NextUp 1.1.6 - Unholy Death Knight specialization added
Unholy Death Knight has now been added to NextUp, and minor improvements have been made to Frost and Blood Death Knight priorities.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are upgrading from a version of NextUp older than 1.1.0, you might need to use "/NextUp reset" to make it work properly after updating.
Features
NextUp helps the player with in-combat decision making. It does this by showing the player three icons:
Priority icon
Shows the recommended ability to use next global cooldown for maximum DPS, based on:
- which abilities are on cooldown
- the player's current resources such as combo points / maelstrom weapon charges / holy power / runes
- mana / rage / energy / runic power
- buffs on the player
- debuffs and DOT:s on the target
The Priority icon ensures that the player gets maximum uptime on their buffs, debuffs and DOT:s. It does not show offensive or defensive cooldowns such as Heroism or Survival Instincts though, as they might be needed for certain phases of boss encounters.
NextUp's priority lists are not my own design. They are gathered from up to date guides on sites such as Simulationcraft.org, IcyVeins.com and ElitistJerks.com. I trust their thorough testing and theorycrafting to provide the best priorities for each spec.
Interrupt icon
Shows the player's interrupt skill if their target is casting an interruptable spell. The interrupt icon also shows other skills that are not on the global cooldown, such as a warriors Heroic Strike.
Reminder icon
Reminds the player of missing self buffs such as shaman's Lightning Shield or a druid's Mark of the Wild.
Combo point indicator
The combo point indicator is located below the priority icon and shows blue dots representing the players current amount of combo points, holy power or maelstrom weapon stacks.
Usage
Use "/nextup" or "/nu" to access the settings.
"/nextup toggle aoe" switches between the single target and the AoE priority lists. Macro this command to an actionbar button for maximum ease of use.
Currently supported specializations
NEW! Unholy Death Knight - For all DK multi target fights: Spreading diseases is not covered by NextUp.
NEW! Frost Death Knight
NEW! Blood Death Knight - NextUp cannot (at least at the moment) keep track of how much life every Death Strike will steal. Use your own judgment.
Feral Druid
Guardian Druid - The Faerie Swarm talent has some dodgy behavior for all druids. Avoid if possible.
Assassination Rogue
Combat Rogue
Subtelty Rogue
Protection Paladin
Retribution Paladin
Elemental Shaman
Enhancement Shaman
NOTE:
This addon is in development and will be updated frequently. The latest version can always be found here on WoWinterface. The current version only supports a few specializations, but the goal is for NextUp to be usable by all damage dealing specs including tanks, so if your spec is not in the list, check back soon.
I don't have a max level character of every class, so I can't test all specializations myself. If you have a Hunter or Warrior at max level and would like to help me beta test NextUp, send me a PM.
Changelog:
1.0.0
Uploaded to WoWinterface
1.0.1
Added slash commands for resizing and moving the icons
1.0.2
Added functionality for retribution and protection paladins
1.0.3
Added slash command for switching between single target and AoE priority
1.0.4
New specialization added: Guardian Druid.
1.0.5
Added Feral Druid specialization, plus did some general optimization of the code.
1.1.0
Major update. Added all three Rogue specs and made NextUp compatible with all WoW client languages. Added combo point/holy power/maelstrom stack indicators. Added a GCD overlay on the priority icon and made the icon darker when the player doesn't have enough energy. Also updated the enhancement priority slightly.
1.1.1
Elemental Shaman spec added. Minor bug fixed that caused the GCD overlay to show even if the current spec wasn't supported.
1.1.2
Minor Elemental rotation tweak. The priority icon does no longer show the Lava Burst icon when it's being cast, but rather the next ability to use.
1.1.3
General spell casting tweak. When casting a spell with a cast time, the priority icon will now immediately switch to the next ability in the priority list, instead of after the cast finishes.
1.1.4
Bug fix. Retribution priorities were not loaded properly.
1.1.5
Updates all around! Most specs' priorities have been tweaked for even better performance.
For level 90 characters, the global cooldown is now calculated from their haste rating, instead of using the base 1.5 seconds.
NextUp does now check who casted a DOT or debuff that affects the player's priority.
Two specs added: Blood and Frost Death Knight.
1.1.6
Unholy Death Knight specialization added. Minor improvements made to Frost and Blood Death Knight priorities.
