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:

Circle Gradient – Modern glowing circles
Classic Shield – Traditional shield icon
Modern Square – Minimalist square indicators
Tactical Hexagon – Military-style hexagonal display
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

Download and extract to World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\TankThreatIndicatorRestart WoW or use
/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

TankThreatIndicator - Revised