Two variants, one race
The new race in WoW: Forever comes in two slightly different forms. Alliance players pick the High Order Skyborne, while the Horde side gets the Windshaper Skyborne.
Both variants share three of their four racials. Only the active ability differs between the factions.
Skyborne racials compared
| Ability | High Order (Alliance) | Windshaper (Horde) |
|---|---|---|
Walk on Air | Glide downward through the air for 10 seconds. | Glide downward through the air for 10 seconds. |
Faction-specific active | Read Ley Line: activate a ley line for 100% increased Health and Mana regeneration. | Skysight: an Elemental Blessing increases run speed by 10%. |
Wind Blessed (passive) | 1% increased melee, ranged and spellcasting Haste. | 1% increased melee, ranged and spellcasting Haste. |
Elemental Insight (passive) | Damage to Elementals increased by 5%. | Damage to Elementals increased by 5%. |
Changes to existing racials
Some existing races also receive new or adjusted racials:
- Tauren, Cultivation: Grows bonus herbs that can be gathered without Herbalism.
- Orcs, Axe Specialization: Now increases critical strike chance.
- Gnomes, Expansive Mind: Now increases maximum resource.
- Gnomes, Eureka! (new): Reduces the cost of the next three spells or abilities and increases their damage or healing by 10%.
Original report: Wowhead