57th open format — replaces LFGDungeons.dbc plus the
AzerothCore-style dungeon-finder reward tables. Defines the
dungeons / raids that the Dungeon Finder / Raid Browser
presents to players, with their level brackets, group-size
requirements, role requirements (tank / heal / DPS), and
queue-completion rewards.
4 difficulty levels (Normal / Heroic / Mythic / Hardmode —
the latter for Ulduar-style toggleable boss difficulty),
4 expansion gates (Classic / TBC / WotLK / TurtleWoW), and
3 role-requirement bits (Tank / Heal / DPS — typically all
three for queue-formed groups).
Cross-references with prior formats — mapId points at
WMS.mapId (the instance map), queueRewardItemId points at
WIT.itemId (the random reward bag), firstClearAchievement
points at WACH.achievementId.
CLI: --gen-lfg (3 classic 5-mans Ragefire/Wailing/Deadmines
with real WoW mapIds + level brackets), --gen-lfg-heroic
(5 WotLK 80-level heroic 5-mans with emblem rewards +
real first-clear achievement IDs from Halls of Lightning
through Old Kingdom), --gen-lfg-raid (3 raid entries —
Naxx-25, Ulduar-25 Hardmode, ToC-25 Mythic), --info-wlfg,
--validate-wlfg with --json variants. Validator catches
id+name+mapId required, difficulty 0..3, expansion 0..3,
minLevel<=maxLevel, recommended-level outside range
warning, unusual groupSize warning (5/10/25/40 are
canonical), and zero role mask (queue can't form a
balanced group).
Format graph: 56 → 57 binary formats. CLI flag count: 804
→ 811.
56th open format — replaces SpellSchools.dbc plus the
Resistances.dbc resistance-cap tables. Defines damage
schools spells use: Physical, Holy, Fire, Nature, Frost,
Shadow, Arcane, plus combined / hybrid schools that count
as multiple types simultaneously (Spellfire, Spellshadow,
Spellfrost — relevant for resistance-bypass mechanics).
7 canonical schools with single-bit IDs (1, 2, 4, 8, 16,
32, 64) so combinedSchoolMask values line up directly with
the spell engine's school-bit enum. Hybrid schools use
high-bit IDs (0x80000001+) and their combinedSchoolMask
references the canonical bits they qualify as. Each school
carries visual identity (color tint, icon), gameplay rules
(canBeImmune / canBeAbsorbed / canBeReflected / canCrit),
resistance cap at max level, and cast / impact sound IDs.
Cross-references with prior formats — castSoundId and
impactSoundId point at WSND.soundId; combinedSchoolMask
is a bitmask of OTHER WSCH.schoolId values within the same
catalog.
CLI: --gen-sch (3 base — Physical / Fire / Holy showing
non-resistable Holy + non-reflectable Physical), --gen-sch-
magical (6 canonical magical schools with proper colors
+ 365 max-level resistance caps), --gen-sch-combined (3
hybrids — Spellfire / Spellshadow / Spellfrost with
multi-bit combinedSchoolMask), --info-wsch, --validate-wsch
with --json variants. Validator catches id+name required,
reflected-without-absorbed warning (reflected damage
should be absorbable), self-referential combinedSchoolMask
(school qualifying as itself), and combined-mask references
to bits not defined in the same catalog (resolved at runtime
across catalogs).
Format graph: 55 → 56 binary formats. CLI flag count: 798
→ 804.
55th open format — replaces KeyBinding.dbc plus the
AzerothCore-style default-keybind SQL data. Defines the key
bindings shipped with the game: movement (W/A/S/D),
targeting (Tab), action bars (1-9, 0, -, =), UI panels
(C/I/B/P/N/L), chat (Enter), camera (Insert/Delete).
Each binding has an internal action name (SCREAMING_SNAKE
convention — "MOVE_FORWARD"), a primary key, an optional
alternate key, a category for the keybindings UI grouping,
and a flag indicating whether the user can override it.
Hardcoded engine bindings (alt-F4, ESC) set
isUserOverridable=0 so the rebind dialog can't accidentally
break them.
