Orc: a guide for new players
Updated · ForeverDB
New to WoW Forever as an Orc? Your racials from the game client and what they're good for, which classes you can play and why, your languages, professions, and where you start.
Written for the WoW Forever beta, for your first 10 levels. Where each person stands comes from what players recorded in WoW Forever wherever we have it. Anything else is marked: "Classic data" means the spot comes from the original game and may have moved in Forever.
In short
Orcs are proud warriors of the Horde, led from their city of Orgrimmar. Their racials add raw damage and help them shrug off stuns.
- Faction: Horde.
- You start in: Valley of Trials, in Durotar.
- Home city: Orgrimmar.
- Classes: Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior.
- Languages: Orcish (from the game client).
Racials
Racials are abilities and bonuses that only your race has. You have them from level 1. Here they are with the words the WoW Forever game client uses, and what they're good for.
| Racial | What it does | Good for | Compared with Classic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Fury | Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec. | A short burst of more damage. Press it at the start of a hard fight. | Changed. In Classic: Increases base melee attack power by 25% for 15 sec and reduces healing effects on you by 50% for 25 sec. |
| Hardiness | Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%. | Stuns on you end sooner. | Changed. In Classic: Chance to resist Stun effects increased by an additional 25%. |
| Shatter Curse | Instantly removes all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec. | Clears curses off you, and you take a little less magic damage for a short time. | New in Forever |
| [[spell:-2]] | Damage dealt by Hunter and Warlock pets increased by 5%. | Same as Classic |
Classes
An Orc can be any of these classes. Every pick is a fine pick: choose the one that sounds fun. Each link opens a guide for your first 10 levels with that class.
| Class | Why it fits | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter | [[spell:-2]] makes your pet hit 5% harder, and Blood Fury raises Attack Power by 10% for 15 sec. | Orc Hunter |
| Mage | Blood Fury raises Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec, and Shatter Curse clears curses and cuts Magic damage taken by 15%. | Orc Mage |
| Rogue | Blood Fury raises Attack Power by 10% for 15 sec, and Hardiness shortens stuns by 20%. | Orc Rogue |
| Shaman | Blood Fury raises Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec, good for every spec, and Hardiness shortens stuns by 20%. | Orc Shaman |
| Warlock | [[spell:-2]] makes your demon hit 5% harder, Blood Fury raises Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec, and Shatter Curse clears curses and cuts Magic damage taken by 5%. | Orc Warlock |
| Warrior | Blood Fury raises Attack Power by 10% for 15 sec, and Hardiness shortens stuns by 20%. | Orc Warrior |
Tip: Not sure which class to play? Take the class quiz: twelve quick questions.
Professions
In WoW Forever no Orc racial helps a profession, so pick by your class.
The best pair depends on your class: see the best professions for each class.
Where you start
Every Orc starts in Valley of Trials. Our Valley of Trials guide shows where everything is, with map pins and walking routes, and the quests in order up to level 10.
Checked against WoW Forever beta build 1.60.1.70658.