WoW Forever · beta census · data of Oct 9
The Censusof Azeroth
Every race, class and guild of the WoW Forever beta — counted by independent census sites, weighed against each other, with the disagreement left in plain sight.
WoW Forever launches
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November 4, 2026 · 3:00 PM PST
All numbers on this site are beta numbers until then.
All numbers on this site are beta numbers until then.
Characters sampled
734,805
in the largest source · 2 sources compared
Alliance · Horde
53.9 / 46.1
sources differ by 5.7 pp
Most played class
Hunter
15.3% of all characters
Most common combination
Undead Paladin
5.1% · new in Forever
The One True King's realm
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OLYMPUS — the largest guild family in WoW Forever
The Olympus addon census counts 71,623 soldiers in-game (PvP realms 67,299 + PvE realm 4,324) — the public census sites alone have seen 3,314+ characters in 64 guilds.
71,623soldiers counted in-game
217OLYMPUS USA
#3best guild rank overall
The state of the realms
Two independent census sites, one picture. Bars show the consensus of all sources; the white and gold ticks mark what each source reported on its own.
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One beta, no US/EU split. The WoW Forever beta runs as a single shared environment: players from Europe and the Americas join the same realms, so no census source can tell US from EU players. What the beta does separate is the realm type — PvE or PvP — and that is the split you can switch between below.
- Blizzard developer Ellis, quoted: “Our little BETA environment only uses one REGIONAL realm.” — Eurogamer, Sep 20
- Harvey Randall (UK), on playing it from Europe: “Forever's no different, the servers appear to be located solely in the US.” — PC Gamer, Sep 18
- headline: “Blizzard reveals four rulesets for WoW Forever's realmless design” — TweakTown, Sep 21
Faction balance
Alliance53.9%
Horde46.1%
Sources differ by 5.7 pp Sources disagreeClassicPlus.ioWoWCensus
Classes
Hunter15.3%±0.3 pp
Warrior12.8%±0.6 pp
Shaman11.9%±0.6 pp
Paladin11.2%±0.5 pp
Druid11.1%±0.0 pp
Mage9.7%±0.0 pp
Rogue9.6%±0.2 pp
Priest9.5%±0.2 pp
Warlock8.7%±0.4 ppClassicPlus.ioWoWCensusagreedisagree
Level distribution · ClassicPlus.io
Highest level recorded: 30Median level: 1722% are still below level 11
Races of Forever
Alliance
Human
16.3%
±0.2 pp
NEW
High Order Skyborne
Shen'dorei
10.3%
±1.0 pp
Night Elf
Kaldorei
9.7%
±0.9 pp
Dwarf
9.3%
±0.9 pp
Gnome
8.3%
±0.4 pp
Horde
Undead
Forsaken
14.6%
±1.6 pp
Orc
8.7%
±0.8 pp
NEW
Windshaper Skyborne
Shen'dorei
8.6%
±0.6 pp
Tauren
Shu'halo
7.3%
±0.1 pp
Troll
Darkspear
6.9%
±0.2 pp
High Order Skyborne · Shen'dorei
New in Forever. Shen'dorei of the High Order, descendants of the Highborne scholars of Eldre'Thalas, returning to reclaim lost arcane knowledge.
New in Forever. Shen'dorei of the High Order, descendants of the Highborne scholars of Eldre'Thalas, returning to reclaim lost arcane knowledge.
Windshaper Skyborne · Shen'dorei
New in Forever. Shen'dorei Windshapers, first to receive the wind spirits' gift of elemental skysight, searching for their vanished mentors.
New in Forever. Shen'dorei Windshapers, first to receive the wind spirits' gift of elemental skysight, searching for their vanished mentors.
Race × class
| Human | Dwarf | Night Elf | Gnome | High Order Skyborne | Orc | Undead | Tauren | Troll | Windshaper Skyborne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Paladin | 4.6 | 1.6 | · | · | · | · | 5.1 | · | · | · |
| Hunter | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.9 | · | 2.1 | 1.6 | · | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Rogue | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | · | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Priest | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | · | · | 3.0 | · | 1.4 | · |
| Shaman | · | 5.0 | · | · | · | 2.2 | · | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Mage | 1.3 | · | · | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | · | 1.0 | · |
| Warlock | 2.2 | · | · | 2.3 | · | 1.0 | 2.1 | · | 1.2 | · |
| Druid | · | · | 2.8 | · | 3.4 | · | · | 2.4 | · | 2.5 |
Cells show the share of all characters (%), brighter = more common.★ combination that did not exist before Forever
Most played
Undead PaladinSources are close5.06%NEWDwarf ShamanSources are close4.99%NEWHuman PaladinSources agree4.57%High Order Skyborne DruidSources are close3.36%NEWUndead PriestSources agree3.03%Night Elf HunterSources agree2.91%Night Elf DruidSources agree2.84%Human WarriorSources agree2.75%High Order Skyborne MageSources agree2.57%NEWWindshaper Skyborne DruidSources are close2.49%NEWNew in Forever
Undead PaladinSources are close5.06%NEWDwarf ShamanSources are close4.99%NEWHigh Order Skyborne DruidSources are close3.36%NEWHigh Order Skyborne MageSources agree2.57%NEWWindshaper Skyborne DruidSources are close2.49%NEWHuman HunterSources agree2.30%NEWWindshaper Skyborne ShamanSources agree2.27%NEWHigh Order Skyborne HunterSources agree2.15%NEWWindshaper Skyborne HunterSources agree1.99%NEWGnome PriestSources agree1.99%NEWRarest
Dwarf RogueSources agree0.20%Dwarf PriestSources agree0.38%Troll WarriorSources agree0.44%Troll RogueSources agree0.49%Dwarf WarriorSources agree0.72%Active characters · WoWCensus
Seen in 24 hours
18,649
20% of everyone recorded
Seen in 7 days
71,886
77% of everyone recorded
Recorded in total
93,937
unique characters
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PvE realms only. Combination figures come from a single source here, because only ClassicPlus.io publishes race × class counts per realm type.
