Tank Bar Helper

🛡️ The Ultimate Tank Awareness Addon for World of Warcraft

Tank Bar Helper is a clean, minimalist addon designed specifically for tanks who need instant visual feedback on their survivability. With its innovative damage projection system and intuitive dual-bar display, you'll always stay one step ahead of incoming damage.

✨ Key Features

Dual Vertical Bar System

Health Bar - Vibrant green bar showing your current health
Shield Bar - Bright blue bar displaying total absorb shields
Real-time value displays with percentages below each bar
Smooth animations for satisfying visual feedback

🔮 Advanced Damage Projection

Our unique damage projection system analyzes incoming damage patterns and shows you exactly where your health will be in 5 seconds:

Orange/Red projection bar rising from the bottom of your health bar
5-second lookahead with 20% safety buffer
Dynamic color coding:
- 🟡 Yellow-orange: Safe (>40% projected health)
- 🟠 Orange: Warning (20-40% projected health)
- 🔴 Red: Danger (<20% projected health)
Helps you proactively use defensives before it's too late

💀 Low Health Warning

Animated skull icon with pulsing red circle at 40% health
Non-intrusive - only the skull animates, not the bars
Impossible to miss when you're in danger

🎯 Clean & Focused Design

No unnecessary animations or distractions
Compact vertical layout perfect for tank positioning
Moveable and lockable frame
Customizable through simple slash commands

📦 Installation

Download the TankBarHelper folder
Copy to your WoW AddOns directory:
- Retail: World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\
- Classic: World of Warcraft\_classic_\Interface\AddOns\
Restart WoW or type /reload

🎮 Commands

Command	Description
`/tbh` or `/tankbar`	Show help menu
`/tbh lock`	Lock frame position
`/tbh unlock`	Unlock to drag and reposition
`/tbh config`	Open configuration panel
`/tbh scale [0.5-2.0]`	Adjust size
`/tbh width [20-100]`	Set bar width
`/tbh height [100-500]`	Set bar height
`/tbh reset`	Reset to defaults

🚀 How It Helps You Tank Better

Proactive Defensive Usage

The damage projection bar shows you exactly when to use defensives. If you see the orange bar growing, you know damage is ramping up and it's time to mitigate.

Health Management

Keep your actual health bar above the orange projection bar to ensure survival for the next 5 seconds. The built-in safety buffer gives you room for unexpected spike damage.

Healer Communication

Large projection bar? Call for externals. Your healers will appreciate the heads-up before you're actually in danger.

Threat Awareness

Clean, uncluttered design keeps your focus on the fight while providing critical information at a glance.

🎨 Visual Features

Smart Color System: Health bar (green), Shield bar (blue), Projection (orange-red gradient)
Vertical Orientation: Space-efficient design perfect for UI layouts
Real-time Updates: Instant response to health and shield changes
Professional Polish: Smooth transitions and clean aesthetics

💡 Pro Tips

Position near your character for peripheral vision monitoring
Watch the projection bar during pull - it learns damage patterns in 5 seconds
Use the skull warning as your emergency cooldown trigger
Monitor shield values to track healer absorbs and your own mitigation

🔧 Advanced Features

Damage History Tracking: Analyzes last 5 seconds of incoming damage
Intelligent Projection: Calculates average DPS with safety multiplier
Performance Optimized: Lightweight with no FPS impact
Error Resilient: Comprehensive error handling prevents crashes

📊 What The Bars Tell You

Visual Indicator	Meaning
Green Bar Height	Your current health
Blue Bar Height	Active absorb shields
Orange Bar Height	Projected damage in next 5 seconds
Numbers Below	Exact values and percentages
Skull Icon	Emergency warning at 40% health

🎯 Perfect For

Raid Tanks: Manage tank swaps and cooldowns effectively
M+ Tanks: Handle large pulls with confidence
PvP Tanks: Track burst damage and respond quickly
New Tanks: Learn damage patterns and improve survivability

📝 Version History

v1.0.0

Initial release with dual-bar system
Advanced damage projection algorithm
Low health warning system
Full configuration options
Smooth animations and visual polish

👨‍💻 Author

Created by DarthChibi

Designed with love for the tanking community. Stay alive, stay aware, and most importantly - stay ahead of the damage!

"The best tanks don't react to damage - they anticipate it." - Tank Bar Helper

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