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Skyborne
| Skyborne | |
|---|---|
| Race Information | |
| Faction | Neutral (choose Alliance or Horde at creation) |
| Starting zone | Zephras Isle |
| Available classes | Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Druid (both factions); Mage (Alliance only); Shaman (Horde only) |
| Racial abilities | Walk on Air, Wind Blessed, Elemental Insight (shared) + one faction-locked racial |
| Language | |
| Leader(s) | |
| Capital | |
| Added in | Forever launch |
The Skybornse are a new playable race introduced in World of Warcraft: Forever — the first race built entirely new for the game rather than adapted from an existing one. Skyborne characters choose to align with either the Alliance or the Horde at creation, with each choice unlocking a distinct sub-branch, racial ability, and slightly different class list.
Overview
The two Skyborne branches are:
- High Order (Alliance) — leans toward arcane, ley-line-based magic
- Windshaper (Horde) — leans toward elemental and storm-based traditions
Both branches share three racial abilities and gain one exclusive fourth racial based on their faction choice.
Classes
| Class | Alliance (High Order) | Horde (Windshaper) |
|---|---|---|
| Warrior | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hunter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rogue | ✓ | ✓ |
| Druid | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Shaman | ✗ | ✓ |
Skyborne Druids have distinct sky-blue forms (Bear, Cat, Travel, and Moonkin) not shared with other Druid races.
Racial Abilities
| Racial | Type | Branch | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walk on Air | Active | Both | Glide downward through the air for 10 seconds (descent only, not true flight) |
| Wind Blessed | Passive | Both | +1% melee, ranged, and spellcasting haste |
| Elemental Insight | Passive | Both | +5% damage to elementals |
| Read Ley Line | Active | High Order (Alliance) | Activate a ley line for +100% Health and Mana regeneration |
| Skysight | Active | Windshaper (Horde) | Elemental blessing granting +10% run speed |
Starting experience
Skyborne characters of both factions begin in Zephras Isle, one of the new zones added for Forever.