Novel open replacement for AzerothCore-style gossip_menu +
gossip_menu_option + npc_text SQL tables PLUS the Blizzard
NpcText.dbc family. The 23rd open format added to the
editor.
An NPC's dialogue tree: a menu of options the player can
pick from when right-clicking the NPC. Each option may
bridge to another menu, trigger a vendor / trainer
interaction, offer a quest, etc. The simplified per-option
model (kind + actionTarget + flags + moneyCost) covers the
common cases without needing separate npc_text condition
tables.
Closes a major cross-format gap: WCRT.entry.gossipId has
existed since batch 116 (when WCRT was added) but pointed
to a format that didn't exist yet. The innkeeper preset's
menuId=4001 deliberately matches WCRT's Bartleby NPC so
the demo content stack can wire WCRT.gossipId = 4001 once
that field is plumbed through the runtime.
Cross-references:
WCRT.entry.gossipId -> WGSP.entry.menuId
WGSP.option.actionTarget (Submenu) -> WGSP.entry.menuId
WGSP.option.actionTarget (Vendor / Trainer)
-> WTRN.entry.npcId
WGSP.option.actionTarget (Quest) -> WQT.entry.questId
Format:
• magic "WGSP", version 1, little-endian
• per menu: menuId / titleText + options[]
• per option: optionId / text / kind / actionTarget /
requiredFlags / moneyCostCopper
Enums:
• OptionKind (13): Close / Submenu / Vendor / Trainer /
Quest / Tabard / Banker / Innkeeper /
FlightMaster / TextOnly / Script /
Battlemaster / Auctioneer
• OptionFlags: AllianceOnly / HordeOnly / Coinpouch /
QuestGated / Closes
API: WoweeGossipLoader::save / load / exists / findById;
presets makeStarter (1 menu with vendor + trainer + close),
makeInnkeeper (2-menu tree: main menu 4001 with hearth /
vendor / flight / submenu options + lore submenu 4002 that
links back), makeQuestGiver (1 menu with 2 quest options
referencing WQT 1 and 100, plus a paid respec script
exercising the Coinpouch flag with a 10g cost).
CLI added (5 flags, 558 documented total now):
--gen-gossip / --gen-gossip-innkeeper / --gen-gossip-questgiver
--info-wgsp / --validate-wgsp
Validator catches: menuId=0 + duplicates, empty title /
options, unknown option kind, empty option text, Submenu
options pointing at non-existent menuIds (intra-format
cross-reference resolution), Coinpouch flag without
moneyCost (misleading UI), AllianceOnly+HordeOnly conflict.
Novel open replacement for AzerothCore-style npc_trainer +
npc_vendor SQL tables PLUS the Blizzard TrainerSpells.dbc
family. The 22nd open format added to the editor.
Unifies trainer spell lists and vendor item inventories
into one per-NPC entry. A creature flagged Trainer or
Vendor in WCRT references a WTRN entry that lists what they
teach / sell. The same NPC can be both — kindMask is a
bitmask covering the Trainer (0x01) and Vendor (0x02) kinds.
This format closes a major cross-format gap: WCRT.npcFlags
already had Vendor / Trainer bits, but until now there was
no format defining what a vendor sells or what a trainer
teaches. Now an NPC marked Vendor in WCRT has a real
inventory, and an NPC marked Trainer has a real spell list.
Cross-references — every WTRN field has a real format target:
WTRN.entry.npcId -> WCRT.entry.creatureId
WTRN.spell.spellId -> WSPL.entry.spellId
WTRN.spell.requiredSkillId -> WSKL.entry.skillId
WTRN.item.itemId -> WIT.entry.itemId
Format:
• magic "WTRN", version 1, little-endian
• per NPC: npcId / kindMask / greeting + spells[] + items[]
• per spell offer: spellId / moneyCostCopper /
requiredSkillId / requiredSkillRank / requiredLevel
• per item offer: itemId / stockCount (0xFFFFFFFF =
unlimited) / restockSec / extendedCost / moneyCostCopper
(0 = inherit from WIT.buyPrice)
API: WoweeTrainerLoader::save / load / exists / findByNpc;
presets makeStarter (innkeeper 4001 as both trainer +
vendor: teaches First Aid + sells starter items),
makeMageTrainer (NPC 4003 teaches the WSPL mage spells
at scaling cost), makeWeaponVendor (NPC 4002 sells WIT
weapons with mixed unlimited/finite stock + restock timers).
CLI added (5 flags, 551 documented total now):
--gen-trainers / --gen-trainers-mage / --gen-trainers-weapons
--info-wtrn / --validate-wtrn
Validator catches: npcId=0 + duplicates, kindMask=0 (NPC
offers nothing), Trainer flag without spells, Vendor flag
without items, spells/items present without the matching
kind bit (silently ignored at runtime), spellId=0 / itemId=0
in offers, finite stock with restockSec=0 (single-fill —
usually intentional but worth surfacing).
The 3 presets deliberately use npcIds matching WCRT village
merchants (4001/4002/4003) so the demo content stack is
self-consistent: WCRT 4001 has the Vendor + Trainer flag,
and WTRN 4001 actually defines what they sell and teach.