Faction balance
Alliance52.6%
Horde47.4%
Sources differ by 1.5 pp Sources are closeClassicPlus.ioWoWCensus
Classes
Hunter15.3%±0.6 ppWarrior12.9%±0.7 ppShaman12.1%±0.7 ppPaladin11.5%±0.7 ppDruid11.4%±0.5 ppMage9.7%±0.1 ppPriest9.5%±0.5 ppWarlock8.9%±0.3 ppRogue8.7%±0.2 ppClassicPlus.ioWoWCensusagreedisagree
Level distribution · ClassicPlus.io
Highest level recorded: 30Median level: 1628% are still below level 11
Races of Forever
Alliance
Human
15.8%
±0.5 pp
NEW
High Order Skyborne
Shen'dorei
10.7%
±0.0 pp
Dwarf
9.3%
±0.5 pp
Night Elf
Kaldorei
9.3%
±0.3 pp
Gnome
7.5%
±0.5 pp
Horde
Undead
Forsaken
15.0%
±1.1 pp
NEW
Windshaper Skyborne
Shen'dorei
9.4%
±0.5 pp
Orc
8.1%
±0.1 pp
Tauren
Shu'halo
7.6%
±0.2 pp
Troll
Darkspear
7.2%
±0.5 pp
High Order Skyborne · Shen'dorei
New in Forever. Shen'dorei of the High Order, descendants of the Highborne scholars of Eldre'Thalas, returning to reclaim lost arcane knowledge.
New in Forever. Shen'dorei of the High Order, descendants of the Highborne scholars of Eldre'Thalas, returning to reclaim lost arcane knowledge.
Windshaper Skyborne · Shen'dorei
New in Forever. Shen'dorei Windshapers, first to receive the wind spirits' gift of elemental skysight, searching for their vanished mentors.
New in Forever. Shen'dorei Windshapers, first to receive the wind spirits' gift of elemental skysight, searching for their vanished mentors.
Race × class
| Human | Dwarf | Night Elf | Gnome | High Order Skyborne | Orc | Undead | Tauren | Troll | Windshaper Skyborne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Paladin | 4.4 | 1.6 | · | · | · | · | 6.2 | · | · | · |
| Hunter | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | · | 2.4 | 1.5 | · | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Rogue | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | · | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Priest | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | · | · | 2.9 | · | 1.1 | · |
| Shaman | · | 4.5 | · | · | · | 2.1 | · | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Mage | 1.4 | · | · | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | · | 1.0 | · |
| Warlock | 2.3 | · | · | 2.0 | · | 1.0 | 2.6 | · | 1.3 | · |
| Druid | · | · | 2.7 | · | 3.5 | · | · | 2.7 | · | 3.1 |
Cells show the share of all characters (%), brighter = more common.★ combination that did not exist before Forever
Most played
Undead PaladinOne source6.21%NEWDwarf ShamanOne source4.46%NEWHuman PaladinOne source4.45%High Order Skyborne DruidOne source3.46%NEWWindshaper Skyborne DruidOne source3.05%NEWUndead PriestOne source2.93%High Order Skyborne MageOne source2.88%NEWHuman WarriorOne source2.70%Night Elf DruidOne source2.69%Tauren DruidOne source2.67%New in Forever
Undead PaladinOne source6.21%NEWDwarf ShamanOne source4.46%NEWHigh Order Skyborne DruidOne source3.46%NEWWindshaper Skyborne DruidOne source3.05%NEWHigh Order Skyborne MageOne source2.88%NEWWindshaper Skyborne ShamanOne source2.62%NEWHuman HunterOne source2.48%NEWHigh Order Skyborne HunterOne source2.37%NEWWindshaper Skyborne HunterOne source2.35%NEWGnome PriestOne source1.73%NEWRarest
Dwarf RogueOne source0.23%Dwarf PriestOne source0.39%Troll WarriorOne source0.45%Troll RogueOne source0.47%Gnome WarriorOne source0.65%Active characters · WoWCensus
Seen in 24 hours
10,525
14% of everyone recorded
Seen in 7 days
56,750
77% of everyone recorded
Recorded in total
73,975
unique characters
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PvP realms only. Combination figures come from a single source here, because only ClassicPlus.io publishes race × class counts per realm type.
