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Horde Down Under Talent Helper

Smart talent guide for TBC Classic — auto-highlights optimal builds, auto-applies talents on level up, and unlocks spell rotation guides at 70.

File Details

HDU Talent Helper — v1.7.0

  • R
  • Mar 1, 2026
  • 73.73 KB
  • 30
  • 2.5.5
  • Classic TBC

File Name

HDU_TalentHelper.zip

Supported Versions

  • 2.5.5

**v1.7.0 — Build Browser, Tooltip Hooks & Community Variants**

**New: Build Browser — Browse All Viable Builds For Your Class**
- `/hdu browser` opens the full Build Browser window
- Shows every viable endgame talent build for your class in one scrollable UI
- Cards display build name, spec, role, description, and community tags
- Filter builds by tag: All, Raid, Heroic, Beginner, Advanced
- One-click "Use Build" button to activate any variant instantly
- Active build is highlighted with a ✦ indicator
- Includes multiple specs per class (e.g. Combat Swords vs Mutilate Rogue, BM vs Survival vs Marks Hunter, Frost vs Fire vs Arcane Mage)
- Build Browser button added to side panel for quick access

**New: Community Build Variants (27 builds across all 9 classes)**
- Warrior: Prot Raid, Prot Max Threat, Arms MS, Fury Dual-Wield
- Paladin: Prot Consecrate, Ret Seal Twist, Holy FoL, Holy HL
- Hunter: BM Standard, Survival Expose Weakness, Marks Trueshot
- Rogue: Combat Swords, Combat Fists, Assassination Mutilate
- Priest: Holy CoH, Disc Power Infusion, Shadow Mana Battery
- Shaman: Resto Chain Heal, Enh Windfury, Elemental Lightning Bolt
- Mage: Frost Shatter, Fire Fireball, Arcane Blast
- Warlock: Destro Shadow Bolt, Affliction UA, Demo Felguard
- Druid: Feral Bear, Feral Cat, Resto Tree, Balance Boomkin

**New: BiS Gear Tooltip Hooks**
- Hovering over any BiS item in-game now shows an HDU tooltip section
- Displays which BiS phase the item belongs to (Pre-Raid, Phase 1, Phase 2)
- Shows the gear slot it's best-in-slot for
- Stat priority reminder shown on BiS items
- Works on all item tooltips: bags, character sheet, links, loot windows
- Also hooks ItemRefTooltip for shift-clicked item links in chat
- Non-BiS equippable items show your class/role stat priority for quick comparison

**New: Gear Score Comparison Tooltips**
- Armor and weapon items display your class/role stat priority in the tooltip
- Shows label (e.g. "BM Hunter" or "Prot Warrior") for context
- Priority string (e.g. "Agility > Hit > Ranged Attack Power > Crit > Haste > Attack Power")
- Helps you evaluate upgrades at a glance without opening the BiS window

**New Slash Commands**
- `/hdu browser` or `/hdu builds` — open the Build Browser
- `/hdu clearvariant` or `/hdu defaultbuild` — clear custom build, revert to default path build

**Quality of Life**
- Build Browser button added to side panel
- Side panel height increased to accommodate new button
- Custom variant builds persist across sessions via SavedVariables
- Seamless switching between default path builds and custom variant builds

🔮 *Coming in v1.8.0: Gear score numerical comparison, equipped vs BiS upgrade tracking, and talent respec cost calculator.*