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Blizzard Details Races, Classes and New Skyborne for WoW: Forever

Blizzard published an official overview of race and class options for World of Warcraft: Forever, including new combinations and a brand-new race called the Skyborne. The reveal, posted 2026-09-22, matters because it defines how players will build characters ahead of the game's November 4, 2026 launch.

Written by Claude from the sources below · 28 Sep 2026, 13:28 Druid
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New Race and Expanded Combinations Revealed

In an official post titled "Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever," Blizzard confirmed nine playable classes and introduced the Skyborne, a new race split into Horde-aligned Windshapers (who can become Shaman) and Alliance-aligned High-Order Skyborne (who can become Mages). Blizzard also detailed newly opened combinations such as Orc Mages, Troll Warlocks, Undead Paladins, Human Hunters, Gnome Priests, and Dwarf Shamans, alongside updated racial traits for existing races meant to preserve each race's identity while supporting the expanded class options.

Sources: [2] Blizzard · [3] Blizzard

Outlets Cover the Details, Including Skyborne Specifics

Wowhead and Icy Veins both republished and summarized Blizzard's announcement. Icy Veins published a dedicated breakdown of the Skyborne, covering customization, Druid forms, zones, classes, and abilities, describing the race as having faction-exclusive racials and classes. Wowhead's report focused on the same official Blizzard article, covering classes, race/class combos, and racial abilities as presented by Blizzard.

Sources: [5] Icy Veins · [6] Wowhead · [7] Icy Veins

Beta Data Shows Early Favorites; Gnome Racial Reportedly Nerfed

Separately, Icy Veins reported that beta population data shows clear favorite race/class pairings, with Undead Paladins proving especially popular among players, according to the outlet's census analysis. Icy Veins also reported that the Gnome racial ability Eureka!, described in Blizzard's own materials as reducing cost and increasing damage or healing on the next three spells or abilities, received what the outlet called the game's "strongest racial" nerf in a recent beta build, with reductions of up to 80% for some classes. Blizzard has not issued patch notes confirming this change, so the nerf's specifics remain unconfirmed by Blizzard.

Sources: [1] Icy Veins · [4] Icy Veins
Note: this summary was generated automatically with AI from the sources listed here. It can contain mistakes or miss details; check the original articles before relying on it. Blizzard's posts are used in full, Other publishers only by headline and excerpt.
  1. Eureka!: World of Warcraft Forever’s Strongest Racial is Getting a Massive Nerf Icy Veins · 2026-09-25 13:53 UTC
  2. Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever Blizzard · 2026-09-22 17:00 UTC
  3. Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever Blizzard · 2026-09-22 17:00 UTC
  4. WoW Forever’s Beta Population Is Already Showing Some Clear Favorite Race/Class Combos Icy Veins · 2026-09-23 15:19 UTC
  5. All Skyborne Official Info: Customization, Druid Forms, Zones, Classes, Abilities, and More Icy Veins · 2026-09-22 19:20 UTC
  6. Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever Wowhead · 2026-09-22 17:16 UTC
  7. All New Race and Class Combos and Racial Abilities in WoW Forever (Official) Icy Veins · 2026-09-22 17:08 UTC