Patch 6.0.2/API changes

Blizzard has also posted an official thread on 6.0 changes.

• New Widget type: CinematicModel, derivative of PlayerModel
• New XML element type: "keyValue", currently only supported for Frames.
• Functionality appears equivalent to creating a new element in ParentKey's table.
• New "atlas" and "useAtlasSize" properties for textures defined in XML. Equivalent function added for texture widgets called Texture:SetAtlas. For example:
• Before: file="Interface\PetBattles\PetJournal"
• After: atlas="PetJournal-BattleSlot-Locked" useAtlasSize="true"
• C_Timer functions added - timers with callback functionality! See, , and for more details.
• handle = (lengthInSeconds, callback)
• if (handle) then handle:Cancel; --timer complete code goes here; end
• Garrison stuff - AddOns/Blizzard_GarrisonUI, C_Garrison.*
• Objective Tracker - AddOns/Blizzard_ObjectiveTracker (quest, achievement, auto quest popup, scenario, bonus objective, ...)
• Group finder - FrameXML/LFGList.(lua,xml), C_LFGList.*
• Second Void Storage page

• 1/(nil|0) changed to true/false all over the API, notably:
• : last parameter (textWrap)
• and friends
• 2 new returns after bag, tab, voidSlot
• new return (#8): specMatches
• now also returns the mapID : mapID1, mapName1, mapID2, mapName2, etc.
• now also returns the zoneID : zoneID1, zoneName1, zoneID2, zoneName2, etc.
• has had its arguments and return values changed:
• args: ( index [, isInspect, talentGroup, inspectedUnit, classID ]) -> (tier, column, talentGroup[, isInspect, inspectUnit])
• returns: name, iconTexture, tier, column, selected, available -> talentID, name, iconTexture, selected, available
• is a new function that takes a talentID as its parameter, and returns the same as.
• now takes a talentID as its parameter, as returned by.
• new return (#11): exactMatch
• has greatly changed returns.
• returns: title, level, suggestedGroup, questTag, isHeader, isCollapsed, isComplete, isDaily, frequency, questID, startEvent, displayQuestID, isOnMap, hasLocalPOI, isTask, isStory
• replacement for removed questTag return value from GetQuestLogTitle.
• returns: tagID, tagName
• has changed returns.
• returns: title, level, isTrivial, isDaily, frequency, isRepeatable, isLegendary, ...
• has changed returns.
• returns: isTrivial, isDaily, frequency, isRepeatable, isLegendary
• has removed some returns.
• returns: name, rank, icon, powerCost, isFunnel, powerType, castingTime, minRange, maxRange
• has greatly changed returns.
• returns: hasMainHandEnchant, mainHandExpiration, mainHandCharges, mainHandEnchantID, hasOffHandEnchant, offHandExpiration, offHandCharges, offHandEnchantId, hasThrownEnchant, thrownExpiration, thrownCharges

• A new event,, signals the start of the availability of loot data for various loot-related API functions.
• SWING_DAMAGE/SPELL_DAMAGE/SPELL_PERIODIC_DAMAGE gain new parameters after crushing (isOffHand, multistrike)
• SPELL_HEAL/SPELL_PERIODIC_HEAL gains new parameter after critical (multistrike)
• SPELL_MISSED/SPELL_PERIODIC_MISSED/RANGE_MISSED/SWING_MISSED gains new parameter after isOffHand (multistrike)
• New floating combat text type: PERIODIC_HEAL_CRIT
• Instance difficulty
• difficultyID 14 (Normal flex10-30, previously "Flex")
• difficultyID 15 (Heroic flex10-30, new)
• difficultyID 16 (Mythic 20, new)
• difficultyID 17 (Looking For Raid flex10-30, new)
• Many legacy mount-related and pet-related functions were removed and replaced by new functions in C_MountJournal.
• Note: the legacy functions that remain, such as GetCompanionInfo, are almost completely broken as well.
• New Globally Unique Identifier format :
• For players: Player-[server ID]-[player UID] (Example: "Player-976-0002FD64")
• For battle pets: BattlePet-0-[Battle Pet UID] (Example: "BattlePet-0-000000E0156B")
• For creatures, pets, objects, and vehicles: [Unit type]-0-[server ID]-[instance ID]-[zone UID]-[ID]-[Spawn UID] (Example: "Creature-0-976-0-11-31146-000136DF91")
• Unit Type Names: "Creature", "Pet", "GameObject", and "Vehicle"
• For vignettes: Vignette-0-[server ID]-[instance ID]-[zone UID]-0-[spawn UID] (Example: "Vignette-0-970-1116-7-0-0017CAE465" for rare mob Sulfurious)
• Item links data: itemID:enchant:gem1:gem2:gem3:gem4:suffixID:uniqueID:level:reforgeId:upgradeId -> itemID:enchant:gem1:gem2:gem3:gem4:suffixID:uniqueID:level:upgradeId:instanceDifficultyID:numBonusIDs:bonusID1:bonusID2... Example of some bonusIDs:
• 448 - Warforged, +6 item level
• 449 - Heroic, +13 item level
• 450 - Mythic, +26 item level
• 451 - Looking For Raid, -12 item level
• 15 - Epic, +20 item level
• 171 - Rare, +10 item level
• BonusIDs are stored in ItemBonus.db2.
• BonusIDs have a massive number of uses, including but not limited to:
• Random suffixes with varying stat amounts - ex. of the Fireflash: BonusIDs 19-39
• Random bonus tertiary stats - BonusID 40: +Avoidance, BonusID 41: +Leech, etc
• Raid typing - see above
• Dungeon typing - i.e. BonusID 518 with qualifier 17 restricts Bloodmaul Slag Mines Normal mode items to have -10 level
• Random quest upgrades - see above entries for 'Rare' and 'Epic'
• Crafting upgrades - BonusID 525: Basic, BonusID 526: Expert, etc
• BonusIDs can do the following 10 actions:
• 1 - Adjust Itemlevel
• 2 - Modify Stats
• 3 - Change Item Quality
• 4 - Add Item Titles
• 5 - Append Words to Item Name
• 6 - Add Sockets
• 7 - Adjust ItemAppearanceID (which controls ItemDisplayInfoID and FileDataIconID)
• 8 - Adjust Equip Level
• 9 - Unknown
• 10 - Unknown

• You can no longer anchor a frame to another frame that has negative, or zero, width or height. Previously, this was acceptable and could be used for adjusting layouts easily by changing a frame's size when it was hidden.

• AddOns
• Reforging
• FrameXML
• AnimTimerFrame.xml
• FlexRaidFrame.(lua,xml)