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Watcher
- 7 Likes
- World of Warcraft
- 2,110 Monthly Downloads
- Supports: 5.2.0
- 284,373 Total Downloads
- Updated 03/06/2013
- Created 04/10/2009
- 565 Favorites
- Project Site
- Comments
- Release Type: Release
- License: GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3)
- Newest File: Watcher v2.16.00
About Watcher
Introduction
Watcher is a DPS improvement addon. Its goal is to provide useful and intelligent information in order to boost DPS.
If anybody is interested in taking over this addon, please PM the project manager. Currently, I will only maintain it for enevitable patches that break the addon, but will not be doing any major enhancements.
Some classes have native support but other requires you to add spells manually. If you would like your class to get more native spells then provide a list of spells and their behaviour and I'll attempt to implement them.
Description
Through the use of a priority table for attacks, Watcher times cooldowns and dots to provide information on which attack should be performed next.

Attacks ready to be performed are displayed using a stack with the most prioritised attack shown on top.

5.1 status
Watcher no longer hides when the player enters a vehicle, as some combat is done within vehicles Fixed the scaling issue that was causing text to flicker and gradually grow over the course of a long fight Added a new option to spell configurations that allows you to ignore your current mana/rage/energy The holy power scale for Paladins has been fixed and set to a maximum of 5
Useful Information
For setting up the addon for the first time please see here. (Outdated, but still useful)
If you have a bug to report or have a suggestion to improve the addon, please, could you make a ticket here.
v2.16.00 03/06/13
minor updates, compatable with 5.2
v2.15.10 12/19/12
Watcher no longer hides when the player enters a vehicle, as some combat is done within vehicles
Fixed the scaling issue that was causing text to flicker and gradually grow over the course of a long fight
Added a new option to spell configurations that allows you to ignore your current mana/rage/energy
The holy power scale for Paladins has been fixed and set to a maximum of 5
v2.15.9 12/01/12
Some minor class and interface updates.
v2.15.8 9/22/12
Some minor class and interface updates.
v2.15.7 9/15/12
Some minor class lua fixes.
v2.15.6 9/6/12
Corrected the use of a GetSpellInfo() in the "Add Spell" function, which was mistakenly assigning the second argument (spell rank) to the icon variable, causing the addon not to show the icon of spells manually added.
Updated the "Add Spell" configuration in options.lua "Add Spell" was properly adding spell names and icons to the priority table, but "Set Spell" was not... so if a player tried to add a new spell, the icon would not be displayed on the priority table until reload. This has been fixed.
v2.15.5 9/1/12
Updated the lua files for the remaining classes.
Modified the buff and debuff aura tracking functions in update.lua so that they would consider debuffs on the player (Some "buffs" that need to be tracked on the player are considered to be debuffs according to the API, such as "Arcane Charge".
v2.15.4 8/29/12
Updated the call for GetNumRaidMembers in core.lua to GetNumGroupMembers, the new function in 5.0.4.
changes the "delete spell" function in options.lua to set table values to nil instead of using table.remove().
v2.15.3 8/28/12
Modified Watcher:SetPriorityFrame() to try and prevent errors when an item that was on a priority list no longer exists.
v2.15.2 8/27/12
Many modifications to spell_functions.lua and update.lua to deal with procs, stacks, and a greater diversity of secondary energy types.
Updated Options.lua to accomodate different secondary power types
Added the ability to specify secondary powers be greater than, less than or equal to the amount specified.
Many updates to the class.lua files
v2.15.1 8/21/12
Updated functions that were renamed in 5.0.4
preliminary updates on the class files to remove spells that no longer exist and add the new ones. More work to do here.
Added a function to spell_functions.lua to add spells with health thresholds.
