Closes the WPET open-format loop with --export-wpet-json /
--import-wpet-json, mirroring the JSON pairs added for
every other novel binary format. All 32 binary formats
added since WOL now have full JSON round-trip authoring.
Two top-level arrays mirror the binary layout:
• families[] — familyId / name / description / icon /
petType (dual int + name) /
baseAttackSpeed / damageMultiplier /
armorMultiplier / dietMask + name /
abilities[]
• minions[] — minionId / name / summonSpellId /
creatureId / abilities[]
Verified byte-identical round-trip on the starter preset
(2 hunter families with 3 abilities each + 1 warlock Imp
with 2 abilities including autocast preferences preserved
through the JSON layer).
Adds 2 flags (672 documented total now).
Novel open replacement for AzerothCore-style pet_template +
pet_levelstats SQL + the pet-related subsets of
CreatureFamily.dbc + SpellFamilyName.dbc. The 38th open
format added to the editor.
Defines two related kinds of player-controlled NPCs in
one catalog:
• Pet families — hunter pet families (Wolf / Cat / Bear /
Boar / Raptor / Spider / etc.) with
per-family ability sets, base stat
multipliers, and diet preferences
• Warlock minions — Imp / Voidwalker / Succubus /
Felhunter / Felguard, each with
their own summon spell, creature
template, and ability list
Cross-references with previously-added formats:
WPET.family.familyId -> WCRT.entry.familyId
(matches creature family)
WPET.family.abilities.spellId -> WSPL.entry.spellId
WPET.minion.summonSpellId -> WSPL.entry.spellId
WPET.minion.creatureId -> WCRT.entry.creatureId
(used for stat scaling)
WPET.minion.abilities.spellId -> WSPL.entry.spellId
The starter preset's familyIds (1=Wolf, 2=Cat) match
WCRT::FamilyId enum values, so a hunter taming a wolf via
WCRT links straight through to WPET ability sets.
Format:
• magic "WPET", version 1, little-endian
• families[]: familyId / name / description / icon /
petType / baseAttackSpeed / damageMultiplier /
armorMultiplier / dietMask / abilities[]
• minions[]: minionId / name / summonSpellId / creatureId /
abilities[] (each: spellId / rank / autocastDefault)
Enums:
• PetType (3): Cunning / Ferocity / Tenacity
(WotLK+ talent tree categorization)
• DietFlags: Meat / Fish / Bread / Cheese / Fruit / Fungus
API: WoweePetLoader::save / load / exists +
WoweePet::findFamily / findMinion + dietMaskName helper
that decodes a dietMask into a "meat+fish" string.
Three preset emitters showcase typical pet catalogs:
• makeStarter — 2 hunter families (Wolf + Cat) with full
3-ability sets + 1 warlock Imp
• makeHunter — 8 classic hunter families covering all
3 petType categories with appropriate
diet masks
• makeWarlock — 5 warlock minions each with summon spell
ID and creatureId pointing into WCRT
CLI added (5 flags, 663 documented total now):
--gen-pets / --gen-pets-hunter / --gen-pets-warlock
--info-wpet / --validate-wpet
Validator catches: ids=0 + duplicates, empty name, petType
out of range, baseAttackSpeed<=0 (would divide by zero in
DPS calc), dietMask=0 (pet cannot be fed for happiness),
minion missing summonSpellId / creatureId.
