This addon will provide you with all the information currently in the Wowhead database showing all known locations of herbs, minerals and treasures. Now you can simply load up Gatherer, plug this database into it, and know what can be found in the zone you are in, without having to discover them yourself.
Wowhead will be providing regular dumps of their database to the Norganna team, who will then update the GathererDB Wowhead addon exclusively here on WoWInterface.
How it works
The import procedure is simple and painless. Once you have installed the AddOn and have reloaded the game, ensuring that both Gatherer and GathererDB_Wowhead are activated. When you finally log into the game, follow this procedure to import the new data into Gatherer:
Open Gatherer's configuration dialog.
Click on the red "Database" tab on the left-hand side of the dialog.
Click the import button in the main panel.
* Be certain that you have the SlideBar and HUD active for at least the import. Afterward, you can simply deactivate them, again.
Make sure to add GathererDB-Wowhead to your favourites list here on WoWInterface and check back periodically to see if it's been updated, or get an email sent to you whenever they update it if you have those notifications turned on. Any time they update it, just re-download GathererDB-Wowhead and update your local copy.
Help improve the database
If you want to contribute your data back to Wowhead to continue expanding the database, please download and install the Wowhead client (available for both PC and Mac) and just follow the instructions on their site.
About Gatherer
Gatherer is an addon for herbalists, miners and treasure hunters in World of Warcraft. It's main purpose is to track the closest plants, deposits and treasure locations on your minimap.
The addon does not track like a tracking ability does, rather it "remembers" where you have found various items in the past. It does this whenever you gather (perform herbalism, mining, or opening) on an item, and records the specific map location in its history. From then on, whenever the item comes into range of being one of the closest 1-25 (configurable) items to your present location, it will pop up on the minimap.
When you view your World Map, you will also see the item locations clearly marked on each zone's map.
About Wowhead
Wowhead was created with one sole intent: to provide World of Warcraft players with an extensive database and tools to enhance their gaming experience. This website is our contribution to this wonderful game.
Our user community is a big part, if not the biggest part, of Wowhead. Almost all of our information comes from our users, through data uploads from the Wowhead Client, comments on database entries and screenshot submissions! The site also features forums, where users can ask questions, discuss important Warcraft-related topics, recommend and share favorite addons, and much more!
Change Log - GathererDB WoWHead
09 DEC 2009 Updated to the most recent set of nodes and updated TOC for WoW 3.3
18 FEB 2009 Updated to the latest nodes, including those recently renamed in 3.0.8.
29 DEC 2008 Corrected some inconsistencies between GathererDB and Gatherer. Included more node locations.
05 DEC 2008 Corrected issues in the script pertaining to Icecrown, node IDs, and a few more nodes included in the DB.
04 DEC 2008 Corrected Icecrown naming, items should now appear in that zone.
03 DEC 2008a The correct, expanded DB file and other changes.
03 DEC 2008 Added yet more Northrend and other WotLK node locations, formatting of file, et cetera.
All of the nodes included in the database have been seen and reported by a rather huge number of folks, before they are included in the database. That way, it helps to ensure that no one person or group is messing with the data. As such, there is no on/off switch for the items contained within the database.
If you or your guild only want to see items found/gathered by the guild, then simply do not install the database.
If you have it installed, but no longer want the datapoints, simply enter the following at the chat/command prompt, in-game, and hit Enter:
**Nechckn Edit: There may be an extra space between *DB:Wowhead StaticPopup* but try it with the two, first. If it does not work just pull one of them out. Honestly do not have the time to test this out, so let us know which way works, if you would, please. Also, be certain that you make a backup of your Gatherer.lua down within ..\WorldofWarcraft\WTF\Account\<YourWoWAccountName>\SavedVariables before starting, just in case the whole thing 'splodes. TY!
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Originally posted by stonevipor was wondering if there was a way to turn off the nodes that have not been gathered by me or a person in my guild if not is it worth trying to add an option to show only the nodes that are varafied by a me or someone in my guild ?