Modified core.lua so that combo points can be used for Priest Shadow Orbs, Druid Lunar Power, Warlock Demonic Fury, and Monk Chi in addition to Rogue/druid combo points and paladin holy power
Moved all of the gcd functions to gcds.lua
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r46 | gellin | 2010-11-13 03:00:11 +0000 (Sat, 13 Nov 2010) | 7 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk
M /trunk/Core.lua
A /trunk/Events.lua
A /trunk/Frames.lua
M /trunk/Options.lua
M /trunk/Watcher.toc
M /trunk/addSpellFunctions.lua
A /trunk/debug.lua
M /trunk/dk.lua
M /trunk/druid.lua
A /trunk/forecast.lua
M /trunk/gcds.lua
M /trunk/hunter.lua
M /trunk/pala.lua
M /trunk/priest.lua
M /trunk/rogue.lua
M /trunk/shaman.lua
A /trunk/spellClass.lua
M /trunk/spellSetup.lua
M /trunk/update.lua
M /trunk/warlock.lua
M /trunk/warrior.lua
added better spell functions - found in spellClass.lua
split events into their own file
preliminary work to split frames into their own file aswell
forecast system has started to be implemented - still requires lots of work
multiple aura tracking should work to some degree
options tables have been changed to accomodate new spell fields but require new sections etc
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r45 | gellin | 2010-11-01 02:17:24 +0000 (Mon, 01 Nov 2010) | 4 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Core.lua
M /trunk/Options.lua
M /trunk/Watcher.toc
A /trunk/addSpellFunctions.lua
M /trunk/dk.lua
M /trunk/hunter.lua
A /trunk/spellSetup.lua
D /trunk/spell_functions.lua
M /trunk/update.lua
M /trunk/warrior.lua
added initial functions for multiple aura tracking
added updated dk spells
addded new spellfunctions for things like health tracking
added base cast time support
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r43 | gellin | 2010-10-25 04:50:07 +0000 (Mon, 25 Oct 2010) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Watcher.toc
correct version info
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r42 | gellin | 2010-10-25 04:48:53 +0000 (Mon, 25 Oct 2010) | 4 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Options.lua
M /trunk/dk.lua
M /trunk/spell_functions.lua
M /trunk/warrior.lua
corrected error in spell functions - warlocks should now work.
- corrected icon error in Options.lua
added raging blow for warriors
added death coil with sudden doom for dk.
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r40 | gellin | 2010-10-22 03:49:38 +0000 (Fri, 22 Oct 2010) | 5 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Core.lua
M /trunk/Options.lua
M /trunk/Watcher.toc
M /trunk/hunter.lua
M /trunk/spell_functions.lua
M /trunk/update.lua
Fixed issues with custom spells - renaming
Added health slider Options
Fixed explosive shot issues
Corrected spell functions
Add Imp steady shot option for hunters
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r38 | gellin | 2010-10-20 09:56:00 +0000 (Wed, 20 Oct 2010) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Watcher.toc
M /trunk/rogue.lua
M /trunk/spell_functions.lua
corrected rogue spells
corrected Apply function
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r36 | gellin | 2010-10-19 20:54:46 +0000 (Tue, 19 Oct 2010) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Watcher.toc
M /trunk/hunter.lua
- fixed for hunters - a good thing
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r34 | gellin | 2010-10-19 03:03:34 +0000 (Tue, 19 Oct 2010) | 3 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Core.lua
M /trunk/Options.lua
M /trunk/Watcher.toc
M /trunk/gcds.lua
M /trunk/hunter.lua
M /trunk/pala.lua
M /trunk/shaman.lua
