ChangeGatherer

A lightweight gathering assistant for dual-profession farmers in TBC Classic.

ChangeGatherer automatically rotates between Find Herbs and Find Minerals minimap tracking while you're out of combat, so you never miss a node. It also provides real-time skill progress bars, Druid flight form detection, and an Outland zone node guide — all in a compact, draggable HUD.

Built for players who run Herbalism + Mining and want to maximize gathering efficiency without constantly switching tracking manually.

Features

• Dual Tracking Rotator — Seamlessly alternates between Find Herbs and Find Minerals on a configurable timer. Pauses automatically when entering combat and resumes when combat ends.
• One-Click Manual Swap — Instantly switch your active tracking via the HUD button or a slash command. No macros needed.
• Profession Skill Bars — Displays real-time Herbalism and Mining skill progress with color-coded status bars showing current rank, max rank, and percentage.
• Druid Flight Form Awareness — Detects Flight Form and Swift Flight Form, displaying a visual indicator so you know when instant herb-looting is available.
• Outland Zone Node Guide — Shows the required skill level for herbs and ores available in your current Outland zone (Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Nagrand, Shadowmoon Valley, etc.).
• Compact & Expanded Modes — Toggle between a minimal floating widget (icon + skill bars only) and a full control panel with all details and buttons.
• Draggable Minimap Button — Quick-access button that can be repositioned anywhere around your minimap by dragging.
• Persistent Settings — All preferences, window positions, and gathered stats are saved per account via SavedVariables.
• GCD Cooldown Indicator — Visual radial cooldown animation on the tracking icon after each swap, showing exactly when the next swap is available.
• Loot Counter — Tracks total herbs gathered and nodes mined across your session.
• Multi-Language Support — Spell and skill detection works in both English and Spanish game clients.

Slash Commands

How It Works

1. Install the addon by placing the ChangeGatherer folder into your Interface/AddOns/ directory.
2. Log in to any character with Herbalism, Mining, or both.
3. The HUD appears automatically showing your active tracking and skill levels.
4. Use /cg auto to enable automatic rotation, or click the Swap button to manually alternate tracking.
5. The addon pauses all tracking changes during combat and resumes when you leave combat.

Compatibility

• Game Version: World of Warcraft — The Burning Crusade Classic / TBC Anniversary
• Interface: 20504 (Client 2.5.4)
• Classes: Works with any class that has Herbalism and/or Mining. Druid-specific features (flight form detection) activate only for Druid characters.
• Dependencies: None. Fully standalone, no libraries required.

FAQ

Q: Do I need to be a Druid to use this addon? A: No. ChangeGatherer works for any class with gathering professions. The Druid flight form indicator is an optional bonus feature that only appears for Druid characters.

Q: Does the auto-rotation work in combat? A: No. Tracking swaps are automatically paused when you enter combat and resume when combat ends. This respects WoW's secure action restrictions.

Q: Will this addon conflict with other tracking addons? A: ChangeGatherer uses standard WoW API calls for tracking. It should work alongside most addons, but using two addons that both try to control minimap tracking simultaneously is not recommended.

Feedback & Bug Reports

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please use the Issues tab on this project page to report it. Include your game client language and any error messages if possible.!