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WoW Forever Class and Race Changes, From Brand New Racials to 51 Abilities Classic Never Had
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Quick summary: WoW Forever class and race changes touch every character. All nine classes get new abilities, 51 in total, many of them old Season of Discovery runes turned into talents and trainer spells. Buffs now last an hour and cover the whole raid. Every race gets a reworked kit of two active and two passive racials, magic resistances are gone, and racials work in druid forms. There are also six new race and class combos, from Human Hunter to Undead Paladin.
WoW Forever class and race changes are the first thing you'll notice the moment you log in. Your Warrior's rage works differently, your Druid can drink potions in Bear Form, and your Orc no longer cuts his own healing in half to hit harder. Some of it is pure quality of life, some of it is a whole new way to play a class. We've been playing WoW Forever at KingBoost since the beta, so here's everything that changed for every race and every class, plus what it means for the character you're about to roll.
What changed for everyone
Buffs last an hour and cover the whole raid. No more rebuffing every half hour, and group buffs now reach every player in the raid instead of one party.
The bigger buffs come from old talents. Improved Mark of the Wild and Improved Power Word: Fortitude are now built in, and Divine Spirit and Blessing of Kings are baseline for their whole class.
Base spell damage is lower on paper. Caster spells show far lower base numbers in their tooltips than in Classic. Wrath and Chain Lightning drop the hardest. Tooltips only show base damage, though, not spell power scaling or talents, so this doesn't tell you which class is stronger. It's the first thing to test once you reach 60.
Healing is almost untouched. Lower spell ranks were also reworked so that every new rank is stronger than the one before.
Season of Discovery abilities are now normal spells. 13 old SoD runes are back as talents and trainer ranks: Arcane Blast, Ice Lance, Frostfire Bolt, Penance, Prayer of Mending, Binding Heal, Lava Burst, Riptide, Lacerate, Wild Growth, Mutilate, Incinerate and Victory Rush. The first rank usually comes from a talent, and the higher ranks from your trainer.
| Buff | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Mark of the Wild | 30 min | 60 min and a third stronger |
| Gift of the Wild | Target's party | Whole party and raid |
| Arcane Intellect | 30 min | 60 min |
| Arcane Brilliance | Target's party | Party and raid |
| Power Word: Fortitude | +54, 30 min | +70, 60 min |
| Prayer of Fortitude, Prayer of Spirit, Prayer of Shadow Protection | Target's party | Party and raid |
| Divine Spirit | 30 min | 60 min |
| Paladin Blessings | 5 min | 60 min |
| Greater Blessings | 15 min | 60 min |
| Paladin resistance auras and Shaman resistance totems | Party | Party and raid |
| Aspect of the Wild | Party | Party and raid |
| Spell | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Bolt | 482 to 538 | 263 to 292 |
| Fireball | 596 to 760 | 437 to 553 |
| Frostbolt | 515 to 555 | 470 to 506 |
| Smite | 384 to 429 | 167 to 186 |
| Wrath | 248 to 277 | 92 to 102 |
| Lightning Bolt | 428 to 477 | 191 to 213 |
| Chain Lightning | 505 to 564 | 120 to 134 |
| Greater Heal | 1966 to 2194 | 1893 to 2108 |
| Holy Light | 1590 to 1770 | 1524 to 1694 |
Race rules in WoW Forever
Every race gets two active and two passive racials. Skyborne is the exception, with three active and two passive.
Magic resistances are gone. Dwarf Frost, Night Elf and Tauren Nature, Gnome Arcane and Undead Shadow Resistance were all removed.
Racials work in druid forms. No more shifting out to use Shadowmeld, War Stomp or Walk on Air.
Weapon skill racials now give crit with any weapon. The old sword, mace and axe bonuses are no longer tied to a weapon type.
New race and class combos
All six combos are free for everyone.
