Azerothcore WoTLK Repack (Playerbots + Individual Progression + 32 other modules)

[Aldebaraan]

Individual Progression update is out.

[luckymorgan]

AS ALWAYS THANKYOU!

to the guys who complain about the advertisments, the man has to make a living for giving time and work to this repack, and its not that hard to reach the update, just dodge the redirection from sites or watch the video on the main thread.

[GuybrushThreepwood]

Hello again guys!

I have a new issue that's a bit hard to explain but I hope someone had a similar experience and could give me a hint, because I'm out of ideas.
So, when I ran this repack the first time I was using win10 from this 256gb NVME. The repack was on my superior Kingston nvme and it ran like a dream - fast, smooth no graphical issues at all!

I've been waiting for a year or two to backup all my stuff and reinstall using Windows11 on the KC3000 nvme, so that left me with my 970 evo to put some games on. I've backed up the repack folder before the fresh install and just copied it to the 970 evo. It ran again without doing any adjustments in settings.

However now I'm experiencing a weird slow-down. It's a bit hard to explain; the fps is solid (capped at 60 or 180 uncaped), the load times are fast, but when I move around the camera quickly while running around there's this noticeable slow-down. Almost like stuttering. The .server info percentiles are 47ms, 54ms, 66ms (or better) when I checked a few times.

Ryzen 5700x, 32GB ram, 4060 8GB (playing with around 1k bots)
I'm using latest DXVK (tried dxvk async as well), HD models and addons - but this shouldn't matter as I had no issues with this setup under win10 on the faster nvme.

I guess my question is: Is there something in Win11 causing this? Or is this the slower nvme doing it? What can I do?

Thanks for your time!

[Aldebaraan]

Hello again guys!

I have a new issue that's a bit hard to explain but I hope someone had a similar experience and could give me a hint, because I'm out of ideas.
So, when I ran this repack the first time I was using win10 from this 256gb NVME. The repack was on my superior Kingston nvme and it ran like a dream - fast, smooth no graphical issues at all!

I've been waiting for a year or two to backup all my stuff and reinstall using Windows11 on the KC3000 nvme, so that left me with my 970 evo to put some games on. I've backed up the repack folder before the fresh install and just copied it to the 970 evo. It ran again without doing any adjustments in settings.

However now I'm experiencing a weird slow-down. It's a bit hard to explain; the fps is solid (capped at 60 or 180 uncaped), the load times are fast, but when I move around the camera quickly while running around there's this noticeable slow-down. Almost like stuttering. The .server info percentiles are 47ms, 54ms, 66ms (or better) when I checked a few times.

Ryzen 5700x, 32GB ram, 4060 8GB (playing with around 1k bots)
I'm using latest DXVK (tried dxvk async as well), HD models and addons - but this shouldn't matter as I had no issues with this setup under win10 on the faster nvme.

I guess my question is: Is there something in Win11 causing this? Or is this the slower nvme doing it? What can I do?

Thanks for your time!

Check task manager to see if your nvme is being used 100% when the problem occurs. If yes, it's the drives fault.
Other possible causes:
DXVK = maybe shader compilation is slowing things down?
5700x = maybe too much bots at the screen at once is causing stuttering (remember that old WoW is still using DX9 which is single threaded)

[GuybrushThreepwood]

Check task manager to see if your nvme is being used 100% when the problem occurs. If yes, it's the drives fault.
Other possible causes:
DXVK = maybe shader compilation is slowing things down?
5700x = maybe too much bots at the screen at once is causing stuttering (remember that old WoW is still using DX9 which is single threaded)

Hi again and thanks for the input!

I've done what you suggested but even with the client running I never went above 13-4G of ram, 30% cpu usage and the NVME was sitting at 4-5% only jumping to 30-40% while the bots were loading. Gpu was also not breaking sweat at ~30%.

I have managed to isolate the issue however, but with no solution at hand. I used a tool called Window Focus Logger and noticed that a process from explorer.exe by the name of msctfme ui is stealing focus from WoW, every single time I clicked the left or right mouse button. If I rotate it by holding the arrow keys, there's no issue.

