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WoW Forever Races
- Graded by usSep 24, 2026
- Race tier lists9
Every Race, Graded by Class
Our grade for every race and class pairing, read from the race tier list of that class. Pick a class to rank its races by faction and see which racials it can use.
Both factionsEvery class has at least one race graded S on the Alliance and at least one on the Horde.
Pick a classShowing all 10 races and 9 classes. Pick a class to rank its races.
Alliance5 races
Horde5 races
Order and grades come from our Warrior race tier list. The icons show which racials of that race work for Warrior, not how strong it is; a ringed icon is situational and a struck icon does not apply.
Order and grades come from our Paladin race tier list. The icons show which racials of that race work for Paladin, not how strong it is; a ringed icon is situational and a struck icon does not apply.
Alliance4 races
Horde4 races
Order and grades come from our Hunter race tier list. The icons show which racials of that race work for Hunter, not how strong it is; a ringed icon is situational and a struck icon does not apply.
Alliance5 races
Horde4 races
Order and grades come from our Rogue race tier list. The icons show which racials of that race work for Rogue, not how strong it is; a ringed icon is situational and a struck icon does not apply.
Order and grades come from our Priest race tier list. The icons show which racials of that race work for Priest, not how strong it is; a ringed icon is situational and a struck icon does not apply.
Alliance1 race
Horde4 races
Order and grades come from our Shaman race tier list. The icons show which racials of that race work for Shaman, not how strong it is; a ringed icon is situational and a struck icon does not apply.
Alliance3 races
Order and grades come from our Mage race tier list. The icons show which racials of that race work for Mage, not how strong it is; a ringed icon is situational and a struck icon does not apply.
Order and grades come from our Warlock race tier list. The icons show which racials of that race work for Warlock, not how strong it is; a ringed icon is situational and a struck icon does not apply.
Alliance2 races
Horde2 races
Order and grades come from our Druid race tier list. The icons show which racials of that race work for Druid, not how strong it is; a ringed icon is situational and a struck icon does not apply.
New pairings on existing races
Our grade on that class race tier listNew pairing in WoW ForeverNot playable
| Race |  Warrior race tier list |  Paladin race tier list |  Hunter race tier list |  Rogue race tier list |  Priest race tier list |  Shaman race tier list |  Mage race tier list |  Warlock race tier list |  Druid race tier list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 High Order SkyborneAllianceNew race | Graded D, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable | Graded B, new pairing in WoW Forever | Graded C, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable | Not playable | Graded B, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable | Graded B, new pairing in WoW Forever |
 HumanAlliance | Graded A | Graded S | Graded A, new pairing in WoW Forever | Graded A | Graded A | Not playable | Graded A | Graded A | Not playable |
 DwarfAlliance | Graded A | Graded A | Graded C | Graded B | Graded B | Graded S, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable | Not playable | Not playable |
 Night ElfAlliance | Graded S | Not playable | Graded S | Graded S | Graded A | Not playable | Not playable | Not playable | Graded S |
 GnomeAlliance | Graded A | Not playable | Not playable | Graded S | Graded S, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable | Graded S | Graded S | Not playable |
 Windshaper SkyborneHordeNew race | Graded C, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable | Graded C, new pairing in WoW Forever | Graded C, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable | Graded B, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable | Not playable | Graded B, new pairing in WoW Forever |
 OrcHorde | Graded S | Not playable | Graded S | Graded S | Not playable | Graded S | Graded A, new pairing in WoW Forever | Graded A | Not playable |
 UndeadHorde | Graded B | Graded S, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable | Graded A | Graded S | Not playable | Graded S | Graded S | Not playable |
 TaurenHorde | Graded A | Not playable | Graded A | Not playable | Not playable | Graded B | Not playable | Not playable | Graded S |
 TrollHorde | Graded B | Not playable | Graded S | Graded A | Graded S | Graded A | Graded A | Graded S, new pairing in WoW Forever | Not playable |
| Allianceraces per class | 5 Alliance races play Warrior | 2 Alliance races play Paladin | 4 Alliance races play Hunter | 5 Alliance races play Rogue | 4 Alliance races play Priest | 1 Alliance race plays Shaman | 3 Alliance races play Mage | 2 Alliance races play Warlock | 2 Alliance races play Druid |
| Horderaces per class | 5 Horde races play Warrior | 1 Horde race plays Paladin | 4 Horde races play Hunter | 4 Horde races play Rogue | 2 Horde races play Priest | 4 Horde races play Shaman | 3 Horde races play Mage | 3 Horde races play Warlock | 2 Horde races play Druid |
High Order SkyborneAllianceNew raceKnown for
Read Leyline
Wind Blessed
Read LeylineWind Blessed- Warrior, our grade D, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Hunter, our grade B, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Rogue, our grade C, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Mage, our grade B, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Druid, our grade B, new pairing in WoW Forever
Not playablePaladin, Priest, Shaman and Warlock
HumanAllianceKnown for
Will to Survive
Ruthless
Will to SurviveRuthless- Warrior, our grade A
- Paladin, our grade S
- Hunter, our grade A, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Rogue, our grade A
- Priest, our grade A
- Mage, our grade A
- Warlock, our grade A
Not playableShaman and Druid
DwarfAlliance- Warrior, our grade A
- Paladin, our grade A
- Hunter, our grade C
- Rogue, our grade B
- Priest, our grade B
- Shaman, our grade S, new pairing in WoW Forever
Not playableMage, Warlock and Druid
Night ElfAllianceKnown for
Elune's Light
Shadowmeld
Elune's LightShadowmeld- Warrior, our grade S
- Hunter, our grade S
- Rogue, our grade S
- Priest, our grade A
- Druid, our grade S
Not playablePaladin, Shaman, Mage and Warlock
GnomeAllianceKnown for
Escape Artist
Eureka!
