Horde race
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.
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