9 categories (Movement / Combat / Targeting / Camera /
UIPanels / Chat / Macro / Bar / Other) for the rebind
dialog grouping.
CLI: --gen-kbd (3 essential WASD/Tab/C bindings), --gen-kbd-
movement (8 movement: WASD + arrow alternates + jump +
autorun), --gen-kbd-ui (10 UI panel bindings covering all
the standard interface windows), --info-wkbd, --validate-wkbd
with --json variants. Validator catches id+actionName+
defaultKey required, category 0..8, alternateKey ==
defaultKey (no point in alt), action-name lowercase warning
(should be SCREAMING_SNAKE), duplicate primary keys (would
silently shadow earlier binding), and duplicate action names.
Format graph: 54 → 55 binary formats. CLI flag count: 791
→ 796.
54th open format — replaces SpellMechanic.dbc plus the
AzerothCore-style diminishing-returns (DR) tables. Defines
crowd-control mechanic categories that spells reference:
Stun, Silence, Polymorph, Sleep, Fear, Root, Snare, Slow,
Knockback, etc. Each mechanic carries gameplay metadata
(breaks-on-damage, can-be-dispelled, default duration, max
stacks) plus DR category and dispel type.
8 DR categories (DRNone / DRStun / DRDisorient / DRSilence
/ DRRoot / DRPolymorph / DRControlled / DRMisc) — the
runtime uses these to gate repeated CC on the same target.
7 dispel types (DispelNone / Magic / Curse / Disease /
Poison / Enrage / Stealth) bind which dispel spells can
remove the mechanic. conflictsMask is a bitmask of OTHER
mechanic IDs — only one mechanic from a conflict-group can
apply to a target simultaneously.
Cross-references with prior formats — mechanicId is
referenced by WSPL.spellId entries that apply this CC; this
catalog is referenced from spell tags rather than referencing
out.
CLI: --gen-smc (3 baseline Stun/Silence/Snare), --gen-smc-
hard (5 hard-CC: Stun/Polymorph/Sleep/Fear/Knockback with
conflictsMask wiring), --gen-smc-roots (4 movement-impair:
Root/Snare/Slow stacking 5x/GroundPin breaks-on-damage),
--info-wsmc, --validate-wsmc with --json variants. Validator
catches id+name required, DR category 0..7, dispel type
0..6, maxStacks=0 (mechanic could never apply),
canBeDispelled+DispelNone inconsistency, and self-conflict
bit set in conflictsMask (mechanic blocking itself).
Format graph: 53 → 54 binary formats. CLI flag count: 784
→ 789.
53rd open format — replaces the companion-pet portions of
CreatureFamily.dbc plus the AzerothCore-style critter / vanity-
pet SQL data. Distinct from WPET (which covers hunter combat
pets and warlock minions); WCMP covers non-combat "vanity" pets
that follow the player around for cosmetic reasons —
Mechanical Squirrel, Mini Diablo, Panda Cub, dragon hatchlings.
8 companion kinds (Critter, Mechanical, DragonHatchling,
Demonic, Spectral, Elemental, Plush, UndeadCritter), 4
rarity tiers (Common / Uncommon / Rare / Epic), and 3
faction restrictions (AnyFaction / AllianceOnly / HordeOnly).
Cross-references with prior formats — creatureId points at
WCRT.creatureId (the rendered model), learnSpellId at
WSPL.spellId (the spell that summons the pet), itemId at
WIT.itemId (the item that teaches the spell), and
idleSoundId at WSND.soundId (idle ambient noise).
CLI: --gen-cmp (3 common vendor pets), --gen-cmp-rare (4
promo / collector pets at Epic rarity — Mini Diablo,
Panda Cub, Zergling, Murky), --gen-cmp-faction (3 faction-
restricted Alliance Lion Cub / Horde Mottled Boar /
neutral Argent Squire), --info-wcmp, --validate-wcmp with
--json variants. Validator catches id+name+creatureId+
learnSpellId required, kind 0..7 / rarity 0..3 / faction
0..2 range, and Epic-rarity-no-itemId warning (most promo
pets need a redemption-code item).
Format graph: 52 → 53 binary formats. CLI flag count: 777
→ 782.
