Big Red Bear Taunts

A lightweight World of Warcraft addon that sends a fun, configurable taunt message when YOU successfully use a taunt. Messages are only sent while in a party/raid or inside an instance, and the channel defaults to PARTY (with an option to use INSTANCE chat while inside LFG instances).

Features

Player-only taunts: Announces only your own taunts (no pet or other players).
Configurable messages: Maintain a list of taunt messages; one is chosen at random per taunt.
Modern, minimal UI: Custom dark, semi-transparent options window with tabs.
- General tab: Shows your Class, Spec, and your class’s taunt spell(s), Enable/Disable toggle, and author info.
- Messages tab: Full editable list with Add, Delete (X), and Reset Defaults.
Channel control: Defaults to PARTY. In instances, you can choose PARTY or INSTANCE_CHAT.
Minimap button: Left-click to open options, right-click to toggle enabled.

Installation

Download or clone this repo.
Copy the BigRedBearTaunts folder into your WoW AddOns directory:
- Retail: World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/
- Classic: World of Warcraft/_classic_/Interface/AddOns/
Make sure the folder contains:
- BigRedBearTaunts.toc
- core.lua
- ui.lua
- libs/ (bundled libraries)
Launch the game and enable the addon.

Usage

Minimap: Left-click the Big Red Bear Taunts icon to open options. Right-click toggles enabled/disabled.
Slash command: Type /brb (or /bigredbear) to open the options.
Messages: Use %t in your message text to insert the taunt target’s name. Example: Over here, %t!

Configuration

General tab
- Shows your Class, Spec, and detected taunt spell(s)
- Enable/Disable taunt messages
- Select the channel to use while inside an instance: PARTY or INSTANCE_CHAT
Messages tab
- Add new lines
- Edit text in place
- Delete with the red X
- Reset to defaults

Slash Commands

/brb                - Open the options window
/bigredbear         - Open the options window
/brb toggle         - Toggle enabled/disabled
/brb minimap        - Toggle minimap icon visibility

Channels & Restrictions

When not grouped and not inside an instance: No messages are sent.
Outdoors while grouped: Messages default to the PARTY channel.
Inside instances: Default is PARTY, but you can switch to INSTANCE_CHAT (used only when queued via LFG).

Supported Taunts (Retail)

Includes the standard single-target taunts for all tank-capable classes and select pet taunts:

Warrior: Taunt (355)
Paladin: Hand of Reckoning (62124)
Druid: Growl (6795)
Death Knight: Dark Command (56222), Death Grip (taunt effect, 49576)
Monk: Provoke (115546)
Demon Hunter: Torment (185245)
Hunter Pet: Growl (2649)
Warlock Pet (Voidwalker): Torment (3716)

Note: Spell lists can change between patches; the addon keys off known taunt spell IDs.

Minimap Button

Broker type: launcher
Icon: Interface\\Icons\\Spell_Nature_Reincarnation
Visibility uses LibDBIcon’s minimap.hide flag (saved in BigRedBearTauntsDB).

Saved Variables

BigRedBearTauntsDB (per-account):
- profile.enabled (boolean)
- profile.minimap.hide (boolean)
- profile.instanceChannel ("PARTY" | "INSTANCE_CHAT")
- profile.messages (array of strings)

Libraries (bundled)

LibStub
CallbackHandler-1.0
LibDataBroker-1.1
LibDBIcon-1.0

Troubleshooting

I see two messages per taunt: Fixed — the addon now only reacts to SPELL_CAST_SUCCESS.
No messages: The addon only announces in groups or instances. Ensure you’re grouped or inside an instance.
Minimap icon missing: Use /brb minimap to toggle visibility. Also verify no Lua errors and that libraries are loaded.
Options not in Interface panel: Retail uses the Settings API (see AddOns section). You can always open with /brb.

Author

Kirkk-Nordrassil (@TptMike)