The Undead, also known as the Forsaken, reclaimed their will after death and built a society among the ruins of Lordaeron. In World of Warcraft: Forever, Undead characters gain a newly announced Paladin option, alongside a racial refresh with several details highlighted by Blizzard.
Forsaken identity and faction
Undead are a Horde race whose story centers on survival, self-determination, and the complicated lives of a people living in a land once ruled by Lordaeron. Their dark fantasy and layered history give the race a distinctive role in the Horde.
Undead classes in Forever
Blizzard’s September 22 character overview lists Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, and Warrior. Undead Paladin is one of six newly announced race-and-class combinations. The announcement confirms the pairing; it does not promise race-specific Paladin mechanics or a final performance ranking.
Read our WoW Forever Paladin guide for class details, or visit the classes hub to compare roles.
Undead racial updates Blizzard has described
Forever’s racial kit framework gives each race two active and two passive abilities. Blizzard’s Deep Dive recap highlighted several Forsaken changes, including an update to Cannibalize so it can restore Mana as well as Health and a new Touch of the Grave life-draining effect. The recap also discusses changes to Will of the Forsaken. Check the official post and current beta tooltips for complete wording and values, which may continue to change.
Choosing an Undead class
Undead Paladin creates a newly confirmed pairing with a distinct Forsaken story. Priest and Warlock offer other contrasting magical paths; Mage focuses on spellcasting, Rogue on stealth, and Warrior on weapon combat. Choose by the role and story you enjoy rather than older-version race rankings.
More race and class guides
Compare the full Alliance and Horde roster in the WoW Forever races hub, check combinations in the race and class compatibility guide, and read the Orc and Troll guides for other Horde choices.
Official source: Blizzard’s Forever Deep Dive panel recap. Class options reflect Blizzard’s September 22, 2026 announcement; beta details can change.
September 24, 2026 beta update
Blizzard’s notes say Touch of the Grave no longer breaks crowd control that ends when its target takes damage, and no longer activates from spells or abilities that deal zero damage. The notes place this change beneath a Tauren heading, although Touch of the Grave is listed as an Undead racial elsewhere in the game’s race information; this page attributes the mechanic to Undead while that source discrepancy remains unresolved. Undead Priests also receive a Dark Sacrifice fix: it no longer breaks damage-breakable crowd control, and the tooltip clarifies that its Mana return scales with Spirit. Beta behavior may change.
Source: Blizzard’s WoW Forever Beta Development Notes, September 24, 2026.
