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|game_version=Announcement / preview (2026-09-16)
|game_version=Beta 1.60.1.69876 / announced roster
|verification_status=Source checked
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|reviewed_on=2026-09-19
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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>


'''Night Elf''' appears in the '''Alliance''' roster of the pinned Forever preview. This reference summarizes that race’s recorded general racials and class options.<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>
'''Night Elf''' appears in the '''Alliance''' roster retained in the Forever beta export. This reference summarizes that race’s recorded general racials and class options.<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>


== Preview class options ==
== Recorded class options ==
[[Warrior]], [[Hunter]], [[Rogue]], [[Priest]], [[Druid]].<ref name="preview" />
[[Warrior]], [[Hunter]], [[Rogue]], [[Priest]], [[Druid]].<ref name="preview" />


See [[Race and class combinations]] for the distinction between an announced addition, a preview listing, and an unlisted combination.
See [[Race and class combinations]] for the distinction between an announced addition, a source-listed combination, and an unlisted combination.


== Recorded racial abilities ==
== Recorded racial abilities ==
These are qualitative summaries of the preview, not final cooldown or tuning tables.<ref name="preview" />
The following summarizes the beta export; listed numbers are build-specific data, not independent gameplay measurements.<ref name="preview" />
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{| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
{| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
! Ability !! Recorded effect
! Ability !! Recorded effect
|-
|-
| Elune's Light || Temporarily increases critical-strike chance for spells and attacks.
| Elune's Light || Adds 10% critical-strike chance to spells and attacks for 15 seconds, with a 3-minute cooldown.
|-
|-
| Shadowmeld || Conceals the character while stationary. The export distinguishes out-of-combat use from a longer-cooldown combat use, and records an additional stealth benefit for Rogues and Druids.
| Shadowmeld || Conceals the character until movement or cancellation. The listed cooldown is 10 seconds; use in combat discourages enemies from attacking and extends it to 2 minutes.
|-
|-
| Quickness || Adds dodge chance and movement speed.
| Quickness || Adds 1% dodge and 2% movement speed. Night Elf Rogues and Druids also gain Stealth detection resistance equivalent to one additional level; this benefit belongs to Quickness in the beta export.
|-
|-
| Wisp Spirit || Increases movement speed while dead.
| Wisp Spirit || Becoming a wisp after death grants 75% increased movement speed.
|}
|}
</div>
</div>


== Stealth, movement, and recovery ==
== Stealth, movement, and recovery ==
Record whether Shadowmeld was used in or out of combat when reporting its behavior. Wisp Spirit concerns recovery after death; it is not ordinary travel speed. This is editorial advice for evaluating the preview, not a ranking of races.
Record whether Shadowmeld was used in or out of combat when reporting its behavior. Wisp Spirit concerns recovery after death; it is not ordinary travel speed. This is editorial advice for evaluating the beta data, not a ranking of races.


== First character checklist ==
== First character checklist ==
* Choose a supported class from the linked preview list, then read its talent guide.
* Choose a supported class from the linked roster, then read its talent guide.
* Recheck racial tooltips at character creation and in the spellbook when beta is available.
* Recheck character-creation options and racial tooltips in the current beta build.
* Record the build and conditions when reporting a change. Starting quests, trainer coordinates, and numerical racial comparisons need their own evidence.
* Record the build and conditions when reporting a change. Starting quests, trainer coordinates, and numerical racial comparisons need their own evidence.


The [[Priest]] preview also has class-specific racial spells. The four general abilities above are not a complete Priest racial spellbook.
The [[Priest]] guide also covers class-specific racial spells. Their race assignments were first observed in the demo and still require current character-creation or spellbook verification. The four general abilities above are not a complete Priest racial spellbook.


== Sources ==
== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 04:37, 19 September 2026



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.

Night Elf appears in the Alliance roster retained in the Forever beta export. This reference summarizes that race’s recorded general racials and class options.[1]

Recorded class options

Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Druid.[1]

See Race and class combinations for the distinction between an announced addition, a source-listed combination, and an unlisted combination.

Recorded racial abilities

The following summarizes the beta export; listed numbers are build-specific data, not independent gameplay measurements.[1]

Ability Recorded effect
Elune's Light Adds 10% critical-strike chance to spells and attacks for 15 seconds, with a 3-minute cooldown.
Shadowmeld Conceals the character until movement or cancellation. The listed cooldown is 10 seconds; use in combat discourages enemies from attacking and extends it to 2 minutes.
Quickness Adds 1% dodge and 2% movement speed. Night Elf Rogues and Druids also gain Stealth detection resistance equivalent to one additional level; this benefit belongs to Quickness in the beta export.
Wisp Spirit Becoming a wisp after death grants 75% increased movement speed.

Stealth, movement, and recovery

Record whether Shadowmeld was used in or out of combat when reporting its behavior. Wisp Spirit concerns recovery after death; it is not ordinary travel speed. This is editorial advice for evaluating the beta data, not a ranking of races.

First character checklist

  • Choose a supported class from the linked roster, then read its talent guide.
  • Recheck character-creation options and racial tooltips in the current beta build.
  • Record the build and conditions when reporting a change. Starting quests, trainer coordinates, and numerical racial comparisons need their own evidence.

The Priest guide also covers class-specific racial spells. Their race assignments were first observed in the demo and still require current character-creation or spellbook verification. The four general abilities above are not a complete Priest racial spellbook.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chris Baldwin, Talents Forever, 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.