How to compare WoW Forever racial abilities

Start with your class to remove the races that cannot play it. Choose a faction if you already know where your friends will play. Then use the selectors above each panel to compare the remaining choices. Share the page address to reopen the same comparison.

To scan both factions at once, open the complete race and class combinations table. If you already know your class, open its talent page from the class changes page.

Ten options, including two Skyborne variants

The list contains eight original Classic races and two faction-specific Skyborne options. The Skyborne entries are variants of one new race with four traits each: Read Ley Line on Alliance, Skysight on Horde, and three shared traits. The 40 entries count those shared traits once in each faction panel.

Alliance Skyborne can be Mages and Horde Skyborne can be Shamans. The Skyborne field notes cover the two faction variants and the race unlock; the launch guide covers editions.

Which old version is being compared?

The baseline is original Classic / Classic Era, rather than TBC, Wrath, Retail or Season of Discovery. Compare the type of benefit as well as its size: Stoneform distinguishes Armor from physical damage reduction, and Hardiness distinguishes resisting a stun from reducing its duration.

The race selection guide applies these differences to specific choices. For another view of your choice, open class changes and look for new abilities or race options.

References: Forever racial summaries use Talents Forever community data, credited under CC BY 4.0, and Blizzard’s official Skyborne descriptions. Classic descriptions are concise adaptations of Wowhead’s Alliance race guide, Horde race guide and Classic spell pages.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I see all race and class combinations at once?

The race and class combinations table lists Alliance and Horde options for all nine classes. Each race links back to this comparison with the class and faction already selected.

Which racial abilities should I compare first?

Start with class and faction, then consider the control, survival, recovery and movement tools you expect to use. Compare activation conditions and timing as well as the effect.