Maes Cast Bar

Maes Cast Bar is a minimal custom cast bar for your own character in WoW Retail. It replaces the need to rely on the default player cast bar with a cleaner, movable bar that is easier to position and tune for your UI.

The addon shows your active casts, channels, and empower spells in one compact bar with spell name, icon, progress, and remaining time. Different cast types use different colors, so it is easy to tell at a glance whether you are in a normal cast, a channel, or an empower sequence. Non-interruptible casts are also visually distinct, which helps you read what is happening without thinking about it.

Features:

Shows your character’s casts, channels, and empower spells.
Displays spell icon, spell name, progress bar, and remaining cast time.
Uses different colors for normal casts, channels, empowers, and protected casts.
Can be moved and resized in game to fit your layout.
Includes a preview mode while unlocked, so you can position it cleanly even when you are not casting.
Keeps the design lightweight and readable instead of mimicking a large unit frame package.

How it changes gameplay:

Makes your own casts easier to track during movement, burst windows, and high-pressure mechanics.
Helps you place your cast information exactly where your eyes already are, instead of forcing you to watch Blizzard’s default location.
Improves readability for players building a cleaner or more custom UI.
Gives you better feedback during channels and empower spells where timing matters.

What makes it special:

It is focused only on your cast bar, so it stays simple and easy to configure.
It supports modern spell behavior like empower casts instead of only basic cast/channel handling.
It is a good fit for players who want a polished personal cast bar without installing a full unit-frame overhaul.

Commands:

/mcb unlock
/mcb lock
/mcb reset
/mcb scale 1.0
/mcb width 420
/mcb height 36
/mcb size 420 36

If you want a lightweight cast bar that is easy to place, easy to read, and built around your own casting flow, Maes Cast Bar is meant to be a clean upgrade over the default experience.

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