Best race for each class

Elune’s Light (+10% critical strike chance for 15 seconds) works for both Feral and Balance, and Shadowmeld works in Cat Form.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Wind Blessed adds 1% melee and spellcasting Haste, and Skysight boosts run speed by 10%.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

High Order Skyborne get Read Ley Line (+100% Health and Mana regeneration) and Wind Blessed (+1% spellcasting Haste).

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Windshaper Skyborne get Wind Blessed (+1% spellcasting Haste) permanently.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Quickness adds 1% Dodge chance, and Shadowmeld can now be used without leaving a form.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Endurance adds 5% total Health, and War Stomp can now be used while shapeshifted.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Elune’s Light grants +10% critical strike chance for 15 seconds, and Shadowmeld offers an escape.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Blood Fury raises Attack Power by 10% for 15 seconds.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Expansive Mind raises maximum Mana by 5%, and Eureka! makes the next 3 spells cheaper and 10% stronger.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Berserking increases casting speed by 10% for 10 seconds.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Undead is the only Horde race that can be a Paladin. Blizzard specifically notes Cannibalize now restores Mana, making it more useful for Paladins.

Sword Specialization (+2% critical strike chance with swords) is the larger of the two confirmed Alliance Paladin weapon racials.

Dwarf Mace Specialization (+1%) applies with maces instead. Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

The Human Spirit (+5% Spirit) pairs with Holy’s new Reverence talent, which lets Paladins regenerate Mana from Spirit while casting.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Stoneform’s Physical damage reduction acts as an extra defensive cooldown for Protection.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Starshards’ damage was increased substantially, and Elune’s Grace now halves the chance for melee and ranged attacks to hit you for 15 seconds.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Berserking’s 10% casting speed applies to Shadow spells as well as heals.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Divine Grace instantly heals an ally below 50% health and removes Weakened Soul, and +5% Spirit supports Meditation, whose Mana benefit from Spirit was increased substantially.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Berserking increases casting speed by 10% for 10 seconds — the only confirmed Horde Priest racial that speeds up healing.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Sword Specialization (+2% critical strike chance with swords), Perception to detect stealth, and Will to Survive to remove stuns.

Sword bonus only applies with swords. Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Blood Fury raises Attack Power by 10% for 15 seconds, and Hardiness shortens stuns by 20%.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Dwarf is the only Alliance race that can be a Shaman (new in Forever).

Blood Fury raises both Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 seconds, so it helps melee and caster Shaman alike.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Expansive Mind raises maximum Mana by 5%, and Eureka! makes the next 3 spells cheaper and 10% stronger.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Blood Fury raises Spell Power by 10% for 15 seconds.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Sword Specialization is the largest confirmed weapon racial (+2% critical strike chance with swords, double the other weapon racials).

Only applies when using swords. Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Blood Fury is the only confirmed racial that raises Attack Power (+10% for 15 seconds), and Axe Specialization adds critical strike chance with axes. Hardiness also shortens stuns by 20%.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Stoneform now reduces Physical damage taken (instead of adding Armor) and grants immunity to Bleeds, Poisons and Diseases for 8 seconds — a tanking cooldown.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.

Endurance adds 5% total Health and 1% hit chance permanently, and War Stomp is an area stun for emergencies.

Blizzard has not published cooldowns for most racial abilities, and classes can still change during the beta.