SilverDragon - Rare Scanner
SilverDragon
SilverDragon tracks rares in World of Warcraft. It will try everything possible to notice them and tell you about them.
How does it search?
Vignettes
Those little skull icons you see on the minimap. If one of them is a rare SilverDragon knows about, it'll yell at you.
Targets
If you mouse over or target a rare mob, SilverDragon will notice it.
Nameplates
If you have enemy nameplates turned on, SilverDragon will keep an eye on them to look for the names of known rares.
Macro
SilverDragon can also create a macro to target any rares that are known in the current zone. You can stick this on your actionbars as a button to spam while chasing after a rare, or bind it to a key. This is sort of a last resort.
Chat
Some rares yell in zone chat. If SilverDragon notices those yells, it'll alert you.
Dark Magic
This abuses detection of when Blizzard blocks attempts to call a protected function (TargetUnit
) to work out when you're in targetting range of a unit with a given name
This inherently causes in-game errors, so it is disabled by default. Enable in the addon config under Scanning / Dark Magic
.
By default it's less-aggressive, scanning through rares in the zone without known vignettes at a rate of 1/second. However, you can turn that rate way up if you'd like. You can also turn on an option to automatically hide the error messages it causes, but beware that this will potentially cause taint issues that'll leave you needing to /reload
eventually.
How will I know when a rare is seen?
Frame
When a rare appears, SilverDragon will pop up a frame that you can click on to target it.
Warning: If you're in combat, secure action restrictions mean that it won't show up until combat finishes.
Sounds
You can choose from assorted sounds to play when a rare is seen. The sound can loop for a while, to make sure you don't miss it.
There's special settings for rares that drop mounts and world boss rares which you might want to call up a group for. If you're sitting mostly-AFK on a Time-Lost Proto Drake spawn, you probably want the sound that plays to be utterly ridiculous and go on for a good long while, to make sure you don't miss that sucker.
Messages
A notice can be sent to a number of places:
- your scrolling combat text
- your chat frame
- a channel in your chat frame (announcing it to your party, for instance)
- a popup window
- etc
History
A log of seen rares will be shown in a window, so you can easily glance over spawn times.
Other useful things?
Custom mobs
In SilverDragon's options you'll find a "Mobs" section. In the "Always" section, you can add any mob you want to be scanned for. All you need to know is the mob id.
So, let's say you wanted to keep an eye out for Lil Timmy in Stormwind, to buy the kitten he sells. You would...
- Go to his wowhead page.
- Grab his id from the URL. It's
8666
. - Enter
8666
into the "add" field, and click "okay". - Play with your new kitten.
Yes, this example dates me.
Ignoring mobs
If there's some mob you don't want to hear about for whatever reason, just go to the "Ignore" section of the options. Again, enter the mob's id into the "add" box, then click okay. Bam! You will never again be told that Vern is up.
(Actually, Vern is ignored by default. But you get the idea.)
Alternately, right-click the close button for the popup and that'll ignore it as well.
Syncs
SilverDragon will talk to itself. It can communicate with other copies of itself run by people in your party / guild, and tell you when they see a rare mob. (If there's a group of you camping all the Time-Lost Proto Drake spawns, say...)
You can turn this off completely, if you want to be private about it.
Tooltips
Some rares are part of an achievement. When you mouse over a rare mob, SilverDragon will add to the tooltip whether you've already killed it, so you know whether you need to rush for it.
Broker
SilverDragon includes a Broker plugin. It'll attach itself to the addon compartment and also your minimap, or a Broker container you have installed, and show you a list of the mobs it knows about in the current zone.
Other addons you may find useful
- AppearanceTooltip: integrates with the SilverDragon loot popups and shows transmog-known status.
- ServerRestartSound: plays a sound when the server's about to restart. If you're AFK-camping for a rare spawn, you probably want to know about this.
- ObjectScanner: A few rares are hidden away behind interacting with world-objects like the Edge of Reality. These have to be localized individually, so you need to work out what they're called in your language and set up a watch for tooltips mentioning them. This addon does that bit.
- ButtonBin: a broker display. SilverDragon's minimap icon will show up on it (or any other addon like it) instead of cluttering up your minimap, if you have it installed.
Hello! First, tyvm for the addon it's been really helpful for me. I've been farming rares in Nazjatar for commendations but I was trying to get it to announce rares even after they were already killed before, but does not work. Already seleceted the option in the general tab. Was trying to check if there was another option needed for me to enable but doesn't seem like it.
