MyBossLoot is a lightweight, context-sensitive loot manager for TBC Classic raids and dungeons. Designed for Master Looter setups, it automatically detects high-quality drops, opens a clean UI panel, and guides the raid through structured loot distribution with clear chat announcements and timed countdowns.

The addon supports roll-based, DKP-style bid-based, and Soft Reserve loot distribution, with robust phase handling and strict validation to ensure fairness and clarity during live raid situations.

Features

• Automatic detection of loot above the configured quality threshold
• Modular internal design with separate Core, Roll, Bid, and Soft Reserve logic
• Roll mode
        • Main-spec → tiebreak → off-spec → tiebreak rolls
        • Strict roll filtering — only valid /roll 1–100 during active phases
• Bid mode
        • Numeric chat bidding with inactivity-based countdowns
        • Bid ties resolved via restricted roll tiebreaks
        • Item-type–aware minimum bids:
              • Mounts (e.g. Ashes of Al’ar): 100
              • Tier tokens (of the Fallen / Vanquished / Forgotten): 45
              • Weapons: 50
              • All other items: 30
        • Minimum bids are announced at the start of each bidding phase and strictly enforced
• Soft Reserve (SR) mode
        • Players whisper item reservations ahead of loot distribution
        • Persistent SR lists saved across reloads and instance transitions
        • SR items resolve via either:
              • a restricted SR roll between reservers, or
              • a timed Loot Council decision phase
• Loot Council integration
        • Council members decide via whispers (lc give, lc roll)
        • Automatic fallback to SR roll if no decision is made in time
• Improved handling of special loot
        • Mounts never default to off-spec or disenchant and are skipped if no bids are received
        • Tier tokens never default to the disenchanter and are skipped if no off-spec rolls occur
• Clear winner announcements including roll or bid values
• Award button with winner display and manual confirmation
• Configurable disenchanter via /mbl de <name> for non-tier, non-mount items
• Master Looter integration for direct in-game item assignment

Slash Commands

• /mbl roll – enable roll-based loot mode
• /mbl bid – enable bid-based loot mode
• /mbl sr on | off – enable or disable Soft Reserve mode
• /mbl sr start | end – open or close the SR collection window
• /mbl sr clear – clear all stored soft reserves
• /mbl sr show – display all saved soft reserves
• /mbl sr limit <number> – set the maximum number of SRs per player
• /mbl sr lc add <player> – add a Loot Council member
• /mbl sr lc remove <player> – remove a Loot Council member
• /mbl sr lc list – list current Loot Council members
• /mbl sr lc clear – clear the Loot Council list
• /mbl de <name> – set the default disenchanter
• /mbl test – enable test mode with simulated loot

Built for clarity, speed, and minimal disruption, MyBossLoot helps raid leaders award loot fairly and efficiently — whether by rolls, bids, or soft reserves — while handling edge cases like mounts, tier tokens, recipes, and council decisions transparently.

Changelog

v1.5.0 - 19-04-2026

• Added /mbl sr clearplayer <player> to remove all SRs for a specific character.
• SR whispers now accept raw item links without requiring the sr prefix.
• Any whispered item link during SR collection is treated as a valid reservation.
• Existing sr ... and sr item1; item2 formats remain supported.
• SR submissions still overwrite previous entries and respect the configured limit.

v1.4.1 – 2026-02-14

• Fixed roll parsing to correctly detect standard (1–100) rolls in TBC 2.5.5, including messages with trailing punctuation.

