# ⚔️ Blizz Nameplates+ **Blizz Nameplates+** enhances the original Blizzard nameplates for **Vanilla WoW / WoW 1.12** while preserving their classic look and feel. It adds reliable multi-target aura tracking, Crowd Control, castbars, Combo Points, PvP totem indicators and additional visual customization without replacing the original Blizzard nameplate design. **Current version:** `v1.0.8` **Required:** `SuperWoW.dll` and `ClassicAPI.dll` --- ## ✨ Features ### 🎯 Nameplates - Adjustable nameplate scale and Y offset - Adjustable non-target alpha - Enemy class colors - Tank Mode - Health text options - Foreign-tagged mobs shown with a neutral grey healthbar - Target Glow with selectable glow color - Target Plate on Top - Clean nameplate and aura layering ### ☠️ Auras & Debuffs - GUID-based multi-target debuff and DoT tracking - Numeric aura timers - Stack counters - Reliable tracking across multiple visible nameplates - Adjustable aura icon size - Debuff positioning: - **Top** - **Left** - **Right** - Instant target-alpha updates ### 🌀 Crowd Control - Dedicated Crowd Control tracking - Optional supported CC effects from other players - Separate **CC Icon Size** - Optional dedicated CC row when using the **Top** aura layout - Side layouts automatically keep CCs compact with the other aura icons ### 🔥 Totem Indicators Shaman totems can now be displayed as clean, easily recognizable icons instead of full nameplates. - Automatically detects supported Shaman totems - Replaces the entire totem nameplate with the corresponding spell icon - No healthbar, name or level clutter - Adjustable **Totem Icon Size** - Designed especially for clearer PvP situations - Supports ranked totems without requiring separate configuration ### ✨ Class Features - Blizzard-style Combo Points for: - Rogue - Druid ### 🔥 Castbars - Enemy castbars - Spell icons - Adjustable castbar height - Adjustable spacing - Castbar test mode --- ## 🆕 What's New in v1.0.8 ### New Aura Positioning Aura icons can now be positioned: - **Top** - **Left** - **Right** This is especially useful when many nameplates overlap and a horizontal layout provides better visibility. ### Separate CC Icon Size Crowd Control icons now have their own independent size setting. You can keep regular DoTs compact while making important CC effects larger and easier to recognize. ### Totem Icon Mode Shaman totem nameplates can now be automatically replaced by their spell icons. Instead of several small 5 HP nameplates filling the screen, important battlefield objects remain immediately recognizable with significantly less visual clutter. ### Redesigned Options Menu The settings menu has been reorganized into compact tabs: - **Nameplates** - **Auras** - **Totems** - **Castbar** - **Target** - **Tools** This keeps the interface much cleaner as Blizz Nameplates+ continues to grow. --- ## 🔎 Missing Spell / Aura Recorder Missing a spell, DoT, proc or custom-server aura? The built-in recorder creates one complete, copyable diagnostic report — no screenshots or manual chat commands required. 1. Open the BNP settings. 2. Go to **Tools**. 3. Click **Missing Spell / Aura...** 4. Select the affected unit. 5. Click **Start Recording**. 6. Apply the aura. 7. Refresh it while it is active. 8. Let it expire or remove it. 9. Click **Stop**. 10. Click **Copy Report**. 11. Paste the report into your bug report or support message. The report can include: - Spell IDs - Aura timing - Target information - Refresh events - Relevant aura state changes The recorder is completely inactive until **Start Recording** is pressed and stops when the recorder window is closed. --- ## 📦 Requirements Both DLLs are required and must be loaded before the game starts. ### SuperWoW.dll Provides the GUID, unit, combat and cast information used for: - Multi-target tracking - Castbars - Nameplate identification - Unit tracking [Download SuperWoW](https://github.com/balakethelock/SuperWoW) ### ClassicAPI.dll Provides exact nameplate resolution and more reliable aura information, including: - Spell IDs - Aura durations - Expiration times - Exact nameplate resolution - Instant target updates - Recorder functionality [Download ClassicAPI](https://github.com/brues-code/ClassicAPI) > **Keep both DLLs up to date.** > Without SuperWoW and ClassicAPI, Blizz Nameplates+ is not supported. --- ## 📥 Installation 1. Install `SuperWoW.dll` and `ClassicAPI.dll` using the instructions supplied with those projects. 2. Make sure both DLLs are enabled in your DLL loader or `dlls.txt`. 3. Delete any older `BlizzNameplatesPlus` addon folder. 4. Extract the new addon folder into: `Interface\AddOns\` 5. Verify that the final path is: `Interface\AddOns\BlizzNameplatesPlus\BlizzNameplatesPlus.toc` 6. Start the game through your DLL-enabled launcher. 7. Enable enemy nameplates. --- ## ⚙️ Settings Open the settings through the **BN+ minimap button** or type: `/bnp` ### Nameplates - Nameplate Scale - Y Offset - Non-Target Alpha - Class Colors - Tank Mode - Health Text - Combo Points ### Auras - Aura Icon Size - Debuffs - Aura Position: Top / Left / Right - Crowd Control - CC Icon Size - Separate CC Row - CCs from other players ### Totems - Enable Totem Icons - Totem Icon Size ### Castbar - Enable Castbars - Castbar Height - Castbar Spacing - Test Castbars ### Target - Target Glow - Glow Color - Target Plate on Top ### Tools - Missing Spell / Aura Recorder Most changes are applied immediately. --- ## ❤️ Credits Created by **Wurmschwanz**. Thanks to everyone who tested **Blizz Nameplates+**, reported bugs, suggested features and supplied recorder data. Special thanks to everyone helping test different classes, PvP situations and large raid environments. ❤️