Yes — WoW: Forever adds the Forsaken (Undead) Paladin as a brand-new race/class combo. It arrives with the game on November 4, 2026, is Horde-only like every Forsaken character, and is included with a normal WoW subscription or Game Time. Alongside the Dwarf Shaman, it is one of two new combinations Blizzard confirmed for existing races, and Paladins themselves get a reworked kit with a tanking seal.
Forsaken Paladin at a glance
| Game | World of Warcraft: Forever (the "Classic+" experience, next to Modern and Classic) |
| Faction | Horde |
| Playable from | November 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. PST, worldwide |
| Beta | September 17 – October 21, 2026, capped at level 30; needs the Skyborne Epic Pack or Warcraft Forever Collection |
| Name reservation | October 27 – November 3, 2026, up to three characters, with any upgrade pack |
| Extra cost | None beyond a subscription; only the new Skyborne race is tied to an upgrade pack |
| Level cap | 60, permanently — Forever grows through patches, not expansions |
| Paladin rework | Tanking seal, stronger group healing, a complete Retribution toolkit |
Do I need to buy a pack to play a Forsaken Paladin?
Nothing announced says so. Blizzard has tied exactly one race to the shop packs — the Skyborne, who need the Heroic Pack or higher. The Forsaken Paladin and Dwarf Shaman were presented as part of the base launch content, available to anyone with active game time on November 4.
Where a pack does matter is timing. Beta access (level 30 cap) comes with the Epic Pack or the Collection, and Early Name Reservation from October 27 requires any upgrade pack. If you want a specific name on a fresh Undead Paladin, that week is when it gets claimed.
How is the Paladin class different in Forever?
All classes and specs were revamped, and Paladin got some of the most visible changes: a seal built for tanking, more group healing rather than single-target only, and a full Retribution suite instead of a half-finished DPS tree. Talents are moving away from the +1–2% filler points that padded the original trees.
Exact ability names, coefficients and talent layouts have not been published as of September 12. Anyone quoting a full Forsaken Paladin build right now is guessing — the beta starting September 17 is the first place that will show real numbers.
What other new race/class combos are in WoW: Forever?
Two new combos for existing races: Forsaken Paladin (Horde) and Dwarf Shaman (Alliance). On top of that comes the Skyborne, a new elven race from Zephras Isle that is not neutral — Windshaper Skyborne join the Horde, High Order Skyborne join the Alliance. Every Skyborne can be a Warrior, Hunter, Rogue or Druid (with unique sky-blue forms); Horde Skyborne add Shaman, Alliance Skyborne add Mage.
No other new combinations were announced. If you were hoping for, say, a Troll Paladin or Gnome Hunter, Blizzard has said nothing about them.
What will leveling an Undead Paladin look like at launch?
Same cap as ever — 60 — but with more road to get there. Forever ships three new zones, 1,000+ new quests and nine new dungeons. On the Horde side an Undead Paladin can hit the Lordaeron dungeon at 15–20, the Dalaran city-dungeon at 20–35, then the Riverglades, a new Eastern Kingdoms zone for levels 30–45 with 150+ quests and a neutral goblin port. There is no level scaling and no flying, so the route is the old-school one: zone to zone, on the ground. Raids (Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair) unlock December 9, 2026.
If you would rather have a vetted human player handle the grind while you chat or play alongside, PewPewShop takes Forsaken Paladin Leveling 1–60 pre-orders from EUR 25 until November 4; the team quotes two to three weeks for a full 1–60 at launch. Standard Forever leveling starts from EUR 13 for 1–30, and dungeon leveling from EUR 40. Vetted humans, no bots, no cheats.