From 552e0d22e2e7737deae5a3ebc17994c7ef2f6a0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kelsi <kelsihates2fa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 01:41:53 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat(editor): export creature/faction/item DBCs alongside
 zone DBCs

Spawned NPCs reference CreatureDisplayInfo, CreatureModelData, faction
templates, etc. Without exporting these the JSON DBC pack only covered
terrain data and exported zones couldn't resolve creature display IDs
on a clean install. Added: CreatureDisplayInfo, CreatureModelData,
CreatureType, CreatureFamily, FactionTemplate, Faction, ItemDisplayInfo.
---
 tools/editor/dbc_exporter.cpp | 12 +++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/editor/dbc_exporter.cpp b/tools/editor/dbc_exporter.cpp
index feae64db..ea4ec2d4 100644
--- a/tools/editor/dbc_exporter.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/dbc_exporter.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,17 @@ int DBCExporter::exportZoneDBCs(pipeline::AssetManager* am,
         "SoundAmbience.dbc",
         "GroundEffectTexture.dbc",
         "GroundEffectDoodad.dbc",
-        "LiquidType.dbc"
+        "LiquidType.dbc",
+        // Creature/NPC display data so spawned creatures can be looked up
+        // without the original game DBCs.
+        "CreatureDisplayInfo.dbc",
+        "CreatureModelData.dbc",
+        "CreatureType.dbc",
+        "CreatureFamily.dbc",
+        "FactionTemplate.dbc",
+        "Faction.dbc",
+        // Item display data — buildings/decorations may reference these
+        "ItemDisplayInfo.dbc"
     };
 
     int exported = 0;