Each race has two active abilities and two passive bonuses. Compare their effects below, including both Skyborne factions.
Pre-release data · BlizzCon demo, September 12, 2026. Captures checked . Values may change in beta. Sources & limitations
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Remove Stuns.
Detect Stealthed enemies for 20 sec.
Swords increase spell and ability critical chance by 2%.
5% increased Spirit.
Immunity to Bleeds, Poisons, and Diseases and reduce Physical damage taken for 8 sec.
Track nearby treasure chests.
Maces increase spell and ability critical chance by 1%.
Damage to Beasts increased by 5%.
Increases critical chance by 10% for 15 sec.
Gain Stealth while immobile.
1% increased Dodge chance and 2% increased run speed.
75% increased run speed while dead.
Brief Immunity to Roots and Snares.
Reduced cost and 10% increased damage or healing on next 3 spells or abilities.
Maximum Mana, Rage, or Energy increased by 5%.
More reliable engineering devices.
Glide downward through the air for 10 sec.
Activate a ley line to gain 100% increased Health and Mana regeneration.
1% increased melee, ranged, and spellcasting Haste.
Damage to Elementals increased by 5%.
Glide downward through the air for 10 sec.
Receive an Elemental Blessing increasing run speed by 10%.
1% increased melee, ranged, and spellcasting Haste.
Damage to Elementals increased by 5%.
Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec.
Immunity to Curses and Banes and reduce Magical damage taken for 8 sec.
Axes increase spell and ability critical chance by 1%.
Stun durations decreased by 20%.
Removes Charm, Fear, and Sleep.
Consume corpses to regenerate 35% Health and Mana over time.
Breathe 300% longer underwater.
Sometimes drain health with your attacks.
Stuns nearby enemies for 2 sec.
Grow bonus herbs that don't require herbalism to gather.
Gain increased movement speed the longer you stay moving.
Total Health increased by 5% and Hit Chance increased by 1%.
Increases casting and attack speed by 10% for 10 sec.
Regenerate 50% of maximum Health over time.
10% of Health regeneration continues during combat.
Damage to Beasts increased by 5%.
These changes are explicitly described in Blizzard’s deep dive. This is not a complete Classic-to-Forever comparison.
| Ability | Classic Era | Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Stoneform | Increases Armor. | Reduces Physical damage taken instead. |
| Find Treasure | Competes with other tracking abilities. | Can stay active alongside other tracking. |
| Will of the Forsaken | Removes Charm, Fear and Sleep, with an immunity window. | Removes those effects without the immunity window. |
| Cannibalize | Restores Health. | Restores Health and Mana. |
The ability list comes from character-creation panels captured during the September 12 BlizzCon demo. We checked each description against its capture; these are not beta-client tests. Open “View source captures” under a race to inspect the footage.
The preview does not specify every cooldown, duration, proc chance or effect amount. Missing values are left unspecified. This list covers race-wide abilities; it does not establish whether Priest-specific racial spells are available.
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