Gnome Racials in WoW Forever
Gnomes can be Priests in Forever and bring two Priest spells of their own, Confounding Flash and Contingency Plan. Eureka! is a new cooldown for casters and melee alike, and Expansive Mind now adds Mana, Rage or Energy.
Blizzard published every race’s classes and racial traits on September 23, 2026. Every racial here, including the Priest race spells, is checked against the beta client (build 1.60.1.70450). Last reviewed: .
Gnome racials in WoW Forever vs Classic
| Racial | Forever (beta client) | Classic | What it changes |
|---|---|---|---|
Eureka! Eureka! For 8 sec, your non-periodic damaging abilities (Priests: damaging or healing) cost 10% less Mana, Rage or Energy and deal or heal 10% more; 2 min cooldown | For 8 sec, your non-periodic damaging abilities (Priests: damaging or healing) cost 10% less Mana, Rage or Energy and deal or heal 10% more; 2 min cooldown | — | A cooldown that works for casters and melee alike. Since the October 15 beta build it is an 8-second window with no charges (it was your next 3 abilities), Power Word: Shield counts too, and it can’t be used in stealth or invisibility. The September 24 build had already cut the discount to 10% for every class, from as much as 50%. |
Expansive Mind Expansive Mind +5% maximum Mana, Rage or Energy | +5% maximum Mana, Rage or Energy | +5% Intellect | Now useful to Gnome Warriors and Rogues, not only casters. |
Engineering Specialization Engineering Specialization Engineering devices fail or backfire 20% less often | Engineering devices fail or backfire 20% less often | +15 Engineering skill | No more skill points; the bonus is in how often the devices work. |
Escape Artist Escape Artist Removes all movement-impairing effects and grants immunity to them for 3 sec; 2 min cooldown | Removes all movement-impairing effects and grants immunity to them for 3 sec; 2 min cooldown | Removes immobilize and movement-slowing effects; 1 min cooldown | Adds a 3 sec immunity, so you can't be rooted or slowed again right away, but the cooldown doubles. |
Confounding Flash Priest Confounding Flash Confuses up to 5 enemies within 8 yd for 3 sec; damage breaks it; 2 min cooldown | Confuses up to 5 enemies within 8 yd for 3 sec; damage breaks it; 2 min cooldown | — | A Gnome Priest spell for area crowd control. |
Contingency Plan Priest Contingency Plan A 30 sec ward on an ally: when damage drops their Health below 35%, they get an absorb shield and a heal over 15 sec; one per target; 10 min cooldown | A 30 sec ward on an ally: when damage drops their Health below 35%, they get an absorb shield and a heal over 15 sec; one per target; 10 min cooldown | — | A Gnome Priest spell that catches a burst of damage. |
Arcane Resistance Arcane Resistance +10 | Not in the beta client | +10 | No longer a racial. |
How these values were checked: every racial, its effect and its cooldown come from the Forever beta client's spell tables (build 1.60.1.70450), and the Classic column from the Classic Era client. Priest spell numbers are the top rank's. Beta values can still change. Classes and the new race and class combinations come from Blizzard's panel recaps. How the data is checked
Classes Gnomes can play in Forever
Each card opens what changes for that class in Forever. The icons are the Gnome racials that apply to the class.
+5% maximum Mana, Rage or Energy
Expansive Mind adds 5% maximum Rage. Warrior class changes → Rogue+5% maximum Mana, Rage or Energy
Expansive Mind adds 5% maximum Energy. Rogue class changes → Priest★ New for GnomesConfuses up to 5 enemies within 8 yd for 3 sec; damage breaks it; 2 min cooldown
A 30 sec ward on an ally: when damage drops their Health below 35%, they get an absorb shield and a heal over 15 sec; one per target; 10 min cooldown
Confounding Flash and Contingency Plan. Priest class changes → MageFor 8 sec, your non-periodic damaging abilities (Priests: damaging or healing) cost 10% less Mana, Rage or Energy and deal or heal 10% more; 2 min cooldown
+5% maximum Mana, Rage or Energy
Eureka!; Expansive Mind adds 5% maximum Mana. Mage class changes → WarlockFor 8 sec, your non-periodic damaging abilities (Priests: damaging or healing) cost 10% less Mana, Rage or Energy and deal or heal 10% more; 2 min cooldown
+5% maximum Mana, Rage or Energy
Eureka!; Expansive Mind adds 5% maximum Mana. Warlock class changes →Gnome FAQ
Can Gnomes be Priests in WoW Forever?
Yes. Gnome Priest is one of the six new race and class combinations, with its own racial Priest spells, Confounding Flash and Contingency Plan.
What does Eureka! do?
For 8 seconds your non-periodic damaging abilities cost 10% less Mana, Rage or Energy and deal 10% more damage; a Gnome Priest’s heals and Power Word: Shield count too. Until the October 15 beta build it was your next 3 abilities instead of a time window. Since the October 1 beta build it no longer boosts periodic effects such as Rend, Rupture and Garrote (channeled spells still count). Blizzard evened the discount out at 10% in the September 24 beta build, down from as much as 50% for Mages and Warlocks.
Is Engineering Specialization still +15 skill?
No. In Forever engineering devices fail or backfire 20% less often, instead of the racial adding skill points.
Still unconfirmed
- Contingency Plan's shield and heal amounts: the beta client's text points to values its tables don't include
Sources
- Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70450: SkillLineAbility table (wago.tools), the racials and Priest race spells
- Blizzard: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated October 26 (racial changes)
- Blizzard: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated October 15 (racial changes)
- Blizzard: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24 (racial changes)
- Wowhead: Gnome racial heavily nerfed in the latest WoW Forever beta build (old and new Eureka! values)
- Blizzard: Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever (September 23, 2026 — every race, its classes and its racial traits)
- Blizzard: WoW: Forever — Meet the New Skyborne (September 23, 2026)
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever What's Next panel recap
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive panel recap
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever Found Photos panel recap
- Wowhead: Racials for Skyborne in Forever and racial changes
- BlizzCon 2026 demo footage (Twitch VOD)
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