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Wurmschwanz f55920e8db Bump version to v1.0.10 and enhance features 
Updated version number from v1.0.9 to v1.0.10 and made various improvements and fixes across features, including aura tracking and nameplate customization.
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⚔️ 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, PvP immunity tracking, castbars, Combo Points, PvP totem indicators and additional customization — without replacing the original Blizzard nameplate design.

Current version: v1.0.10 Required: SuperWoW.dll + ClassicAPI.dll

✨ Features

🎯 Nameplates

  • Adjustable Nameplate Scale
  • Adjustable Nameplate Y Offset
  • Adjustable Non-Target Alpha
  • Enemy Class Colors
  • Tank Mode
  • Optional Hide Player Names
  • Optional Hide NPC / Mob Names
  • Adjustable Name Font Size
  • Adjustable Name Y Offset
  • Adjustable Health Text Font Size
  • Health text outline options
  • Aura layouts automatically adjust when names are hidden
  • Foreign-tagged mobs use a neutral grey healthbar
  • Customizable Target Glow
  • Target Plate on Top
  • Improved nameplate detection for better compatibility with other UI addons
  • Clean nameplate, aura and castbar layering

❤️ Health Text

Health information can be displayed directly on the nameplate.

Options include:

  • Health percentage display

  • Adjustable Font Size

  • Font outline:

    • None
    • Outline
    • Thick Outline

Health text customization is independent from the global nameplate scale.

☠️ Debuffs & DoTs

  • GUID-based multi-target tracking
  • Numeric aura timers
  • Stack counters
  • Reliable tracking across multiple visible nameplates
  • Spell-specific duration handling
  • Improved projectile-based DoT tracking
  • Better handling of missed ranged aura applications
  • Adjustable Debuff Icon Size
  • Independent Debuff Y Offset
  • Instant target-alpha updates

Debuff Positions

  • Top Mid
  • Top Left
  • Top Right
  • Left
  • Right
  • Bottom Mid
  • Bottom Left
  • Bottom Right

Bottom-positioned debuffs are automatically taken into account by the castbar layout.

Different debuff and CC icon sizes can share the same area without overlapping.

🌀 Crowd Control

Dedicated Crowd Control tracking with independent layout options.

  • Enable / disable CC tracking
  • Optional supported CC effects from other players
  • Separate CC Icon Size
  • Independent CC Y Offset
  • Optional Separate CC Row

Available positions:

  • Top
  • Left
  • Right

The separate top CC row works correctly with:

  • Top Mid
  • Top Left
  • Top Right

🛡️ PvP Immunities

Important PvP immunity and protection effects can be displayed directly on nameplates.

Supported effects include abilities such as:

  • Divine Shield
  • Divine Protection
  • Blessing of Protection
  • Ice Block
  • Berserker Rage
  • Death Wish
  • Recklessness
  • Fear Ward
  • Will of the Forsaken

Features:

  • Dedicated PvP Immunities toggle
  • Separate Immunity Icon Size
  • Independent Immunity Y Offset
  • Independent positioning
  • Strict spell whitelist
  • Fast removal when an immunity ends or is cancelled
  • Cleanup of invalid debuff / CC states
  • Protection against stale aura information

Available positions:

  • Top
  • Left
  • Right

🔥 Totem Indicators

Shaman totems can be displayed as clean spell icons instead of full nameplates.

  • Automatically detects supported Shaman totems
  • Replaces the full totem nameplate with the corresponding spell icon
  • Removes unnecessary healthbar, name and level clutter
  • Adjustable Totem Icon Size
  • Supports ranked totems automatically
  • Designed especially for clearer PvP situations

✨ Combo Points

Combo Points are supported for:

  • Rogue
  • Druid

Features:

  • Combo Points displayed directly above the target nameplate
  • Adjustable Combo Point Y Offset
  • Independent positioning
  • Combo Points can remain visible on the previous target until new Combo Points are generated on another target

🔥 Castbars

  • Enemy castbars
  • Spell icons
  • Adjustable Castbar Height
  • Adjustable Castbar Spacing
  • Adjustable Castbar Y Offset
  • Castbar test mode
  • Automatically adjusts when debuffs are positioned below the nameplate
  • Improved layering so Target Glow does not cover the castbar

⚡ Performance & Compatibility

Blizz Nameplates+ keeps the original Blizzard nameplates instead of replacing them with a completely custom nameplate system.

Recent improvements include:

  • Reduced unnecessary nameplate updates
  • Optimized aura and castbar handling
  • No unnecessary permanent layout scanning
  • Improved compatibility with addons that modify Blizzard nameplates
  • More robust nameplate detection
  • Mouseover tooltip support
  • Mouseover macros work correctly on nameplates
  • Settings stored per character

The goal is to add functionality while keeping the addon lightweight and visually close to the original Blizzard UI.

🆕 What's New in v1.0.10

🐾 Improved Druid Debuff Tracking

Druid aura tracking has been expanded and corrected.

  • Added Demoralizing Roar debuff tracking
  • Rip now uses the correct duration based on Combo Points
  • Rip scales from 10 seconds at 1 Combo Point to 18 seconds at 5 Combo Points
  • Multi-target and GUID-based tracking continue to work normally

🏹 Improved Projectile & Miss Handling

Aura application handling has been improved for abilities whose projectile reaches the target after the initial cast or shot event.

This prevents situations where a DoT briefly appears on the nameplate and is immediately removed because the projectile ultimately missed.

Improvements include:

  • Better handling of delayed projectile impacts
  • Reduced false temporary DoT displays
  • More reliable miss cleanup
  • Especially useful for Hunter-style ranged DoT applications
  • Direct caster DoTs continue to update normally

☠️ Aura Tracking Improvements

Additional aura handling improvements include:

  • Better recognition of attack-power reduction debuffs
  • Improved spell-specific duration handling
  • Reliable resist / miss cleanup
  • Better synchronization between aura state and visible nameplates

🛠️ Additional v1.0.10 Improvements

v1.0.10 also includes and retains the recent improvements from v1.0.9:

  • Mouseover tooltips
  • Mouseover macro support
  • Per-character settings
  • Improved nameplate detection
  • Independent aura Y offsets
  • Improved CC / debuff spacing
  • PvP immunity tracking
  • Fast immunity cleanup
  • Castbar / Target Glow layering fixes
  • Adjustable name and health text
  • Separate player and NPC name visibility
  • Expanded debuff positioning

🔎 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 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.

📦 Requirements

Both DLLs are required and must be loaded before the game starts.

SuperWoW.dll

Provides GUID, unit, combat and cast information used for:

  • Multi-target tracking
  • Castbars
  • Nameplate identification
  • Unit tracking

Download SuperWoW

ClassicAPI.dll

Provides more reliable nameplate and aura information, including:

  • Spell IDs
  • Aura durations
  • Expiration times
  • Exact nameplate resolution
  • Instant target updates
  • Recorder functionality
  • PvP immunity tracking

Download ClassicAPI

Keep both DLLs up to date. Blizz Nameplates+ is not supported without SuperWoW and ClassicAPI.

📥 Installation

  1. Install SuperWoW.dll and ClassicAPI.dll
  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 into:

Interface\AddOns\

  1. Verify that the final path is:

Interface\AddOns\BlizzNameplatesPlus\BlizzNameplatesPlus.toc

  1. Start the game through your DLL-enabled launcher
  2. Enable enemy nameplates

❤️ 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, addon combinations and large raid environments. ❤️

Your feedback continues to make Blizz Nameplates+ better.

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