Night Elves remain an Alliance race in World of Warcraft: Forever and will keep their signature line "Elune be praised!". The main change by the November 4, 2026 launch is a set of new racial abilities that Blizzard has announced; the details and the exact list have not yet been revealed.

Night Elves enter Forever as an Alliance race with all of their history dating back to Warcraft III, when Tyrande, Malfurion, and Illidan stopped Archimonde. The game will keep the signature line "Elune be praised!" that Night Elves say throughout the game. Everything else in their base kit is unchanged from the classic branch.

What's new in Forever

The main and so far only confirmed difference from the familiar version is a set of new racial abilities that Blizzard will add by the November 4, 2026 launch. What exactly will be in the set and how it will change builds has not been announced yet; only the fact of the announcement itself is known. Until specific descriptions are published, it's too early to draw conclusions about the race's strength.

What this means at launch

• Your faction choice is set immediately: by playing a Night Elf, you're playing Alliance. This affects your starting zone, capital city, and available quests from level one.
• If you're eyeing the race because of the new racial abilities, keep an eye on the patch notes and blue posts closer to launch. Without a specific list, comparing Night Elves to other Alliance races on strength at launch doesn't make sense.
• Players already familiar with the race from Classic don't need any extra prep: the lore, faction, voice lines, and general traits are the same as before.