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.
Novel open replacement for Blizzard's Lock.dbc. The 18th
open format added to the editor. Closes the cross-reference
gap from WGOT.entry.lockId — until now that field pointed
to a format that didn't exist yet.
A lock is a multi-channel security check. Each lock has up
to 5 independent channels; a player can open the lock by
satisfying ANY ONE channel:
• Item — requires a specific key item (WIT cross-ref)
• Lockpick — requires the lockpicking skill at minimum rank
(rogue / engineering profession)
• Spell — requires casting a specific spell
• Damage — can be forced open with attack damage
Cross-references with previously-added formats:
WGOT.entry.lockId -> WLCK.entry.lockId
WLCK.channel.targetId (Item) -> WIT.entry.itemId
WLCK.channel.targetId (Lockpick) -> future WSKL skillId
WLCK.channel.targetId (Spell) -> future WSPL spellId
The starter and dungeon presets' lockIds (1 and 2)
deliberately match WGOT.makeDungeon's iron-door lockId=1
and bandit-strongbox lockId=2, so the demo content stack
already wires together: WSPN spawn -> WGOT object template
-> WLCK lock template -> WIT key items.
Format:
• magic "WLCK", version 1, little-endian
• per lock: lockId / name / flags / 5 fixed channel slots
• per channel: kind / skillRequired / targetId
• all 5 slots written even when unused (kind=None +
zeroed fields), keeping the per-entry size constant for
fast random access
Enums:
• ChannelKind: None / Item / Lockpick / Spell / Damage
• Flags: DestructOnOpen / RespawnOnKey / TrapOnFail
API: WoweeLockLoader::save / load / exists / findById;
presets makeStarter (Iron Door + Wooden Chest), makeDungeon
(matches WGOT cross-references; light/heavy lockpicks +
boss-key-only seal), makeProfessions (4-tier rogue lockpick
progression at ranks 1/100/175/250).
CLI added (5 flags, 521 documented total now):
--gen-locks / --gen-locks-dungeon / --gen-locks-professions
--info-wlck / --validate-wlck
Validator catches: lockId=0 + duplicates, all-None channels
(lock can never open), Item/Spell/Lockpick channels with
targetId=0 (no resource referenced), unknown channel kind,
skillRequired set on non-Lockpick channel (silently ignored
at runtime — flag as warning).
Novel open replacement for Blizzard's Faction.dbc +
FactionTemplate.dbc + the AzerothCore-style
reputation_reward / reputation_spillover SQL tables. The
17th open format added to the editor.
Combines the "displayable Faction" (player-facing name +
reputation thresholds for friendly/honored/revered/exalted)
with the "FactionTemplate matrix" (which factions are
hostile to which) into one entry. The runtime walks the
catalog to answer two questions:
• "Will faction A attack faction B on sight?" -> enemy list
• "What rep tier is the player with X?" -> thresholds
Cross-references with previously-added formats:
WCRT.entry.factionId -> WFAC.entry.factionId
WFAC.entry.parentFactionId -> WFAC.entry.factionId
WFAC.entry.enemies[] -> WFAC.entry.factionId
WFAC.entry.friends[] -> WFAC.entry.factionId
The starter preset's factionId 35 (Friendly) and 14
(Hostile) deliberately match the WCRT preset defaults, so
the demo content stack is consistent: WCRT.makeBandit's
factionId=14 has a real entry in WFAC.makeStarter that
declares it hostile to friendly NPCs (35) and players (1).
Format:
• magic "WFAC", version 1, little-endian
• per faction: factionId / parentFactionId / name /
description / reputationFlags / baseReputation /
7 ascending tier thresholds (hostile..exalted) /
enemies[] / friends[]
Enums:
• ReputationFlags: VisibleOnTab / AtWarDefault / Hidden /
NoReputation / IsHeader (group label)
• Tier (canonical): Hated / Hostile / Unfriendly /
Neutral / Friendly / Honored /
Revered / Exalted
API: WoweeFactionLoader::save / load / exists / findById +
WoweeFaction::isHostile(a, b); presets makeStarter (3-faction
demo matching WCRT defaults), makeAlliance (header +
Stormwind / Darnassus / Ironforge with reciprocal friend
lists + Defias enemy), makeWildlife (4 beast factions, each
hostile to player but ignoring other beasts).
CLI added (5 flags, 514 documented total now):
--gen-factions / --gen-factions-alliance / --gen-factions-wildlife
--info-wfac / --validate-wfac
Validator catches: factionId=0 + duplicates, empty name,
threshold ordering violations (hostile must be < unfriendly
< neutral < ... < exalted), self-listed as enemy or friend,
faction in both enemies and friends (incoherent).
Novel open replacement for AzerothCore-style
creature_loot_template / gameobject_loot_template SQL
tables. The 13th open format added to the editor.
Pairs naturally with the WIT item catalog from the
preceding commit: each loot drop's itemId references an
entry in a WIT file, so a content pack ships both the
item definitions and the loot tables that reference them.
The runtime composes WIT + WLOT + WSPN to drive the full
"creature dies, drops items" flow without any SQL.
