Races and racials in WoW Forever

Human

Alliance

• Will to SurviveNew

  Instantly removes all Stun effects.
• PerceptionUnchanged

  Dramatically increases stealth detection for 20 sec.Classic: Instant, 3 min cooldown. Dramatically increases stealth detection for 20 sec.
• RuthlessChangedAt launch

  Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 1%.Classic: Sword Specialization. Skill with Swords and Two-Handed Swords increased by 5.Beta client: Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 2%.
• The Human SpiritChangedAt launch

  Spirit increased by 10%.Classic: Spirit increased by 5%.Beta client: Spirit increased by 5%.

Dwarf

Alliance

• StoneformChanged

  Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects, and reduces all Physical damage taken by 10% for 8 sec.Classic: Instant, 3 min cooldown. While active, grants immunity to Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects. In addition, Armor increased by 10%. Lasts 8 sec.
• Find TreasureChanged

  Allows the dwarf to sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap. Lasts until cancelled.Classic: Instant. Allows the dwarf to sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap. Lasts until cancelled.
• Artisan's PrecisionNewNew at launch

  Increases your chance to hit with spells and attacks by 1%.
• Big Game HunterNew

  Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.

Removed at launch: Earth Fury

Night Elf

Alliance

• Elune's LightNew

  Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 10% for 15 sec.
• ShadowmeldChanged

  Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Using this ability in combat discourages enemies from attacking you, but increases the cooldown to 2 min.Classic: Instant, 10 sec cooldown. Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Night Elf Rogues and Druids with Shadowmeld are more difficult to detect while stealthed or prowling.
• QuicknessChanged

  Dodge chance increased by 1% and movement speed increased by 2%. Night Elf Rogues and Druids are harder to detect in Stealth as if they were 1 level higher.Classic: Dodge chance increased by 1%.
• Wisp SpiritChanged

  Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing movement speed by 75%.Classic: Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing speed by 50%.

Gnome

Alliance

• Expansive MindChanged

  Priest, Mage, Warlock: Maximum Mana increased by 5%. Rogue: Maximum Energy increased by 5%. Warrior: Maximum Rage increased by 5%.Classic: Intelligence increased by 5%.
• Eureka!New

  Rogue: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Energy cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec. Warlock: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec. Priest: Your non-periodic damaging or healing abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage or healing for 8 sec. Mage: Your damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec. Warrior: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Rage cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec.
• Escape ArtistChanged

  Instantly escape the effects of any movement impairing effect and gain immunity to those effects for 3 sec.Classic: 0.5 sec cast, 1 min cooldown. Escape the effects of any immobilization or movement speed reduction effect.
• Engineering SpecializationChanged

  Your gnomish ingenuity reduces the rate of engineering devices failing or backfiring when you use them by 20%.Classic: Engineering skill increased by 15.

Skyborne (High Order)

Alliance

• Walk on AirNew

  Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.
• Read LeylineNewAt launch

  Attempt to tap into the power of a nearby leyline, increasing your Health and Mana regeneration by 50% for 15 sec. Read at a leyline, it also makes you Attuned for 1 hour, and the bonus is 100% while Attuned. Attuned survives death and ends when you enter a raid. Cannot be used while Innervate is active, which replaces it.Beta client: Attempt to tap into the power of a nearby leyline, increasing your Health and Mana regeneration by 100%. Lasts 30 sec if no leyline is nearby, and 15 min if one is found.
• Wind BlessedNewAt launch

  Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 2%.Beta client: Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 3%.
• Elemental InsightNew

  Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.

Orc

Horde

• CommandUnchangedNew at launch

  Damage dealt by Hunter and Warlock pets increased by 5%.
• Blood FuryChanged

  Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec.Classic: Instant, 2 min cooldown. Increases base melee attack power by 25% for 15 sec and reduces healing effects on you by 50% for 25 sec.
• Shatter CurseNew

  Instantly removes all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec.
• HardinessChanged

  Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.Classic: Chance to resist Stun effects increased by an additional 25%.

Removed at launch: Savage

Undead

Horde

• Will of the ForsakenChanged

  Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.Classic: Instant, 2 min cooldown. Provides immunity to Charm, Fear and Sleep while active. May also be used while already afflicted by Charm, Fear or Sleep. Lasts 5 sec.
• CannibalizeChanged

  When activated, regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.Classic: Instant, 2 min cooldown. When activated, regenerates 7% of total health every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.
• Underwater BreathingUnchanged

  Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.
• Touch of the GraveNew

  Warrior, Paladin, Rogue: Your spells and attacks have a 20% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health. Priest, Mage, Warlock: Your spells and attacks have a 30% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health.

Tauren

Horde

• CultivationChanged

  Cultivate a nearby herb, growing a duplicate you can harvest without requiring Herbalism skill. Each herb may only be cultivated once.Classic: Herbalism skill increased by 15.
• War StompChanged

  Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 2 sec.Classic: 0.5 sec cast, 2 min cooldown. Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 2 sec.
• PlainsrunningNewAt launch

  Gain 2% increased movement speed every 5 sec spent moving, up to a maximum of 60% increase. Taking damage or standing still will reduce this effect.Beta client: Gain 1% increased movement speed every 5 sec spent moving, up to a maximum of 30% increase. Taking damage or standing still will reduce this effect. In addition, you move 3% faster while mounted.
• EnduranceChangedAt launch

  Total Health increased by 5%.Beta client: Total Health increased by 5% and critical strike bonus to damage and healing increased by 2%.

Troll

Horde

• BerserkingChangedAt launch

  Increases your spellcasting and attack speed by 10% for 15 sec.Classic: Instant, 3 min cooldown. Increases your casting and attack speed by 10% to 30%. At full health the speed increase is 10% with a greater effect up to 30% if you are badly hurt when you activate Berserking. Lasts 10 sec.Beta client: Increases your spellcasting and attack speed by 10% for 10 sec.
• Rapid RegenerationNew

  Regenerate 50% of your maximum Health over 6 sec. Any movement, action, or damage taken will cancel the effect.
• Beast SlayingUnchanged

  Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
• RegenerationChanged

  Health regeneration rate increased by 20%. In addition, 20% of total Health regeneration will continue during combat.Classic: Health regeneration rate increased by 10%. 10% of total Health regeneration may continue during combat.

Skyborne (Windshaper)

Horde

• Walk on AirNew

  Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.
• SkysightNewAt launch

  Attempt to draw power from a convergence of elements and receive its blessing, increasing your movement speed by 15% for 15 sec. Used at an elemental convergence, it also makes you Charged for 1 hour, and the bonus is 30% while Charged. Charged survives death and ends when you enter a raid.Beta client: Attempt to draw power from a convergence of elements and receive its blessing, increasing your movement and mounted movement speeds by 10%. Lasts 30 sec if no elemental convergence is nearby, and 15 min if one is found.
• Wind BlessedNewAt launch

  Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 2%.Beta client: Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 3%.
• Elemental InsightNew

  Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.