One of the most important decisions in Warcraft Forever is what race you want your character to be.
One of the factors considered in this choice are racials, or what abilities your race has that the others don’t. Racials have long been a factor in the history of WoW, and Warcraft Forever is reworking them to make them all useful to players!
Racial Changes in Warcraft Forever
In the Warcraft Forever: What’s Next and Deep Dive panels, we learned more about how all racial abilities are going to work in the new game mode. Here’s a quick resume on the overall changes we’re seeing in Warcraft Forever:
All races will have access to four Racial Abilities: two Active abilities and two Passive abilities. The active abilities generally cover one combat increase and one specialty active that fits your race.
Racials that previously increased Weapon Skill have been reworked and now increase your Critical Strike chance while equipping the respective weapon type.
The Dwarf and Undead racials were showcased as examples in the Deep Dive panel, but we have access to all of them!
All New Racials in Warcraft Forever
Our team had access to the Warcraft Forever demos at BlizzCon 2026, and we saw all revamped racials! Here’s a complete list of them below.
Skyborne Racial Abilities
Racial
Type
Description
Walk on Air
Active
Glide downward through the air for 10 seconds.
Read Ley Line
Active
Gain 100% increased Health and Mana regeneration for 15 seconds.
Wind Blessed
Passive
Spell, Ranged, and Melee Haste increased by 1%.
Elemental Insight
Passive
Damage done to Elementals is increased by 5%.
Human Racial Abilities
Racial
Type
Description
Will to Survive
Active
Instantly remove all Stuns.
Perception
Active
Automatically detect stealthed enemies for 20 seconds.
Sword Specialization
Passive
Swords increase Spell and Ability Critical Strike chance by 2%.
The Human Spirit
Passive
Total Spirit is increased by 5%.
Dwarf Racial Abilities
Racial
Type
Description
Stoneform
Active
Gain immunity to Poisons, Bleeds, Diseases, and reduce Physical damage taken for 8 seconds.
Find Treasure
Active
Track nearby treasure chests. Stacks with other forms of tracking.
Mace Specialization
Passive
Maces increase Spell and Ability Critical Strike chance by 1%.
Big Game Hunter
Passive
Damage done to Beasts is increased by 5%.
Night Elf Racial Abilities
Racial
Type
Description
Elune’s Light
Active
Increases Critical Strike chance by 10% for 15 seconds.
Shadowmeld
Active
Gain Stealth. Cancels out when moving.
Quickness
Passive
Dodge chance and Movement Speed increased by 2%.
Wisp Spirit
Passive
Movement Speed while a ghost is increased by 75%.
Gnome Racial Abilities
Racial
Type
Description
Escape Artist
Active
Break all Roots and Snares, and become immune to Roots and Snares for 5 seconds.
Eureka!
Active
Reduce the cost and increase the damage/healing of your next 3 spells or abilities by 10%.
Expansive Mind
Passive
Maximum Mana, Rage, and Energy is increased by 5%.
Engineering Specialization
Passive
Engineering profession skill increased by 10.
Orc Racial Abilities
Racial
Type
Description
Blood Fury
Active
Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 seconds.
Shatter Curse
Active
Become immune to Curses and Banes, and reduce Magic damage taken for 8 seconds.
Axe Specialization
Passive
Axes increase Spell and Ability Critical Strike chance by 1%.
Hardiness
Passive
Stun duration reduced by 20%.
Undead Racial Abilities
Racial
Type
Description
Will of the Forsaken
Active
Instantly break all Charm, Fear, and Sleep effects.
Cannibalize
Active
Consume a nearby corpse to gain 35% Health and Mana over time.
Underwater Breathing
Passive
Underwater breathing is increased by 300%.
Touch of the Grave
Passive
Chance on hit to drain health from your target.
Tauren Racial Abilities
Racial
Type
Description
War Stomp
Active
Stuns all nearby targets for 2 seconds.
Cultivation
Active
Grow bonus herbalism nodes around you. These do not require Herbalism to gather.
Plainsrunning
Passive
Gain increased Movement Speed the longer you spend running.
Endurance
Passive
Total Health is increased by 5%. Hit chance is increased by 1%.
Troll Racial Abilities
Racial
Type
Description
Berserking
Active
Increases Melee, Ranged, and Spell Haste by 10% for 12 seconds.
Rapid Regeneration
Active
Regenerate 50% of your Maximum Health over time.
Beast Slaying
Passive
Damage to Beasts increased by 5%.
Regeneration
Passive
10% of your total Health regeneration continues during combat.