Escape ArtistEureka!- Warrior, our grade A
- Rogue, our grade S
- Priest, our grade S, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Mage, our grade S
- Warlock, our grade S
Not playablePaladin, Hunter, Shaman and Druid
Windshaper SkyborneHordeNew raceKnown for
SkysightWind Blessed
SkysightWind Blessed- Warrior, our grade C, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Hunter, our grade C, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Rogue, our grade C, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Shaman, our grade B, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Druid, our grade B, new pairing in WoW Forever
Not playablePaladin, Priest, Mage and Warlock
OrcHordeKnown for
Blood Fury
Shatter Curse
Blood FuryShatter Curse- Warrior, our grade S
- Hunter, our grade S
- Rogue, our grade S
- Shaman, our grade S
- Mage, our grade A, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Warlock, our grade A
Not playablePaladin, Priest and Druid
UndeadHordeKnown for
Will of the Forsaken
Cannibalize
Will of the ForsakenCannibalize- Warrior, our grade B
- Paladin, our grade S, new pairing in WoW Forever
- Rogue, our grade A
- Priest, our grade S
- Mage, our grade S
- Warlock, our grade S
Not playableHunter, Shaman and Druid
TaurenHordeKnown for
War Stomp
Endurance
War StompEndurance- Warrior, our grade A
- Hunter, our grade A
- Shaman, our grade B
- Druid, our grade S
Not playablePaladin, Rogue, Priest, Mage and Warlock
TrollHordeKnown for
Berserking
Rapid Regeneration
BerserkingRapid Regeneration- Warrior, our grade B
- Hunter, our grade S
- Rogue, our grade A
- Priest, our grade S
- Shaman, our grade A
- Mage, our grade A
- Warlock, our grade S, new pairing in WoW Forever
Not playablePaladin and Druid
WoW Forever Racials Compared
Every racial in WoW Forever side by side, grouped by what each one is used for. Each racial carries a use tag and an impact mark; pick a class to see which racials it can use.
Racials forShowing every racial. Pick a class to see which ones it can use.
Combat17 racials
StoneformActiveCooldown 3 minDwarfAllianceRemoves and blocks Bleed, Poison and Disease effects, and cuts Physical damage taken by 10% for 8 secImpactImpact 3 of 3Changed in Forever- Elune's LightActiveCooldown 3 minNight ElfAlliance+10% crit chance for spells and attacks for 15 secImpactImpact 3 of 3New in Forever
- Blood FuryActiveCooldown 2 minOrcHorde+10% Attack Power and Spell Power for 15 secImpactImpact 3 of 3Changed in Forever
- BerserkingActiveCooldown 3 minTrollHorde+10% spellcasting and attack speed for 15 secImpactImpact 3 of 3Changed in Forever
Blizzard announced Nov 2 was 10 sec
- Eureka!ActiveCooldown 2 minGnomeAllianceImpactImpact 2 of 3New in ForeverWarriorDamaging abilities that are not periodic cost 10% less Rage and deal 10% more damage for 8 secRogueDamaging abilities that are not periodic cost 10% less Energy and deal 10% more damage for 8 secPriestDamaging or healing abilities that are not periodic cost 10% less Mana and deal 10% more damage or healing for 8 secMageDamaging abilities cost 10% less Mana and deal 10% more damage for 8 secWarlockDamaging abilities that are not periodic cost 10% less Mana and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec
- Shatter CurseActiveCooldown 3 minOrcHordeRemoves all Curses and Banes, and cuts Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 secImpactImpact 2 of 3New in Forever
- Wind BlessedPassiveSkyborneBoth variants+2% spellcasting, melee and ranged HasteImpactImpact 2 of 3New race
Blizzard announced Nov 2 was 3%
- RuthlessPassiveHumanAlliance+1% crit chance for all spells and attacksImpactImpact 2 of 3Changed in Forever
Blizzard announced Nov 2 was 2%
Earth FuryPassiveDwarfAllianceImpactImpact 2 of 3New in Forever+2% critical strike bonus to damage and healingBlizzard announced Nov 2 removed
QuicknessPassiveNight ElfAlliance+1% dodge and +2% movement speed; Night Elf Rogues and Druids are also harder to spot in Stealth, as if 1 level higherImpactImpact 2 of 3Changed in Forever
Expansive MindPassiveGnomeAllianceImpactImpact 2 of 3Changed in ForeverNew for Warrior and RogueWarrior+5% maximum RageRogue+5% maximum EnergyPriest, Mage and Warlock+5% maximum Mana