First of all I want to say that I LOVE this addon. Its so much of an improvement over Rarescanner imho. But I do have a few suggestions.
Would it be possible to add the ability to rebind the clicks? Like for treasure clicking the frame would pin it, not ctrl click?
In that same vein, you have it so it auto pings for rares, but no option for treasures... it would be nice to have that option, so I dont have to mid dragonflight go and click the thing.
Also you could create a mode for the old zones where if you are on the weekly bar quest (patterns within patterns for example) to reactivate rare notificaitons. This mode would be active only while on that quest.. and would revert to selected settings when you arent on it. (This would of course be togglable)
I really like the treasure scanning, it's very helpfull for getting proffesion knowledge, but i wish there were an option to turn it off when i've gotten my weekly knowledge items, or when all the drops possible in the zone have been collected.
I wish there was a way to search all 64 pages of comments here.
one of the features like about SD is that I can set a custom sound for RARE that have mount drops.
Can we get a similar option for RARE's that drop PETS?
(any maybe RARE's that drop TOYS for the children of wow :-) )
Is there a way to pull a sound file from LK and put it into Classic Era. The reason why is I really like the Scourge Horn sound but it's from LK. It's selectable but it makes no sound in Classic Era.
Still has LUA errors, even after the Sept 6th update:
Date: 2023-09-13 01:42:07
ID: 1
Error occured in: Global
Count: 2
Message: Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon_Overlay/minimap.lua line 34:
Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/achievements.lua line 625:
'for' limit must be a number
Debug:
[string "=(tail call)"]: ?
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "=[C]"]: (for generator)()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon_Overlay/minimap.lua"]:34: RefreshAllData()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon_Overlay/minimap.lua"]:253: ?()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/Accountant_Classic/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua"]:109:
...sic/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:109
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@Interface/AddOns/Accountant_Classic/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua"]:19:
...sic/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:15
[string "@Interface/AddOns/Accountant_Classic/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua"]:54: Fire()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/GatherMate2/Libs/HereBeDragons/HereBeDragons-2.0.lua"]:300:
...GatherMate2/Libs/HereBeDragons/HereBeDragons-2.0.lua:283
[string "@Interface/AddOns/GatherMate2/Libs/HereBeDragons/HereBeDragons-2.0.lua"]:330:
...GatherMate2/Libs/HereBeDragons/HereBeDragons-2.0.lua:329
Locals:
(*temporary) = <function> defined =[C]:-1
and
Date: 2023-09-13 01:42:23
ID: 3
Error occured in: Global
Count: 1
Message: Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/achievements.lua line 625:
'for' limit must be a number
Debug:
[string "=(tail call)"]: ?
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/achievements.lua"]:625: LoadAllAchievementMobs()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/achievements.lua"]:540: AchievementMobStatus()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/achievements.lua"]:603: CompletionStatus()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/outputs/ldb.lua"]:633: ShowTooltip()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/outputs/ldb.lua"]:158: OnEnter()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/DBM-Core/Libs/LibDBIcon-1.0/LibDBIcon-1.0.lua"]:76:
...AddOns/DBM-Core/Libs/LibDBIcon-1.0/LibDBIcon-1.0.lua:59
Locals:
(*temporary) = true
(*temporary) = <function> defined =[C]:-1
(Classic WoW - Hardcore Realms)
6x SilverDragon_Overlay/minimap.lua:34: SilverDragon/achievements.lua:625: 'for' limit must be a number
[string "=[C]"]: in function `(for generator)'
[string "@SilverDragon_Overlay/minimap.lua"]:34: in function `RefreshAllData'
[string "@SilverDragon_Overlay/minimap.lua"]:253: in function `?'
[string "@Atlas/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0-8/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua"]:109: in function <...las/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:109>
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@Atlas/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0-8/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua"]:19: in function <...las/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:15>
[string "@Atlas/Libs/CallbackHandler-1.0-8/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua"]:54: in function `Fire'
[string "@GatherMate2/Libs/HereBeDragons/HereBeDragons-2.0-22.lua"]:300: in function <...GatherMate2/Libs/HereBeDragons/HereBeDragons-2.0.lua:283>
[string "@GatherMate2/Libs/HereBeDragons/HereBeDragons-2.0-22.lua"]:330: in function <...GatherMate2/Libs/HereBeDragons/HereBeDragons-2.0.lua:329>
Locals:
= <no value>
clicktarget popup never shows up in older expansions
Error report on Classic. Ironically I dont' beleive this error showed up until the most recent upate of SilverDragon (worked this moring, updated this afternoon):
Date: 2023-08-25 16:02:04
ID: 6
Error occured in: Global
Count: 1
Message: Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/achievements.lua line 625:
'for' limit must be a number
Debug:
[string "=(tail call)"]: ?
