Races
All playable races, starting zones and what changed in Forever.
10 entries
| Alliance · 4 | ||||
| Dwarf | Dun Morogh — Coldridge Valley (Anvilmar) | Ironforge | Official | |
| Gnome | Dun Morogh — Coldridge Valley (Anvilmar) | Ironforge (Tinker Town); homeland Gnomeregan is irradiated/occupied (a dungeon) | Confirmed | |
| Human | Elwynn Forest — Northshire Valley (Northshire Abbey) | Stormwind City | Confirmed | |
| Night Elf | Teldrassil — Shadowglen (Aldrassil) | Darnassus | Confirmed | |
| Alliance (race chooses faction at character creation) · 1 | ||||
| Skyborne (High Order) | Zephras Isle (levels 1-12) — Not announced (wiki lists Valanaar as the isle's major settlement; exact start point undocumented) | Homeland: Zephras Isle (wiki: capital 'Unknown'). Alliance capital/hub after level 12 NOT announced; the new Stormwind Harbor <-> Auberdine boat suggests Alliance routing but no source ties it to Skyborne. | NEW | Official |
| Horde · 4 | ||||
| Orc | Durotar — Valley of Trials | Orgrimmar | Confirmed | |
| Tauren | Mulgore — Camp Narache (Red Cloud Mesa) | Thunder Bluff | Confirmed | |
| Troll | Durotar — Valley of Trials | Orgrimmar (Darkspear home: Sen'jin Village / Echo Isles) | Confirmed | |
| Undead (Forsaken) | Tirisfal Glades — Deathknell | Undercity | Official | |
| Horde (race chooses faction at character creation) · 1 | ||||
| Skyborne (Windshaper) | Zephras Isle (levels 1-12) — Not announced (wiki lists Valanaar as the isle's major settlement; exact start point undocumented) | Homeland: Zephras Isle (wiki: capital 'Unknown'). Horde capital/hub after level 12 NOT announced. | NEW | Official |