52nd open format — replaces GameTips.dbc plus loading-screen
tutorial hint tables. Defines the rotating tips shown during
world loads, the contextual tutorial hints that fire on first
gameplay events (first quest accept, first death, first
dungeon entry), and the persistent tooltip-help strings that
explain UI elements.
4 display kinds (LoadingScreen / Tutorial / TooltipHelp /
Hint), 7 audience-filter bits (Alliance / Horde / NewPlayer /
Hardcore / PvE / PvP / Roleplay) for pool selection, level
range gating (minLevel + maxLevel), displayWeight for
relative frequency within the pool, optional WPCN condition
cross-ref for further gating, and class-mask restriction
matching WCHC bit positions.
Cross-references with prior formats — conditionId points at
WPCN.conditionId for advanced gating; requiredClassMask uses
the same WCHC.classId bit layout as WGLY/WSET.
CLI: --gen-tips (3 generic loading-screen tips), --gen-tips-
new-player (5 onboarding Tutorial-kind tips for level 1-15,
weighted higher for new players), --gen-tips-advanced (4
endgame tips for level 70+ covering raid mechanics / arena /
daily professions / dungeon finder), --info-wgtp,
--validate-wgtp with --json variants. Validator catches
id/name/text required, kind 0..3, audienceFilter=0 (tip
never shown), invalid level range, displayWeight=0 (in pool
but never picked) warning, and brevity check (>280 chars)
on Tutorial / Hint kinds that need to fit on screen.
Format graph: 51 → 52 binary formats. CLI flag count: 770
→ 775.
51st open format — replaces ItemSet.dbc + ItemSetSpell.dbc
plus the AzerothCore-style item_set_spell SQL data. Closes
the tier-bonus gap left by WIT (which describes individual
items but not the set bonuses they grant when worn together).
Each entry binds up to 8 piece item IDs to up to 4 bonus
thresholds — at N pieces worn, the matching bonus spell
activates as an aura. Standard 2/4/6/8-piece tier set pattern
is the canonical case; 5-piece PvP sets with 2/4 bonuses are
also supported.
Cross-references with prior formats — itemIds[] point at
WIT.itemId, bonusSpellIds[] point at WSPL.spellId, and
requiredSkillId points at WSKL.skillId. requiredClassMask
is a 32-bit field (uint32_t) so bit positions match WCHC's
classId enum directly — Druid (bit 11 = 0x800) and Mage
(bit 8 = 0x100) wouldn't fit in a uint8_t.
CLI: --gen-itset (2 raid sets — Battlegear of Wrath +
Stormrage Raiment, real WoW item/spell IDs), --gen-itset-tier
(4 tier-1 progression sets covering plate / cloth / leather /
holy plate), --gen-itset-pvp (3 PvP gladiator 5-piece sets
with honor-rank skill thresholds), --info-wset, --validate-wset
with --json variants. Validator catches id+name+pieceCount
required, pieceCount/bonusCount within array bounds, piece-
slot drift (0 IDs within count or non-0 IDs past count),
bonus thresholds strictly ascending, no bonus threshold
exceeding pieceCount (would never trigger), and spellId=0
in any populated bonus slot.
Format graph: 50 → 51 binary formats. CLI flag count: 762
→ 767.
Replaces the AzerothCore-style creature_equip_template SQL
tables plus the visible-weapon / shield / ranged-slot data
that was traditionally embedded in creature templates. Closes
a long-standing gap in the creature subsystem: until now WCRT
defined a creature's stats, WSPN placed it in the world, and
WLOT defined what it drops — but nothing defined what items
it visibly equips.
Each entry binds a creatureId to up to three equipped items
(main hand / off hand / ranged) plus the visual kit that
fires when the main-hand weapon is brandished. equipFlags
bits encode hidden / dual-wield / shield-offhand /
thrown-ranged / 2H polearm to drive the renderer's
attachment-point selection.
Cross-references with prior formats — creatureId points at
WCRT.creatureId, mainHandItemId / offHandItemId / rangedItemId
all point at WIT.itemId, and mainHandVisualId points at
WSVK.visualKitId so brandished weapons can play their
signature glow / aura.
