How to Unlock the Skyborne Race in WoW: Forever

The Skyborne Heroic Pack is the lowest-tier upgrade that unlocks Skyborne character creation in World of Warcraft: Forever. The Skyborne Epic Pack and Warcraft Forever Collection also include access. An active WoW subscription or Game Time gets you into Forever itself. Creating a Skyborne requires the separate entitlement from a qualifying pack.

1. Check which Battle.net account you play on

Open Battle.net and confirm you are signed into the account you use for WoW. Select WoW: Forever in the game-version menu. If you already purchased a qualifying pack, go directly to character creation and check whether Skyborne is selectable before spending anything else.

If you still need the unlock, open the official Battle.net Shop and compare the editions listed for your region. Look for access to the Skyborne race and Zephras Isle in the edition’s contents. For a player who wants the race and already has active game time, the Heroic Pack is the entry-level upgrade. The Epic Pack and Warcraft Forever Collection also include 30 days of game time, among their other extras. Check the current store page for the local price and full contents.

The Heroic Pack includes the Cerulean Prideclaw ground mount. That mount is a separate benefit from race access, and you still need in-game riding skill before you can use it. You can make and start leveling your Skyborne long before you train riding.

2. Decide your faction before picking a class

In Forever, start character creation under the ruleset you and your friends plan to use. Select Skyborne and pay attention to the faction choice. Windshapers join the Horde and can play Shaman. High Order Skyborne join the Alliance and can play Mage. Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, and Druid are available to Skyborne on either side.

If you came for a specific class, check the faction first. Choose Windshaper for Shaman or High Order for Mage, then check that the class is available before you go through all the appearance options. If you’re rolling a Druid, Hunter, Rogue, or Warrior, choose based on the people you expect to play with and which faction you want to represent. Ask a friend for their faction and ruleset instead of guessing from the name of their character.

3. Create your character and start on Zephras Isle

Finish the appearance choices, enter your character name, and enter the world. Zephras Isle is the Skyborne starting experience for levels 1 through 12. The faction choice you made during creation still matters after the starting story. If you want the quest order and help with the early objectives, use our Zephras Isle leveling guide.

When you’re deciding between two classes, the character screen is a good place to narrow the choice. A player interested in the Skyborne’s unique Druid forms should choose Druid. If the draw is the faction’s exclusive class option, go with that choice instead. The race unlock gets you access to the character creator. It doesn’t require finishing Zephras Isle on another character first.

If Skyborne still appears locked

1. Confirm you opened WoW: Forever and reached its character creator. The upgrade is for this version of the game.
2. Check your Battle.net order history and make sure the qualifying purchase was made on the account you’re playing on.
3. Check that you have active game time and that the order has completed. If the purchase has just cleared, sign out and back in before checking again.
4. If a qualifying purchase shows as complete and the race is still unavailable, contact Blizzard Support with your order details. Check the entitlement before making a second purchase.

If you only want to see the new world or try a familiar race and class, you can start with your existing subscription. The paid upgrade matters when you specifically want to play Skyborne and begin on Zephras Isle.

If you’re buying an upgrade as a gift, check Blizzard’s gift and region rules before checkout so the entitlement ends up on the intended account.