Unholy Death Knight has now been added to NextUp, and minor improvements have been made to Frost and Blood Death Knight priorities.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are upgrading from a version of NextUp older than 1.1.0, you might need to use "/NextUp reset" to make it work properly after updating.
Features
NextUp helps the player with in-combat decision making. It does this by showing the player three icons:
Priority icon
Shows the recommended ability to use next global cooldown for maximum DPS, based on:
- which abilities are on cooldown
- the player's current resources such as combo points / maelstrom weapon charges / holy power / runes
- mana / rage / energy / runic power
- buffs on the player
- debuffs and DOT:s on the target
The Priority icon ensures that the player gets maximum uptime on their buffs, debuffs and DOT:s. It does not show offensive or defensive cooldowns such as Heroism or Survival Instincts though, as they might be needed for certain phases of boss encounters.
NextUp's priority lists are not my own design. They are gathered from up to date guides on sites such as Simulationcraft.org, IcyVeins.com and ElitistJerks.com. I trust their thorough testing and theorycrafting to provide the best priorities for each spec.
Interrupt icon
Shows the player's interrupt skill if their target is casting an interruptable spell. The interrupt icon also shows other skills that are not on the global cooldown, such as a warriors Heroic Strike.
Reminder icon
Reminds the player of missing self buffs such as shaman's Lightning Shield or a druid's Mark of the Wild.
Combo point indicator
The combo point indicator is located below the priority icon and shows blue dots representing the players current amount of combo points, holy power or maelstrom weapon stacks.
Usage
Use "/nextup" or "/nu" to access the settings.
"/nextup toggle aoe" switches between the single target and the AoE priority lists. Macro this command to an actionbar button for maximum ease of use.
Currently supported specializations
NEW! Unholy Death Knight - For all DK multi target fights: Spreading diseases is not covered by NextUp.
NEW! Frost Death Knight
NEW! Blood Death Knight - NextUp cannot (at least at the moment) keep track of how much life every Death Strike will steal. Use your own judgment.
Feral Druid
Guardian Druid - The Faerie Swarm talent has some dodgy behavior for all druids. Avoid if possible.
Assassination Rogue
Combat Rogue
Subtelty Rogue
Protection Paladin
Retribution Paladin
Elemental Shaman
Enhancement Shaman
NOTE:
This addon is in development and will be updated frequently. The latest version can always be found here on WoWinterface. The current version only supports a few specializations, but the goal is for NextUp to be usable by all damage dealing specs including tanks, so if your spec is not in the list, check back soon.
I don't have a max level character of every class, so I can't test all specializations myself. If you have a Hunter or Warrior at max level and would like to help me beta test NextUp, send me a PM.
Changelog:
1.0.0
Uploaded to WoWinterface
1.0.1
Added slash commands for resizing and moving the icons
1.0.2
Added functionality for retribution and protection paladins
1.0.3
Added slash command for switching between single target and AoE priority
1.0.4
New specialization added: Guardian Druid.
1.0.5
Added Feral Druid specialization, plus did some general optimization of the code.
1.1.0
Major update. Added all three Rogue specs and made NextUp compatible with all WoW client languages. Added combo point/holy power/maelstrom stack indicators. Added a GCD overlay on the priority icon and made the icon darker when the player doesn't have enough energy. Also updated the enhancement priority slightly.
1.1.1
Elemental Shaman spec added. Minor bug fixed that caused the GCD overlay to show even if the current spec wasn't supported.
1.1.2
Minor Elemental rotation tweak. The priority icon does no longer show the Lava Burst icon when it's being cast, but rather the next ability to use.
1.1.3
General spell casting tweak. When casting a spell with a cast time, the priority icon will now immediately switch to the next ability in the priority list, instead of after the cast finishes.
1.1.4
Bug fix. Retribution priorities were not loaded properly.
1.1.5
Updates all around! Most specs' priorities have been tweaked for even better performance.
For level 90 characters, the global cooldown is now calculated from their haste rating, instead of using the base 1.5 seconds.
NextUp does now check who casted a DOT or debuff that affects the player's priority.
Two specs added: Blood and Frost Death Knight.
1.1.6
Unholy Death Knight specialization added. Minor improvements made to Frost and Blood Death Knight priorities.