WoW Forever shook up the racial traits across the Horde and Alliance, making some of them much better than the others. At the end of the day, I think you should play whatever race you want, based on whatever requirements feel right. The game is still in a beta test phase, so these could change at some point down the line, but we’re basing it on the current state of the game.
There’s a lot of discussion you could have around what’s the best, but in my estimation, I feel that the Orcs and Trolls have the best racial traits in the Horde, and Gnomes and Humans stand out for the Alliance in WoW Forever.
What are the best racial traits in WoW Forever for Horde players?
If you’re going to pick the strongest racial traits for the WoW Forever Horde, it’s 100% got to be the Orcs and Trolls. I think that the Undead are pretty close, mostly due to Touch of the Grave and Will of the Forsaken.
If you’re going to play a Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Warlock or Shaman, Orcs stand on top due to the strength of Blood Fury. Since it increases your Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 seconds, it affects you no matter what class you go with. The +1% Critical Strike (Ability and Spell) for Axes is also nice, for melee and Shaman players.
Then you have the Trolls, who have Berserk to increase casting and attack speed by 10%, and who also have much better Health regeneration overall. They can either regenerate 50% of their Health quickly, or enjoy a 10% increased Health regeneration in combat, thanks to Rapid Regeneration and Regeneration respectively. While I think Orcs are better than Trolls, the Trolls are quite nice as well.
What are the best racial traits in WoW Forever for Alliance players?
Gnomes offer the best racial traits to WoW Forever Alliance players. This is mostly thanks to Eureka!, which gives your next 3 spells or abilities reduced cost and 10% increased damage or healing.
No matter what you’re playing, that’s an incredible button to throw into your rotation. Honestly, all of their passives are incredible. They have Escape Artist for temporary immunity to Roots and Snares, and Expansive Mind to increase their Mana, Rage, or Energy by 5%. If you’re going to be an Engineer, they’re better at that too, thanks to Engineering Specialization.
Sword Specialization on Humans gives them +2% to spell and ability critical chance, compared to the +1% that Orcs receive. They also have much better Spirit, with The Human Spirit giving +5% Spirit.
Sorry, no more improved Reputation gains. The ability to remove Stuns (Will to Survive) and briefly spot Stealthed enemies (Perception) would no doubt be great in PVP, but I think Gnomes edge out Humans by just a little bit.
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Edited by Jason Parker
