Closes the WACH open-format loop with --export-wach-json /
--import-wach-json, mirroring the JSON pairs added for
every other novel binary format. All 15 binary formats
added since WOL now have full JSON round-trip authoring.
Each achievement round-trips:
• 11 scalar fields (id, categoryId, name, description,
icon, titleReward, points, minLevel, faction, flags)
• criteria array with full per-criterion fields
Three enum-typed fields emit dual int + name forms so a
hand-author can use either:
• criterion.kind (kill/quest/loot/level/rep/cast/skill/visit/meta)
• faction (both/alliance/horde)
• flags (hidden/server-first/realm-first/tracking/...)
Verified byte-identical round-trip on the meta preset (4
achievements, 6 criteria including the 3 CompleteAchievement
criteria that wire the meta-achievement to its prerequisites).
Adds 2 flags (546 documented total now).
Novel open replacement for Blizzard's Achievement.dbc +
AchievementCriteria.dbc + AchievementCategory.dbc + the
AzerothCore-style character_achievement /
character_achievement_progress SQL tables. The 21st open
format added to the editor.
Each achievement carries display metadata (name, description,
icon, points, faction restriction) plus a list of criteria
the player must satisfy. Criteria mirror the WQT objective
model (kind + targetId + quantity), so the runtime can
reuse the same progress-tracking machinery for both quests
and achievements.
Cross-references with previously-added formats — every
criterion kind has a real format target:
WACH.criteria.targetId (kind=KillCreature) -> WCRT.creatureId
WACH.criteria.targetId (kind=CompleteQuest) -> WQT.questId
WACH.criteria.targetId (kind=LootItem) -> WIT.itemId
WACH.criteria.targetId (kind=CastSpell) -> WSPL.spellId
WACH.criteria.targetId (kind=ReachSkillLevel) -> WSKL.skillId
WACH.criteria.targetId (kind=EarnReputation) -> WFAC.factionId
WACH.criteria.targetId (kind=CompleteAchievement) -> WACH.achievementId
(meta-achievements)
Format:
• magic "WACH", version 1, little-endian
• per achievement: id / categoryId / name / description /
iconPath / titleReward / points / minLevel / faction /
flags / criteria[]
• per criterion: criteriaId / kind / targetId / quantity /
description
Enums:
• CriteriaKind (9): KillCreature / CompleteQuest / LootItem /
ReachLevel / EarnReputation / CastSpell /
ReachSkillLevel / VisitArea /
CompleteAchievement
• Faction: Both / Alliance / Horde
• Flags: HiddenUntilEarned / ServerFirst / RealmFirst /
Tracking / Counter / Account
API: WoweeAchievementLoader::save / load / exists /
findById; presets makeStarter (3 simple kill/quest/level
demos), makeBandit (3 with WCRT/WGOT/WQT cross-refs),
makeMeta (3 base + 1 meta-achievement granting "the
Versatile" title, exercising CompleteAchievement criterion
kind that lets achievements depend on other achievements).
CLI added (5 flags, 542 documented total now):
--gen-achievements / --gen-achievements-bandit / --gen-achievements-meta
--info-wach / --validate-wach
Validator catches: achievementId=0 + duplicates, empty name,
faction out of range, no criteria (achievement can never
be earned), criterion quantity=0, unknown criterion kind,
targetId=0 on criterion kinds that need a real resource
reference (everything except ReachLevel which uses the
quantity field for the level number).
The bandit preset's cross-references close the gameplay
graph end-to-end: kill 50 creatureId=1000 (matches WCRT/
WSPN/WLOT bandit), loot objectId=2000 (matches WGOT bandit
strongbox), complete questId=1 (matches WQT Bandit Trouble).
The meta preset closes a separate loop: 3 sub-achievements
covering Mining (skillId=186), Lockpicking (skillId=633),
and Frostbolt cast count (spellId=116) — each pointing at
a real WSKL/WSPL entry that already exists in the demo
content stack.
