Best Classes for Orc in WoW Forever
- Start Durotar
- Capital Orgrimmar
- Racials 4
- Classes 6 of 9
Orc classes ranked
Hunter is our top Orc pick in WoW Forever at S tier, on grades as of November 7, 2026. Pick a class to see which parts of the Orc kit it uses and what they do for it.
Every Orc class uses Blood Fury, Hardiness and Shatter Curse. Command works only for Hunter and Warlock.
Orc Hunter
DamageBlood Fury gives a Hunter a timed Attack Power boost, so save it for your burst windows. Hardiness and Shatter Curse cover you when stuns or curses land.
Blood Fury · A timed Attack Power boost to press when a fight needs finishing.
Hardiness · Stuns on you wear off sooner, giving you time back to act.
Command · Your pet hits harder whenever it is out, with no button to press.
Orc Rogue
DamageFor a Rogue, Hardiness means stuns wear off sooner so you can get back on your target, and Blood Fury adds Attack Power for a short burst.
Hardiness · Stuns wear off sooner, keeping you on your target.
Blood Fury · Extra Attack Power for a short burst of damage.
Orc Shaman
Healer · DamageBlood Fury lifts Spell Power and Attack Power together, so a Shaman gains from it whether casting or swinging a weapon. Shatter Curse clears Curses and Banes and cuts Magical damage taken for a short time.
Blood Fury · Raises Spell Power and Attack Power at once, covering casting and melee.
Shatter Curse · Clears Curses and Banes and cuts Magical damage taken for a short time.
Orc Warrior
Tank · DamageBlood Fury brings a Warrior a timed Attack Power boost for the hardest hitting part of a fight, and Hardiness shortens the stuns that pin you in place.
Blood Fury · An Attack Power boost to save for the hardest hitting part of a fight.
Hardiness · Shorter stuns mean less time held away from your target.
Orc Warlock
DamageWarlocks draw on Blood Fury for extra Spell Power during a stretch of heavy casting, while Shatter Curse strips every Curse and Bane on you and trims Magical damage taken for a while. Hardiness shortens stuns.
Blood Fury · More Spell Power for a stretch of heavy casting.
Shatter Curse · Clears every Curse and Bane on you and trims Magical damage taken for a while.
Hardiness · Trims the length of any stun placed on you.
Command · Your demon hits harder, though a recent hotfix trimmed the gain on some demon abilities.
Orc Mage
DamageA Mage gets a Spell Power boost from Blood Fury to time with the heaviest casts, and Shatter Curse cuts Magical damage taken while clearing any Curse or Bane. Hardiness gets you out of stuns sooner.
Blood Fury · A Spell Power boost to line up with your heaviest casts.
Shatter Curse · Cuts Magical damage taken and clears any Curse or Bane on you.
Hardiness · Stuns end sooner, so you get back to casting faster.
Orc racials
Two you press, two are always on. Each card says where the trait matters most.
Blood Fury
ActiveCombat
Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec.
Cooldown2 minDuration15 sec
Press it just before the hardest hitting stretch of a fight. Since it raises Attack Power and Spell Power alike, it is worth pressing whether you swing a weapon or cast.
Shatter Curse
ActiveCombat
Instantly removes all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec.
Cooldown3 minDuration8 sec
Save it for when a Curse or Bane lands on you or heavy magic damage is coming. It strips them on the spot and trims Magical damage taken for a short time.
Hardiness
PassivePvP
Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.
Nothing to press. Stuns still land, but you get control back sooner, so have your escape or defensive button ready for the moment the stun ends.
Command
Passive
Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior, Warlock and Mage: Damage dealt by Hunter and Warlock pets increased by 5%.
Compare Horde races
How each Horde race ranks for every class on our Best Race tier lists, which classes it cannot play, and the racials it is known for.
| Race | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OrcThis page Can play Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock and Warrior. Cannot play Druid, Paladin and Priest. | S | A | S | S | S | S | |||
| Known for Blood Fury and Shatter Curse | |||||||||
 Windshaper Skyborne Can play Druid, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman and Warrior. Cannot play Mage, Paladin, Priest and Warlock. | B | C | C | B | C | ||||
| Known for Skysight and Wind Blessed | |||||||||
 Undead Can play Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock and Warrior. Cannot play Druid, Hunter and Shaman. | S | S | S | A | S | B | |||
| Known for Will of the Forsaken and Cannibalize | |||||||||
 Tauren Can play Druid, Hunter, Shaman and Warrior. Cannot play Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue and Warlock. | S | A | B | A | |||||
| Known for War Stomp and Endurance | |||||||||
 Troll Can play Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock and Warrior. Cannot play Druid and Paladin. | S | A | S | A | A | S | B | ||
| Known for Berserking and Rapid Regeneration | |||||||||