Skyborne, the new race, comes with the paid edition.
| Alliance | Horde |
|---|---|
| Human Hunter | Orc Mage |
| Gnome Priest | Troll Warlock |
| Dwarf Shaman | Undead Paladin |
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Human
Humans never had a stun breaker before, and Will to Survive makes them one of the strongest PvP races in the game.
| Racial | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Ruthless | Sword Specialization, +5 skill | +2% crit for attacks and spells with any weapon |
| Will to Survive | Didn't exist | New. Instantly removes all stuns, 3 min cooldown |
| The Human Spirit | +5% Spirit | Unchanged |
| Perception | Stealth detection for 20 sec | Unchanged |
| Diplomacy | +10% reputation | Removed |
| Mace Specialization | +5 skill | Removed |
Dwarf
A flat 10% damage reduction is a big upgrade over armor, since armor gets weaker against higher level enemies. Artisan's Precision is the only racial besides the Tauren one that boosts crit damage instead of crit chance.
| Racial | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Stoneform | +10% armor, removes bleeds, poisons and diseases | 10% less physical damage taken, plus removal and immunity to bleeds, poisons and diseases for 8 sec, 3 min cooldown |
| Big Game Hunter | Didn't exist | New. +5% damage against beasts |
| Artisan's Precision | Didn't exist | New. +2% critical strike damage and healing |
| Find Treasure | Treasure on the minimap | Also a chance to find extra items in most chests |
| Gun Specialization | +5 skill | Removed |
| Frost Resistance | +10 | Removed |
Night Elf
Shadowmeld in combat is the big one. It's a real emergency escape for every Night Elf class now.
| Racial | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Elune's Light | Didn't exist | New. +10% crit for attacks and spells for 15 sec, 3 min cooldown |
| Quickness | +1% dodge | +1% dodge and +2% movement speed that stacks with other speed boosts. Stealthed Rogues and Druids are also harder to spot, as if they were 1 level higher |
| Shadowmeld | Stealth out of combat | Also usable in combat to make enemies stop attacking you, with a 2 min cooldown when you do |
| Wisp Spirit | +50% speed as a ghost | +75% |
| Nature Resistance | +10 | Removed |
Gnome
Eureka! is an 8 second window, so fast rotations get the most out of it. Channeled spells like Mind Flay and Drain Life still benefit, while DoTs like Corruption and Rupture don't.
| Racial | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka! | Didn't exist | New. Damaging abilities cost 10% less and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec, 2 min cooldown. Periodic effects don't count |
| Escape Artist | 0.5 sec cast, 1 min cooldown | Instant, removes all slows and gives 3 sec of immunity, 2 min cooldown |
| Expansive Mind | +5% Intellect | +5% maximum resource for your class: mana, energy or rage |
| Engineering Specialization | +15 Engineering | 20% lower chance for gadgets to fail or backfire |
| Arcane Resistance | +10 | Removed |
Orc
Blood Fury finally works for casters too, and it no longer punishes you for pressing it. Orc Warlocks and Mages get real value from it now.
| Racial | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Fury | +25 base attack power, 50% less healing taken | +10% attack power and spell power for 15 sec, no healing penalty, 3 min cooldown |
| Hardiness | +25% stun resistance | Stuns last 20% shorter |
| Savage | Axe Specialization, +5 skill | +1% crit for spells and abilities with any weapon |
| Shatter Curse | Didn't exist | New. Removes curses and banes and gives 5% less magic damage taken for 8 sec, 3 min cooldown |
| Command | +5% pet damage | Removed |
Undead
Losing the immunity hurts. In Classic you could pop Will of the Forsaken ahead of a fear, but now it only breaks you out after.
| Racial | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Will of the Forsaken | 5 sec immunity to charm, fear and sleep | Removes them, but no immunity afterwards. 2 min cooldown, and it can't be used under Scatter Shot |
| Cannibalize | 7% health every 2 sec | 7% health and 7% mana every 2 sec for 10 sec, 2 min cooldown |
| Touch of the Grave | Didn't exist | New. Attacks and spells can steal health, up to 5% of your maximum. 30% chance for casters, 20% for Warriors, Paladins and Rogues, once every 25 sec |
| Underwater Breathing | +300% breath | Unchanged |
| Shadow Resistance | +10 | Removed |
Tauren
Plainsrunning is a dream for leveling, since it turns every long run across The Barrens into a speed boost.
