WoW Forever Skyborne Race Guide: Factions, Classes and How to Unlock It

The Skyborne are WoW Forever's new playable race: you choose Alliance (the High Order) or Horde (the Windshapers) at character creation, start on your own island, Zephras Isle, and each side has a class the other cannot pick, Mage for Alliance and Shaman for Horde. The Skyborne are not part of the base subscription: you need the Skyborne Heroic Pack or a higher edition.

How to Unlock the Skyborne

WoW Forever itself is included with a WoW subscription or Game Time, but the Skyborne race and Zephras Isle are sold separately, through the Skyborne Heroic Pack or higher. The higher packs, the Skyborne Epic Pack and the Warcraft Forever Collection, also add 30 days of Game Time.

Alliance or Horde?

The Skyborne are the only race that can join either faction. The choice is made at character creation:

• High Order (Alliance): can be a Mage, which Horde Skyborne cannot.

• Windshapers (Horde): can be a Shaman, which Alliance Skyborne cannot.

Faction still follows the usual rule: you can only group with players of your own faction on your own ruleset. Pick the side your friends play, and see our rulesets guide.

Zephras Isle

Skyborne characters begin on Zephras Isle, their own starting zone, rather than in an existing race's home area. It is one of Forever's four new zones.

Should a Beginner Play Skyborne?

If the look appeals to you and you own the pack, yes: the starting zone is fresh content even for veterans. If you are unsure about paying extra, the eight original races are free with your subscription and include all six new race and class combinations. Our class and race guide compares every option.

The full list of Skyborne class options is shown on the character creation screen. Beyond the Mage and Shaman split, check it there before you commit, because availability can change with updates.

Ready for Group Content?

Leveling is only half of WoW Forever. The other half is the nine new dungeons and the raids that open on December 9, according to Blizzard's roadmap. If you want to get through them with an experienced group, WoW Forever dungeon runs are built for exactly that. Coming back from Classic? We also run WoW Classic dungeons.

FAQ

How do you unlock the Skyborne in WoW Forever? With the Skyborne Heroic Pack or a higher edition.

Are the Skyborne Alliance or Horde? Both. You choose at creation: High Order for Alliance, Windshapers for Horde.

What is unique about each Skyborne faction? Alliance Skyborne can be Mages and Horde Skyborne can be Shamans.

Where do the Skyborne start? On Zephras Isle.