Faction balance
Alliance60.1%
Horde39.9%
Sources differ by 19.1 pp Sources disagreeClassicPlus.ioWoWCensus
Classes
Hunter15.7%±0.3 ppWarrior12.3%±0.1 ppShaman11.4%±0.1 ppDruid11.2%±0.6 ppRogue11.1%±0.3 ppPaladin11.0%±0.4 ppMage10.0%±0.4 ppPriest9.1%±0.6 ppWarlock8.4%±0.7 ppClassicPlus.ioWoWCensusagreedisagree
Level distribution · ClassicPlus.io
Highest level recorded: 30Median level: 1818% are still below level 11
Races of Forever
Alliance
Human
17.9%
±1.2 pp
Night Elf
Kaldorei
11.5%
±2.7 pp
NEW
High Order Skyborne
Shen'dorei
10.8%
±2.6 pp
Gnome
10.1%
±1.4 pp
Dwarf
9.8%
±1.7 pp
Horde
Undead
Forsaken
12.7%
±3.5 pp
Orc
8.8%
±1.8 pp
NEW
Windshaper Skyborne
Shen'dorei
6.6%
±2.0 pp
Tauren
Shu'halo
6.0%
±1.3 pp
Troll
Darkspear
5.8%
±1.0 pp
High Order Skyborne · Shen'dorei
New in Forever. Shen'dorei of the High Order, descendants of the Highborne scholars of Eldre'Thalas, returning to reclaim lost arcane knowledge.
New in Forever. Shen'dorei of the High Order, descendants of the Highborne scholars of Eldre'Thalas, returning to reclaim lost arcane knowledge.
Windshaper Skyborne · Shen'dorei
New in Forever. Shen'dorei Windshapers, first to receive the wind spirits' gift of elemental skysight, searching for their vanished mentors.
New in Forever. Shen'dorei Windshapers, first to receive the wind spirits' gift of elemental skysight, searching for their vanished mentors.
Race × class
| Human | Dwarf | Night Elf | Gnome | High Order Skyborne | Orc | Undead | Tauren | Troll | Windshaper Skyborne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Paladin | 4.8 | 1.4 | · | · | · | · | 5.2 | · | · | · |
| Hunter | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | · | 1.7 | 2.1 | · | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Rogue | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 | · | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Priest | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | · | · | 3.0 | · | 1.4 | · |
| Shaman | · | 4.5 | · | · | · | 2.6 | · | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Mage | 1.2 | · | · | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | · | 0.9 | · |
| Warlock | 2.1 | · | · | 2.0 | · | 1.3 | 2.4 | · | 1.3 | · |
| Druid | · | · | 2.5 | · | 2.7 | · | · | 2.8 | · | 2.6 |
Cells show the share of all characters (%), brighter = more common.★ combination that did not exist before Forever
Most played
Undead PaladinOne source5.15%NEWHuman PaladinOne source4.83%Dwarf ShamanOne source4.46%NEWUndead PriestOne source3.02%Night Elf HunterOne source2.84%Tauren DruidOne source2.76%High Order Skyborne DruidOne source2.70%NEWHuman WarriorOne source2.66%Undead RogueOne source2.61%Human HunterOne source2.60%NEWNew in Forever
Undead PaladinOne source5.15%NEWDwarf ShamanOne source4.46%NEWHigh Order Skyborne DruidOne source2.70%NEWHuman HunterOne source2.60%NEWWindshaper Skyborne DruidOne source2.58%NEWGnome PriestOne source2.17%NEWWindshaper Skyborne ShamanOne source2.11%NEWHigh Order Skyborne MageOne source2.04%NEWWindshaper Skyborne HunterOne source1.94%NEWHigh Order Skyborne HunterOne source1.75%NEWRarest
Dwarf RogueOne source0.19%Dwarf PriestOne source0.38%Troll WarriorOne source0.39%Troll RogueOne source0.46%Dwarf WarriorOne source0.54%Active characters · WoWCensus
Seen in 24 hours
8,124
41% of everyone recorded
Seen in 7 days
15,136
76% of everyone recorded
Recorded in total
19,962
unique characters
How the classes moved
Share of recorded characters per class over the last 17 days (ClassicPlus.io daily series).
Warrior12.1% ▲1.0
Paladin11.7% ▼2.1
Hunter15.6% ▼1.8
Rogue10.0% ▲1.4
Priest9.4% ▲0.6
Shaman11.4% ▲1.5
Mage9.7% ▼1.6
Warlock9.1% ▲0.2
Druid11.0% ▲0.8
Where the numbers come from
We read public census pages, keep every source's own figures visible and never mix their sample sizes.
| Source | Sample | Data of | Checked | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClassicPlus.io Scans of the game uploaded by the site owner; every character recorded since the beta opened. |
734,805 characters | Oct 9 | 4 h ago | counted |
| WoWCensus Unique characters found in sampled in-game /who scans; also publishes guild lists. |
93,937 characters | Oct 7 | 4 h ago | counted |
| WoW Forever Guides Republishes the ClassicPlus.io census with credit — shown for transparency. | — | — | — | not counted twice |