| Racial | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| War Stomp | 2 min cooldown | Same stun, 1.5 min cooldown |
| Endurance | +5% health | +5% health and +2% critical strike damage and healing |
| Cultivation | +15 Herbalism | Grows a copy of a nearby plant that you can gather without Herbalism, one copy per plant, 15 min cooldown |
| Plainsrunning | Didn't exist | New. +1% movement speed every 5 sec on the move, up to +30%, plus +3% when mounted. Taking damage or stopping weakens it |
| Nature Resistance | +10 | Removed |
Troll
Rapid Regeneration is a free half heal between pulls, which saves a lot of eating while you level.
| Racial | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Regeneration | +10% health regen, 10% in combat | +20% health regen, 20% in combat |
| Beast Slaying | +5% damage to beasts | Unchanged |
| Berserking | +10 to 30% attack and cast speed based on missing health | A flat +10% for 10 sec, 3 min cooldown |
| Rapid Regeneration | Didn't exist | New. Restores 50% health over 6 sec while channeling, 3 min cooldown. Moving, acting or taking damage cancels it |
| Throwing and Bow Specialization | +5 skill | Removed |
| Nature Resistance | +10 | Removed |
Skyborne
Skyborne is the brand new race in WoW Forever, split into two factions: High Order Skyborne for Alliance and Windshaper Skyborne for Horde. Both share the same five racials.
Skysight and Read Leyline last 30 times longer next to the right spot in the world, and those spots appear in most zones across Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor.
| Racial | What it does |
|---|---|
| Skysight | +10% movement speed on foot and mounted for 30 sec, or 15 min near an elemental confluence, 2 min cooldown |
| Read Leyline | +100% health and mana regen for 30 sec, or 15 min near a leyline, 2 sec cast, 2 min cooldown |
| Elemental Insight | +5% damage to elementals |
| Wind Blessed | +3% cast speed and melee and ranged attack speed |
| Walk on Air | Glide through the air for 10 sec with full control, 1.5 min cooldown |
Warrior
New
Spearing Strike is a new Arms talent. It hits for 40% weapon damage, deals 80% more to mounted targets, dragons and giants, and dismounts mounted targets. It costs 15 rage, has a 20 sec cooldown and only works in Battle Stance.
Tactical Mastery is now baseline from level 14, keeping up to 10 rage when you swap stances. The new Improved Tactical Mastery talent adds 3 more per point, up to 25.
Changed
Rage got a full rework. Rage from damage taken ignores your armor and counts absorbed damage as if nothing was absorbed, so Power Word: Shield no longer starves your rage. Critical hits generate double rage. Weapon Mastery replaces the four separate weapon specialization talents, and Protection now works without a shield up to the middle of the tree, which makes it a real PvP second spec.
| Ability | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Taunt | 10 sec cooldown | 8 sec |
| Shield Wall | 75% less damage for 10 sec, every 30 min | 60% less damage from all sources for 12 sec, every 15 min |
| Retaliation | Every 30 min | Every 15 min, no shared cooldown with Recklessness |
| Shield Block | 5 sec, 1 attack | 7 sec, 2 attacks |
| Shield Slam | 342 damage | 655 with very high threat |
| Revenge | 81 damage | 153 |
| Thunder Clap | 10% slow, 4 sec cooldown, Battle Stance only | 20% slow, 6 sec cooldown, also in Defensive Stance |
| Bloodthirst | 45% attack power, next 5 hits heal | 45% attack power +48 and +10% run speed for 10 sec, no heal |
| Recklessness | Almost every attack crits | +100% crit chance |
| Battle Shout | +232 attack power, 2 min | +139, 3 min |
| Demoralizing Shout | -140 attack power, 30 sec | -196, 45 sec |
| Slam | No cooldown | 18 sec cooldown |
| Victory Rush | SoD rune, 30% heal every 8 sec | From level 20, 10% heal every 30 sec |
| Berserker Stance | 20% less threat | No threat reduction |
| Whirlwind | Main hand only | Always hits with both weapons |
| Raging Blows | Didn't exist | Cleave and Whirlwind cost 3 less rage |
Paladin
The Paladin got the biggest rework of any class, with a full tanking toolkit.
