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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
Big Game Hunter Racial Passive #1259721 added
Forever Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Earth Fury Racial Passive #1259719 added
Forever Increases your critical strike bonus to damage and healing by 2%.
Find Treasure Racial #2481 internal -
Gun Specialization Racial Passive #20595 removed
Classic Era Guns skill increased by 5.
Stoneform Racial #20594 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
Engineering Specialization Racial Passive #20593 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%.
Escape Artist Racial #20589 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
Eureka! 5 spells added -
Expansive Mind 3 spells changed

Human racial changes

Name State Change
Diplomacy Racial Passive #20599 removed
Classic Era Reputation gains increased by 10%.
Ruthless Racial Passive #20597 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
The Human Spirit Racial Passive #20598 same tooltip -
Will to Survive Racial #1259718 added
Forever Instant · 180 sec cooldown
Forever Instantly removes all Stun effects.

Night Elf racial changes

Name State Change
Elune's Light Racial #1259799 added
Forever Instant · 180 sec cooldown
Forever Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 10% for 15 sec.
Quickness Racial Passive #20582 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.
Quickness Passive Racial Passive #21009 changed
renamed from Shadowmeld Passive
Shadowmeld Racial #20580 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.
Wisp Spirit Racial Passive #20585 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
Blood Fury Racial #20572 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
Command 3 spells removed -
Hardiness Racial Passive #20573 changed
Classic Era Chance to resist Stun effects increased by an additional 25%.
Forever Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.
Savage Racial Passive #20574 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
Shatter Curse Racial #1299026 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
Elemental Insight Racial Passive #1259707 added
Forever Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.
Read Leyline Racial #1259705 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.
Skysight Racial #1259686 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.
Walk on Air Racial #1259416 added
Forever Instant · 90 sec cooldown
Forever Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.
Wind Blessed Racial Passive #1259710 added
Forever Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 3%.

Tauren racial changes

Name State Change
Cultivation Racial #20552 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.
Plainsrunning Racial Passive #1259918 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.
War Stomp Racial #20549 buffed
120 sec cooldown 90 sec cooldown

Troll racial changes

Name State Change
Beast Slaying Racial Passive #20557 internal -
Berserking Racial #20554 changed
duration changed
Bow Specialization Racial Passive #26290 removed
Classic Era Skill with Bow Weapons increased by 5.
Rapid Regeneration #1260270 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.
Regeneration 3 spells changed
Throwing Specialization Racial Passive #20558 removed
Classic Era Skill with Throwing Weapons increased by 5.

Undead racial changes

Name State Change
Cannibalize Racial #20577 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.
Touch of the Grave 2 spells added -
Underwater Breathing Racial Passive #5227 internal -
Will of the Forsaken Racial #7744 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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