Format:
• magic "WLOT", version 1, little-endian
• per table: creatureId / flags / dropCount /
moneyMin..Max / itemDropCount + drops[]
• per drop: itemId / chancePercent (float, 0..100) /
minQty / maxQty / drop_flags
Table flags: QuestOnly, GroupOnly, Pickpocket
Drop flags: QuestRequired, GroupRollOnly, AlwaysDrop
dropCount is the slot budget — how many distinct drops
to roll per kill. Each item drop is rolled independently
against its chancePercent (so dropCount=2 with 4 candidate
drops at varying chances gives the classic "up to 2 distinct
items per kill" behavior). Drops with the AlwaysDrop flag
bypass the slot budget — used for guaranteed quest items.
API: WoweeLootLoader::save / load / exists /
findByCreatureId; presets makeStarter (1 table, 1 drop),
makeBandit (4 candidates, dropCount=2, matches the camp
spawns from WSPN at creatureId=1000), makeBoss (6 candidates
including guaranteed quest item via AlwaysDrop and a
group-only epic at 5%).
CLI added (5 flags, 486 documented total now):
--gen-loot / --gen-loot-bandit / --gen-loot-boss
--info-wlot / --validate-wlot
Validator catches: creatureId=0, duplicates, chance not in
0..100, NaN chance, money min > max, minQty > maxQty,
dropCount=0 with non-empty drops list (silent dead config).
All 3 presets save / load / re-validate clean. The bandit
table's creatureId=1000 deliberately matches WSPN's
makeCamp creatureId so the open-format demo content pack
already has working cross-references.
Novel open replacement for AzerothCore-style scattered
creature_template / gameobject SQL spawn tables PLUS the
ADT MDDF / MODF doodad-placement chunks. The 11th open
format, and the first that covers the live world-content
side (atmosphere + sounds + spawns now form the runtime
"what fills this zone" picture).
A WSPN file holds all spawn points for a zone in a single
table, with kind discriminating creature vs game object
vs static doodad. The same format powers:
• server runtime — knows what NPCs / objects to spawn
• editor — draws spawn markers
• renderer — reads the doodad subset directly to
draw static props without going
through a server roundtrip
Format:
• magic "WSPN", version 1, little-endian
• per entry: kind / entryId / position(3f) / rotation(3f)
/ scale / flags / respawnSec / factionId /
questIdRequired / wanderRadius / label
Flags packed: disabled (0x01), event-only (0x02),
quest-phased (0x04). Reserved bits for future per-entry
encoding extensions.
API: WoweeSpawnsLoader::save / load / exists; presets
makeStarter (1 each kind), makeCamp (4-bandit ring +
chest + 2 tents), makeVillage (6 NPCs + 2 signs + 4
corner trees).
CLI added (5 flags, 473 documented total now):
--gen-spawns / --gen-spawns-camp / --gen-spawns-village
--info-wspn / --validate-wspn
Validator catches: out-of-range kind, NaN/inf coords,
non-positive scale, doodad with non-zero respawn (static
prop misuse), creature with respawn=0 (won't respawn after
kill), entryId=0 (orphan reference).
All 3 presets save / load / re-validate clean. Doodad and
game-object entries explicitly set wanderRadius=0 so the
generated catalogs are noise-free.
Novel open replacement for Blizzard's WDT (top-level world
definition table). The 9th open format added to the editor.
A WOMX file holds the manifest of which terrain tiles exist
within a world plus a tiny bit of map-level metadata. The
runtime consults it before attempting to load any individual
tile (so missing tiles produce a clean "no data" result
instead of a file-not-found error).
Format:
• magic "WMPX", version 1, little-endian
• mapName + worldType (continent/instance/battleground/arena)
• gridSize 1..128 (typically 64 for continents)
• defaultLightId / defaultWeatherId (atmosphere preset
refs, 0 if none — wires into the WOL/WOW pair)
• packed bitmap, 1 bit per tile, row-major
• A 64x64 manifest is exactly 512 bytes of bitmap
API: WoweeWorldMapLoader::save / load / exists; presets
makeContinent (64x64 full), makeInstance (4x4 full),
makeArena (1x1 full).
CLI added (5 flags, 456 total now):
--gen-world-map <base> [name] (continent)
--gen-world-map-instance <base> [name] (4x4)
--gen-world-map-arena <base> [name] (1x1)
--info-womx <base> [--json]
--validate-womx <base> [--json]
Round-trip verified: continent + instance + arena presets
all save / load / re-validate to byte-identical state with
correct tile counts.
Adds cli_dispatch.{hpp,cpp} containing a static table of every
extracted handler family's dispatch function. The table-walker
tryDispatchAll() iterates the table once per argv token, calling
each handler in turn. handleConvertSingle stays as a special-
case call in main.cpp because it threads dataPath through.
main.cpp shrinks from 486 to 236 lines (-250). Adding a new
handler module now requires touching only cli_dispatch.cpp's
include list + table — no main.cpp edits, no growing
if-else chain. The 60+ #include lines for individual cli_*
modules collapse to one #include for cli_dispatch.hpp.