New
Seal of Fury is a tanking seal with 7 ranks from level 10 to 58. Melee hits deal up to 35 extra Holy damage, and with a shield equipped every attack gives you an absorb shield worth 50% of that damage. Judgement of Fury hits for 153 Holy and forces the target to attack you for 4 sec.
Hammer of the Righteous arrives at level 40. It hits your target and up to 3 nearby enemies for triple your main hand DPS, with a 6 sec cooldown.
Holy Strike has 8 ranks from level 6 to 60: up to 50% weapon damage plus 93 Holy, 10 sec cooldown.
Light's Vigil is a healer spell from level 40. Your next Holy Shock on the marked target skips its cooldown, damaging an enemy or healing an ally's whole group.
Swift Judgement is a talent that resets Judgement and makes the next one free, once a minute.
Unsealed Wrath is a talent that makes seals 20% cheaper and leaves an echo of your old seal when you swap.
Changed
Divine Shield, Divine Protection and Blessing of Protection apply Forbearance, the same limit as in Classic.
| Ability | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Judgement | Consumes your seal | Your seal stays |
| Blessing of Kings | Talent, 5 min | Baseline from level 20, 60 min |
| Blessing of Might | +185 attack power, 5 min | +133, 60 min |
| Divine Shield | Halves your attack speed | Lowers all your damage by 50% |
| Consecration | 384 over 8 sec to everything | 96 to everything plus 216 to the first four enemies |
| Holy Wrath | 490 to undead and demons | 533 and a 2 sec stun |
| Holy Shock | 20 yards, 30 sec cooldown | Heals allies at 40 yards, 10 sec cooldown |
| Lay on Hands | Every 60 min | Every 20 min |
| Judgements of Light, Wisdom and the Crusader | Last 10 sec | Last 40 sec |
Hunter
New
Summon Hawk has 4 ranks from level 25 to 60. A hawk dives on your target for up to 108 damage and keeps attacking for 18 sec, two at most at once.
Strider Kick is a level 30 talent: 100% melee weapon damage and +30% run speed for 3 sec.
Aspect of the Beast now gives melee attack power, up to +110 at the new fourth rank.
Every pet family gets its own ability, including Dismember, Dust Cloud, Mine!, Pinch, Tendon Rip, Web, Savage Rend, Swipe and Thunderstomp. Foxes are a brand new pet family.
Changed
Pets now scale with your gear, and player buffs no longer affect them. Aimed Shot is baseline from level 20, and Lone Wolf gives +20% damage to Hunters who play without a pet.
| Ability | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Freezing Trap, Frost Trap, Immolation Trap, Explosive Trap | Out of combat only, one trap | Usable in combat, one fire and one frost trap at once, 30 sec cooldown |
| Multi-Shot | Instant, every 10 sec | 0.5 sec cast, every 6 sec |
| Volley | 80 per sec | 112, no minimum range |
| Scorpid Sting | -20 Strength and Agility | -2% chance to hit |
| Viper Sting | No cooldown | 15 sec cooldown |
| Aspect of the Hawk | +110 ranged attack power | +55 |
| Hunter's Mark | +110 | +71 |
| Arcane Shot | 183 damage | 217 |
| Raptor Strike | +140 damage | Weapon damage +70 |
| Mongoose Bite | 115 damage | Weapon damage +57 |
| Counterattack | 110 damage | 50% weapon damage +110 |
| Rapid Fire | +40% ranged speed | Melee speed too |
| Readiness | Resets a few abilities | Resets every other Hunter ability |
| Feign Death | Up to 6 min | Your character dies if you don't cancel it within 6 min |
| Disengage | Drops you out of combat | Turns off auto attack, with double the threat reduction |
| Eyes of the Beast | 1 min | 2 min |
Rogue
New
Mutilate is now a talent with higher ranks at 40, 50 and 60. It strikes with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus up to 50, deals 20% more to poisoned targets and awards 2 combo points.
