This page is the World of Warcraft: Forever race chooser for faction, starting zone, classes, and racial mounts. Deep racial tooltips live on Forever racial traits and each race guide. Product context sits on the Forever hub.
How to use this races guide
Pick faction fantasy first, then starting zone comfort, then class access. Forever keeps Classic-shaped Alliance and Horde lines and adds Skyborne as a faction-choice race on Zephras Isle. Race mounts listed here are signature ground mounts from each race pack; riding skill is still required in-game. Cross-check roles on the classes index once you know which races unlock your Tank, Healer, Melee DPS, or Ranged DPS lane.
Alliance races
Alliance starts cluster in the Eastern Kingdoms and Teldrassil, with Stormwind, Ironforge, and Darnassus as capital handoffs. Skyborne High Order is covered in the Skyborne section below.
Human
Humans are Alliance under King Varian Wrynn out of Elwynn Forest toward Stormwind.
- Leader: King Varian Wrynn
- Starting zone: Elwynn Forest
- Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock, Paladin
- New in Forever: Hunter
- Race mount: Horse
Dwarf
Dwarves are Alliance under King Magni Bronzebeard out of Dun Morogh toward Ironforge.
- Leader: King Magni Bronzebeard
- Starting zone: Dun Morogh
- Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Paladin, Shaman
- New in Forever: Shaman
- Race mount: Ram
Night Elf
Night Elfs follow Tyrande Whisperwind out of Teldrassil toward Darnassus.
- Leader: Tyrande Whisperwind
- Starting zone: Teldrassil
- Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Druid
- Race mount: Nightsaber
Gnome
Gnomes answer to High Tinker Mekkatorque and share Dun Morogh with Dwarves toward Gnomeregan and Ironforge.
- Leader: High Tinker Mekkatorque
- Starting zone: Dun Morogh
- Classes: Warrior, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock
- New in Forever: Priest
- Race mount: Mechanostrider
Horde races
Horde starts lean Kalimdor red canyons and plains plus Tirisfal's plague north, with Orgrimmar, Undercity, and Thunder Bluff as capital handoffs. Skyborne Windshaper is detailed in the Skyborne section below.
Orc
Orcs fight for the Horde under Thrall out of Durotar toward Orgrimmar.
- Leader: Thrall
- Starting zone: Durotar
- Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Warlock, Shaman
- New in Forever: Mage
- Race mount: Wolf
Undead
Undead follow Sylvanas Windrunner out of Tirisfal Glades toward Undercity.
- Leader: Sylvanas Windrunner
- Starting zone: Tirisfal Glades
- Classes: Warrior, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock, Paladin
- New in Forever: Paladin
- Race mount: Skeletal Horse
Tauren
Tauren stand with Cairne Bloodhoof out of Mulgore toward Thunder Bluff.
- Leader: Cairne Bloodhoof
- Starting zone: Mulgore
- Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Druid, Shaman
- Race mount: Kodo
Troll
Trolls follow Vol'jin out of Durotar with Darkspear identity and Orgrimmar as hub.
- Leader: Vol'jin
- Starting zone: Durotar
- Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Priest, Warlock, Shaman
- New in Forever: Warlock
- Race mount: Raptor
Skyborne (faction choice)
Skyborne is Forever's faction-choice race: Alliance High Order or Horde Windshaper at creation, start on Zephras Isle, no invented Skyborne monarch.
- Faction: Alliance High Order or Horde Windshaper at creation
- Leader: Faction leaders after you choose a side (no Skyborne king)
- Starting zone: Zephras Isle
- Classes (both): Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Druid
- Alliance High Order also: Mage
- Horde Windshaper also: Shaman
- Race mount: Cerulean Prideclaw (Forever signature Skyborne ground mount; riding skill still required)
Standout racials worth knowing
These four are chooser highlights only; full kits sit on Forever racial traits and the race pages.
Related Forever pages
- World of Warcraft Forever hub
- Forever racial traits
- Forever classes index
- Forever zones index
- Forever at BlizzCon 2026
