What WoW Forever says about Shaman Tanks Collections
What Wowhead's WoW Forever Shaman Tanks Collections report says about hidden collections, Shaman Tank interest, playstyle items, and future zones.
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Wowhead’s report on the JackedIQ interview says Blizzard discussed how Collections will work in WoW Forever, why Shaman Tanks remain a discussion rather than an active official project, hidden items that may alter class playstyles, and possible future zone directions.
Collections are discovered, not fully revealed
The interview describes Collections as a feature intended for players with different goals. Players will only see an entry after they have collected it, rather than receiving a complete catalogue of everything available in the game. The discussion also says the team wants players to discover hidden content and let the community build knowledge around it.
For WoW Forever players, that means the Collections menu is presented as a record of discoveries, not a public checklist of every collectible. The report does not identify the available collection categories or explain how individual entries are earned.
Shaman Tanks are not an announced project
The interview says the team is interested in seeing how players use classes and which playstyles they choose. It also describes Shaman Tanks as a popular topic among the team, while stating that Blizzard is not officially pursuing the idea right now.
That leaves Shaman Tanks as an area of interest, not a confirmed role, specialization, talent setup, or feature for WoW Forever. No tanking mechanics or availability details are established by this interview.
Hidden items may change class playstyles
The report says some items are intended to remain undiscovered until after launch and could change how a class is played. It gives an unnamed sword that makes Mages more like battle-mages as an example, and says more items of that kind may exist.
The interview does not name the sword, describe its effect, or confirm how many similar items are in the game. Players should treat the point as a stated design possibility rather than a usable item or build recommendation.
Future zones remain open-ended
The discussion mentions areas such as Northrend and Pandaria as possible future directions, but says nothing is off the table and that expansion depends on the story Blizzard chooses to tell. It also says the original continents could change and that the team is considering what can be done during WoW’s first year.
This does not establish a new continent, zone, expansion, access plan, or schedule. It only indicates that future development could involve existing continents or other parts of Azeroth.
The supplied evidence is a Wowhead report of an interview with Holly Longdale and Clay Stone conducted by JackedIQ. It does not provide a complete Collections catalogue, confirm Shaman Tank development, identify the hidden items, or set a timetable for new zones.