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/achievements.lua"]:625: LoadAllAchievementMobs()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/achievements.lua"]:540: AchievementMobStatus()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/achievements.lua"]:660: UpdateTooltipWithCompletion()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/outputs/tooltip.lua"]:65: UpdateTooltip()
[string "@Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/outputs/tooltip.lua"]:50:
Interface/AddOns/SilverDragon/outputs/tooltip.lua:47
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "=[C]"]: ?
Locals:
(*temporary) = <function> defined =[C]:-1
AddOns:
Swatter, v1.13.6652 (SwimmingSeadragon)
WowheadLooter, v11402
AccountantClassic, vv2.12.26
AllTheThings, vDF-3.5.6-hotfix-2
Armory, vv1.11.2
ButtonForge, v1.0.19-classic-era
DBMCore, v0c953d2
DBMStatusBarTimers, v0c953d2
DBMVPVEM, ve153e73
ExtendedMapZoneInfoForClassic, v1.5
GatherMate2, v1.47-classic
Grail, v121
GrailNPCs, v27178
GrailNPCsenUS, v33302
GrailQuests, v27178
GrailQuestsenUS, v33302
GrailReputations, v007
HandyNotes, vv1.6.16
HandyNotesNPCsClassic, v1.33b
IcyVeinsStats, vJuly 17th 2023
LetMeCast, v1.3
SilverDragon, vv2023.6.1
SilverDragonOverlay, vv2023.6.1
SilverDragonRangeExtender, vv2023.6.1
SlideBar, v<%version%> (<%codename%>)
Spy, v1.2.4
TradeSkillMaster, vv4.13.11
TradeSkillMasterAppHelper, vv4.13
Wholly, v089
WIM, v3.10.15
BlizRuntimeLib_enUS v1.14.4.11404 <none>
(ck=359)
Incidentally, the line in question reads:
for i = 1, num_criteria do
It would be nice to have a way to disable the addon while doing dragonriding races.
The small lag to show up that some rare is up in the midst of a difficult racing point is quite annoying.
Can you please add an Specific "Profession-Section" For Rare (Skinning) Elusive-Bait "lure"
194491 = Elusive Elder Frigidpelt
195518 = Elusive Cliffdweller Vorquin
195472 = Elusive Ferocious Titanfang
195465 = Elusive Tempest Lizard
195492 = Elusive Deepwater Salamanther
195509 = Elusive Proto Skyterror
195541 = Elusive Flourishing Quillbloom
194489 = Elusive Elder Drake
202436 = Elusive Frenzied Amberfur
204821 = Elusive Crystalscale Stonecleaver
Would be nice for future to have an Profession Section-Rare (disable default) for those who can call-up rares.
any way to download the sound of "trinkets, pretty trinkets" ?
HandyNotes will let you add custom markers.
Hey LOVE THIS ADDON!
However... i cannot find anyway of disable the Treasure: "Tuskar Tacklebox" ONLY thing i dont want or need anymore!
Still wanna see the Disturbed Dirt though (Dragonflight).
Can you add option for "Treasure: Dragonflight" filter?
In reply to H8FaTe: I would like the same
Would it be possible to add the ability to create custom map markers? Silver Dragon's overlay doesn't mark all possible spawn points for things such as Soundless, Voidtalon portals, etc. It would be nice to add markers where needed which would get saved. Also, now that I have Voidtalon it seems the map markers no longer appear on the overlay but I don't want it this way, I want to still see those markers so that I can help others look for it. How do I tell Silverdragon to stop hiding map markers? Thanks
Hola senor mayo! Would it be possible to add targeting capability to the world map icons for mobs that are inside of something like a cave or building? Their nameplates don't show up under normal circumstances but if you /target rareName then you can see if they are there without having to go inside.
It would be nice if you could do this by clicking SilverDragons world map icons instead of having to type it out :) Thanks in advance for your time.
Missing "Cliffside Wylderdrake: Spiked club tail" from "Kob'rok".
When I hover over the app on Titan Panel, it looks like the session is not resetting every day anymore. Previous sessions kills are showing as already completed today.