The following WoW Horde guide will introduce the 5 races that make up the Horde, one of two warring factions in World of Warcraft.

The Horde races are the Blood Elves, Orcs, Tauren, Trolls and Undead. Each race of coarse has its own strengths and weaknesses so choose carefully.

Warcraft Horde Guide- 5 Races

Blood Elves:

After the destruction of their kingdom in the Third War by the Scourge the High Elves became known as the Blood Elves.

You can buy the Hawstrider mount for the Blood Elf at Thuron’s Livery in Silvermoon. When it comes to classes Blood Elves tend to be for the most part Mages and Warlock and to lesser degree Warriors and Hunters.

Read more about Blood Elves and the other races at the Warcraft Horde Guide

Orcs:

Orcs have a long tradition as Warriors and this in turn is seen in many of their characteristics. For example their weapon is the axe and they fight with pure brute strength. So if this is your playing style then the Orc may be a good match. As an Orc you can belong to the Death Knight, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, and Warrior classes. Large wolves know as Worgs are the Orcs’ mount of choice.

Tauren:

If your play style favors combat, then another great choice is the Tauren. Thats because not only are they incredibly strong but have great stamina in battle.

One really cool ability of Taurens is called War Stomp. This lets them stun their enemies by communicating with spirits and telling them to shake the Earth.

Tauren’s massive size will limit the selection of its mount. One option is the Kodo, a large reptile creature.

Taurens can be Druids, Shamans, Hunters, Warriors, and Death Knights.

Trolls:

The least common race in all of Warcraft are the Trolls. Like the Orcs, their great in combat. The weapon of choice is the Throwing Spear and in addition they can go into a state known as Berserker which gives them increase speed for attack and allows them to cast spells.

Priests, Rogues, Warriors, Mages, Hunters, and Shamans are the classes available to Trolls. Raptors serve as the Troll’s mount.

Undead:

Finally the Undead, also known as Forsaken, can belong to the Death Knight, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, and Warrior classes. Skeletal Horses serve them as their mount. Two cool things about the Undead is that they don’t breathe so they can stay underwater and they can also gain strength by eating the flesh of other races.

To read more check out the WoW Horde Guide