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NEWS · BLIZZARD · OCTOBER 26, 2026

WoW Forever racials change one week before launch

Blizzard has done the last pass on the racials before November 4. Racials designed around a role or a class are coming back in place of the generic beta ones, and the ones that gave too much of an edge get tweaked. The weapon specialization ones (Human swords, Orc axes…) are not coming back: they don't want raid loot to depend on weapon type.

7races change
+1 %Dwarf hit chance
60 %Tauren speed
Oct 27name reservation

Race by race

Human

Alliance
  • ▼ Ruthless: +1% critical strike chance (was 2%).
  • ▲ Human Spirit: +10% Spirit (was 5%).

Dwarf

Alliance
  • ▼ Earth Fury is removed (2% critical damage and healing).
  • ▲ New: Artisan's Precision, +1% hit chance with spells and attacks.

Orc

Horde
  • ▼ Savage is removed (1% critical strike chance).
  • ▲ Command returns: +5% damage for Warlock and Hunter pets.
  • ▲ Blood Fury: 2 min cooldown (was 3).

Tauren

Horde
  • ▲ Plainsrunning: 2% per stack, up to 60% speed (was 30%).
  • ▼ Plainsrunning no longer works while mounted. Endurance stays at just +5% Health.

Troll

Horde
  • ▲ Berserking lasts 15 sec (was 10).

Undead

Horde
  • ▲ Touch of the Grave: 15 sec internal cooldown (was 25).

Skyborne

Both factions
  • ▼ Wind Blessed: 2% haste (was 3%).
  • ● Read Ley Line: +50% regeneration for 15 sec; used at a ley line, «Attuned» for 1 hour at 100%. Cannot be used with Innervate.
  • ● Skysight: +15% speed for 15 sec; used at an elemental convergence, «Charged» for 1 hour at 30%.
  • ● Both 1-hour buffs persist through death, but are removed upon entering a raid.

▲ buff · ▼ nerf · ● change. Night elves and gnomes do not change. On October 27 Blizzard added the Orc (Blood Fury), Troll and Undead changes it had forgotten to list.

Does this change which race you pick?

Tomorrow, Tuesday the 27th at 6 p.m. (Spain time)*, name reservation and character creation open. If you were undecided on a race, check this first: Dwarf gains hit chance, which is always welcome early on, and Orc is once again the race for Warlocks and Hunters with pets. * On the Americas servers: Mexico 2 p.m. · Chile and Argentina 5 p.m.

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Source: Blizzard: WoW Forever development notes, October 26.