GearDuck

GearDuck is a lightweight World of Warcraft: Forever addon that takes the guesswork out of gearing. By calculating a "Power Level" from editable, class-based stat weights, it instantly tells you if a new drop is an Upgrade, Sidegrade, or Downgrade compared to what you currently have equipped.

Built specifically for WoW: Forever Beta 1.60.1 (Interface: 16001), GearDuck uses the modern tooltip API to keep your game running smoothly.

✨ Core Features

• At-a-Glance Upgrades: Shows a small up-arrow on item icons in your bags, quest rewards, mail, and vendors when an item is an upgrade. Integrates seamlessly with default Blizzard bags and Baganator!
• Smart Detection: Automatically detects your current class and active talent tree to apply the correct weight profile.
• Comprehensive Comparisons: Rings, trinkets, and one-handed weapons show separate comparisons for each slot. Two-handed weapons automatically compare against both of your equipped weapon slots combined.
• Smart Eligibility: Checks weapon and armor eligibility using explicit Classic rules (including level-20 polearm training, level-40 armor unlocks, and Shaman 2H talent). Unusable items cleanly display Cannot Use.
• Deep Calculations: Factors in supported racial weapon skills, weapon-specific talent effects, weapon DPS/speed, and shows separate comparisons for weapons with and without their enchants.

⚙️ Configuration & Tuning

GearDuck is ready out-of-the-box, but fully customizable. Use /gd options or navigate to Options → AddOns → GearDuck to tune it to your exact needs.

• Custom Weights: Edit values for Strength, Agility, Stamina, Intellect, Spirit, Hit, Crit, Attack Power, Spell Power, Weapon DPS, Weapon Speed Preference, and more. (Positive speed weights favor slower weapons; negative values favor faster weapons).
• Context Profiles: Supports switchable tooltip profiles for Questing, Raid, and PvP.
• Hit Caps: Configure separate physical and spell hit caps for each context. GearDuck automatically subtracts recognized talent hit bonuses and accounts for dual-wielding caps.

🛠️ Advanced: Manual Effects & Set Bonuses

Since tooltip text can't always provide a reliable average value for unique procs or use effects, GearDuck lets you assign manual values on the fly:

• Item Procs: Hover an item and type /gd itembonus 12 to add 12 Power Level to its score. (Clear with /gd itembonus clear).
• Enchant Procs: Hover an enchanted weapon and type /gd enchantbonus 12 to value the proc.
• Set Bonuses: Hover a set item, use /gd debug to find its set ID, and assign a threshold value (e.g., /gd setbonus 2 15 applies 15 Power Level when you have 2 pieces equipped).

💬 Chat Commands

Use /gd or /gearduck followed by:

• help: Show the command list.
• options: Open the settings panel.
• debug: Print the hovered item's raw stats, weighted math, and slot comparisons to chat.
• profile raid|quest|pvp: Select the activity context used for tooltip comparisons.
• hitcap <value> or hitcap physical|spell <value>: Set the current context's hit cap in percent (e.g., /gd hitcap 9).
• itembonus <value|clear>: Set or clear a manual Power Level value for the currently hovered item.
• enchantbonus <value|clear>: Set or clear a proc-only Power Level value for the hovered weapon enchant.
• setbonus <pieces> <value|clear>: Set or clear a manual value for a hovered item's set at a piece-count threshold.