Description
DeathSound
Plays a custom sound through the Master audio channel whenever your character dies.
No more silent deaths. Drop your own audio files into the Sounds folder, run the included batch file, and pick your sound from the in-game options panel.
Features
- Plays a sound on character death via the Master audio channel
- Supports .ogg and .mp3 files
- In-game options panel (ESC → Options → AddOns → DeathSound)
- Sound dropdown selector with live test button
- No duplicate playback — fires exactly once per death
- ElvUI skin included — automatically applied when ElvUI is active
- Localized in English and German
Adding Your Own Sounds
1. Place .ogg or .mp3 files into:
Interface\AddOns\DeathSound\Sounds\
2. Run UpdateSoundList.bat (included in the addon folder)
It scans the Sounds folder and writes SoundList.lua automatically.
File names like my_death_sound.ogg become "my death sound" in the dropdown.
3. Fully restart WoW — a /reload is not enough.
WoW only registers sound files at startup.
4. Open the options panel and pick your sound from the dropdown.
Slash Commands
/deathsound — Open options panel
/deathsound test — Play the currently selected sound
/deathsound on — Enable the addon
/deathsound off — Disable the addon
/ds — Shorthand for all of the above
Notes
- Sound files must be in place before starting WoW.
- The UpdateSoundList.bat must be located in the DeathSound\ addon folder.
- If a sound fails to play, the full file path is printed to chat to help diagnose the issue.