Blizzard may be preparing to introduce a built-in Cooldown Tracker to World of Warcraft’s default UI. Newly added LUA files in Patch 11.1 suggest a system similar to WeakAuras, a popular addon used to track cooldowns, buffs, and abilities efficiently.
What’s the Cooldown Tracker?
The new Cooldown Tracker is referenced in two LUA files:
These files define a system for categorizing cooldowns, retrieving cooldown information, and handling cooldown-related events.
Key Features of the Cooldown Tracker
- Cooldown Categories
- Essential (core abilities)
- Utility (support spells and abilities)
- Tracked Buff (buffs that need monitoring)
- Tracked Bar (likely for UI elements such as progress bars)
- Functions for Managing Cooldowns
- GetCooldownViewerCategorySet(category) – Retrieves cooldowns for a specific category.
- GetCooldownViewerCooldownInfo(cooldownID) – Provides information about a specific cooldown, including Spell ID, linked spells, auras, and charges.
- Event-Based System
- The COOLDOWN_VIEWER_TABLE_HOTFIXED event suggests Blizzard may update cooldown tracking dynamically via hotfixes.
What This Means for Players
The addition of a Cooldown Tracker could reduce the need for third-party addons like WeakAuras for basic cooldown tracking. It may also improve performance for players who prefer using the default UI.