New pairings include Orc Mage, Troll Warlock, Undead Paladin, Human Hunter, Gnome Priest and Dwarf Shaman. Skyborne choose a faction, with Horde Windshapers gaining Shaman and Alliance High-Order Skyborne gaining Mage.
Six new combinations
This table highlights the announced new combinations. It is not the full race/class matrix.
| Faction | Race | New class |
|---|---|---|
| Horde | Orc | Mage |
| Horde | Troll | Warlock |
| Horde | Undead | Paladin |
| Alliance | Human | Hunter |
| Alliance | Gnome | Priest |
| Alliance | Dwarf | Shaman |
Skyborne faction choice
Skyborne have Horde and Alliance identities. Their access requires the Skyborne Heroic Pack or a higher eligible edition. Confirm the race/class choices and entitlement in the official reference before purchasing an upgrade.
Check racial traits against the current source
Blizzard’s character reference lists racial traits and Forever updates. Use that current table when a build depends on a racial ability. We have not published a numeric racial ranking or a complete client-tested racial database; a familiar Classic bonus should not be assumed unchanged.