Venom is a level 40 finisher talent. For 25 energy, it boosts your poison damage by 30% and your poison chance by 10% for 9 to 21 sec.
Changed
Poisons have more charges and stack with sharpening stones, Feint reduces twice as much threat, Rogues can learn one-handed axes, and energy now regenerates smoothly instead of in ticks every 2 sec.
| Ability | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Backstab | 150% weapon +225 | 150% weapon +150 |
| Rupture | 272 to 800 | 140 to 280 |
| Sap | Breaks stealth | No longer breaks stealth |
| Distract | Distracts | Also makes enemies worse at spotting stealth |
| Hemorrhage | Damage plus +3 physical damage taken | 100% weapon damage, 145% with a dagger, and 15% more Rupture damage on the target |
| Ghostly Strike | Weapon damage | 180% weapon damage with a main hand dagger |
| Expose Armor | Blocks Sunder Armor | Equal to five Sunder Armors, up to 2250 armor, and no longer blocks Sunder |
Priest
New
Penance arrives at level 30: three bursts over 2 sec of up to 92 damage or 425 healing each, every 12 sec.
Prayer of Mending arrives at level 40, and Binding Heal at level 25, healing your target and yourself for up to 825.
Shadow Word: Death is baseline from level 32, with a 15 sec cooldown and 10% of your health as backlash if the target survives.
Changed
Renew from several Priests now stacks on one target, Fade reduces twice as much threat, and Shadowform allows every spell except healing while halving the cost of Shadow spells.
| Ability | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Prayer of Healing | Your party around you, 1041 | Your chosen target's group within 40 yards, 649 |
| Fear Ward | Dwarf only | Every Priest from level 20, 3 min |
| Devouring Plague | Undead only, 3 min cooldown | Every Priest from level 20, 1 min cooldown |
| Holy Fire | 355 plus 145 over 10 sec | 208 plus 75 |
| Holy Nova | No proc | 5% chance from Holy Fire damage to make your next Holy Nova free |
| Levitate | Breaks on damage | Also breaks when you mount |
Priest racial spells
Priests still get race specific spells on top of their normal racials, and the whole set was rebuilt.
| Race | Spell | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Confounding Flash | New, level 10. Disorients up to 5 enemies within 8 yards for 3 sec, 2 min cooldown |
| Gnome | Contingency Plan | New, level 20. A 30 sec ward that shields and heals an ally who drops below 35% health |
| Dwarf | Desperate Prayer | Unchanged |
| Dwarf | Chastise | New, level 20. Up to 306 Holy damage and a 2 sec root on humanoids, 2 min cooldown |
| Human | Divine Grace | New, level 10. Instantly heals an ally below 50% health and removes Weakened Soul, so you can shield them again |
| Human | Feedback | Unchanged |
| Night Elf | Starshards | 1800 over 6 sec, up from 936, with a 30 sec cooldown |
| Night Elf | Elune's Grace | Melee and ranged attacks miss you 50% more for 15 sec or 3 misses |
| Troll | Hex of Weakness | Unchanged |
| Troll | Shadowguard | Unchanged |
| Undead | Touch of Weakness | Unchanged |
| Undead | Dark Sacrifice | New, level 20. Trades up to 1640 health over 15 sec for mana, more mana with more Spirit |
Shaman
The headline change is totems. They reach further, last longer and drop in sets.
New
Call of the Elements at level 20, Call of the Ancestors at 30 and Call of the Spirits at 40 each drop up to four totems from your totem bar at once.
Totemic Recall at level 20 removes your totems and refunds 25% of their mana.
Lava Burst is a level 40 talent: 220 Fire damage, 20% more on targets with your Flame Shock.
Riptide is a level 40 talent that heals for 841 instantly plus 805 over 15 sec and boosts Chain Heal on that target by 25%.
