Wowhead Client
The Wowhead Client is how we keep our database up to date!
It serves two purposes:
It installs and maintains an addon called the Wowhead Looter, which collects data as you play regarding items, npcs, quests, droprates, locations, and lots of other things.
It uploads the collected data to the Wowhead website so it can keep our information up to date!
You don't need to run it every time you play the game -- just when you want to upload your collected data to the server.
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Download now108 KB, for Windows
Download now2.1 MB, for Mac OS X
Please note that you will be prompted to enter your Wowhead login information before uploading.
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Features
Compatible with Wrath of the Lich King
Lightweight and CPU-efficient
Easy to use
Fast (compressed) uploading
More Information
Once you have the Wowhead Looter add-on installed, you can use the following in-game chat commands:
/wl maploc – Toggles coordinates display on the world map (disabled by default).
/wl loc – Outputs your current location in the chat log.
Here's what the main window looks like.
The program maintains itself and the Wowhead Looter addon on startup.
These are the available options.
Here's what the main window looks like.
These are the available options.
If your question isn't listed here, be sure to
contact us!
How do I know what I'm uploading?
In the Windows version, you can double-click on a file in the upper list to show its contents in the built-in data viewer. Holding shift while opening the file will sort rows by ID.
Say I'm in a Master Looter group, will the information about what mobs dropped be recorded?
Only if you are the one who loots corpses (i.e. if you are the Master Looter).
As this is a standalone program that runs along with WoW, does it violate the third party program rule that Blizzard has in the ToS/ToU?
Not at all. Simply put, the client downloads an add-on to your WoW addons folder and just uploads from there when you're done playing. It might be worth mentioning that Wowhead is part of the
official fansite program – it wouldn't if it was against any of their policies.
