Preliminary datamining data shows over 12,500 items have been discovered in the WoW: Forever client that Blizzard has hidden from public databases. For players, this means some items won't show up in database addons or on Wowhead until they're officially revealed.

Preliminary datamining data shows over 12,500 items have been discovered in the World of Warcraft: Forever files that Blizzard has hidden from public databases. That's roughly 40% of the game's entire item database — the find was spotted by enthusiasts digging through the beta client.

What's known

In the Forever client, a portion of items is flagged in a special way and doesn't make it into the standard exports used by addons like AtlasLoot and Pawn, or open databases like Wowhead. In total, over 12,500 items are hidden — about 40% of the total in the database. This is specifically about Forever: the items physically exist in the game files, but Blizzard deliberately isn't exposing them through normal datamining channels.

What this means in practice

• If you're used to checking Wowhead or database addons — some items won't appear in Forever there until Blizzard opens them up themselves.
• The items themselves don't disappear from the game: they're in the files and may become available later than usual.
• For most players the impact is minimal — you'll still need to see hidden items for the first time in the game itself.