman.
Race and class matrix
| Race | Warrior | Paladin | Hunter | Rogue | Priest | Shaman | Mage | Warlock | Druid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orc | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | new | ✓ | — |
| Undead | ✓ | new | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Tauren | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Troll | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | new | — |
| Skyborne (Windshaper) | new | — | new | new | — | new | — | — | new |
| Human | ✓ | ✓ | new | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Dwarf | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | new | — | — | — |
| Night Elf | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Gnome | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | new | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Skyborne (High Order) | new | — | new | new | — | — | new | — | new |