What this translates to is a choppy-slowdown (Despite fps not budging from 60) when I hold the mouse button and rotate the camera as I'm used to do. I tried various solutions like using powertools to force wow.exe to always be on top, but it didn't help with this. I haven't tested it in other games but maybe it's normal for Win11 and DXVK is the culprit? I'm not sure. All I know is this never happened in Win10.

Of course I never implied it has anything to do with the repack, just wanted to see if anyone was facing a similar issue. Actually it was your repack that inspired me to finally clean up my PC and put a fresh windows on it and an ubuntu as dual boot, with the far reaching goal of trying to compile my own azeroth core! I'm pretty sure that this problem I have will not occur under Linux.

Thanks for the inspiration and for your reply once again!

[TedMosly]

Last update: 19-08-2025
Last update (Individual Progression): 20-08-2025


MySQL information:
Version: 8.4.2 (Portable)
Username: root
Password: test


Why i made this:

Some of you may have played Zaicopx repack
IMO it was the best blizzlike repack, aside from some changes (e.g. the config file was tweaked). Problem is that it`s currently abandoned.
I made this repack to substitute it for people like me who just want to play blizzlike WoW with a up to date core and MySQL.
Aside from some configurations related to Playerbots, directories and update threads, most of the worldserver.conf is unchanged from default.


Modules (Enabled)
Playerbots
Individual Progression (Optional)
AutoBalance
AutoRevive
BG Queue checker
Breaking News Override
Challenge Modes
DuelReset
Dynamic XP
Instance Reset
Changeable Spawn Rates
Time is Time
AHBot
Boss Announcer
Dead Means Dead
Dynamic Loot Rates
Improved Bank
Learn Spells
Phased Duels
PVP Titles
Junk to Gold
RDF Expansion
NPC Beastmaster
NPC Enchanter
Reagent Bank
Solo LFG
Transmog
who-logged
(Added on 23-12-2024)
Individual XP
NPC Spectator
1v1 Arena
(Added on 11-02-2025)
Account Achievements
NPC Buffer
NPC Talent Template
(Added on 19-03-2025)
Low Level Random Battlegrounds
Better item reloading
Desertion Warnings
Emblem Transfer
Fireworks on Level
Guildhouse
Morph Summon
Queue List Cache NPC
Quick Teleport
Reward Played Time
Top Arena NPC
(Added on 20-04-2025)
Racial Trait Swap


Modules (Initially disabled)
Leech
Money for Kills
No Heartstone Cooldown
PVP Zones
Skip Death Knight Starting Area
(Added on 19-03-2025)
Cross Faction Battlegrounds
NPC Free Professions
Random Enchants
Ahn'Qiraj War Effort
(Added on 21-05-2025)
Server Auto Shutdown
AOE Loot (Fixed Fork)
(Added on 21-06-2025)
Account Mounts
Playerbot Level Brackets




Installation steps:
1. Download either the full repack WITHOUT individual progression + update (if any) OR the full repack WITH individual progression + update (if any)
2. Download the data files (if you're using any repack made 2023 and up you probably already have those files inside your data folder)
3. Download a 3.3.5a client (I recommend either this HD client (is what i use) or Chromiecraft client)
4. Unzip the repack somewhere
5. Unzip the update into the repack folder, replace everything
6. Unzip data files into the repack folder
7. Inside that folder, run "Start Server.bat" file
8. Wait 30-60s until the worldserver finishes
9. CTRL + C on the worldserver window to close it (you only need to do this the first time)
10. Re-run the world server
11. Wait 30-60s until the worldserver finishes
12. Create a account and set the privileges (see FAQ entry below on how to do this)
13. Inside your client folder, search for config.wtf and realmlist.wtf and edit them using something like notepad++
14. (config.wtf) in SET realmList line, set it to: SET realmList "127.0.0.1"
15. (realmlist.wtf) replace whole file with "set realmlist 127.0.0.1" without quotes.
16. Run your WoW client and login into your account


How to close the server:
In worldserver.exe press ctrl+c once and wait for the window to close
In authserver.exe press ctrl+c once and wait for the window to close
In mysql console press ctrl+c 2 times
Do this so that your database is not corrupted.




