Valuate

Stat weight item scoring for World of Warcraft: Ascension Bronzebeard (WotLK 3.3.5a).

What it does

Valuate evaluates gear using stat weights you define, then surfaces that score directly in tooltips and the UI. The aim is clarity. You can see at a glance how an item fits your build, without guessing or mentally juggling stats.

Highlights

• Custom stat weight scales tailored to your build
• Clean, readable scoring directly in tooltips
• Import and export scales to share or reuse setups
• Per-character profiles (v0.7.0+) so each character keeps independent scales and settings
• Lightweight and fast, designed to stay out of your way while you play

Screenshots

Install

1. Download the latest release:
   • https://github.com/mrjessecallaghan/Valuate/releases
2. Extract the folder into your AddOns directory:
   • For most WotLK clients: World of Warcraft/Interface/AddOns/
3. Confirm the folder structure:
   • .../Interface/AddOns/Valuate/
   • and that it contains Valuate.toc
4. Launch the game and enable Valuate in the AddOns list.

Quick start

• Open the options with /valuate
• Create or adjust a stat weight scale
• Hover over items to see their score

Import and export

• Export a scale:
  • /valuate export ScaleName
• Import a scale:
  • /valuate import
  • Paste the scale tag when prompted

Profiles (v0.7.0+)

Valuate stores settings per character, which makes managing multiple builds far simpler.

This means:

• Changing a scale on one character won’t affect others
• UI preferences are saved per character
• Reusing a scale is as simple as exporting and importing it

Upgrade note for existing users

If you upgraded to v0.7.0 or later and want to clean up older data, you can remove the old account-wide file after confirming everything works as expected:

• Old account-wide file:
  • WTF-Account/[account]/SavedVariables/Valuate.lua
• New per-character file:
  • WTF-Account/[account]/[realm]/[character]/SavedVariables/Valuate.lua

How scoring works

Valuate multiplies each stat on an item by the weight you assign to that stat, then sums the results into a single score.

The accuracy of the result depends entirely on your weights. Well-tuned weights produce clear upgrade decisions. Poor weights will not.

Troubleshooting

• Scores not showing:
  • Make sure the addon is enabled at character select
  • Confirm the folder is named Valuate and contains Valuate.toc
  • Temporarily disable other tooltip addons to check for conflicts
• Import not working:
  • Confirm the full scale string was copied
  • Try pasting it into a plain text editor first to remove formatting

Roadmap

• Improved default and example scales
• Expanded tooltip display options
• Continued polish and performance improvements

Bugs and feature requests

If you run into issues or have ideas, open an issue here:

• https://github.com/mrjessecallaghan/Valuate/issues

Helpful details to include:

• What you expected versus what happened
• Screenshots for visual issues
• Your scale export string if scoring is involved
• The item link and where it appeared

Contact

• Discord: jessecallaghan
• Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jessecallaghan