I love the addon, but i dont want my map clutered with nodes that noone has found.
was wondering if there was a way to turn off the nodes that have not been gathered by me or a person in my guild if not is it worth trying to add an option to show only the nodes that are varafied by a me or someone in my guild ?
I love the addon, but i dont want my map clutered with nodes that noone has found.
No problem, should be an update in a few weeks, as time permits. That will include all nodes that have met the requirements for inclusion, since there are silly people who purposefully try to submit bogus data, believe it or not.
As for the name, it is either ne-chi-kin sort of like Alex Ovechckn, Any Chicken, Nikk <Last name, starting with an "E"> Chicken, or the Night Elf Chicken, as you note. Really, they are all valid, have had the name for years now, so the Boomkin reference was surely not the original, but it works now.
Happy Gatherering,
Nikk
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Originally posted by karaste Thanks for the reply. I sometimes forget to upload my data file, but have been trying to make more of an effort to do it on a regular basis. Gatherer and Auctioneer are two of my most favorite addons.
Oh, and it's been bugging me every time I look at your name...so I just have to ask. Night Elf Chicken? Boomkin? *grin*
Thanks for the reply. I sometimes forget to upload my data file, but have been trying to make more of an effort to do it on a regular basis. Gatherer and Auctioneer are two of my most favorite addons.
Oh, and it's been bugging me every time I look at your name...so I just have to ask. Night Elf Chicken? Boomkin? *grin*
-k
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Originally posted by Nechckn Karaste,
Not sure why they are not in, no one has mentioned it, so had no idea.
If you are not, now, please be sure to run the Wowhead Client, that provides data to Wowhead, so such things can be added. See http://www.wowhead.com/?client for more.
As for a "when", it really depends on time and knowing that there are things missing. Now that you note the area, will take a look, check the data to see if they are now included, and craft a new version, if so.
Likely about 3.3.3, if the data exists, would be a guess.
If there is no "Database" entry, then you are not installing the GathererDB_Wowhead AddOn correctly. You need to install it just like any other AddOn. Once correct, you will have a "Database" entry under "HUD".
The critical part of the instructions are the first two:
Download both Gatherer and the GathererDB_Wowhead, decompress, and move to the AddOns directory.
Open the main WoW AddOns Control panel and ensure that "Load Out of Date" has a checkmark and that Gatherer, GathererHUD, SlideBar, Swatter, and GathererDB_Wowhead all have gold check marks.
If you go to the main WoW AddOns Control Panel and you do not see GathererDB_Wowhead, then you need to re-download, decompress, and move the GathererDB_Wowhead AddOn into the ..WorldofWarcraft\Interface\AddOns folder.
Happy Gatherering,
Nikk
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Originally posted by krystiina There is no 'database' tab on my config panel.
The directions are correct on the GathererDB_Wowhead page.
Download both Gatherer and the GathererDB_Wowhead, decompress, and move to the AddOns directory.
Open the main WoW AddOns Control panel and ensure that "Load Out of Date" has a checkmark and that Gatherer, GathererHUD, SlideBar, Swatter, and GathererDB_Wowhead all have gold check marks.
Continue into the game and right-click the Gatherer icon from the SlideBar menu, located just below the minimap, by default.
Click "Configure" and then choose the database tab from the options.
The directions are correct on the GathererDB_Wowhead page.
Download both Gatherer and the GathererDB_Wowhead, decompress, and move to the AddOns directory.
Open the main WoW AddOns Control panel and ensure that "Load Out of Date" has a checkmark and that Gatherer, GathererHUD, SlideBar, Swatter, and GathererDB_Wowhead all have gold check marks.
Continue into the game and right-click the Gatherer icon from the SlideBar menu, located just below the minimap, by default.
Click "Configure" and then choose the database tab from the options.
Import the data set.
Enjoy.
Happy Gatherering,
Nikk
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Originally posted by OmnaeDruid With the new gatherer how to you get the GatherDB WoWHead, imported into it.
I recently downloaded Gatherer and GathererDB, but the current directions dont seem to work with the new interface of Gatherer
Each node is not active all the time, they are randomly respawned by an algorithm known only to Blizzard. Some work was done, in the past, to attempt to determine exactly how but nothing current, afaik.
