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WoW Forever Tauren Race

Tauren keep War Stomp and Endurance, and Endurance now adds 1% hit on top of 5% health. Plainsrunning is new: the longer you keep moving, the faster you run. Their class list is unchanged.

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

Tauren racial abilities

  • War StompActiveCommunity verifiedStuns nearby enemies for 2 sec.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins
  • CultivationPassiveDisputedGrow bonus herbs that don't require Herbalism to gather.The calculator data marks it passive, but Icy Veins and Warcraft Tavern list it as one of the two Tauren actives.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins
  • PlainsrunningPassiveCommunity verifiedGain increased movement speed the longer you stay moving.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins
  • EndurancePassiveCommunity verifiedTotal Health increased by 5% and Hit Chance increased by 1%.Warcraft Tavern · Icy Veins

Tauren classes in WoW Forever

Tauren can play 4 classes, 0 more than in Classic. Open the talent calculator with Tauren already selected:

What else is known about Tauren in WoW Forever

Blizzard has not said anything specific to Tauren beyond the racial rework shared by every race.

Not announced yet: How fast Plainsrunning ramps and whether it works in combat.

Tauren in Classic: reference

UnconfirmedClassic 1.12 reference — may change in WoW Forever.

Classic 1.12 Tauren racials

  • War Stomp: Stuns up to 5 nearby enemies for 2 seconds.
  • Endurance: Total health increased by 5%.
  • Cultivation: +15 Herbalism skill.
  • Nature Resistance: +10 Nature Resistance.

Classic classes: Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Druid. Warcraft Tavern

What changes from Classic

Cultivation stops being a Herbalism bonus and grows herbs anyone can gather. Nature Resistance gives way to Plainsrunning.

Where Tauren was the Classic pick

  • Shaman (PvP): War Stomp to interrupt and 5% extra health; Orc Hardiness was the alternative.
  • Druid (PvE, Horde (Feral tank)): Endurance's 5% health for tanking.
  • Druid (PvP, Horde): War Stomp is an instant area stun usable in caster form.

Other WoW Forever races

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

Sources

Checked against these sources on Sep 16, 2026.