Racial Traits
Every racial ability with its Forever effect.
40 entries
| Dwarf · 4 | |||
| Dwarf (Alliance) — Big Game Hunter | Passive | Damage to Beasts increased by 5% (Official: increased damage vs Beasts; 5% per press). | Official |
| Dwarf (Alliance) — Find Treasure | Active | Track nearby treasure chests; can now remain active alongside other tracking (Official). | Official |
| Dwarf (Alliance) — Mace Specialization | Passive | Maces increase spell and ability critical strike chance by 1% (Official: crit with all spells/abilities while mace equipped). | Official |
| Dwarf (Alliance) — Stoneform | Active | Immunity to Bleeds, Poisons, Diseases; defensive bonus now reduces Physical damage taken for 8 sec (Official: defensive bonus changed to Physical damage reduction). | Official |
| Gnome · 4 | |||
| Gnome (Alliance) — Engineering Specialization | Passive | More reliable engineering devices. | Confirmed |
| Gnome (Alliance) — Escape Artist | Active | Brief immunity to Roots and Snares. | Confirmed |
| Gnome (Alliance) — Eureka! | Active | [NEW] Reduced cost and 10% increased damage or healing on next 3 spells or abilities (Icy Veins warlock page: 50% mana cost, 2 min CD). | Confirmed |
| Gnome (Alliance) — Expansive Mind | Passive | [CHANGED] Maximum Mana, Rage, or Energy increased by 5%. | Confirmed |
| Human · 4 | |||
| Human (Alliance) — Perception | Active | Detect stealthed enemies for 20 sec. | Confirmed |
| Human (Alliance) — Sword Specialization | Passive | Swords increase spell and ability critical chance by 2% (replaces weapon skill). | Confirmed |
| Human (Alliance) — The Human Spirit | Passive | 5% increased Spirit. | Confirmed |
| Human (Alliance) — Will to Survive | Active | Removes stuns (Icy Veins: 3 min CD). NOTE wow.gg calls it 'Every Man for Himself'. | Confirmed |
| Night Elf · 4 | |||
| Night Elf (Alliance) — Elune's Light | Active | Increases critical chance by 10% for 15 sec (3 min CD per Icy Veins). | Confirmed |
| Night Elf (Alliance) — Quickness | Passive | 1% increased Dodge chance and 2% increased run speed. | Confirmed |
| Night Elf (Alliance) — Shadowmeld | Active | Gain Stealth while immobile. | Confirmed |
| Night Elf (Alliance) — Wisp Spirit | Passive | 75% increased run speed while dead. | Confirmed |
| Orc · 4 | |||
| Orc (Horde) — Axe Specialization | Passive | [CHANGED] Axes increase spell and ability critical chance by 1%. | Confirmed |
| Orc (Horde) — Blood Fury | Active | Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec (Icy Veins: down from 25% AP). | Confirmed |
| Orc (Horde) — Hardiness | Passive | Stun durations decreased by 20%. | Confirmed |
| Orc (Horde) — Shatter Curse | Active | [NEW] Immunity to Curses and Banes and reduce Magical damage taken for 8 sec (Icy Veins: 15%). NOTE wow.gg calls it 'Curse Breaking'. | Confirmed |
| Skyborne (High Order) · 4 | |||
| Skyborne (High Order) (Alliance (race chooses faction at character creation)) — Elemental Insight | Passive | Damage to Elementals increased by 5%. | Official |
| Skyborne (High Order) (Alliance (race chooses faction at character creation)) — Read Ley Line | Active | [ALLIANCE-ONLY] Activate a ley line to gain 100% increased Health and Mana regeneration. | Official |
| Skyborne (High Order) (Alliance (race chooses faction at character creation)) — Walk on Air | Active | Glide downward through the air for 10 sec. | Official |
| Skyborne (High Order) (Alliance (race chooses faction at character creation)) — Wind Blessed | Passive | 1% increased melee, ranged, and spellcasting Haste. | Official |
| Skyborne (Windshaper) · 4 | |||
| Skyborne (Windshaper) (Horde (race chooses faction at character creation)) — Elemental Insight | Passive | Damage to Elementals increased by 5%. | Official |
| Skyborne (Windshaper) (Horde (race chooses faction at character creation)) — Skysight | Active | [HORDE-ONLY] Receive an Elemental Blessing increasing run speed by 10%. | Official |
| Skyborne (Windshaper) (Horde (race chooses faction at character creation)) — Walk on Air | Active | Glide downward through the air for 10 sec. | Official |
| Skyborne (Windshaper) (Horde (race chooses faction at character creation)) — Wind Blessed | Passive | 1% increased melee, ranged, and spellcasting Haste. | Official |
| Tauren · 4 | |||
| Tauren (Horde) — Cultivation | Active | [CHANGED] Grow bonus herbs that don't require Herbalism to gather. | Confirmed |
| Tauren (Horde) — Endurance | Passive | [CHANGED] Total Health +5% and Hit Chance +1%. | Confirmed |
| Tauren (Horde) — Plainsrunning | Passive | [NEW] Increased movement speed the longer you keep moving (Icy Veins: up to 30%). | Confirmed |
| Tauren (Horde) — War Stomp | Active | Stuns nearby enemies for 2 sec. | Confirmed |
| Troll · 4 | |||
| Troll (Horde) — Beast Slaying | Passive | Damage to Beasts +5%. | Confirmed |
| Troll (Horde) — Berserking | Active | [CHANGED] Static 10% casting and attack speed for 10 sec. | Confirmed |
| Troll (Horde) — Rapid Regeneration | Active | [NEW] Regenerate 50% of maximum Health over time (Icy Veins: 6 sec channel). NOTE wow.gg calls it 'Fast Regeneration'. | Confirmed |
| Troll (Horde) — Regeneration | Passive | 10% of Health regeneration continues during combat. | Confirmed |
| Undead (Forsaken) · 4 | |||
| Undead (Forsaken) (Horde) — Cannibalize | Active | [CHANGED] Now restores Mana as well as Health (Official); 35% over time (7% every 2 sec for 10 sec). | Official |
| Undead (Forsaken) (Horde) — Touch of the Grave | Passive | [NEW] Damage-focused racial with survivability edge (Official); 5% chance to drain health, restoring up to 5% max health (press). | Official |
| Undead (Forsaken) (Horde) — Underwater Breathing | Passive | Unchanged (Official); breathe 300% longer. | Official |
| Undead (Forsaken) (Horde) — Will of the Forsaken | Active | [CHANGED] Removes Charm, Fear, and Sleep; no longer grants immunity (Official). wow.gg: shares 45-sec cooldown with similar spells. | Official |