Horde Down Under Talent Helper

v1.6.0 — Build Path System, Phase 2 BiS & Gear Scoring

New: 6 Build Paths (3 Leveling + 3 Endgame)

• Leveling (Questing) — solo quest optimized, survivability & reduced downtime
• Leveling (Dungeons) — group dungeon optimized, AoE threat/cleave/throughput
• Leveling (PvP) — battleground & world PvP optimized, burst/CC/mobility
• Heroic Dungeons — level 70 heroic 5-man optimized builds
• Raiding — optimal raid builds (Kara/Gruul/Mag/SSC/TK)
• PvP (Arena & BGs) — level 70 arena/rated BG optimized builds
• All 9 classes, all roles, fully unique talent orders per path

New: Build Settings Menu

• /hdu settings — open settings at any time to change your build path
• Build Settings button replaces old "Switch Build Mode" in the side panel
• First-time chooser now shows 3 leveling options (Questing/Dungeons/PvP)
• Level 70 endgame chooser now shows 3 endgame options (Heroic/Raiding/PvP)

New: Phase 2 (SSC/TK) Best-in-Slot Gear

• Complete Phase 2 BiS lists for all 9 classes, all roles
• T5 set pieces from Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep
• Drop sources include boss names, crafted items, badge rewards, and rep vendors
• Phase 2 tab now active in the BiS Gear Advisor window

New: Class-Specific Gear Scoring System

• Stat weight profiles for every class/role combination
• Stat priority display shown in the BiS Gear Advisor (e.g. "Hit > Expertise > Agility > Strength")
• Stat cap warnings shown below priority (e.g. "Hit: 142 | Expertise: 64")
• Detailed notes per profile with gearing philosophy

New Slash Commands

• /hdu settings — open build settings menu
• /hdu quest / /hdu dungeon / /hdu pvp — quick-switch leveling builds
• /hdu heroic / /hdu raiding — quick-switch endgame builds
• /hdu phase2 — jump to Phase 2 BiS gear

Legacy Compatibility

• Old "Leveling" mode auto-maps to Leveling (Questing)
• Old "Max Performance" mode auto-maps to Raiding
• Existing saved variables upgrade seamlessly

🔮 Coming in v1.7.0: WoWHead-sourced community build variants, expanded endgame build browser with multiple specs per class, and gear score comparison tooltips.