World of Warcraft Races
When creating a new character in World of Warcraft, the first choice a player must make is to pick a race. A character's race determines his or her appearance, faction, starting location, class choices, special abilities (for example, which mounts are available to the character), and starting stats.
The World of Warcraft is made up of two factions and eight races. The Humans, Night Elves, Dwarves, and Gnomes make up the Alliance, and the Orcs, Tauren, Undead, and Trolls make up the Horde. Below you can find links to more information about each race.
Each race has a set of innate traits that are unique to that race. Thus each race differs not only in appearance and stats, but also in some abilities. Below are listed the racial traits available for each race.
| Dwarf |
Stoneform: Activate to gain immunity to poison, disease, and bleed, +5% Armor, movement speed reduced to 70%. Lasts 20 seconds. 2 minute cooldown.
Gun Specialization: +5 Gun Skill
Frost Resistance: +10 Frost Resistance
Treasure Finding: Activate to see treasure chests on mini map - lasts until canceled - no cooldown |
| Gnome |
Escape Artist: Activate to escape the effects of any immobilization or movement speed reduction effect. 1.5 second cast. 30 second cooldown.
Expansive Mind: +5% Intelligence
Arcane Resistance: +10 Arcane Resistance
Engineering Specialist: +15 Engineering Skill |
| Human |
Perception: Activate to increase stealth detection radius. Lasts 20 seconds. 2 minute cooldown.
The Human Spirit: +5% Spirit
Diplomacy: Reputation gains increased by 10%
Sword Specialization: +5 Sword Skill
Mace Specialization: +5 Mace Skill |
| Night Elf |
Shadowmeld: Activate while immobile and out of combat to enter stealth mode.
Quickness: +1% Dodge
Wisp Spirit: Become a wisp when dead with movement speed increase of 50%.
Nature Resistance: +10 Nature Resistance |
| Orc |
Blood Fury: Activate to increase Strength by 25%. Lose 5% Health every 3 seconds. Lasts 20 seconds. 2 minute cooldown.
Hardiness: +25% resistance to stun and knockout effects.
Command: Pet melee damage increased by 5%.
Axe Specialization: +5 Axe Skill |
| Tauren |
War Stomp: Activate to stun opponents. Stuns up to 5 enemies within the area for 2 seconds. 2 minute cooldown.
Endurance: Max Health increased by 5%.
Cultivation: +15 Herbalism Skill
Nature Resistance: +10 Nature Resistance |
| Troll |
Berserking: Activate when "Wounded" to increase melee and spellcasting speed by 25%. Can only be used when below 20% Health.
Regeneration: Increases health regeneration by 10%. 10% of total health regeneration may continue during combat.
Beast Slaying: Increase damage bonus to Beasts by 5%.
Throwing Weapon Specialization: +5 Throwing Weapon Skill |
| Undead |
Will of the Forsaken: Activate to become immune to fear, sleep, and charm effects. Lasts 20 seconds. 1.5 minute cooldown.
Cannibalize: When activated, increases Health regeneration by 100% for 20 seconds. Only works on humanoid or undead corpses with 5 yards. Any movement or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.
Underwater Breathing: +300% Underwater Breathing time.
Shadow Resistance: +10 Shadow Resistance |
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