BetterNameplates

BetterNameplates enhances WoW Classic Era’s New nameplates with scaling, unit levels and customizable threat percentages.
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V1.1

File nameBetterNameplates-V1.1.zip
Uploader
Luna_AddonsLuna_Addons
Uploaded
Jul 28, 2026
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9
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82.9 KB
Flavors
Classic
File ID
8528374
Type
R
Release
Supported game versions
  • 1.15.9

What's new

V1.1

Threat Display
• Threat now updates every 0.1 seconds.
• Reduced threat-display flickering at low frame rates.
• Stale 100% threat no longer remains after aggro changes.
• New threat values, including 0%, are applied immediately.
• Dynamic threat sizing now works correctly.
• Maximum dynamic size can be freely adjusted from 1.0 to 3.0.
• The blue Tiny Threat cat icon is used exclusively for the Threat settings tab.

Nameplates and Levels
• Nameplate features can be disabled while the Threat display remains active.
• Separate scaling options for nameplates, names, levels, and HP numbers.
• Names and visible HP numbers can be scaled from 0.5 to 2.0.
• HP text is automatically detected across different Blizzard frame layouts.
• Long names are shortened with “...” to fit the available space.
• Names no longer overlap visible HP numbers.
• Level colors now use Blizzard’s Classic difficulty logic.
• Gray, green, yellow, orange, and red match the default UI.
• The skull icon is only shown for attackable bosses or unknown enemy levels.
• Friendly units never display a skull icon.
• Level formats remain available as [35], lvl. 35, or 35.

Settings and Previews
• Added a live nameplate preview.
• Added an animated Threat preview cycling from green through yellow to red.
• Previews reflect the configured nameplate and text sizes.
• Every scaling slider displays its exact default position.
• The Dynamic Threat Size option is now grouped with its maximum-size slider.
• The settings window can be resized from the bottom-right corner.
• Window size and position are saved.
• Resetting all settings now requires confirmation.
• /bnp debug reports detected HP text and current font sizes.

Compatibility
• Improved support for Blizzard’s Modern Nameplates in Classic Era.
• Added additional compatibility with BetterBlizzPlates.
• Friendly nameplates remain restricted by Blizzard inside protected PvE instances. 

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