v1.4.0 – 2026-02-07

• Major internal refactor: the addon is now split into clear, maintainable modules (Core, Roll, Bid, Soft Reserve, Test), separating shared state and UI from mode-specific logic.
• New Soft Reserve (SR) mode added, allowing players to whisper item reservations ahead of loot distribution, with full persistence across reloads and instance transitions.
• Loot Council integration for SR items: the loot master can choose between an SR roll or a timed Loot Council decision phase, with council members deciding via whispers or local commands.
• Recipe-specific roll logic introduced: recipes now resolve in two phases (profession + need → profession only), with clear raid messaging explaining each phase.
• Automatic raid-roll items (e.g. Nether Vortex, Darkmoon cards) are now handled via immediate raid-wide rolls without manual intervention.
• New /mbl sr command suite added:
  • /mbl sr on | off – enable or disable Soft Reserve mode
  • /mbl sr start | end – open or close the SR collection window
  • /mbl sr clear – clear all stored soft reserves
  • /mbl sr show – list all currently saved soft reserves
  • /mbl sr limit <number> – set the maximum SRs per player
  • /mbl sr lc add <player> – add a Loot Council member
  • /mbl sr lc remove <player> – remove a Loot Council member
  • /mbl sr lc list – list current Loot Council members
  • /mbl sr lc clear – clear the Loot Council list
• Improved testing support: a dedicated test module allows SR, roll, and bid flows to be exercised without live loot drops, accounting for Blizzard’s self-whisper limitations.

v1.3.4 – 2026-01-10

• Late bids during the Bidding… countdown now cancel and reset the timer, enabling true soft-close bidding instead of hard cut-offs.

v1.3.3 – 2026-01-06

• Introduced item-type–aware minimum bids in bid mode:
  • Mounts (e.g. Ashes of Al’ar): minimum bid 100
  • Tier tokens (of the Fallen / Vanquished / Forgotten): minimum bid 45
  • Weapons: minimum bid 50
  • All other items: minimum bid 30
• Minimum bids are now announced at the start of each bid window and strictly enforced during bidding.
• Improved mount handling: mounts no longer announce as “main spec” items and are automatically skipped if no bids are received.
• Changed tier token fallback behaviour: tier tokens are no longer defaulted to the disenchanter and are skipped automatically if no offspec rolls are received.
• Added robust, cache-safe item classification using GetItemInfoInstant to correctly identify mounts, weapons, and tier tokens.
• Updated test mode loot injection to include real TBC items, including mounts and Tier 5 tokens, for realistic regression testing.

Note: Minimum bids and timing values are currently hard-coded in the addon and can only be adjusted by manually editing the .lua file. A dedicated in-game options panel is planned for a future release.

v1.3.2 – 2026-01-03

• Fixed persistence of the bid / roll mode across reloads and relogs by correctly initialising SavedVariables on ADDON_LOADED.
• Improved bid-phase timing logic: bids are now accepted throughout the entire countdown without restarting it.
• Added a configurable pre-announcement delay before the first item is processed, giving players time to read all dropped loot.
• Enhanced START LOOT announcements to list all dropped items before distribution begins.
• General internal clean-ups to phase handling and state initialisation to prevent mode leakage between items.

v1.3.1 - 2025-12-21

• Minor bug fixes, like BoJ being included again.
• Minor fix to make the award button work again in the case of disenchanting.

v1.2.0 - 2025-12-15

• Added a Skip Item button to immediately abort the current roll or bid phase and advance to the next item
• Introduced a fully self-contained Test Mode (/mbl test) that exercises the complete loot flow without requiring a party or raid

v1.1.0 - 2025-12-14

• Added persistent bid mode with numeric chat bidding as an alternative to /roll
• Implemented bid-tie resolution via restricted roll tiebreaks between tied bidders
• Restored and hardened full roll logic (MS → tiebreak → OS → tiebreak → disenchant)
• Added configurable disenchanter via /mbl de <name>
• Improved countdown flavour text to reflect bidding vs rolling phases
• Restricted roll capture during tiebreaks to prevent ninja rolls
• Added explicit roll and bid mode commands with saved state across sessions
• Improved winner announcements with clear congratulatory messages including roll or bid values
• Ensured addon UI only appears for the active Master Looter

v1.0.4 - 2025-10-03

• Fixed loot announcement logic to correctly include valid item links
• Corrected filter condition to show items meeting loot threshold

v1.0.3 - 2025-10-01

• Badge of Justice and quest items are now hopefully really excluded from loot announcements and award logic

v1.0.2 - 2025-10-01

• Badge of Justice and quest items are now excluded from loot announcements and award logic

v1.0.1 - 2025-10-01

• Added automatic tiebreak roll windows for tied highest rolls
• Only first /roll per player is counted per phase
• Immediate winner announcement after each roll phase
• Added disenchanter fallback via /mbl de {name} command
• /rw Messages now are correctly printed to /party if the player is not in a raid group