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Gnome in WoW Forever

Alliance · 5 classes

Gnomes are small, brilliant and a little bit dangerous, the tinkers and spellcasters of the Alliance. In WoW Forever they can play five classes, with the arcane and the fel as their natural home.

Make your Gnome character

Gnome classes

Gnomes can’t play Druid, Hunter, Paladin or Shaman.

Gnome racial traits

From Blizzard’s announcement and development notes.

  • Escape Artist

    Active

    Escape roots and snares, and become immune to them for 3 seconds. Changed from Classic: The immunity is new, and the cooldown is 2 minutes (was 1).

  • Eureka!

    Active

    For 8 seconds, your Mana, Rage or Energy abilities cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage or healing, and Power Word: Shield absorbs more. New in Forever: Replaces Arcane Resistance.

  • Expansive Mind

    Passive

    Maximum Mana, Rage or Energy increased by 5%. Changed from Classic: It used to give 5% more Intellect.

  • Engineering Specialization

    Passive

    Engineering devices fail or backfire 20% less often. Changed from Classic: It used to give 15 extra Engineering skill.

Who are the Gnomes?

Gnomes are the inventors of the Alliance: clever, curious and always building something that may or may not explode. They once had a gleaming city of their own, Gnomeregan, until an invasion from below and a desperate radiation blast drove them out.

Now they live as guests of the Dwarves in Ironforge and dream of taking their home back. What they lack in size they make up for with brains, magic and machines.

Which class should a Gnome play?

Mage and Warlock are the obvious picks. A tiny Gnome hurling fireballs or commanding a demon twice their size never gets old, and on the Alliance side only Humans share the Warlock with them.

Priest gives a Gnome a gentler role in a group, and Rogue suits a race that is easy to overlook. Warrior is the joke that turns out not to be a joke: a Gnome in plate holding the line is its own kind of legend.

Let the class you picture decide. Gnomes are Alliance, so check which side your friends chose first.

Name your Gnome

Found your class? Get first names and surnames in the Gnome style, with meanings that fit your class and specialization.

Gnome Name Generator

Other races

Sources

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