WoW Forever Racials
Racial abilities that differ between Classic Era and WoW Forever: 14 new, 18 changed, 5 removed, 4 with the same tooltip.
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Dwarven racial changes
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | added | Forever Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%. |
| | added | Forever Increases your critical strike bonus to damage and healing by 2%. |
| | internal | - |
| | removed | Classic Era Guns skill increased by 5. |
| | changed | Classic Era While active, grants immunity to Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects. Forever Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects, and reduces all Physical damage taken by 10% for 8 sec. Classic Era In addition, Armor increased by 10%. Classic Era Lasts 8 sec. Buff Classic Era Immune to Bleed, Poison, and Disease. Forever Immune to Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects. Buff Classic Era Armor increased by 10%. Forever Reduces Physical damage taken by 10%. |
Gnome racial changes
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | changed | Classic Era Engineering skill increased by 15. Forever Your gnomish ingenuity reduces the rate of engineering devices failing or backfiring when you use them by 20%. |
| | changed | 0.5 sec cast
→
Instant 60 sec cooldown
→
120 sec cooldown Classic Era Escape the effects of any immobilization or movement speed reduction effect. Forever Instantly escape the effects of any movement impairing effect and gain immunity to those effects for 3 sec. duration changed |
| | added | - |
| | changed |
Human racial changes
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | removed | Classic Era Reputation gains increased by 10%. |
| | changed | Classic Era Skill with Swords and Two-Handed Swords increased by 5. Forever Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 2%. renamed from Sword Specialization |
| | same tooltip | - |
| | added | Forever Instant · 180 sec cooldown Forever Instantly removes all Stun effects. |
Night Elf racial changes
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | added | Forever Instant · 180 sec cooldown Forever Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 10% for 15 sec. |
| | changed | Classic Era Dodge chance increased by 1%. Forever Dodge chance increased by 1% and movement speed increased by 2%. Forever Night Elf Rogues and Druids are harder to detect in Stealth as if they were 1 level higher. |
| | changed | renamed from Shadowmeld Passive |
| | changed | Classic Era Night Elf Rogues and Druids with Shadowmeld are more difficult to detect while stealthed or prowling. Forever Using this ability in combat discourages enemies from attacking you, but increases the cooldown to 2 min. |
| | changed | Classic Era Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing speed by 50%. Forever Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing movement speed by 75%. |
Orc racial changes
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | nerfed | 120 sec cooldown
→
180 sec cooldown Classic Era Increases base melee attack power by 25% for 15 sec and reduces healing effects on you by 50% for 25 sec. Forever Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec. duration changed |
| | removed | - |
| | changed | Classic Era Chance to resist Stun effects increased by an additional 25%. Forever Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%. |
| | changed | Classic Era Skill with Axes and Two-Handed Axes increased by 5. Forever Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and abilities by 1%. renamed from Axe Specialization |
| | added | Forever Instant · 180 sec cooldown Forever Instantly removes all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec. |
Skyborne racial changes
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | added | Forever Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%. |
| | added | Forever 2 sec cast · 120 sec cooldown Forever 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. |
| | added | Forever 0.5 sec cast · 120 sec cooldown Forever 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. |
| | added | Forever Instant · 90 sec cooldown Forever Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel. |
| | added | Forever Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 3%. |
Tauren racial changes
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | changed | Forever Instant Classic Era Herbalism skill increased by 15. Forever Cultivate a nearby herb, growing a duplicate you can harvest without requiring Herbalism skill. Forever Each herb may only be cultivated once. |
| | added | Forever 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. |
| | buffed | 120 sec cooldown
→
90 sec cooldown |
Troll racial changes
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | internal | - |
| | changed | duration changed |
| | removed | Classic Era Skill with Bow Weapons increased by 5. |
| | added | Forever Channeled · 180 sec cooldown Forever Regenerate 50% of your maximum Health over 6 sec. Any movement, action, or damage taken will cancel the effect. |
| | changed | |
| | removed | Classic Era Skill with Throwing Weapons increased by 5. |
Undead racial changes
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | changed | Classic Era When activated, regenerates 7% of total health every 2 sec for 10 sec. Forever When activated, regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec. |
| | added | - |
| | internal | - |
| | changed | Classic Era Provides immunity to Charm, Fear and Sleep while active. Forever Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects. Classic Era May also be used while already afflicted by Charm, Fear or Sleep. Classic Era Lasts 5 sec. duration 5 sec to 0.1 sec |
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