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