Best Classes for Undead in WoW Forever
- Known as Forsaken
- Start Tirisfal Glades
- Capital Undercity
- Racials 4
- Classes 6 of 9
Undead classes ranked
Priest is our top Undead pick in WoW Forever at S tier, on grades as of November 7, 2026. Pick a class to see which parts of the Undead kit it uses and what they do for it.
Every Undead class uses Cannibalize, Touch of the Grave, Underwater Breathing and Will of the Forsaken.
Undead Priest
Healer · DamageDark Sacrifice and Touch of Weakness are spells no other Undead class trains: one turns spare Health into Mana, the other punishes the next melee hit on you. Your spells also get the higher chance version of Touch of the Grave.
Will of the Forsaken · Wipes Charm, Fear and Sleep effects off you in a single press.
Dark Sacrifice · Spends your own Health over time to refill Mana when the bar runs low.
Touch of Weakness · The next melee attack against you causes Shadow damage and cuts the attacker's melee attack power.
Undead Warlock
DamageMana and Health both come back through Cannibalize when a Warlock stands still near a Humanoid or Undead corpse, and the higher chance version of Touch of the Grave lets your spells drain Health. Will of the Forsaken answers Charm, Fear and Sleep.
Cannibalize · Recovers both Health and Mana from a nearby corpse while you stay still.
Touch of the Grave · The higher chance version lets your spells drain Health from the target.
Will of the Forsaken · Shakes off Charm, Fear and Sleep effects as soon as you press it.
Undead Mage
DamageCharm, Fear and Sleep lose their grip on a Mage the instant Will of the Forsaken is pressed. Touch of the Grave gives your spells its higher chance to drain Health, and Cannibalize brings back Health and Mana after a fight.
Will of the Forsaken · Breaks every Charm, Fear and Sleep effect on you at once.
Touch of the Grave · Your spells get the higher chance version of the Health drain.
Cannibalize · Regains Health and Mana from a Humanoid or Undead corpse between fights.
Undead Paladin
Tank · Healer · DamagePaladins get every Undead racial, including the lower chance version of Touch of the Grave, so spells and attacks can drain Health from the target. Cannibalize restores Health and Mana between fights, and Will of the Forsaken clears Charm, Fear and Sleep.
Touch of the Grave · Spells and attacks can drain Health from the target as you fight.
Cannibalize · Restores Health and Mana while you stand still by an Undead or Humanoid corpse.
Will of the Forsaken · Answers Charm, Fear and Sleep effects with one button.
Undead Rogue
DamageEvery attack a Rogue makes carries a chance to drain Health through Touch of the Grave, and Will of the Forsaken frees you from Charm, Fear and Sleep. Cannibalize then refills Health from a nearby Humanoid or Undead corpse once the fight ends.
Will of the Forsaken · Frees you from Charm, Fear and Sleep effects in one instant press.
Touch of the Grave · Each attack carries a chance to drain Health from the target.
Cannibalize · Brings Health back from a Humanoid or Undead corpse after a kill.
Undead Warrior
Tank · DamageWarriors carry the lower chance version of Touch of the Grave, so any swing can drain Health from the target, and Will of the Forsaken ends Charm, Fear and Sleep effects. Cannibalize wins back Health from a corpse between pulls.
Will of the Forsaken · Ends any Charm, Fear or Sleep effect on you instantly.
Touch of the Grave · Every swing has a chance to drain Health from the target.
Cannibalize · Regains Health from a Humanoid or Undead corpse between pulls.
Undead racials
Two you press, two are always on. Each card says where the trait matters most.
Will of the Forsaken
ActivePvP
Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.
Cooldown2 minDuration0.1 sec
Keep it in reserve for the Charm, Fear or Sleep that would decide the fight. It clears all of them at once, so spending it early leaves the next one without an answer.
Cannibalize
ActiveLeveling
When activated, regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.
Cooldown2 minRange5 yd
After a kill, stand still close to a Humanoid or Undead corpse and press it to regain Health and Mana. Moving, acting or taking damage cancels it early.
Touch of the Grave
PassiveCombat
Paladin, Rogue and Warrior: Your spells and attacks have a 20% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health.
Priest, Warlock and Mage: Your spells and attacks have a 30% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health.
There is no button here. Each spell and attack you use carries its own chance to drain Health from the target, so steady pressure gives it more openings.
Underwater Breathing
PassiveUtility
Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.
Your breath lasts far longer underwater with no effort from you, which gives you room whenever a long swim or an underwater objective keeps you below the surface.
Undead Priest spells
Undead Priests train three spells no other Undead can.
Dark Sacrifice
5 ranksShadowThe in-game text for this trait includes a value this page does not have yet.
Use: Cast it when your Health is full but your Mana is running short, such as between pulls. It spends your own Health over time to refill Mana.
Secrets of Undeath
Allows you to meditate on the mysteries of undeath in graveyards.
Use: Its tooltip names no combat effect, only meditating on the mysteries of undeath inside a graveyard, so treat it as a graveyard curiosity rather than a fight tool.
Touch of Weakness
12 ranksShadowThe next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 43 for 2 min.
Use: Put it on before melee enemies reach you. The next melee attack against you causes Shadow damage and lowers that attacker's melee attack power for a while.
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UndeadThis page 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 | |||||||||
 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 | |||||||||
 Orc 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 | |||||||||
 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 | |||||||||