M /trunk/spell_functions.lua
M /trunk/update.lua
M /trunk/warlock.lua
M /trunk/warrior.lua
- Warriors spells have been fixed from errors
- pala spells have been fixed - use combo slider to adjust holy power
- aimed shot works for hunters
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| File Name | Release Type | Game Version | Downloads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watcher v2.16.00 | Release | 5.2.0 | 8,729 | 03/06/2013 |
| Watcher v2.15.10 | Release | 5.1.0 | 10,738 | 12/20/2012 |
| Watcher v2.15.9 | Release | 5.1.0 | 5,237 | 12/01/2012 |
| Watcher v2.15.8 | Release | 5.0.5 | 11,477 | 09/22/2012 |
| v2.15.7 | Release | 5.0.5 | 3,396 | 09/15/2012 |
| Watcher v2.15.6 | Release | 5.0.4 | 3,635 | 09/07/2012 |
| Watcher v2.15.4 | Release | 5.0.4 | 4,257 | 08/29/2012 |
| Watcher v2.15.3 | Release | 5.0.4 | 2,265 | 08/28/2012 |
| Watcher v2.15.2 | Release | 5.0.4 | 519 | 08/28/2012 |
| Watcher v2.15.1 | Beta | 5.0.4 | 26 | 08/21/2012 |
| v2.15 | Release | 4.0.1 | 84,610 | 10/24/2010 |
| v2.14 | Release | 4.0.1 | 8,323 | 10/21/2010 |
| v2.13 | Release | 4.0.1 | 6,317 | 10/20/2010 |
| v2.12 | Release | 4.0.1 | 4,933 | 10/19/2010 |
| v2.11 | Release | 4.0.1 | 2,048 | 10/18/2010 |
| v2.10 | Release | 4.0.1 | 476 | 10/12/2010 |
| v2.9 | Release | 3.3.5 | 2,527 | 09/15/2010 |
| v2.8 | Release | 3.3.5 | 145 | 09/03/2010 |
| v2.7 | Release | 3.3.5 | 219 | 08/15/2010 |
| v2.6 | Release | 3.3.5 | 92 | 08/03/2010 |
| v2.5 | Release | 3.3.5 | 37 | 08/02/2010 |
| v2.4 | Release | 3.3.5 | 21 | 08/01/2010 |
| v2.3 | Release | 3.3.5 | 25 | 07/31/2010 |
| v2.2 | Release | 3.3.5 | 102 | 07/22/2010 |
| v2.1 | Release | 3.3.5 | 25 | 07/22/2010 |
| v2.0 | Release | 3.3.5 | 53 | 07/20/2010 |
| Watcher 1.17 | Release | 3.2.0 | 1,643 | 09/01/2009 |
| Watcher 1.16b | Release | 3.2.0 | 81 | 08/21/2009 |
| Watcher 1.16a | Release | 3.2.0 | 50 | 08/18/2009 |
| Watcher 1.16 | Release | 3.2.0 | 8 | 08/18/2009 |
| Watcher 1.15 | Release | 3.2.0 | 134 | 08/05/2009 |
| Watcher 1.14 | Release | 3.1.0 | 179 | 07/19/2009 |
| Watcher 1.13b | Release | 3.1.0 | 118 | 06/30/2009 |
| Watcher 1.13a | Release | 3.1.0 | 28 | 06/26/2009 |
| Watcher 1.13 | Release | 3.1.0 | 48 | 06/19/2009 |
| Watcher 1.12c | Release | 3.1.0 | 140 | 06/09/2009 |
| Watcher 1.12b | Release | 3.1.0 | 3 | 06/09/2009 |
| Watcher 1.12a | Release | 3.1.0 | 19 | 06/08/2009 |
| Watcher 1.12 | Release | 3.1.0 | 73 | 06/05/2009 |
| Watcher 1.11 | Release | 3.1.0 | 59 | 05/31/2009 |
| Watcher 1.10 | Release | 3.1.0 | 41 | 05/28/2009 |
| Watcher 1.9 | Release | 3.1.0 | 20 | 05/26/2009 |
| Watcher 1.8 | Release | 3.1.0 | 19 | 05/23/2009 |
| Watcher 1.7 | Release | 3.1.0 | 52 | 05/18/2009 |
| Watcher 0.7 | Beta | 3.1.0 | 13 | 05/17/2009 |
| Watcher 0.6c | Beta | 3.1.0 | 6 | 05/16/2009 |
| Watcher 0.6b | Beta | 3.1.0 | 4 | 05/16/2009 |
| Watcher 0.6a | Beta | 3.1.0 | 29 | 05/16/2009 |
| Watcher 0.6 | Beta | 3.1.0 | 3 | 05/16/2009 |
| Watcher 1.5 | Release | 3.1.0 | 19 | 05/14/2009 |
| Watcher 0.5 | Beta | 3.1.0 | 1 | 05/14/2009 |
| Watcher 1.4 | Release | 3.1.0 | 95 | 05/10/2009 |
| Watcher 0.4 | Beta | 3.1.0 | 1 | 05/10/2009 |
| Watcher 1.3b | Release | 3.1.0 | 107 | 05/07/2009 |
| Watcher v1.3a | Release | 3.1.0 | 73 | 05/06/2009 |
| Watcher v1.3 | Release | 3.1.0 | 14 | 05/06/2009 |
| Watcher 1.2 | Release | 3.1.0 | 166 | 04/30/2009 |
| Watcher 1.1 | Release | 3.1.0 | 97 | 04/26/2009 |
| Watcher | Beta | 3.1.0 | 13 | 04/23/2009 |
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Comments
can't move watcher..need to get it out the middle of my screen
There is an option to lock and unlock the bar in the configuration menu.