That area is quite node-rich, so you may want to decrease the icon size, so you can more easily see the specifics.
Just as an aside: If you have been playing for a long time, you could still have some of the old node locations scattered about. Blizzard moved a bunch in roughly 2.0, so that could be a possible issue, too.
Not to say that the DB is completely perfect, but, especially for areas with a lot of data uploaded, it should be just about right. Be sure to run the Wowhead Updater, so that any new nodes you run into can be updated, as needed.
Happy Gatherering,
Nikk
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Originally posted by themusez I'm not sure if it is like this elsewhere, but Arathi Highland is littered with overlapping, incorrect nodes. A lot of the nodes say they are in, but they are usually Iron or Mithril (and there is usually an Iron or Mithril node placed right below it, it just does not show on the map because the Tin is above it).
Those are "special" nodes and intermittently replace "normal" nodes, ala the following:
Normal -> Special
Copper -> None
Tin -> Silver
Iron -> Gold
Mithril -> Truesilver
Thorium -> Rich Thorium
Fel Iron -> Khorium
Adamantite -> Rich Adamantite or Khorium
Cobalt -> Rich Cobalt
Saronite -> Rich Saronite or Titanium
Gatherer will change back and forth between the special and regular nodes, depending upon what was last grabbed from a specific spawn location.
Happy Gatherering,
Nikk
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Originally posted by Wrathscale This database dont show any gold/silver/truesilver nodes for me =\ any ideas why?
Not sure why they are not in, no one has mentioned it, so had no idea.
If you are not, now, please be sure to run the Wowhead Client, that provides data to Wowhead, so such things can be added. See http://www.wowhead.com/?client for more.
As for a "when", it really depends on time and knowing that there are things missing. Now that you note the area, will take a look, check the data to see if they are now included, and craft a new version, if so.
Likely about 3.3.3, if the data exists, would be a guess.
Happy Gatherering,
Nikk
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Originally posted by karaste I ask, as after importing the DB from Dec, I've come a fair number of nodes that weren't in the database. One area in particular that I can think of right off, is in NE Dragonblight. I've come across at least 8-10 nodes not in the database that spawn in the forested area between the revenant cave and the stairs up to Zul'Drak. Some out among the trees, and some along the base of the mtns. I've also come across them in other Northrend zones, as well as some here and there in older world areas (Azeroth/Outland).
Since they didn't exist in the data imported from this download, then I would assume that wowhead didn't know about them at the time of it's (this version of the db) creation. I assumed, that so long as new nodes were being found, that the db would continue to be updated. I'd noticed it before but hadn't said anything as I didn't need a newer version, since by gathering them I was adding to my database.
The issue only cropped up when I had a crash that ate my gather data file. I had to redownload and import this DB, and since it was still the Dec one I knew it wasn't completely up-to-date. Once I confirmed that by coming across unrecorded nodes again in the same areas I'd noticed the deficit before, I decided to ask when the next version might be coming.
I ask, as after importing the DB from Dec, I've come a fair number of nodes that weren't in the database. One area in particular that I can think of right off, is in NE Dragonblight. I've come across at least 8-10 nodes not in the database that spawn in the forested area between the revenant cave and the stairs up to Zul'Drak. Some out among the trees, and some along the base of the mtns. I've also come across them in other Northrend zones, as well as some here and there in older world areas (Azeroth/Outland).
Since they didn't exist in the data imported from this download, then I would assume that wowhead didn't know about them at the time of it's (this version of the db) creation. I assumed, that so long as new nodes were being found, that the db would continue to be updated. I'd noticed it before but hadn't said anything as I didn't need a newer version, since by gathering them I was adding to my database.
The issue only cropped up when I had a crash that ate my gather data file. I had to redownload and import this DB, and since it was still the Dec one I knew it wasn't completely up-to-date. Once I confirmed that by coming across unrecorded nodes again in the same areas I'd noticed the deficit before, I decided to ask when the next version might be coming.
-k
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Originally posted by Nechckn Karaste,
Seeing as how the nodes have not been moved in quite some time, likely not for a while.
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