Touch of the GravePassiveUndeadHordeImpactImpact 2 of 3New in ForeverWarrior, Paladin and Rogue20% chance on spells and attacks to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your max HealthPriest, Mage and Warlock30% chance on spells and attacks to drain up to 5% of your max Health- EndurancePassiveTaurenHorde+5% total Health and +2% critical strike bonus to damage and healingImpactImpact 2 of 3Changed in Forever
Elemental InsightPassiveSkyborneBoth variants+5% damage against ElementalsImpactImpact 1 of 3New race
Big Game HunterPassiveDwarfAlliance+5% damage against BeastsImpactImpact 1 of 3New in Forever
SavagePassiveOrcHordeImpactImpact 1 of 3Changed in Forever+1% crit chance for all spells and abilitiesBlizzard announced Nov 2 removed
Beast SlayingPassiveTrollHorde+5% damage against BeastsImpactImpact 1 of 3Unchanged
Leveling8 racials
- Read LeylineActiveCooldown 2 minHigh Order SkyborneAllianceImpactImpact 2 of 3New race
Blizzard announced Nov 2 Read Leyline now increases Mana and Health regeneration by 50% (was 100%), with a 15-second duration. This ability cannot be used while Innervate is active, and will be replaced by Innervate as a more powerful effect.
+100% Health and Mana regeneration; 15 min near a leyline, 30 sec without one - SkysightActiveCooldown 2 minWindshaper SkyborneHordeImpactImpact 2 of 3New race
Blizzard announced Nov 2 Skysight is now a 15% increased movement speed (was 10%), with a 15-second duration.
+10% movement and mounted speed; 15 min near an elemental convergence, 30 sec without one - CannibalizeActiveCooldown 2 minUndeadHorde7% of Health and Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec, within 5 yds of a Humanoid or Undead corpse; moving, acting or taking damage cancels itImpactImpact 2 of 3Changed in Forever
- Rapid RegenerationActiveCooldown 3 minTrollHordeRegain 50% of maximum Health over 6 sec; moving, acting or taking damage cancels itImpactImpact 2 of 3New in Forever
PlainsrunningPassiveTaurenHordeImpactImpact 2 of 3New in ForeverBlizzard announced Nov 2 Plainsrunning no longer increases mounted movement speed.
+2% movement speed for every 5 sec of moving, up to 60%; damage or standing still lowers itwas 1% and 30%
RegenerationPassiveTrollHorde+20% Health regeneration, and 20% of it continues in combatImpactImpact 2 of 3Changed in Forever
CultivationActiveTaurenHordeGrows a copy of a nearby herb you can pick without Herbalism, once per herbImpactImpact 1 of 3Changed in Forever
Wisp SpiritPassiveNight ElfAllianceBecome a wisp on death, with 75% more movement speedImpactImpact 1 of 3Changed in Forever
PvP7 racials
- Will to SurviveActiveCooldown 3 minHumanAllianceRemoves all Stun effectsImpactImpact 3 of 3New in Forever
- ShadowmeldActiveNight ElfAllianceHarder to detect until you move or cancel it; in combat it deters attacks but raises the cooldown to 2 minImpactImpact 3 of 3Changed in Forever
- Escape ArtistActiveCooldown 2 minGnomeAllianceBreaks free of movement impairing effects and blocks them for 3 secImpactImpact 3 of 3Changed in Forever
- Will of the ForsakenActiveCooldown 2 minUndeadHordeRemoves all Charm, Fear and Sleep effectsImpactImpact 3 of 3Changed in Forever
- War StompActiveCooldown 90 secTaurenHordeStun up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 2 secImpactImpact 3 of 3Unchanged
HardinessPassiveOrcHordeStun effects on you last 20% shorterImpactImpact 2 of 3Changed in Forever
PerceptionActiveCooldown 3 minHumanAllianceMuch higher stealth detection for 20 secImpactImpact 1 of 3Unchanged
Utility5 racials
Walk on AirActiveCooldown 90 secSkyborneBoth variantsGlide down through the air for 10 sec, steering as you goImpactImpact 1 of 3New race
Find TreasureActiveDwarfAllianceShows nearby treasure on the minimap until cancelledImpactImpact 1 of 3Unchanged
The Human SpiritPassiveHumanAlliance+10% SpiritImpactImpact 1 of 3Changed in ForeverBlizzard announced Nov 2 was 5%
Engineering SpecializationPassiveGnomeAllianceEngineering devices fail or backfire 20% less often when you use themImpactImpact 1 of 3Changed in Forever
Underwater BreathingPassiveUndeadHordeBreath lasts 300% longer underwaterImpactImpact 1 of 3Unchanged
Class spells by race18 spells
Only Paladin and Priest get class spells that depend on race, listed here under every race that learns them.