Changed
All totems now use a 1 sec global cooldown, there's a totem tracking bar, and Tranquil Air Totem is gone. Fire Nova is a spell that explodes your placed fire totem, and Lightning Overload gives your bolts a 30% chance to fire a free second cast.
| Ability | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Support and resistance totems | 20 yards, 1 to 2 min | 30 yards, 5 min |
| Rockbiter, Flametongue, Frostbrand, Windfury Weapon | 5 min | 60 min, and they stack with stones and oils |
| Strength of Earth Totem | +77 Strength | +53 |
| Grace of Air Totem | +77 Agility | +89 |
| Flametongue Totem, Windfury Totem | Enchant the main hand | Buff the group's main hand attacks instead |
| Lightning Bolt | 3 sec cast, 265 mana | 2.5 sec, 220 mana |
| Chain Lightning | 2.5 sec cast, 605 mana | 2 sec, 485 mana |
| Totemic Projection | SoD rune | From level 22, moves your totems within 30 yards once a minute |
| Water Shield | SoD rune | From level 20, no cooldown |
Mage
New
Arcane Blast arrives at level 20, hitting for 394 Arcane and stacking up to 4 times to boost your other spells.
Ice Lance arrives at level 20, dealing 300% more damage to frozen targets.
Frostfire Bolt arrives at level 40. It counts as both Fire and Frost, so talents from both trees boost it, and it uses whichever resistance is lower.
Comprehend Scroll unlocks Comprehension at level 6, a Mage-only skill for deciphering scrolls that drop from mobs. One of those scrolls leads to the secret Coldflame Saber.
Teleport: Dalaran arrives at level 50.
Changed
The Cone of Cold and Blizzard slows got weaker to stop gold farmers kiting whole packs of mobs.
| Ability | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Mage Armor | 30% mana regen while casting | 50% |
| Cone of Cold | 50% slow, 8 sec | 40%, 6 sec |
| Flamestrike | No limit | One per Mage |
| Ice Barrier | Prevents interrupts | Also prevents spell pushback |
| Blast Wave | Daze | 50% slow, 493 damage |
| Pyroblast | 716 plus 268 | 583 plus 212 |
| Scorch | 233 | 178 |
| Amplify Magic, Dampen Magic | Base effect | 50% stronger |
| Conjure Mana Ruby | 1000 mana | 1100, with the other gems up 7 to 10% |
Warlock
Banes split up the curses. Bane of Agony and Bane of Doom replace the old Curse of Agony and Curse of Doom. Each Warlock can keep one bane and one curse on a target, so Agony and Curse of the Elements finally run side by side.
New
Bane of Havoc is a talent that copies 15% of the damage you deal to other targets onto the bane target.
Wrack is a level 40 talent channel: 36 Shadow damage per sec for 6 sec, and your other Shadow DoTs hit that target 10% harder.
Incinerate arrives at level 40, hitting for 217 Fire and 25% more on targets with your Immolate.
Changed
Curse of the Elements now covers every magic school, Curse of Shadow is gone and demons scale with your stats.
| Ability | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Bane of Agony | Curse, 1044 over 24 sec | Bane, 552 |
| Bane of Doom | Curse, 3200 after a minute | Bane, 1742 |
| Create Firestone | Off-hand stone | Weapon enchant, +2% spell crit and up to +21 Fire damage |
| Create Spellstone | Off-hand stone | Weapon enchant, +2% cast speed and up to +21 Shadow damage |
| Curse of Recklessness | +90 attack power and -640 armor | Only -505 armor |
| Drain Soul | Shard only if the target dies | A chance at a shard every tick, guaranteed on a kill |
| Life Tap | 420 health to 420 mana | Scales with Spirit |
| Shadowburn | Melee range | Medium range |
| Soul Fire | 703 | 431 |
| Searing Pain | 204 | 114 |
| Create Healthstone | 1200 | 1440 |
| Metamorphosis | SoD rune | +77% threat, -15% damage |
| Portal of Summoning | SoD rune | From level 60 |
Druid
New
Feral Charge is a level 20 talent. In Bear Form it charges the target, roots it and interrupts casting for 4 sec, and Cat Form gets its own version too.
Revive is an out of combat resurrection from level 12. Classic Druids only had Rebirth.
