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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>

'''Skyborne''' are the new playable people of [[Zephras Isle]]. Faction is selected at character creation and changes one class option; both factions share Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, and Druid. Alliance offers Mage, while Horde offers Shaman.<ref name="next">Blizzard Entertainment, [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.</ref>

== Faction and class choices ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
! Faction !! Preview name !! Classes
|-
| Alliance || High Order || [[Warrior]], [[Hunter]], [[Rogue]], [[Druid]], [[Mage]]
|-
| Horde || Windshaper || [[Warrior]], [[Hunter]], [[Rogue]], [[Druid]], [[Shaman]]
|}
</div>
The variant names and racial summaries below follow the community export.<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> Blizzard also announced distinct Skyborne Druid forms.<ref name="next" />

== Origin and starting experience ==
The shen’dorei fled Eldre’Thalas and found refuge in Skywall. Their island now faces failing supports after its elemental protectors vanished; Windshapers, the High Order, and Al’Aketh compete over its future.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-gb/news/24304071/world-of-warcraft-forever-found-photos-panel-recap Found Photos recap], 13 September 2026. Checked 16 September 2026.</ref>

[[Zephras Isle]] is announced for levels 1–12.<ref name="next" /> Its article tracks the starting-zone evidence; exact quest routes and exit instructions still require verification.

== Preview racial abilities ==
These qualitative summaries come from the pinned demo transcription, rather than a final numerical balance sheet.<ref name="preview" />
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{| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
! Availability !! Ability !! Recorded behavior
|-
| Both factions || Walk on Air || A controlled downward glide. This does not establish unrestricted flight.
|-
| Both factions || Wind Blessed || Increases melee, ranged, and spellcasting haste.
|-
| Both factions || Elemental Insight || Increases damage against Elementals.
|-
| Alliance / High Order || Read Ley Line || Health and Mana regeneration; the effect lasts longer when used near a ley line.
|-
| Horde / Windshaper || Skysight || Movement and mounted speed; the effect lasts longer near a convergence of elements.
|}
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== Access ==
The Skyborne race and starting experience require the Skyborne Heroic Pack or an upgrade containing it. Beta access is a separate included benefit of the Epic Pack and Warcraft Forever Collection.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-gb/news/24301508 Forever upgrade and access details], 12 September 2026. Checked 16 September 2026.</ref> See [[Beginner guide]] for the access overview.

== Choosing a Skyborne character ==
First decide which faction your group will use, then check the available class. For racial comparisons, distinguish a short effect used anywhere from the extended version that needs a suitable location. The wiki does not yet have a verified map of ley lines or elemental convergences.

For a useful beta report, record faction, class, build, racial tooltip, location, and whether the extended effect actually triggered. A demonstration of one faction’s ability should not be reported as belonging to both.

== Sources ==
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[[Category:Races]]

Skyborne - Revision history

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