ALLIANCE
Honor, Faith, Justice & Sacrifice
HumanDwarfNight ElfGnomeScion
VS
Contested Azeroth · Season-style Faction Balance
HORDE
Strength, Glory & Primal Survival
OrcUndeadTaurenTrollScion
SANCTUARY
Dalaran Sanctuary & Zephyr Isle Hub
DalaranZephyr IsleMerchant Camps
World of Warcraft: Forever retains the classic Horde and Alliance rivalry, with cross-faction grouping remaining unavailable. However, in Forever, both factions can field all 9 classes. Official
Alliance vs Horde Overview
| Alliance | Horde | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Intro | Noble traditions of honor, faith, justice, and sacrifice unite the Alliance races, contributing wisdom across arcane, technological, and spiritual fields | A loose alliance forged for mutual survival against a hostile world; focused, fierce, valuing strength and honor |
| Playable Races | Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Scion (High Council) | Orc, Undead (Forsaken), Tauren, Troll, Scion (Windshaper) |
| New Combos | Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Gnome Priest; High Council Scion Mage | Orc Mage, Undead Paladin, Troll Warlock; Windshaper Scion Shaman |
| Trade Organizations (Merchant Favor) | Azeroth Commerce Authority — Redridge Mountains Crossroads (Database coords 10.5, 72.7) | Durotar Supply and Logistics — West of The Crossroads in The Barrens (Database coords 49.7, 29.4; manual location Unconfirmed) |
| Faction Low-Level Dungeons | Hall of Thanes (designed for Alliance), The Stockade | Ragefire Chasm |
| Paladin Epic Mount | In the name of redemption, claims the Epic Charger | Forsaken Paladins unlock an exclusive Lv 60 Epic Mount questline: "Riding forth in the name of Retribution" |
- PvP rulesets incorporate faction balance mechanics similar to Season of Discovery. Official
- Scions select faction at character creation: Horde Scions embrace elemental traditions (can be Shaman), Alliance Scions pursue ancestral arcane heritage (can be Mage). Official
Alliance: Capital Cities & Starting Zones
| Type | Name / Race | Location & Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Stormwind | Human capital; Merchant Favor exchange point; The Stockade located inside | Manual |
| Capital | Ironforge | Dwarf / Gnome capital; new Hall of Thanes dungeon entrance in King's Throne Hall | Database |
| Capital | Darnassus | Night Elf capital (Alliance territory on map, zone level unassigned) | Database |
| Starting | Human | Elwynn Forest (1-10) | Manual |
| Starting | Dwarf / Gnome | Dun Morogh (1-10) | Manual |
| Starting | Night Elf | Teldrassil (1-10) | Manual |
Horde: Capital Cities & Starting Zones
| Type | Name / Race | Location & Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Orgrimmar | Orc / Troll capital; Merchant Favor exchange point; Ragefire Chasm located inside | Manual |
| Capital | Thunder Bluff | Tauren capital | [Classic 60] |
| Capital | Undercity | Forsaken capital; new Ruins of Lordaeron dungeon in upper palace ruins | Database |
| Starting | Orc / Troll | Durotar (1-10) | Manual |
| Starting | Tauren | Mulgore (1-10) | Manual |
| Starting | Undead | Tirisfal Glades (1-10) | Manual |
Neutral Sanctuaries & Zephyr Isle
| Zone / Faction | Role | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalaran | Neutral Sanctuary | Purple dome removed, open-world haven for Kirin Tor mages and traders; new Kirin Tor reputation | Database |
| Zephyr Isle | Scion Starting Zone (1-12) | Shared starting isle for Scions with airship routes connecting to mainland hubs | Official Manual |