The Gnomes may be small, but they are one of the most intelligent races on Azeroth, with an extreme proficiency in anything technical. They can be played as Mages, Priests, Rogues, Warlocks, and Warriors in World of Warcraft: Forever.
Lore Information for Gnome
The eccentric, often brilliant gnomes are held as one of the most peculiar races of the world. With their obsession for developing radical new technologies and constructing marvels of mind-bending engineering, it’s a wonder that any gnomes have survived to proliferate. Over the years, the gnomes have contributed ingenious weapons to aid the Grand Alliance in its fierce battles against the Horde. Thriving in the wondrous techno-city of Gnomeregan, the gnomes shared the resources of the forested peaks of Dun Morogh with their dwarven cousins for generations. Yet recently, a barbaric menace rose up from the bowels of the earth and invaded Gnomeregan. Aided by their dwarven allies, the gnomes fought a valiant battle to save their beloved city. Nevertheless, Gnomeregan was irrelevantly lost. The surviving gnomes flew to the safety of the dwarf stronghold of Ironforge. There they remained; devising strategies to retake their city. As a gnome of proud stand, it falls to you to answer the challenge and lead your curious people to a brighter future.
FAQAre Gnomes good in WoW Forever?
Escape Artist has great value in both PvP and PvE situations as a melee,
and 
Engineering Specialization further improves Engineering, the best
profession in the game. Gnomes are extremely powerful in WoW Forever.Gnome Racials
Blizzard's racial re-design philosophy uses four racials per race: two passive effects and two active abilities. The goal is to create a more consistent power level between all races, giving each race its own distinct identity and allowing players to choose the race they like best.
- Escape Artist (Active) — Removes movement-impairing effects
and grants immunity to them for 3-seconds. 2-minute cooldown.
- Eureka (Active) — Your next 3 damaging or healing abilities cost 50% less Mana and deal or heal 10% more. 2-minute cooldown.
Expansive Mind (Passive) — Increases your maximum primary
resource by 5%, including Mana, Rage, or Energy.- Engineering Specialization (Passive) — Engineering devices
are more reliable.
FAQDoes Escape Artist prevent new roots and snares after removing existing effects?
Escape Artist grants 3-seconds of root and snare immunity after
being used.Gnome Priest Racials
Priest racials have also been drastically changed in WoW Forever, with each Priest race receiving their own, unique racials for their own individual playstyle.
- Confounding Flash (Active) — Confuses up to 5 enemies within 8-yards for 3-seconds; any damage taken breaks the effect. 2-minute cooldown.
- Contingency Plan (Active) — Places a Holy ward on an ally for 15-seconds. The next time the ally takes damage that drops their health below 35%, they gain a damage-absorbing shield and begin recovering health over time. A target can be affected by only one Contingency Plan at a time. 10-minute cooldown.
Gnome Racial Changes from Classic to Forever
Below you can see the racial changes from Vanilla WoW to WoW Forever for Gnomes.
| Classic | Change | Forever | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape Artist |
↑ | Escape Artist |
Now grants brief immunity to movement-impairing effects after removing them, but has a longer cooldown. No longer has a chance to fail. |
| Expansive Mind |
↑ | Expansive Mind |
Reworked from 5% increased Intellect to 5% increased maximum Mana, Rage, or Energy. |
| Engineering Specialization |
↑ | Engineering Specialization |
Reworked from increased Engineering skill to making Engineering devices more reliable. |
| — | + | Eureka | New active racial that empowers your next three damaging or healing abilities while reducing their cost. |
| Arcane Resistance | × | — | Removed. |
Gnome Playable Classes
Gnomes have racials focused on resources, burst potential, mobility, and
Engineering. Expansive Mind increases maximum Mana, Rage, or Energy
depending on the class. Eureka empowers the next three damaging or
healing abilities while reducing their resource cost. Escape Artist
removes movement-impairing effects and grants brief immunity to them; incredible
for PvP and certain PvE encounters. Engineering Specialization makes
Engineering devices more reliable, a massive improvement to the profession in
end-game content.
Changelog
- 15 Sep. 2026: Guide Added.
