10 races can be a Warrior in Forever: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne on the Horde side, Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, High Order Skyborne for the Alliance (Blizzard race table).

Our picks

Horde

  1. Tauren: Endurance adds 5% Health and War Stomp is down to a 90-second cooldown, so this is our tank pick.
  2. Orc: Blood Fury is back to a 2-minute cooldown, and Shatter Curse dispels Curses and Banes and cuts magic damage by 5%. Our damage pick.

Alliance

  1. Dwarf: Artisan's Precision gives 1% hit chance on every attack, and Stoneform cuts Physical damage and clears Bleeds. It suits tanks and damage alike.
  2. Human: Ruthless gives 1% crit, and crits give Warriors extra Rage. Blizzard hasn't described Will to Survive in its notes, so we rate this on the passive.

These are our opinion, based on Blizzard's beta notes. Blizzard says each race has two active and two passive racials tuned for similar offensive power, so faction, looks and who you play with can still decide it.

What each race gets

  • Orc: Blood Fury, Shatter Curse, Command. Blizzard's posts name 3 of the 4.
  • Tauren: War Stomp, Cultivation, Endurance, Plainsrunning.
  • Troll: Berserking, Regeneration. Blizzard's posts name 2 of the 4.
  • Undead: Will of the Forsaken, Cannibalize, Underwater Breathing, Touch of the Grave.
  • Windshaper Skyborne: Walk on Air, Skysight, Wind Blessed, Elemental Insight.
  • Human: Will to Survive, Ruthless, Human Spirit. Blizzard's posts name 3 of the 4.
  • Dwarf: Stoneform, Find Treasure, Artisan's Precision, Big Game Hunter.
  • Night Elf: Shadowmeld, Quickness, Wisp Form. Blizzard's posts name 3 of the 4.
  • Gnome: Eureka!. Blizzard's posts name 1 of the 4.
  • High Order Skyborne: Walk on Air, Read Ley Line, Wind Blessed, Elemental Insight.

Sources: Blizzard's development notes and panel recap. Details and what's still unknown are on each race page.

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