Skyborne are a new playable race in World of Warcraft: Forever, with faction choice shaping both their opening story and one class option. Alliance Skyborne follow an arcane path; Horde Skyborne follow an elemental path. This guide focuses on Blizzard-confirmed character-creation information and labels beta details that may change.
Skyborne classes by faction
Blizzard’s current overview lists five choices for each faction. Alliance Skyborne: Druid, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, and Warrior. Horde Skyborne: Druid, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, and Warrior. Mage is the Alliance-specific option; Shaman is the Horde-specific option. Druid, Hunter, Rogue, and Warrior are shared between them.
Explore the WoW Forever Mage guide, Shaman guide, and the classes hub to compare their roles.
Who are the Skyborne?
Skyborne are a new people introduced with Forever’s expanded character roster. Their identity is connected to Zephras Isle and a culture shaped by air, height, and faction traditions. Selecting Alliance or Horde affects which of their two faction-specific classes you can choose, so decide with friends before character creation if you plan to play together.
Racials and customization
Blizzard’s racial redesign describes two active and two passive abilities per race, with distinctive utility and more comparable offensive value. Skyborne ability names, effects, and numbers should be checked against the latest beta tooltips as testing proceeds. Older previews may not reflect the current build. Blizzard has shown a range of customization options, but the full character-creator catalogue can evolve during beta.
Starting zone and planning
Blizzard has presented Zephras Isle as the Skyborne introduction. Treat quest routes, rewards, and any specific level timing as provisional until current beta data confirms them. We will update this guide as official notes and in-game documentation clarify the experience.
What is confirmed and what can change?
- Confirmed: Skyborne are playable; you choose Alliance or Horde; each faction has five class options; Mage is Alliance-specific and Shaman is Horde-specific.
- Subject to beta updates: racial ability values and interactions, final customization details, and the precise starting-zone quest flow.
- Check before buying: access requirements, editions, pricing, and dates can change. Use Blizzard’s current official product page for purchase details.
More race and class guides
Return to the WoW Forever races hub for every race and the complete faction-split class matrix. Use the race and class compatibility guide for a quick comparison. For other Horde options, see Tauren; for Alliance, compare Night Elf.
Official sources: Blizzard’s Meet the New Skyborne, What’s Next panel recap, and Forever character creation overview. Updated September 23, 2026.
September 24 beta quest update
Blizzard’s September 24 notes list several Zephra’s Isle adjustments: the High Order Skyborne quest “Catching Wind” was redesigned, and spawn locations at the overlook standing stones in Shandar Highlands were adjusted. The same update also changes credit for nearby quests, so follow the current in-game objectives rather than older beta walkthroughs. These are quest-flow changes, not new Skyborne racial abilities, and availability may change in later builds.
Source: Blizzard’s WoW Forever Beta Development Notes, September 24, 2026.