CLI: --gen-ceq (3 generic guard/hunter/rogue starters),
--gen-ceq-bosses (4 iconic loadouts incl. Frostmourne and
Illidan's warglaives, with WSVK visual cross-refs),
--gen-ceq-ranged (3 ranged-only rifle/bow/crossbow loadouts),
--info-wceq, --validate-wceq with --json variants. Validator
catches id=0/duplicates, missing creatureId, all-empty-slots
warning, kFlagDualWield without both hand items, kFlagShield
without offhand item, mutually-exclusive dual-wield + shield,
and 2H polearm with offhand item filled.
Format graph milestone: 50 distinct binary formats. CLI flag
count: 754 → 760.
New open format — replaces SkillLineAbility.dbc plus the
recipe portions of SkillLine.dbc plus the AzerothCore
trade_skill SQL tables. Closes the crafting gap left by WSKL
(which carries skill lines but not the recipes that bind to
them).
14 professions (Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Engineering,
Alchemy, Enchanting, Leatherworking, Jewelcrafting,
Inscription, Mining, Skinning, Herbalism, Cooking, FirstAid,
Fishing). Each recipe has 4 skill-up bracket thresholds
(orange / yellow / green / gray) for skill-up probability,
a craft spell cross-ref (WSPL), produced item cross-ref
(WIT) with min/max quantity range, an optional tool item,
and up to 4 reagent slots (itemId + count).
Cross-references with prior formats — craftSpellId points at
WSPL.spellId, producedItemId / toolItemId / reagent[].itemId
all point at WIT.itemId, and skillId points at WSKL.skillId.
CLI: --gen-tsk (3-recipe entry-tier starter), --gen-tsk-
blacksmithing (5-recipe progression rough sharpening through
truesilver champion), --gen-tsk-alchemy (5-recipe progression
minor healing through flask of titans), --info-wtsk,
--validate-wtsk with --json variants. Validator catches
id=0/duplicates, profession out of range, missing craft spell
or produced item, monotonic-bracket check (must be orange <=
yellow <= green <= gray), reagent itemId-without-count
mismatch, and free-recipe warning (no reagents and no tool).
Format graph now exposes 49 distinct binary formats. CLI
flag count: 747 → 752.
48th open format — replaces WorldStateUI.dbc plus the
AzerothCore-style world_state SQL data. Defines on-screen UI
elements that surface server-side world-state variables: BG
scoreboards (flag captures, base controls), Wintergrasp tank
counters, Eye of the Storm flag-carrier indicator, dungeon
boss progress, world-event collection trackers.
Each entry binds a server-side variableIndex to a UI panel
kind (counter / timer / flag-icon / progress-bar / two-sided
score / custom) gated by mapId+areaId, with optional
alwaysVisible and hideWhenZero flags and a chosen panel
position (top / bottom / top-left / top-right / center).
Cross-references with prior formats — mapId points at
WMS.mapId and areaId points at WMS.areaId.
CLI: --gen-wsui (3-entry BG scoreboard starter for WSG/AB/
EotS), --gen-wsui-wintergrasp (4-entry full Wintergrasp UI),
--gen-wsui-dungeon (3-entry boss/keys/treasure hunt UI),
--info-wwui, --validate-wwui with --json variants. Validator
catches id=0/duplicates, kind/position out of range,
variableIndex=0 warning, alwaysVisible+hideWhenZero conflict
warning, and (mapId, variableIndex) collision warning when
two entries would read the same server slot on the same map.
Also extends --list-formats and --info-magic with WWUI.
Recursively walks a directory, identifies every file by 4-byte
magic, and reports per-format file count, total entries, and
bytes. Useful for content audits ("how many cinematics did
this asset bundle ship?") and for tracking migration progress
("what fraction of zones still lack a holiday catalog?").
Also extracts the format-magic table out of cli_info_magic.cpp
into a shared cli_format_table.{hpp,cpp} so --info-magic and
--summary-dir reuse the same source of truth — adding a new
format now updates one row in one file instead of two. Both
flags use the standard catalog header (magic + version + name
+ entryCount) for catalog formats; asset/world formats are
counted but report 0 entries since their headers differ.
Supports --json variant for tooling integration.
