Race and class combinations - Revision history

WikiAdmin: Update sourced Forever beta content and preserve historical preview evidence

2026-09-19T04:37:52Z

Update sourced Forever beta content and preserve historical preview evidence

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	<div class="fw-notice">'''~~Announcement and preview snapshot~~ · 16 September 2026.''' ~~Source checked~~; not ~~verified in~~-~~game. Racial effects and the roster may change during beta~~.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Beta reference · reviewed 19 September 2026.''' Racial descriptions use the community export for Forever beta build '''1.60.1.69876'''. Its source notes identify beta-client extraction; this wiki has not independently tested racial effects or every character-creation combination.</div>

	'''Race and class combinations''' collects the pinned ~~preview roster~~ and marks combinations explicitly named by Blizzard. It does not fill gaps by copying Classic’s character-creation rules.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/ Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], ~~snapshot 16~~ September 2026. ~~Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides~~; ~~checked 16 September 2026~~. Adapted ~~and summarized~~ for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence ~~labels and attribution~~.</ref>		'''Race and class combinations''' collects the roster retained in the pinned beta export and marks combinations explicitly named by Blizzard. It does not fill gaps by copying Classic’s character-creation rules.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/ Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. The export identifies racial data as extracted from Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; racial entries have section-level provenance rather than individual source flags. Adapted for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>

	== How to read the matrix ==		== How to read the matrix ==
	* '''A''': explicitly announced by Blizzard.		* '''A''': explicitly announced by Blizzard.
	* '''P''': ~~listed~~ in the 16 September community preview ~~export~~; not independently ~~confirmed~~ here ~~in a~~ playable ~~build~~.		* '''P''': present in the 18 September community export, continuing its earlier preview roster; not independently checked here at character creation. The beta racial-data provenance does not by itself verify every playable combination.
	* '''?''': not listed in this snapshot. This is not proof that the combination will be unavailable at launch.		* '''?''': not listed in this snapshot. This is not proof that the combination will be unavailable at launch.

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	== What the matrix does not establish ==		== What the matrix does not establish ==
	A listed combination does not establish its starting route, racial spell ranks, trainer locations, or performance. The ~~preview~~ contains faction-specific Skyborne variants; it should not be reduced to one faction-neutral class list. For a beta correction, capture the character-creation options together with the build and faction.		A listed combination does not establish its starting route, racial spell ranks, trainer locations, or performance. The source contains faction-specific Skyborne variants; it should not be reduced to one faction-neutral class list. For a beta correction, capture the character-creation options together with the build and faction.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

WikiAdmin: Keep the race comparison in faction order with all class columns visible

2026-09-16T23:52:24Z

Keep the race comparison in faction order with all class columns visible

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	<div class="fw-query-table" tabindex="0" role="region" aria-label="Race and class comparison">		<div class="fw-query-table" tabindex="0" role="region" aria-label="Race and class comparison">
	{\| class="wikitable ~~sortable~~ fw-data-table fw-race-matrix"		{\| class="wikitable fw-data-table fw-race-matrix"
	! Faction !! Race !! [[Warrior]] !! [[Paladin]] !! [[Hunter]] !! [[Rogue]] !! [[Priest]] !! [[Shaman]] !! [[Mage]] !! [[Warlock]] !! [[Druid]]		! Faction !! Race !! [[Warrior]] !! [[Paladin]] !! [[Hunter]] !! [[Rogue]] !! [[Priest]] !! [[Shaman]] !! [[Mage]] !! [[Warlock]] !! [[Druid]]
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WikiAdmin: Improve race comparison readability on desktop and phones

2026-09-16T23:48:30Z

Improve race comparison readability on desktop and phones

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	Blizzard names Gnome Priest, Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Orc Mage, Troll Warlock, and Undead Paladin as additions. Skyborne share Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, and Druid; Alliance adds Mage and Horde adds Shaman.<ref name="announced">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24303313 Deep Dive recap], 13 September 2026, and [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24303862/world-of-warcraft-forever-whats-next-panel-recap What’s Next recap], 12 September 2026. Checked 16 September 2026; direct confirmation of the six added combinations and the Skyborne class lists.</ref>		Blizzard names Gnome Priest, Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Orc Mage, Troll Warlock, and Undead Paladin as additions. Skyborne share Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, and Druid; Alliance adds Mage and Horde adds Shaman.<ref name="announced">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24303313 Deep Dive recap], 13 September 2026, and [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24303862/world-of-warcraft-forever-whats-next-panel-recap What’s Next recap], 12 September 2026. Checked 16 September 2026; direct confirmation of the six added combinations and the Skyborne class lists.</ref>

	<div class="fw-query-table">		On narrow screens, scroll the table sideways or use the class-by-class lists below.
	{\| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
			<div class="fw-query-table" tabindex="0" role="region" aria-label="Race and class comparison">
			{\| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table fw-race-matrix"
	! Faction !! Race !! [[Warrior]] !! [[Paladin]] !! [[Hunter]] !! [[Rogue]] !! [[Priest]] !! [[Shaman]] !! [[Mage]] !! [[Warlock]] !! [[Druid]]		! Faction !! Race !! [[Warrior]] !! [[Paladin]] !! [[Hunter]] !! [[Rogue]] !! [[Priest]] !! [[Shaman]] !! [[Mage]] !! [[Warlock]] !! [[Druid]]
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WikiAdmin: Expand sourced Forever player guides, races, systems, world references and equipment acquisition

