New Race & Class Combinations

Forever opens new combinations while preserving a recognizable racial identity. Your race affects the character you inhabit and the utility you bring; it should not be treated as a shortcut to a universal best-character ranking.

Six new combinations

These are additions to the familiar character choices, not the complete race/class matrix.

Skyborne faction choice

Skyborne choose Alliance or Horde during character creation. Both factions can play Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, and Druid. Alliance Skyborne gain Mage; Horde Skyborne gain Shaman. Their starting experience takes place on Zephras Isle.

Racial redesign

Each race has two active and two passive abilities. Blizzard’s goal is comparable offensive strength with distinct utility, rather than pushing every role toward one race.

Dwarves retain Stoneform’s cleansing identity with physical damage reduction, while Undead receive changes to Will of the Forsaken and Cannibalize. Explore the individual entries for the announced details.

Playing together

Faction remains a grouping boundary. Choose it with your friends before selecting a new combination, especially when considering Skyborne’s faction-dependent class access.

Read the ruleset guide and choose a class.

Sources

Blizzard — official World of Warcraft: Forever overview.

Blizzard — Skyborne and the new world.