WoW Forever Skyborne
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Skyborne (shen'dorei, 'hidden people') are the new playable race. At character creation you choose Horde (Windshaper) or Alliance (High-Order). They begin on Zephras Isle, a level 1–12 starting experience.
Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue and Druid on both factions; Shaman is Horde-only, Mage is Alliance-only. They cannot be Paladin.
Racials: Walk on Air (10 sec controlled glide, 1.5 min CD), Wind Blessed (+2% melee/ranged/spell haste), Elemental Insight (+5% damage to Elementals), and a faction active: Skysight (Horde, movement) or Read Leyline (Alliance, health/mana regen). Charged/Attuned persist through death but are removed on entering a raid.
Mounts: Galestriders (Empyrean, Stormy, Umber; Swift versions at 60). Unlock requires the Skyborne Heroic Pack or higher; the race is not available to subscription-only players.
| Field | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Faction | Both — player chooses Horde (Windshaper) or Alliance (High-Order) at creation | 1 source per field; see Sources |
| Starting zone | Zephras Isle (1–12) | 1 source per field; see Sources |
| Racials | Walk on Air: Glide downward for 10 sec while controlling direction; 1.5 min cooldown.; Skysight (Horde) / Read Leyline (Alliance): Horde movement blessing, stronger at an elemental convergence (Charged). Alliance +50% Health/Mana regen, stronger at a ley line (Attuned). Sources disagree on the exact percentage and duration.; Wind Blessed: Passive 2% increased melee, ranged and spellcasting Haste.; Elemental Insight: Passive 5% increased damage to Elementals | 1 source per field; see Sources |
| Available classes | Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Druid, Shaman (Horde only), Mage (Alliance only) | 1 source per field; see Sources |
| Mount | Galestriders — Empyrean, Stormy and Umber; Swift versions at 60 | 1 source per field; see Sources |
| Lore | The shen'dorei ('hidden people') descend from rebels who fled Eldre'Thalas after the War of the Ancients and found refuge in Skywall, where wind spirits anchored their island home | 1 source per field; see Sources |
| Playstyle | Movement-heavy leveling race with a 2% haste passive and 5% damage vs Elementals. Charged/Attuned persist through death but are removed on entering a raid. The starting zone is large; plan travel | 1 source per field; see Sources |
Sources
- Wowhead — Skyborne Race Overview — checked 2026-11-03
- Wowhead — Class-Race Combinations — checked 2026-11-03
- Battle.net — World of Warcraft: Forever — checked 2026-11-03
- Blizzard News — Forever Goes Live Globally November 4 — checked 2026-11-03