2026-09-16T23:43:52Z

Expand sourced Forever player guides, races, systems, world references and equipment acquisition

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<div class="fw-notice">'''Announcement and preview snapshot · 16 September 2026.''' Source checked; not verified in-game. Racial effects and the roster may change during beta.</div>

'''Race and class combinations''' collects the pinned preview roster and marks combinations explicitly named by Blizzard. It does not fill gaps by copying Classic’s character-creation rules.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/ Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], snapshot 16 September 2026. Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides; checked 16 September 2026. Adapted and summarized for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence labels and attribution.</ref>

== How to read the matrix ==
* '''A''': explicitly announced by Blizzard.
* '''P''': listed in the 16 September community preview export; not independently confirmed here in a playable build.
* '''?''': not listed in this snapshot. This is not proof that the combination will be unavailable at launch.

Blizzard names Gnome Priest, Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Orc Mage, Troll Warlock, and Undead Paladin as additions. Skyborne share Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, and Druid; Alliance adds Mage and Horde adds Shaman.<ref name="announced">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24303313 Deep Dive recap], 13 September 2026, and [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24303862/world-of-warcraft-forever-whats-next-panel-recap What’s Next recap], 12 September 2026. Checked 16 September 2026; direct confirmation of the six added combinations and the Skyborne class lists.</ref>

<div class="fw-query-table">
{| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
! Faction !! Race !! [[Warrior]] !! [[Paladin]] !! [[Hunter]] !! [[Rogue]] !! [[Priest]] !! [[Shaman]] !! [[Mage]] !! [[Warlock]] !! [[Druid]]
|-
| Horde || [[Orc]] || P || ? || P || P || ? || P || A || P || ?
|-
| Horde || [[Undead]] || P || A || ? || P || P || ? || P || P || ?
|-
| Horde || [[Tauren]] || P || ? || P || ? || ? || P || ? || ? || P
|-
| Horde || [[Troll]] || P || ? || P || P || P || P || P || A || ?
|-
| Horde || [[Skyborne|Skyborne (Windshaper)]] || A || ? || A || A || ? || A || ? || ? || A
|-
| Alliance || [[Human]] || P || P || A || P || P || ? || P || P || ?
|-
| Alliance || [[Dwarf]] || P || P || P || P || P || A || ? || ? || ?
|-
| Alliance || [[Night Elf]] || P || ? || P || P || P || ? || ? || ? || P
|-
| Alliance || [[Gnome]] || P || ? || ? || P || A || ? || P || P || ?
|-
| Alliance || [[Skyborne|Skyborne (High Order)]] || A || ? || A || A || ? || ? || A || ? || A
|}
</div>

== Choose a class, then a race ==
These lists repeat only positive entries from the matrix so they are easy to scan on a phone. Read [[Races]] for the racial previews and [[Classes]] for class guides.

=== Warrior ===
* '''Alliance:''' [[Human]], [[Dwarf]], [[Night Elf]], [[Gnome]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (High Order)]].
* '''Horde:''' [[Orc]], [[Undead]], [[Tauren]], [[Troll]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (Windshaper)]].

=== Paladin ===
* '''Alliance:''' [[Human]], [[Dwarf]].
* '''Horde:''' [[Undead]].

=== Hunter ===
* '''Alliance:''' [[Human]], [[Dwarf]], [[Night Elf]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (High Order)]].
* '''Horde:''' [[Orc]], [[Tauren]], [[Troll]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (Windshaper)]].

=== Rogue ===
* '''Alliance:''' [[Human]], [[Dwarf]], [[Night Elf]], [[Gnome]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (High Order)]].
* '''Horde:''' [[Orc]], [[Undead]], [[Troll]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (Windshaper)]].

=== Priest ===
* '''Alliance:''' [[Human]], [[Dwarf]], [[Night Elf]], [[Gnome]].
* '''Horde:''' [[Undead]], [[Troll]].

=== Shaman ===
* '''Alliance:''' [[Dwarf]].
* '''Horde:''' [[Orc]], [[Tauren]], [[Troll]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (Windshaper)]].

=== Mage ===
* '''Alliance:''' [[Human]], [[Gnome]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (High Order)]].
* '''Horde:''' [[Orc]], [[Undead]], [[Troll]].

=== Warlock ===
* '''Alliance:''' [[Human]], [[Gnome]].
* '''Horde:''' [[Orc]], [[Undead]], [[Troll]].

=== Druid ===
* '''Alliance:''' [[Night Elf]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (High Order)]].
* '''Horde:''' [[Tauren]], [[Skyborne|Skyborne (Windshaper)]].

== What the matrix does not establish ==
A listed combination does not establish its starting route, racial spell ranks, trainer locations, or performance. The preview contains faction-specific Skyborne variants; it should not be reduced to one faction-neutral class list. For a beta correction, capture the character-creation options together with the build and faction.

== Sources ==
<references />

[[Category:Races]]