This is my preferred addon for prioritising my abilites and I am trying to get it to work with my Blood DK tank. The tricky part is as a Blood DK you must never use Heart Strike on a Death Rune. Heart Strike must only be ever used on Blood Runes. If you use Heart Strike when your Blood Runes are still recharging then you'll consume a Death Rune (which are created when you Death Strike) instead and prevent yourself from Death Striking (which needs 1 Frost 1 Unholy or 2 Death Runes), which is bad.
In the heat of battle its easy to lose track of your Blood Runes and bork maximising Death Strikes. Conditions are needed in the spell settings to only ever allow Heart Strike when Blood Runes are up. My question to the author is can the Spell Settings part of this addon be developed into covering Death Knight runes so that we can specify only to use Heart Strike on Blood Runes? Maybe a change to how the aura's work or something? You cannot do it currently. It kind of works having Heart Strike as the last spell in the priority list, but then still suggests Heart Strike when there are no Blood Runes up so its not not great. Covering the DK Rune system would allow this addon to be used for DK's in every spec. Thanks.
I actally havn't played in months, and only took over the addon briefly to help a friend that asked me to update it so that it would not break when MoP came out. In other words, no guarantee when or if I'll get to it, but something could certainly be added for deathknights. Some combination of the function http://www.wowpedia.org/API_GetRuneType and http://www.wowpedia.org/API_GetRuneCooldown. It would probably also be useful if the addon could track multiple auras for a single given spell. Anyway, I'm pretty occupied right now but I'll see if I can't look into it later.
quelqu'un a config pour paladin en spe protection ?
If anyone has this setup for Marksman (hunter) please share.
can someone tell me how to set up the fury rotation but for watcher? I'm really bad and having trouble making it change priority when colluses smash is up
hi.
is it possible not to stack "ready attacks icons" one by one, but place it in a line "from left to right"?
Not at this time. It would be pretty easy to make the icons stack further on top of eachother than they are though.
This addon is not showing glaive toss (I am spec'd into it) or stampede. Is there a way to add these spells in?
Yes, there are two ways. You can add any spell you want yourself through the interface, or if the addon author responsable for adding spells has time to get around to it, he can add it so that it is there by defaullt.
In the mean time, adding a spell manually is pretty easy. Open the configuration window (/watcher config), then open the Spell Settings window. At the top is a text box to add a spell, so type in glaive toss or stampede. Once you've made the spell, select it from the drop down menu to configure it. Make sure "set spell" has the name of the spell in it, spelled exactly correct. That's it for a normal spell that you just wantto use on CD with no auras or procs to track. Then add it to a priority list.
Hello, could someone please show me a config for sv hunter? would be very nice.
Thank you
...could someone help/assist? My main where I normally use Watcher is a shadow priest, and it works all fine. As for a fire mage (my girl friend) I would kindly ask for support.
Thanks in advance,
Mat
I don't play a fire mage myself, so I can't give any comprehensive guidance, but if you already know the priorities and what you want it to show, you can tell me what you want it to do and I can tell you how.
Thank you ever so much!