Race and class combinations

Source: View source Version: Announcement / preview (2026-09-16) Review: Source checked

Announcement and preview snapshot · 16 September 2026. Source checked; not verified in-game. Racial effects and the roster may change during beta.

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.

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.

On narrow screens, scroll the table sideways or use the class-by-class lists below.

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 (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 (High Order)	A	?	A	A	?	?	A	?	A

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 (High Order).
• Horde: Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne (Windshaper).

Paladin

• Alliance: Human, Dwarf.
• Horde: Undead.

Hunter

• Alliance: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Skyborne (High Order).
• Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne (Windshaper).

Rogue

• Alliance: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Skyborne (High Order).
• Horde: Orc, Undead, Troll, Skyborne (Windshaper).

Priest

• Alliance: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome.
• Horde: Undead, Troll.

Shaman

• Alliance: Dwarf.
• Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne (Windshaper).

Mage

• Alliance: Human, Gnome, Skyborne (High Order).
• Horde: Orc, Undead, Troll.

Warlock

• Alliance: Human, Gnome.
• Horde: Orc, Undead, Troll.

Druid

• Alliance: Night Elf, Skyborne (High Order).
• Horde: Tauren, 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.