FAQ:

How often do you plan on updating this?
Once every 3-6 weeks.


What is individual progression?
Please read their page for details.


How to create a account?
run this command in the worldserver window:

account create $AccountName $Password

e.g.

account create Test test

Will create a account named "Test" with the "test" password


How to become GM?

account set gmlevel $AccountName 3 1

How to disable playerbots?
configs\modules\playerbots.conf

AiPlayerbot.Enabled = 0

How to increase/decrease playerbot count?
configs\modules\playerbots.conf

AiPlayerbot.MinRandomBots = 600
AiPlayerbot.MaxRandomBots = 800

Set it to whatever you want, but beware that the more bots = more RAM and cpu power is needed.



The server is using too much of my CPU. How do i fix this?
configs\worldserver.conf

MapUpdate.Threads = 4

Set it to 1-5. Recommended minimum is 2.



The authserver and worldserver close down at startup and leave no logs!
Update your VC redistributables.




I cannot access TBC or WotLK content in the individual progression repack!
Install the latest update.
If that doesn`t work, it`s because you character progression level is too low to access those.
You can either:
open IndividualProgression.conf

IndividualProgression.StartingProgression = 0

set that to 13 to start at the beggining of WoTLK or 18 to start at patch 3.3.5 (Ruby Sanctum)

or open the database using HeidiSQL and edit acore_characters/character_settings
and set mod-individual-progression to 13-18 for your character ID.


How to transfer my characters/guilds from old azerothcore server to new?
Use my powershell scripts.


How to spawn module NPCs?
Beast Master:

.npc add 601026

Transmog:

.npc add 190010

Instance/Raid Reset:

 .npc add 300000

Reagent Bank:

.npc add 290011

Enchanter:

 .npc add 601015

Improved Bank:

.npc add 200001

Warlock Pet Rename:

 .npc add 200002

Spectator:

 .npc add 190000

Buffer:

 .npc add 601016

Queue List Cache:

 .npc add 93080

Free Professions:

 .npc add 199999

Top Arena:

 .npc add 55333

Emblem Transfer:

 .npc add 100000

Guildhouse:

 .npc add 500030

Guildhouse Butler:

 .guildhouse butler or .gh butler (your guild needs to have purchased a guildhouse and you have to be of sufficient rank in the guild)

Racial Trait Swap:

 .npc add 98888

NPC Subclass:

 .npc add 600001

to delete a npc, select it and type:

 .npc delete

Why no Eluna?
Eluna forces the server to run in a single core which is bad for Playerbot performance. Without it the server will use whatever number you set inMapUpdate.Threads.


Why use AHBot instead of Auctionator?
Auctionator causes the server to crash when used in conjunction with playerbots. Maybe it will be fixed in the future.


Why every time i pick up a gray item from a corpse the item vanishes?
This is because this repack uses the module junk-to-gold, which automatically sells any gray items picked up by the player or bots. This is useful in cleaning up bot`s inventory which clogs up over time. You can disable/enable that by editing mod-junk-to-gold.conf.


I'm getting issues related to the RDF (e.g. WoW expansion not being detected)
in individualProgression.conf:

set IndividualProgression.DisableRDF = 0

I'm getting issues related to bots not being able to enter a dungeon/raid in the individual progression repack!
in individualProgression.conf:

IndividualProgression.ExcludeAccounts = 1
IndividualProgression.ExcludedAccountsRegex = "^RNDBOT.*"

in playerbots.conf, add these quest IDs to the option AiPlayerbot.RandomBotQuestIds:

 
"24560, 24499, 24682, 24498, 24710"

Those IDs are for the quests:
Inside the Frozen Citadel
Echoes of Tortured Souls
The Pit of Saron
The Path to the Citadel
Deliverance from the Pit

If there's any other quest that the bots need to be able to enter a dungeon, let me know.



