Expansion ideas

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

For possible future races for these expansions see Future race ideas

It was rumored that there would be 5-6 expansions as a group of extensions to the world of Azeroth which were mentioned in an interview by a leading person within Blizzard ("We have made concepts for this expansion, and we already have enough ideas for 5-6 more"). In addition, in December 2006 Nethaera stated on the forums when asked whether there would be another expansion after The Burning Crusade: "Yes, we are working on plans. No, I can't tell you what they are, how far they are or what timeline we are looking at. Sorry. :("

Below are ideas by users where future World of Warcraft expansions could possibly visit, after World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King which has been announced as the next official expansion. The following are undeveloped regions that have enough content for an expansion pack. These ideas are grouped geographically:

General expansion ideas

The Great Sea

• Related areas: The Great Sea and South Seas, The Maelstrom, Nazjatar, Mak'aru, Broken Isles, Undermine, Zandalar, Tel Abim ,Plunder Isle, Gilneas, Balor and the greater Kul Tiras area of islands.
• Related opposing forces: Naga, Queen Azshara and her underwater army. Perhaps also The Elemental Lord Neptulon the Tidehunter. Mur'gul. Stormreaver clan. Some of the other forces in the great sea are the Bloodsail Buccaneers and the trolls of Zandalar.
• Related intelligent/playable races: Murloc, Makrura, Goblin, Naga, Worgen, Ogre, High elves.
• Possible new hero classes: Sailor, Pirate , Buccaneer, Tinker, Potion Doc, Primal
• Related professions: Brewmaster, Tinker
• Possible extra stuff: Underwater mounts, Underwater Dungeons / Raids, Swift Aquatic Form (maybe its a shark/penguin), Boat mounts

 

See also: Great Sea expansion ideas

The Emerald Dream

• Related areas: Emerald Dream, Emerald Paradise
• Possible heroclass:Dragonsworn
• Related opposing forces: The Nightmare (corruption by an Old God)
• Related intelligent/playable races: Children of Cenarius, Earthen, Furbolg, Treant, Dryad, Satyr, Celestial
• Nethaera says: "As for the Emerald Dream, there are no plans for anything as of yet but it is a consideration for the future. The Emerald Dream opens up a lot of different opportunities and the Burning Crusade is definitely not going to be the last of the expansion packs. There are many different places and storylines that can be pursued. The story is going to keep growing and as it does so, people will get to experience it."
• Possible extra stuff: Spirit mounts you can use while corpse running, portals and/or shortcuts to several places in the world.

 

See also: Emerald Dream Expansion Ideas

Old Gods

• Related areas: Underground Azeroth.
• Possible heroclass: Runemaster
• Related opposing forces: Old Gods (at least three remain), Twilight's Hammer Clan
• Related intelligent/playable races: Centaur, Earthen, Trogg, Giant, Kobold, Elemental, Satyr, Dark Iron Dwarf, Qiraji, Harpy, Naga.

 

See also: Wars with the Old Gods by Manuelwow, Wars with the Old Gods by 11.

The Elemental Plane

• Related areas: The four layers of the Elemental Plane (The Skywall, Deephome, The Firelands, The Abyssal Maw).
• Related opposing forces: Elementals.
• Related intelligent/playable races: Elementals, Dark Iron Dwarf

Pandaria and pandaren settlement

• Since the location of Pandaria is unknown, it's really hard to say where Pandaren fit best.
• Ogres could possibly also feature, as could Harpies.

Ancient Kalimdor (War of the Ancients)

• Related areas: Ancient Kalimdor before the Sundering. (Accessed via Caverns of Time)
• Related opposing forces: Highborne, Satyr, Burning Legion, Azotha (primitive Humans) Aqir, Trolls.
• Related intelligent/playable races: Earthen, Furbolgs, Ancients, Demigods.

Argus

• Related areas: Argus, the Eredar homeworld.
• Related opposing forces: Burning Legion, Worgen, Unknown Others
• Related playable races: Broken, Felguard, Worgen, Satyr
• Related opposing races: Felguard, Infernal, Eredar, Broken, Worgen
• Related enemy bosses: Kil'jaeden, Sargeras
• Possible extra stuff: guild spaceships, exodar-looking

Twisting Nether

• Related areas: Other parts of former Draenor, because it´s said, that Draenor was much larger than Azeroth, so it´s probable that Outland is not the only inhabited part.
• Related opposing forces: Burning Legion, The Void, maybe some new currently unknown faction.
• Related playable races: Broken, Arakkoa, Ethereal.

Miscellaneous ideas

• Draenor (before destruction) via caverns of time.
• K'aresh
• Xoroth
• Great Dark
• Sunken Kalimdor
• Other portal gates.
• Other side of Azeroth.
• Kalimdor before part of it sunk via caverns of time.

Possible leaks

A number of speculations have been made about what Blizzard is actually planning, but the following speculations claim (though unverifiably so) to be leaks from Blizzard's internal documentation.

2007 expansion zone list

A September, 2007 posting to Allakhazam's forums claimed that there were 5 expansions planned as early as the beta, and lists their names, zone names and levels. While the information has obviously changed over time, there is no way to tell yet if this document was authentic. If it is authentic, then it would seem to hint at several storyline developments as well as two new races in the 4th expansion.

General User Ideas

• The Traders League by Fusioneer.
• The Eternal Invasion by Arcanius.
• The Fourth War by Manuelwow.
• Darkend Dreams by Nightclaws.
• Moons of Draenor by Snenladin.
• Into Darkness by Toadem.
• The Great Hunt by Tjsid.
• World of Warcraft: The Conquered Worlds by FireMaster.
• Rescheduled for Visitation by Potbasher.
• Call of the Final Hour by Dazurogar.
• The Black Dragonflight by Lichkingofthescourge.
• Expansion ideas by Jormungand01.
• The Broken Legacy by Xicon.
• Fog of Dreams by Z33w0wmast3r.
• Death Wing and the Old Gods by N'Nanz.
• ExpansionIdea by Lalamidore.
• Shargas the Naga's Ideas
• Gcircle's ideas
• Z33w0wmast3r's Ideas
• Daringbear's Ideas
• Ideas by Flashlord.
• Deathwing's Rage by Banana Blaster.
• Flight of Deathwing by XXNat swatterXX.
• Expansion Ideas by Naze.
• Expansion Ideas by Emiru893.
• Sambah's Ideas
• Expansion Ideas by Ramtak.
• Ursabear's ideas

See also

• Join the discussion here.
• Class ideas for class ideas.
• World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade for items slated in the first WoW expansion.
• World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King for items slated in the second WoW expansion.
• Coming Soon for things that are part of Lore or have been discussed, but might be slated for a future expansion.