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

CurseForge: https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/tankthreatindicator-revised