TankThreatIndicator - Visual Threat Monitoring for Tanks

Overview

TankThreatIndicator is a lightweight, fully customizable addon designed for tanks to monitor threat in real-time. It displays shield icons above enemy nameplates to show threat visually, helping you maintain aggro control without cluttering your screen.

Key Features

🛡 Visual Threat Indicators

• Shield icons appear directly above enemy nameplates.
• Dynamic color-coding based on threat level:
• 🔴 Red – Low threat, pay attention
• 🟡 Yellow – Medium threat, building aggro
• 🟢 Green – High threat, full control
• Blue shield indicates when an allied tank currently has aggro.

🎨 Multiple Visual Styles

Choose from 5 indicator designs:

1. Circle Gradient – Modern glowing circles
2. Classic Shield – Traditional shield icon
3. Modern Square – Minimalist square indicators
4. Tactical Hexagon – Military-style hexagonal display
5. Elegant Diamond – Stylish diamond-shaped indicators

⚙️ Configurable GUI

Access the configuration panel via /tti config or Interface Options:

• Shield size slider (16–64 pixels)
• Font size slider (8–24)
• Update interval (0.05–0.5 seconds)
• Style selector dropdown
• Threat color pickers (low, medium, high, allied tank)
• Reset to defaults button

🔧 Universal Nameplate Compatibility

Works with popular nameplate addons:

• ✅ Plater
• ✅ ElvUI
• ✅ KUI Nameplates
• ✅ TidyPlates
• ✅ Default Blizzard Nameplates

⚡ Performance Optimized

• Efficient caching – minimizes API calls
• Updates only visible nameplates
• GPU-accelerated animations – no FPS impact
• Lightweight and fast

Usage

Installation

1. Download and extract to World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\TankThreatIndicatorRestart WoW or use
2. /reloadEnable the addon at the character selection screen

Commands

• /tti config – Open configuration menu
• /tti toggle – Enable/disable addon
• /tti size [16–64] – Set shield size
• /tti fontsize [8–24] – Set font size
• /tti help – Display command list

Configuration

Access GUI configuration:

- Method 1 – Quick Command:

• /tti config in chat

- Method 2 – Game Menu:

• ESC → Interface → AddOns → Tank Threat Indicator

From the configuration panel, you can customize:

• Shield size and position
• Font size
• Visual style (circle, shield, square, hexagon, diamond)
• Threat level colors (low, medium, high, allied tank)
• Update interval
• Reset settings to defaults

Ideal For

• Raid tanks managing boss aggro
• Mythic+ tanks controlling large mob pulls
• World content for multiple enemy control
• New tanks learning threat management
• Experienced tanks optimizing performance

Technical Details

• Interface Version: 120001 (Retail / 12.0.1)
• Saved Variables: Yes
• Dependencies: None
• Conflicts: None known

Why Choose TankThreatIndicator?

• Clear visuals – shield icons communicate threat instantly
• No screen clutter – only shows when needed
• Highly customizable – adjust style, size, colors, and update speed
• Compatible with any nameplate addon – works seamlessly in all environments