Dwarf Racials in WoW Forever
Dwarves are the only way to play a Shaman on the Alliance in Forever. They also swap Gun Specialization and Frost Resistance for a mace racial and Big Game Hunter, and Stoneform works differently.
Racial values come from the BlizzCon 2026 demo and may change in the beta (September 17). Last reviewed: .
Dwarf racials in WoW Forever vs Classic
| Racial | Forever (demo) | Classic | What it changes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stoneform | Removes Poison and Disease effects and reduces Physical damage taken for 8 sec | Immune to Bleed, Poison and Disease; +10% Armor for 8 sec | Cleanses and cuts Physical damage instead of granting immunity and armor. Bleeds are no longer mentioned. |
 Find Treasure | Shows nearby treasure on the minimap | Same | Unchanged. |
 Mace Specialization | +1% critical strike chance with maces | — | A melee weapon racial Dwarves did not have, replacing their gun racial. |
 Big Game Hunter | +5% damage against Beasts | — | Extra damage against one of the most common enemy types while leveling. |
 Chastise Priest | Holy damage plus a brief root | — | A Dwarf Priest spell. Values were not shown. |
 Desperate Prayer Priest | Instant self-heal | Human and Dwarf Priest spell | Still a Dwarf Priest spell. Values were not shown. |
 Fear Ward Priest | Not shown in the demo | Dwarf Priest spell that wards a target against Fear | Unknown until the beta. |
 Frost Resistance | Not in the demo | +10 | No longer a racial. |
 Gun Specialization | Not in the demo | +5 gun skill | No longer a racial. |
How these values were checked: rows tagged confirmed match Wowhead's racial article; the rest were read from the BlizzCon 2026 demo footage and can change in the beta. Classes and the new race and class combinations come from Blizzard's panel recap. How the data is checked
Classes Dwarves can play in Forever
Each card opens that class's talent calculator. The icons are the Dwarf racials that apply to the class in the demo.
Warrior
Mace Specialization crit with maces; Stoneform.
Talent calculator →
Paladin
Stoneform; Mace Specialization crit with maces.
Talent calculator →
Hunter
Big Game Hunter adds damage against Beasts.
Talent calculator →
Rogue
Stoneform; Mace Specialization crit with maces.
Talent calculator →
Priest
Chastise and Desperate Prayer.
Talent calculator →
Shaman★ New for Dwarves
Stoneform; Mace Specialization crit with maces.
Talent calculator →
Dwarf in Forever's new content
Official image not released yetHall of Thanes
Dungeon, levels 13–18
Beneath Ironforge in Dun Morogh. Something has broken into the dwarven royal crypt, whispers echo through the tombs, and the ancient treasure needs protecting. It leans Alliance, though the Horde can come and contest it.
Image: Blizzard Entertainment
Wetlands Excavation Site
Dungeon, levels 24–29
Above Whelgar's Excavation, a dig the Explorer's League has its eye on, with strange lights, fog and titan constructs out of control. Blizzard hasn't given it a final name yet.
Dwarf FAQ
Can Dwarves be Shamans in WoW Forever?
Yes. Dwarf Shaman is new in Forever and is the only Alliance Shaman option, since Skyborne Shamans are Horde-only.
What does Stoneform do in Forever?
It removes Poison and Disease effects and reduces Physical damage taken for 8 seconds. The Classic version made you immune to Bleed, Poison and Disease and added 10% armor.
Do Dwarves still have Gun Specialization?
No, it isn't in the demo. Dwarves get Mace Specialization, +1% critical strike chance with maces, instead.
Still unconfirmed
- Stoneform cooldown and damage reduction value
- Chastise and Desperate Prayer values
- Whether Dwarf Priests keep Fear Ward
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