Primal Bite replaces Maul as the bear talent from level 25: 100% weapon damage plus 77 for 20 rage, with very high threat.
Lacerate arrives at level 42, a bleed that stacks up to 5 times.
Wild Growth arrives at level 40, healing a target's whole group for up to 679 over 7 sec.
Shifting Power is a Cat Form talent that instantly turns mana into 40 energy on a 16 sec cooldown, replacing the old powershifting trick. Improved Shifting Power cuts the cooldown further.
Changed
Forms got a lot friendlier. Druids can drink almost every potion and consumable in form, open doors and use racials. Weapon enchants and effects work in form, autoattacks use your weapon's damage, and Thick Hide gives bears armor from defense gear. Bear Form and Dire Bear Form also generate 50% more threat.
| Ability | Classic | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Moonkin Form | +3% spell crit for your party, Balance spells only | +3% crit for all attacks within 45 yards, and only healing is blocked |
| Barkskin | Slower casts and attacks, 15% mana | No penalties, no cost |
| Bear Form | +20 health | +180 |
| Cat Form | +40 attack power | +12 |
| Enrage | 20 rage over 10 sec | 10 instantly and 20 over 10 sec |
| Frenzied Regeneration | 1 rage = 10 health | 1 rage = 1% health |
| Growl | 10 sec cooldown | 8 sec |
| Claw | +115 damage | 110% weapon damage +115 |
| Entangling Roots | Outdoors only | Anywhere, one target at a time |
| Nature's Grasp | 35% chance to root, outdoors | The next attacker is always rooted, usable in forms |
| Hurricane | 1 min cooldown | No cooldown |
| Regrowth | 880 mana | 525 |
| Wrath | 180 mana | 120, with lower damage |
| Tranquility | Whole party nearby | Party within 20 yards |
| Berserk | SoD rune | Primal Bite hits 3 targets with no cooldown and combo point builders get +100% crit for 15 sec |
What to do first
- Pick your race for its active racial, since Will to Survive, Shadowmeld in combat and Blood Fury for casters matter far more now.
- Check the new race and class combos before you roll, like Dwarf Shaman or Undead Paladin.
- Plan around 60 minute buffs, which make every group run and raid smoother.
- Learn your class's new abilities as soon as your level unlocks them, especially Victory Rush, Revive and Tactical Mastery.
- Test caster damage for yourself at 60, since lower base numbers don't tell the whole story.
Every class plays a little differently in WoW Forever, and the fastest way to feel it is to get to the new abilities. WoW Forever leveling gets your character to the talents and trainer ranks that change your rotation, and WoW Forever gold covers every new rank on the way.
FAQ
WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CLASS CHANGES IN WOW FOREVER?
Buffs last an hour and cover the raid, 13 Season of Discovery abilities are now talents and trainer spells, Paladins can tank, Warlocks have banes, and Druids can use potions and racials in form.
WHAT ARE THE NEW RACIALS IN WOW FOREVER?
Will to Survive for Humans, Big Game Hunter and Artisan's Precision for Dwarves, Elune's Light for Night Elves, Eureka! for Gnomes, Shatter Curse for Orcs, Touch of the Grave for Undead, Plainsrunning for Tauren and Rapid Regeneration for Trolls.
WHAT ARE THE NEW RACE AND CLASS COMBOS IN WOW FOREVER?
Human Hunter, Gnome Priest and Dwarf Shaman for Alliance, and Orc Mage, Troll Warlock and Undead Paladin for Horde.
WHAT ARE THE SKYBORNE RACIALS?
Skysight, Read Leyline, Elemental Insight, Wind Blessed and Walk on Air.
DO RACIALS WORK IN DRUID FORMS IN WOW FOREVER?
Yes. You don't need to leave your form to use them.
CAN PALADINS TANK IN WOW FOREVER?
Yes. Seal of Fury, Judgement of Fury, Hammer of the Righteous and a reworked Protection tree turn the Paladin into a real tank.
DOES KINGBOOST OFFER WOW FOREVER LEVELING?
Yes. KingBoost levels any WoW Forever class and race combo from launch day.
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