Human
Will to Survive offers a dependable control break, while the Human toolkit is flexible across melee, caster, healer, and tank roles.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Human guideRetail Midnight race library
Choose the race. Then build the class.
Every race profile lists eligible classes, useful racial identity, role fit, and direct links to complete specialization guides.
Current as of July 26, 2026Race/class access follows current official Retail availability.
All races
No thin race/spec duplicates.
For SEO and usability, each race has one authoritative profile and each specialization has one authoritative build page. Those pages cross-link to cover every legal race/class combination without publishing hundreds of nearly identical pages.
Dwarf
Stoneform-style self-cleansing and defensive value make Dwarves especially attractive in mechanics-heavy raids and Mythic+.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Dwarf guideNight Elf
Shadowmeld provides unique threat, cast-cancel, and dungeon-skip utility; the race also fits stealth and nature-themed classes.
Classes: Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Night Elf guideGnome
Escape Artist is a direct answer to roots and slows, while the Gnome racial package favors mobility and resource comfort.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Gnome guideDraenei
Gift of the Naaru supplies an extra self-heal and the Draenei identity pairs naturally with healing and support roles.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Draenei guideWorgen
Darkflight adds an extra movement button and the racial package supports mobile melee, ranged, and flag-carrying play.
Classes: Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Worgen guidePandaren
Epicurean improves food-buff value and Quaking Palm offers a compact control tool.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Pandaren guideDracthyr
Dracthyr bring exceptional movement flavor, aerial traversal, and class access centered on Evoker plus selected core classes.
Classes: Evoker, Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Dracthyr guideVoid Elf
Spatial Rift offers planned repositioning and the Void-themed racial identity pairs especially well with casters and Devourer Demon Hunters.
Classes: Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Void Elf guideLightforged Draenei
Light-themed offensive utility and racial flavor work naturally with Paladins and Priests but remain usable by every eligible role.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Lightforged Draenei guideDark Iron Dwarf
Fireblood-style cleansing converts dangerous effects into a temporary offensive gain, while Mole Machine adds travel convenience.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Dark Iron Dwarf guideKul Tiran
Haymaker and Brush It Off provide control and durability, making Kul Tirans comfortable in front-line and solo roles.
Classes: Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Kul Tiran guideMechagnome
Combat Analysis rewards sustained combat and emergency systems add survivability; profession-tool utility supports crafters.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Mechagnome guideEarthen
Earthen racials emphasize durability, Azerite flavor, and profession utility. Verify the current in-game tooltip because tuning may change.
Classes: Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Earthen guideHaranir
Haranir are Midnight’s new allied race. Their racial tuning is new, so the guide emphasizes class access, theme, and utility rather than a claimed permanent DPS ranking.
Classes: Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Haranir guideOrc
Blood Fury provides an on-demand throughput button, Hardiness improves control resilience, and Command supports pet users.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Orc guideUndead
Will of the Forsaken adds fear/charm control utility, while Cannibalize and the Forsaken theme support independent solo play.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Undead guideTauren
War Stomp supplies short-range control and the Tauren racial package adds durability and critical-effect flavor.
Classes: Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Tauren guideTroll
Berserking is a flexible haste cooldown and Da Voodoo Shuffle reduces movement-control pressure.
Classes: Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Troll guideBlood Elf
Arcane Torrent adds an area purge/resource tool and the racial identity fits Midnight’s Silvermoon-centered story.
Classes: Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Blood Elf guideGoblin
Rocket Jump adds a valuable emergency movement tool and Time is Money supports a broad range of specs.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Goblin guideNightborne
Arcane-themed utility and magical affinity align strongly with Mage, Priest, and Warlock identities.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Open Nightborne guideHighmountain Tauren
Bull Rush adds movement plus control and the racial package emphasizes toughness and outdoor convenience.
Classes: Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Highmountain Tauren guideMag'har Orc
Ancestral Call offers a flexible stat cooldown while Open Skies and pet-oriented traits support travel and companion play.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Mag'har Orc guideZandalari Troll
Embrace of the Loa allows role-flavored customization and Regeneratin’ offers powerful out-of-combat recovery when safely used.
Classes: Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Zandalari Troll guideVulpera
Bag of Tricks provides adaptable utility, while Make Camp and extra storage improve open-world convenience.
Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior
Open Vulpera guide