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Watcher
- 7 Likes
- World of Warcraft
- 2,122 Monthly Downloads
- Supports: 5.2.0
- 284,529 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 (Outdated, but still useful)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 | 8,869 | 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 | 84,617 | 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 | 2,533 | 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
Well its good to see I am not the only one who checks into the status of this with the hope of updates, even if my hopes are all but extinguished at this point. Once again I wonder if anyone with some solid add on coding smarts can pick this up so it doesn't die...
Still keeping my hopes up even if they have faded significantly. I suppose I will have to get used to something else when this finally breaks to the point of being unuseable. Maybe it won't be such a pain if I can figure out how to customize Ovale's scripts so that it will only help with my core rotation, and not tack in all the extra cooldowns.
The Spell is there, the spot in the priority too, but is missing the icon only. Everything is working, just missing the icon.
How can I fix the lua?
Please update for 4.2 - I guess, especially for amateur players like me it's a great help...
Cheers!
When i'm casting Soulfire i can't see what spell will be the next (stacking corner of icon is too small) and can't begin to spam next spell, so i'm loosing a lot of dps.
Is it any way of:
1) Remove "stacks" feature and show next usable spell after my current spell?
2) Automaticly remove current casting spell and instantly show next spell (e.g. i'm casting soulfire 2seconds, why do i need to look at icon of that spell for 2 seconds and wait for next icon?)
good idea, but that make whole addon useless
I have updated the druid.lua, it includes every castable Druid spell including talents and cataclysm spells, and is set up using the spell_functions.lua functions.
I will put the lua code into a ticket on the CurseForge development site, hope you find it useful.
I hope to add all the spells to all the other classes eventually, all using the new spell_functions.lua functions.
Currently I can set it so it shows Wrath when I have the Eclipse(Solar) Buff, and Starfire when I have the Eclipse(Lunar) Buff, but it shows no spells when it is between Eclipses.