Best race for a Warlock in WoW Forever: every racial compared

A Warlock is a Human or Gnome on the Alliance side and an Orc, Undead, or Troll on the Horde side. A Gnome has more maximum Mana and can activate Eureka! to make non-periodic damaging abilities cheaper and stronger. For more Spell Power on demand, play an Orc. For Health from your damage, play an Undead; a damage-over-time spell can trigger Touch of the Grave only when you cast it, never on its ticks.

What changes with the October 15 beta update?

The October 15 beta update changes these racials for a Warlock's races. The racial texts further down are the versions before this update.

• Human: Sword Specialization is replaced by Ruthless: 2% more critical strike chance.
• Gnome: Eureka! now lasts 8 seconds and has no charges; its effect on damage and ability costs stays the same.
• Orc: Axe Specialization is replaced by Savage: 1% more critical strike chance. The cooldown of Blood Fury rises to 3 minutes. Shatter Curse still dispels Curses and Banes but no longer grants immunity to them, and its Magical damage reduction drops to 5%.
• Undead: Touch of the Grave triggers more consistently: a 30% chance for a Warlock, with an internal cooldown of 25 seconds. Its drain no longer grows with Shadow damage increases on you or the target, and no longer deals less damage when a lower rank of a spell triggers it. Will of the Forsaken can no longer be used while Scatter Shot is on you.
• Troll: The Health regeneration bonuses of Regeneration rise to 20%.

Which race gives a Warlock what?

• Mana: Gnome. Expansive Mind: Maximum Mana increased by 5%. Eureka!: Your next 3 non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage. Channeled spells still benefit from it.
• Spell Power: Orc. Blood Fury: Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 seconds.
• Health from damage: Undead. Touch of the Grave: Your spells and attacks have a 10% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health.
• Health and Mana from a corpse: Undead. Cannibalize: When activated, regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 seconds. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.
• Spellcasting speed: Troll. Berserking (Instant; cooldown: 3 minutes) increases your spellcasting and attack speed.
• Health regeneration: Troll. Regeneration: Health regeneration rate increased by 10%. In addition, 10% of total Health regeneration will continue during combat.

Which racial frees a Warlock from which effect?

• Human: Will to Survive. Instantly removes all Stun effects.
• Gnome: Escape Artist. Instantly escape the effects of any movement impairing effect and gain immunity to those effects for 3 seconds.
• Undead: Will of the Forsaken. Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.
• Orc: Shatter Curse. Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 15% for 8 seconds.

What do the Alliance races give a Warlock?

• Human
  • Perception: Dramatically increases stealth detection for 20 seconds.
  • Sword Specialization: Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 2% while you have a sword or two-handed sword equipped.
  • The Human Spirit: Spirit increased by 5%.
  • Will to Survive: Instantly removes all Stun effects.
• Gnome
  • Eureka!: Your next 3 non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage.
  • Expansive Mind: Maximum Mana increased by 5%.
  • Escape Artist: Instantly escape the effects of any movement impairing effect and gain immunity to those effects for 3 seconds.
  • Engineering Specialization: Your gnomish ingenuity reduces the rate of engineering devices failing or backfiring when you use them by 20%.

What do the Horde races give a Warlock?

• Orc
  • Blood Fury: Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 seconds.
  • Shatter Curse: Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 15% for 8 seconds.
  • 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. A Warlock cannot equip axes, so this racial gives no bonus until the update above replaces it.
• Undead
  • Touch of the Grave: Your spells and attacks have a 10% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health.
  • Cannibalize: When activated, regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 seconds. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.
  • Will of the Forsaken: Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.
  • Underwater Breathing: Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.
• Troll
  • Berserking (Instant; cooldown: 3 minutes): increases your spellcasting and attack speed.
  • Rapid Regeneration: Regenerate 50% of your maximum Health over 6 seconds. Any movement, action, or damage taken will cancel the effect.
  • Regeneration: Health regeneration rate increased by 10%. In addition, 10% of total Health regeneration will continue during combat.
  • Beast Slaying: Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.

What do you plan next as a Warlock?

Spend points in the Warlock talent planner and check spell ranks in the Warlock spellbook. Alliance or Horde lists every race and class of both factions.