Races and Factions

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• Alliance vs HordeAlliance vs Horde in World of Warcraft: Forever: five races each, Paladin and Shaman on both factions, the PvP ruleset's one-faction rule and balance limits, faction dungeons, and what Blizzard says about the differences.
• Best Race for Each ClassWhich race fits each class in World of Warcraft: Forever after Blizzard's final racial pass of Oct 26, 2026: each class's races, what the racials favor, the attributed picks of Icy Veins and Mobalytics, and how Blizzard meant the differences to work.
• DwarfThe Dwarf in World of Warcraft: Forever: Stoneform, Find Treasure, Big Game Hunter and Artisan's Precision, 1% hit since Oct 26, 2026, six classes including the new Dwarf Shaman, its Priest spells, and Dun Morogh with Hall of Thanes.
• GnomeThe Gnome in World of Warcraft: Forever: Escape Artist, Eureka! as an 8-second buff since Oct 15, 2026, Expansive Mind and Engineering Specialization, five classes including the new Gnome Priest with Confounding Flash and Contingency Plan.
• HumanThe Human in World of Warcraft: Forever: Will to Survive, Perception, Ruthless at 1% critical strike and The Human Spirit at 10% after the Oct 26, 2026 launch pass, seven classes including the new Human Hunter, its Priest spells, and Elwynn Forest.
• New Race and Class CombinationsThe six race and class pairings World of Warcraft: Forever adds (Gnome Priest, Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Orc Mage, Troll Warlock, Undead Paladin), the racials each one has at launch after Blizzard's final pass of Oct 26 and 27, 2026, the Skyborne's classes on each faction, and the story of the Forsaken Paladin.
• Night ElfThe Night Elf in World of Warcraft: Forever: Elune's Light, Shadowmeld, Quickness and Wisp Spirit, unchanged by the Oct 26, 2026 launch pass, five classes, its Priest spells Starshards and Elune's Grace, Teldrassil and the new ship to Stormwind.
• OrcThe Orc in World of Warcraft: Forever: Blood Fury back to a 2-minute cooldown, Command for 5% pet damage since Oct 26, 2026, Shatter Curse and Hardiness, six classes including the new Orc Mage, and the Valley of Trials.
• Races and RacialsThe playable races of World of Warcraft: Forever and their reworked racial abilities: two active and two passive per race, Blizzard's Dwarf and Undead examples, the list from the BlizzCon demo, the beta build of Oct 15, 2026 that replaced the weapon racials and retuned most races, and Blizzard's launch tuning pass of Oct 26 and 27.
• SkyborneThe Skyborne (shen'dorei), World of Warcraft: Forever's new playable race: elven exiles from the War of the Ancients living in Skywall, a Horde or Alliance choice at character creation, their classes, racials, Zephras Isle start and Galestrider mount, and the standard-definition models due in early 2027.
• Starting ZonesThe starting zones of World of Warcraft: Forever: dozens of new quests in each race's start, Zephras Isle for Skyborne, the Stormwind Harbor to Auberdine ship, Bandarion Keep for Forsaken Paladins, and the zone changes in Blizzard's beta notes.
• TaurenThe Tauren in World of Warcraft: Forever: War Stomp at 90 seconds, Cultivation, Plainsrunning up to 60% and Endurance back to plain 5% health after the Oct 26, 2026 launch pass, its four classes, and Mulgore.
• TrollThe Troll in World of Warcraft: Forever: Berserking lasting 15 seconds since Oct 26, 2026, Rapid Regeneration, Beast Slaying and Regeneration at 20%, seven classes including the new Troll Warlock, its Priest spells, and Durotar.
• UndeadThe Undead in World of Warcraft: Forever: Will of the Forsaken without immunity, Cannibalize, Underwater Breathing, Touch of the Grave on a 15-second internal cooldown since Oct 26, 2026, six classes, and the new Forsaken Paladin at Bandarion Keep.

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