Orc Mages and Undead Paladins arrive with Forever

Blizzard has published the race and class combinations for WoW Forever. Six pairings that Classic never allowed are now possible, among them Orc Mages, Undead Paladins and Human Hunters. The new Skyborne race takes five classes on each side.

The list appeared in a blog post about character creation, which also covers the racials.

Horde

Race	Classes
Orc	Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Tauren	Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Warrior
Troll	Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Undead	Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Windshaper Skyborne	Druid, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior

Alliance

Race	Classes
Dwarf	Hunter, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior
Gnome	Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Human	Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Night Elf	Druid, Hunter, Priest, Rogue, Warrior
High Order Skyborne	Druid, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Warrior

What is new

Blizzard names six combinations that Classic did not have: Orc Mage, Troll Warlock, Undead Paladin, Human Hunter, Gnome Priest and Dwarf Shaman. The Skyborne are new altogether.

Racials change with them. Blizzard says some traits were adjusted to carry the wider class list and to give each race a sharper identity, while keeping the spirit of the original. Tauren now get Cultivation, which grows bonus herbs that need no Herbalism to pick, and Plainsrunning, which builds movement speed the longer they keep moving. Orcs keep Blood Fury and Hardiness and add Shatter Curse, an 8-second immunity to Curses and Banes with reduced magic damage taken.

Priest has no Orc or Tauren. Paladin stays with the Undead, the Dwarf and the Human. Shaman reaches the Alliance through the Dwarf and the Windshaper Skyborne.

Whether the table changes again before launch, Blizzard has not said.