Lightweight threat addon for WoW 3.3.5a (WotLK). Recolors the default Blizzard nameplates and adds a threat bar to the
target frame based on your threat percentage — no custom nameplate replacement, it paints the stock UI.
Features
- Nameplate threat coloring: Red → orange → yellow → green gradient based on your threat %. Shows the numeric % on
each plate.
- Target frame threat bar: Thin threat bar + % under the default target frame's healthbar. Displays "TANKING XX%"
when you hold aggro.
- Auto-cleanup: Overlays hide out of combat.
Color meaning
- Red: under 50% (safe for DPS)
- Orange: 50–80%
- Yellow: 80–100% (DPS slow down)
- Yellow-green: pulling off the tank (100%+ as non-tank)
- Green (tanking): solid once you lock 100%
Slash commands
- `/tt` — show options
- `/tt target` — toggle target threat bar
- `/tt plates` — toggle nameplate coloring
- `/tt percent` — toggle % text on plates
- `/tt debug` — print diagnostic info for the current target
Settings persist per-character (`defaultNameplatesThreatDB`).
Install
Extract the `defaultNameplatesThreat` folder into `World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns\` and enable at character
select. Requires default nameplates enabled in-game (default key `V`).
Notes
- Threat data only shows for units the client has a unit ID for (target, focus, mouseover, boss1-4, party/raid
targets, pets). Other plates keep their normal color.
- Not compatible with custom nameplate replacements (TidyPlates, Aloft, Kui, etc.).

