Undead Racials in WoW Forever
Undead are the leveling and PvP specialists. Cannibalize nearly removes downtime while questing, and Will of the Forsaken is one of the best answers to fear chains in the game. Just do not bring them to a raid and expect damage.
Undead Racial Abilities in WoW Forever
Will of the Forsaken
Active · 2-minute cooldown
Clears Charm, Fear, and Sleep. The old immunity window is gone in Forever, so it is a break, not a shield. Still one of the best answers to priest and warlock fear chains.
Touch of the Grave
Passive
Your damaging abilities can drain health: 10% proc chance for casters, 5% for melee, draining up to 5% of your max HP per proc with a 1-second internal cooldown. It does not break crowd control.
Cannibalize
Active · 2-minute cooldown
Eat a nearby corpse to restore 7% health and 7% mana every 2 seconds for 10 seconds. Corpses are everywhere while questing, so your downtime nearly disappears. The mana return is the real prize for casters.
Undead PvE Guide: How Good Is Undead for PvE?
PvE tier: C (a weak pick on the PvE racial tier list).
Nothing here converts to boss damage. Cannibalize does not work mid-fight, and Touch of the Grave is a small self-heal, not throughput. Fine race, wrong tier list: Undead is C tier for PvE.
Undead PvP Guide: How Good Is Undead for PvP?
PvP tier: A (a strong pick on the PvP racial tier list).
Will of the Forsaken breaks the fear chains that define priest and warlock matchups. Losing the old immunity window hurts, but as a pure break on a 2-minute cooldown it is still A tier.
Undead Leveling Guide: How Fast Does Undead Level?
Leveling tier: S (the highest tier on the leveling racial tier list).
Cannibalize returns 7% health and 7% mana every 2 seconds for 10 seconds off any corpse, which nearly removes downtime entirely. Undead shares S tier for leveling with Tauren.
Best Classes for Undead in WoW Forever
New in Forever: Undead can now roll Paladin, getting Will of the Forsaken on the class most vulnerable to fear.
- Rogue: Will of the Forsaken covers a Rogue's fear weakness, and Cannibalize keeps you grinding.
- Priest: Cannibalize's mana return is huge for a mana-hungry healer, and fear breaks help in PvP.
- Mage: The 10% caster proc rate on Touch of the Grave plus Cannibalize mana makes leveling smooth.
- Warlock: Fear-heavy class that appreciates its own fear break, with Cannibalize sustaining long grinds.
- Paladin: New in Forever. Will of the Forsaken on the class most vulnerable to fear is a real upgrade.
Undead Racials FAQ
What does Will of the Forsaken do?
Will of the Forsaken clears Charm, Fear, and Sleep on a 2-minute cooldown. The old immunity window is gone in Forever, so it is a break, not a shield.
Is Undead good for leveling?
One of the two best. Cannibalize restores 7% health and 7% mana every 2 seconds for 10 seconds off any corpse, nearly removing downtime. Undead is S tier for leveling.
Is Undead good for PvE?
No. Nothing in the kit converts to boss damage, so Undead is C tier for PvE. It is a PvP and leveling race.
Can Undead be Paladins in WoW Forever?
Yes, Undead Paladin is new in Forever. It puts Will of the Forsaken on the class most vulnerable to fear.
Beta disclaimer: every value above comes from beta build 1.60.1.70235 (October 2026).