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Known Issues · updated Sep 17

WoW Forever races

Every playable race's racial abilities in World of Warcraft: Forever, including the October 2026 racial rework and the new Skyborne. Pick a race:

Human 4 racials

RuthlessIncreases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 1%.Updated: 1% critical strike chance (was 2%).
The Human SpiritSpirit increased by 10%.Updated: Spirit increased by 10% (was 5%).
PerceptionDramatically increases stealth detection for 20 sec.
Will to SurviveInstantly removes all Stun effects.

Blood FuryIncreases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec.Updated: Cooldown reduced to 2 min (was 3 min).
HardinessDuration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.
Shatter CurseInstantly removes all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec.
CommandDamage dealt by Hunter and Warlock pets increased by 5%.Updated: Back as a racial.

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StoneformInstantly removes and grants immunity to all Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects, and reduces all Physical damage taken by 10% for 8 sec.
Big Game HunterDamage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Artisan's PrecisionIncreases your chance to hit with spells and attacks by 1%.Updated: New racial.

ShadowmeldActivate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Using this ability in combat discourages enemies from attacking you, but increases the cooldown to 2 min.
QuicknessDodge chance increased by 1% and movement speed increased by 2%. Night Elf Rogues and Druids are harder to detect in Stealth as if they were 1 level higher.
Wisp SpiritTransform into a wisp upon death, increasing movement speed by 75%.
Quickness Passive
Elune's LightIncreases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 10% for 15 sec.

Underwater BreathingUnderwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.
Will of the ForsakenInstantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.
CannibalizeWhen 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.
Touch of the GraveYour spells and attacks have a 20% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health.Updated: Can happen once every 15 sec (was 25 sec).

War StompStuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 2 sec.
EnduranceTotal Health increased by 5%.Updated: No longer increases critical strike damage and healing.
CultivationCultivate a nearby herb, growing a duplicate you can harvest without requiring Herbalism skill. Each herb may only be cultivated once.
PlainsrunningGain 2% increased movement speed every 5 sec spent moving, up to a maximum of 60% increase. Taking damage or standing still will reduce this effect.Updated: 2% per stack, up to 60% (was 1%, up to 30%). No longer increases mounted speed.

Escape ArtistInstantly escape the effects of any movement impairing effect and gain immunity to those effects for 3 sec.
Expansive MindMaximum Mana increased by 5%.
Engineering SpecializationYour gnomish ingenuity reduces the rate of engineering devices failing or backfiring when you use them by 20%.
Eureka!Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Energy cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec.

BerserkingUpdated: Lasts 15 sec (was 10 sec).
RegenerationHealth regeneration rate increased by 20%. In addition, 20% of total Health regeneration will continue during combat.
Beast SlayingDamage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Rapid RegenerationRegenerate 50% of your maximum Health over 6 sec. Any movement, action, or damage taken will cancel the effect.

Walk on AirGlide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.
Read LeylineIncreases your Health and Mana regeneration by 50% for 15 sec. Used at a Ley Line, it also makes you Attuned for 1 hour, raising the bonus to 100%. Attuned lasts through death and ends when you enter a raid. Can't be used while Innervate is active.Updated: 50% for 15 sec (was 100%); Attuned added.
Elemental InsightDamage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.
Wind BlessedIncreases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 2%.Updated: Haste 2% (was 3%).

Walk on AirGlide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.
SkysightIncreases your movement speed by 15% for 15 sec. Used at an elemental convergence, it also makes you Charged for 1 hour, raising the bonus to 30%. Charged lasts through death and ends when you enter a raid.Updated: 15% for 15 sec (was 10%); Charged added.
Elemental InsightDamage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.
Wind BlessedIncreases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 2%.Updated: Haste 2% (was 3%).

Changes marked "Updated" come from the Oct 26–27 development notes, which are newer than the game client the rest is read from.

From the WoW Forever game client, build 1.60.1.70634. Numbers are base values, before talents and gear; if something differs, the game is right.