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WoW Forever Skyborne Race

The Skyborne are WoW Forever's new elven race from Zephras Isle, and the only race that can join either faction. Your choice at character creation decides one class and one racial: Alliance Skyborne can be Mages, Horde Skyborne can be Shamans.

Racials below come from a community calculator and are checked against BlizzCon demo reports; each one carries its own label and sources.

Skyborne racial abilities

Alliance Skyborne

  • Walk on AirActiveCommunity verifiedGlide downward through the air for 10 sec.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins
  • Read Ley LineActiveCommunity verifiedActivate a ley line to gain 100% increased Health and Mana regeneration.Icy Veins gives a 15-second duration.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins
  • Wind BlessedPassiveCommunity verified1% increased melee, ranged, and spell casting Haste.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins
  • Elemental InsightPassiveCommunity verifiedDamage to Elementals increased by 5%.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins

Horde Skyborne

  • Walk on AirActiveCommunity verifiedGlide downward through the air for 10 sec.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins
  • SkysightActiveCommunity verifiedReceive an Elemental Blessing increasing run speed by 10%.Only Warcraft Tavern's demo screenshots show this Horde-side active; Icy Veins lists the Alliance version only.Warcraft Tavern
  • Wind BlessedPassiveCommunity verified1% increased melee, ranged, and spell casting Haste.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins
  • Elemental InsightPassiveCommunity verifiedDamage to Elementals increased by 5%.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins

Skyborne classes in WoW Forever

Skyborne can play 6 classes. Open the talent calculator with Skyborne already selected:

How to unlock and play the Skyborne

  • Official At character creation you choose Horde or Alliance. Horde Skyborne gain access to the Shaman class, Alliance Skyborne to the Mage class. Blizzard News
  • Official Both factions can also be Warriors, Hunters, Rogues and Druids, with Skyborne druid forms made for the race, plus their own racials, customizations, voices and dances. Blizzard News
  • Official They start on Zephras Isle, a floating island with its own levels 1–12 starting experience. Blizzard News
  • Official Playing a Skyborne requires an upgrade: the Skyborne Heroic Pack, the Skyborne Epic Pack (everything in the Heroic Pack plus beta access) or the Warcraft Forever Collection (everything in the Epic Pack). Blizzard News
  • Community verified The Skyborne Heroic Pack costs $29.99; the Epic Pack is $59.99 and the Warcraft Forever Collection $79.99. Wowhead · Blizzard Watch
  • Community verified Skyborne cannot be Priests, so they have no race-specific priest spells. Warcraft Tavern

Not announced yet: Whether beta testers who opted in for free can create Skyborne without buying an upgrade. Blizzard Watch says this is not clear yet.

Dates, beta access and what each upgrade includes: WoW Forever release date and editions.

Skyborne race FAQ

How do you unlock the Skyborne race in WoW Forever?

Buy one of the WoW Forever upgrades: the Skyborne Heroic Pack ($29.99), the Skyborne Epic Pack ($59.99) or the Warcraft Forever Collection ($79.99). A subscription alone gives you WoW Forever but not the Skyborne.

What classes can Skyborne be?

Warrior, Hunter, Rogue and Druid on both factions, plus Shaman for Horde Skyborne or Mage for Alliance Skyborne. They cannot be Priests, Paladins or Warlocks.

Are the Skyborne Horde or Alliance?

Both. You pick the faction at character creation, and the choice changes one class option and one active racial (Skysight for Horde, Read Ley Line for Alliance).

Other WoW Forever races

Human · Dwarf · Night Elf · Gnome · Orc · Undead · Tauren · Troll · All races · Best race for each class

Sources

Checked against these sources on Sep 16, 2026.