Skyborne Official Numbers Factions Racials Customization and Forms [2026]

By Indie Kings | September 22, 2026

Updated September 22, 2026: Blizzard detailed the Skyborne with Zephras Isle at 1 to 12, faction-split classes, four racials per side, deep customization counts plus new druid forms, per the official post relayed by Starym at Icy Veins. Windshaper Horde gets Shaman while High Order Alliance gets Mage. Extension of our Skyborne guide with official numbers, not a re-cover.

Image: Skyborne preview art. Credit: Icy Veins.

Story and starting zone

Per Blizzard via Icy Veins, Highborne exiles pacted with wind spirits in Skywall thousands of years ago. Now the spirits vanished, structures fail and the people split over what comes next, per the post.

Per the post, Zephras Isle runs levels 1 to 12 mixing classic Warcraft looks with elemental architecture. Crisis setup with isolated communities frames the leveling quests.

Our skyborne race guide holds the overview. This file adds the official detail layer.

Faction classes

Per the post, faction choice happens at creation with shared ancestry but opposed visions. Windshaper Horde takes Druid, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman and Warrior with elemental tradition, per the tables.

Per the post, High Order Alliance takes Druid, Hunter, Mage, Rogue and Warrior on arcane self-reliance. Both sides share Druid, Hunter, Rogue and Warrior with new Skyborne druid forms, per the post.

Shaman versus Mage is the faction identity split. Pick Horde for totems, Alliance for portals.

Racial abilities

Per the post, both sides share Walk on Air for 10-second downward glides, Wind Blessed for 1 percent melee, ranged and spell haste, and Elemental Insight for 5 percent elemental damage. Faction actives differ: Skysight gives 10 percent run speed for Horde while Read Ley Line gives 100 percent health and mana regen for Alliance, per the post.

Glide plus regen shape open-world routing from level 1. Our travel guides pair here for Zephras-to-Ironforge paths.

Numbers are official-post values with beta tuning still possible. Recheck at launch.

Customization plus forms plus emotes

Per the post, Body Type 1 offers 10 faces, 9 skins from sky blue to peach to dark, 21 hairs, 11 hair colors, 3 ear lengths, 9 eye colors, 4 brows, 13 facial-hair options, feather colors with hair feathers, 4 face tattoos in 2 colors and 2 body tattoos in 2 colors. Body Type 2 offers 10 faces, same skins, 25 hairs, 10 hair colors, 3 ear lengths, 6 earrings in silver or gold with matching tattoo options, per the post.

Per the post, thousands of combinations result with barbershop changes for coin later. New race-specific druid forms plus a unique dance plus emote list from laugh to cackle round out identity, per the post.

Our customization draft covers the visual angle. This file locks the official counts.

• Faces: 10 each body type.
• Hair: 21 versus 25 styles.
• Extras: Feathers, tattoos, jewelry, druid forms, dance.

FAQ

Where do Skyborne start?
Per Blizzard, Zephras Isle levels 1 to 12.

Which classes per faction?
Per the post, Horde adds Shaman and Alliance adds Mage over a shared four.

What are the racials?
Per the post, shared glide, haste and elemental damage plus run speed for Horde and ley-line regen for Alliance.

How deep is customization?
Per the post, thousands of combos with barbershop support.

Does this dupe our skyborne draft?
No. That file is the guide overview. This adds official numbers.

Is Icy Veins official?
No. Fan relay of the Blizzard post with source link, used per-batch.

Bottom Line

Shaman Horde or Mage Alliance with glide mobility and deep customization. Lock faction by class need, style the rest at the barber.

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