Wrath of the Lich King3.3.5a
Orc - Male. Updated Modern character model.
Male
Orc - Female. Updated Modern character model.
Female

Modern models · build unverified

Races · Horde

Orc

Wrath of the Lich King

Orc carries the memory of Draenor into a hard new homeland. The Horde offers a chance to build a future founded on freedom, community and honor.

Playable since WoW Vanilla

Durotar Horde Available classes: 6

At a glance

Starting area
Durotar
Faction
Horde

History

The journey from Draenor to Azeroth left a legacy of invasion, demonic corruption and captivity. The new Horde seeks a different course, though the scars of that history remain part of every alliance it makes.

Racial traits

Abilities belonging to the selected game version. Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a · Client build 12340

Blood Fury Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a 3 class variants · Expand to inspect the effects and class assignments in this game version.

Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Death Knight

Ability record #20572 · Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a

Increases attack power by 6. Lasts 15 s.

Classes: Shaman

Ability record #33697 · Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a

Increases melee attack power by 6 and your spell damage by 5. Lasts 15 s.

Classes: Warlock

Ability record #33702 · Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a

Increases your spell power by 5. Lasts 15 s.

Hardiness Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a Duration of Stun effects reduced by an additional 15%.

Duration of Stun effects reduced by an additional 15%.

Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Death Knight, Shaman, Warlock
Axe Specialization Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a Expertise with Fist Weapons, Axes and Two-Handed Axes increased by 5.

Expertise with Fist Weapons, Axes and Two-Handed Axes increased by 5.

Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Death Knight, Shaman, Warlock
Command Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a 5 class variants · Expand to inspect the effects and class assignments in this game version.

Classes: Warlock

Ability record #20575 · Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a

Damage dealt by pets increased by 5%.

Classes: Hunter

Ability record #20576 · Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a

Damage dealt by pets increased by 5%.

Classes: Warrior, Rogue, Shaman

Ability record #21563 · Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a

Damage dealt by Death Knight, Hunter and Warlock pets increased by 5%.

Classes: Death Knight

Ability record #54562 · Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a

Damage dealt by Death Knight, Hunter and Warlock pets increased by 5%.

Ability record #65222

Ability record #65222 · Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a

Damage dealt by pets increased by 5%.

Class assignment: unverified in this source.

These racial abilities apply to the selected game version.

Base client values are shown. Effects that depend on character level or statistics may vary.

On this page
  1. History
  2. Culture
  3. Origins and homeland
  4. Starting journey

Culture

Clan identity, respect for ancestors and the teachings of spiritual leaders shape daily life. Martial strength matters, but so do loyalty and the responsibility to keep a community alive in an unforgiving land.

Origins and homeland

Durotar is a rugged home of red earth, dry valleys and the fortress city of Orgrimmar. Survival there depends on resourcefulness and cooperation with the other peoples who share the Horde.

Starting journey

The ordinary journey begins in the Valley of Trials before opening into Durotar. The available class links reflect this patch rather than later additions to the race. Death Knight has a separate starting experience.

Sources and context

First playable: World of Warcraft

  • Blizzard: race background

    Background lore. Current race-class lists are not used as historical data.

  • Blizzard: WoW Classic Primer for New Players

    Original starting regions. Historical class availability follows the local build 12340 dataset.

  • Client 12340 directory and read-only local game data
  • Updated Modern models from the local archive. The exact preview build is unverified; these are not original client 12340 models.

Data imported · Data revision fc4e5d495f46baa342dd4a53714695ad7b026c3a5a7225a22dd5e3661a1f19cd

Version availability
EditionPatchVersion availability
Battle for Azeroth-Unverified
Burning Crusade Classic-Unverified
Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition-Unverified
Cataclysm-Unverified
Cataclysm Classic-Unverified
Dragonflight-Unverified
Legion-Unverified
Midnight-Unverified
Midnight-Unverified
Mists of Pandaria-Unverified
Mists of Pandaria Classic-Unverified
Season of Discovery-Unverified
Season of Mastery-Unverified
Shadowlands-Unverified
The Burning Crusade-Unverified
The Last Titan-Unverified
The War Within-Unverified
Titan Reforged-Unverified
Warlords of Draenor-Unverified
WoW Classic 20th Anniversary-Unverified
WoW Classic Era-Unverified
WoW Classic Hardcore-Unverified
WoW Classic Hardcore Anniversary-Unverified
WoW Vanilla-Unverified
World of Warcraft: Forever-Unverified
Wrath of the Lich King3.3.5a · 12340Confirmed in this source
Wrath of the Lich King Classic-Unverified

Each row follows its own published source context. An announcement does not confirm final client mechanics.

In-game appearanceLoad a 3D model on this page
Male
Faces of Orc · Male

Female
Faces of Orc · Female

Client models

Updated Modern models from the local archive. The exact preview build is unverified; these are not original client 12340 models.