Horde raceOrc
Start with the class you want to play, then weigh these abilities against your priorities: recovery, survival, mobility and damage.
Community beta reference · Build 1.60.1.69876 · Checked September 18, 2026. Tooltip data does not establish the strongest race or prove in-game performance.
Available classes
Warrior
Hunter
Rogue
Shaman
Mage
WarlockRacial abilities
Full community beta descriptionsBlood Fury
2 min cooldownInstant, 2 min cooldown. Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec.
Hardiness
Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.
Axe Specialization
Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and abilities by 1% while you have an axe or a two-handed axe equipped.
Shatter Curse
3 min cooldownInstant, 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 15% for 8 sec.
What changed from Classic?
We have not completed a verified Classic comparison for Orc. The beta descriptions above are a current reference, not a claim that every listed effect is new or unchanged.
Sources & scope
Blizzard’s Deep Dive explains the racial redesign and new class combinations. Ability text and class lists are adapted from Talents Forever’s September 18 export, attributed under CC BY 4.0. Game text and artwork belong to Blizzard Entertainment. These community records are not a Blizzard API or our own gameplay tests. Priest-specific racial spells need a separate class reference and are not included here.
The latest export corrects some descriptions and faction assignments. An export correction alone does not establish a new game balance change. No race is ranked as universally best.