Those are the data files:
AC Data v16 enUS
AC Data v16 enUS (Github Link)
AC Data v16 frFR (Github Link)


This is the version WITHOUT individual progression:
Download Link (11-02-2025)

Update (19-08-2025)



This is the version with individual progression:
Download link (11-02-2025)

Update (20-08-2025)


Old repacks/updates:
Folder link


Are you having trouble getting to the links? Watch this video.


Do you like this repack and want to show your appreciation? You can donate!

Hello i downloaded the repack following the installation guide, but when launch worldserver.exe it crash with error message "Failed to find map files for starting areas". Anyone can help me?

[TedMosly]

worldserver.exe crash with error "Failed to find map files for starting areas"

[GuybrushThreepwood]

worldserver.exe crash with error "Failed to find map files for starting areas"

Hi there! Don't worry about it, that's easy to fix. I made the same mistake at first because the instructions are a bit misleading. As I mentioned in a previous post here:
6. Unzip data files into the repack folder - this step should clarify that you need to end up with a data folder inside the repack folder. Stupid I know but it took me a while to figure out as worldserver.exe kept closing up on its own.

So it should look like this:
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Hope that helps!

[Boynextdoor]

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Aftern an update my repack started deleting skills that doesn't belong to the class anyone know how to turn it off?

[icore2]

Not started deleting just u used the class race mixer shit npc and now its deleted from repack

[Boynextdoor]

Not started deleting just u used the class race mixer shit npc and now its deleted from repack

You mean racial trait swapper? I didn't use him i added these skills via .learn command.

[Boynextdoor]

Not started deleting just u used the class race mixer shit npc and now its deleted from repack

Oh i get it now.

[LeeSang-hyeok]

How can we buff our alt bots? The buff npc doesn't give flask and the +nc worldbuff command doesn't do anything at lvl 60.

[ershalaim]

thanks a lot for the author of this repack once again. But I have persisting issue - after I downloaded the latest repack + latest update, the worldserver crashes w the following error: "ERROR 1054 (42S22) at line 355 in file: 'source\azerothCore\modules\mod-individual-progression\data\sql\world\base\item_changes.sql': Unknown column 'StatsCount' in 'field list' Applying of file 'source/azerothCore/modules/mod-individual-progression/data/sql/world/base/item_changes.sql' to database 'acore_world' failed! If you are a user, please pull the latest revision from the repository. Also make sure you have not applied any of the databases with your sql client. You cannot use auto-update system and import sql files from AzerothCore repository with your sql client. If you are a developer, please fix your sql query."

I literally have just unpacked everything and didn't do anything else. Can anyone help me? I tried installing and reinstalling it several times, I always get this

[Aldebaraan]

thanks a lot for the author of this repack once again. But I have persisting issue - after I downloaded the latest repack + latest update, the worldserver crashes w the following error: "ERROR 1054 (42S22) at line 355 in file: 'source\azerothCore\modules\mod-individual-progression\data\sql\world\base\item_changes.sql': Unknown column 'StatsCount' in 'field list' Applying of file 'source/azerothCore/modules/mod-individual-progression/data/sql/world/base/item_changes.sql' to database 'acore_world' failed! If you are a user, please pull the latest revision from the repository. Also make sure you have not applied any of the databases with your sql client. You cannot use auto-update system and import sql files from AzerothCore repository with your sql client. If you are a developer, please fix your sql query."

I literally have just unpacked everything and didn't do anything else. Can anyone help me? I tried installing and reinstalling it several times, I always get this

I just tested it and everything is working fine. The install order is as follows: Repack (300mb), data files (700-1000mb), latest update (60-80mb). Make sure that there isn't any leftover files in your appdata temp folder. Sometimes for whatever reason some files get stuck there after extraction instead of being moved to the target folder.