RareRadio

RareRadio automatically detects rares, rare elites, and treasures near you and alerts you instantly — no more missing that rare spawn while AFK or distracted.

Features

Real-Time Detection

• Automatically detects rares, rare elites, and treasures via the vignette system
• Plays distinct sound alerts for rares and treasures (configurable)
• On-screen warning message when a rare is spotted
• Quick-action popup with one-click options to pin, announce, or mark dead

Map Pins & Waypoints

• Automatically places map pins for rares and treasures
• Clickable map links in chat to open the world map at the exact location
• TomTom waypoint support
• Configurable pin duration

Death Tracking

• Automatically detects when a rare dies (vignette disappears)
• Color-coded history entries: green (alive), red (dead), yellow (treasure)
• Manual "Dead" button in popup and history

Broadcasting & Sync

• Syncs rare sightings with other RareRadio users via addon channel
• Broadcasts to party/raid automatically
• One-click announce to General chat from popup or history
• Optional auto-announce to General chat on rare find
• Optional auto-announce deaths to General chat

History Window

• Tracks recent rare sightings with timestamps, coordinates, and source
• Click coordinates to set a waypoint
• Announce or mark dead directly from history
• Auto-cleanup of stale entries (5 min)

Minimap Button

• Draggable minimap button with custom icon
• Left-click: Toggle history
• Shift-click: Channel monitor
• Right-click: Open options

Slash Commands

• /radio — Toggle history window
• /radio options — Open settings
• /radio broadcast — Toggle broadcasting
• /radio sound — Toggle sound alerts
• /radio pins — Toggle map pins
• /radio minimap — Toggle minimap button
• /radio status — Show current settings
• /radio help — Full command list

Fully Configurable

• Individual toggles for sounds, pins, popups, and broadcasts
• Separate settings for rares and treasures
• Adjustable pin duration and broadcast cooldown
• All settings accessible via WoW's addon options panel