Broker Specializations

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A Data Broker add-on for quickly switching your specialization with gear set and loot specialization. Now with some talents profiles and a quick talents access panel.

First launch

Everything is disabled by default, take a look in the configuration panel (middle-click on the icon/display, it can also be accessed within the right-click menu) it is very simple to set up.

Usage

With a Data Broker display
With the icon on the minimap
With key bindings
With the command line

Features

Specialization switch. You can use the menu shown on right-click, the tooltip, the key bindings or by using a command.
Dual specialization mode. This allows you to set two specializations and switch between them in one click, keybind or command.
Equip a gear set and/or set the loot specialization when switching to a specialization.
Quick talents frame. A small frame with only the talents switch buttons and talents switch items on the bottom.
Talents profiles. Take a snapshot of your current talents, name it and you can switch between profiles in one click.
Equipment sets switch, you can use the menu shown on right-click.
Fully configurable text on the Data Broker display. There is no option for the specialization icon, this should be done with the display add-on.

Dual Specialization Mode

A little information on this mode, if you are in another specialization than the two specified, the add-on will switch to the first one (the one on the left in the configuration panel).

Key Binding

They are located within the Key Bindings panel, in the AddOns category look for Broker Specializations. You can bind each specializations and the dual mode.

Command Line

Available commands: /brokerspecializations, /brokerspec, /spec, /bs. They are aliases, to prevent compatibility issues.

Without argument it will switch to the defined dual specialization if enabled or it will open the configuration panel.
/bs config, will display the configuration panel.
/bs minimap, will toggle the minimap icon visibility.
/bs followed by a number (1 to 4) will switch to a specialization, to find the number look at the add-on menu the top specialization is 1.
/bs followed by a specialization name will switch to it, this is not case sensitive.

Small list of Data Broker Displays

Bazooka ChocolateBar Broker Display DockingStation

Other Information

If you find an error or have a suggestion please use the tickets page on WowAce, you can also help with the localization.

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catbeef
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#42 catbeef

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Posted Feb 10, 2025
how on earth is there not a single other addon in existence that does the job this used to do? i'm gonna have a poke around and see what i can figure out, but i'm not confident i'll be back with any good news :(

update: i butchered it and made it work for my demon hunter, i doubt i'll ever care enough to venture further into this :x good luck!

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Posted Dec 22, 2020
Some one need to continue this addon :) Could be so cool if it works as intended

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Posted Dec 7, 2020
Needs to be fixed.

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kanegasi
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Posted Feb 22, 2020
In Core.lua, line 686:

if ( (current and numItems > 8) ) then

Change it to:

if current then

Because of that 8, your addon isn't picking up my sets. I only make sets for slots that are different, shared items are ignored, causing all my sets to have a small amount of items. You could also make that number an option in your settings.

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#38 aisenfaire

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Posted Jul 11, 2019
Got the following error when going to configuration screen via clicking on broker:

3x Broker_SpecializationsConfig\Core.lua:824: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil)
[C]: ?
Broker_SpecializationsConfig\Core.lua:824: in function <Broker_SpecializationsConfig\Core.lua:73>
...-3.0\AceConfigRegistry-3.0\AceConfigRegistry-3.0-20.lua:333: in function `app'
...nfig-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0-73.lua:1808: in function `Open'
...nfig-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0-73.lua:1901: in function <...nfig-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0.lua:1899>
[C]: ?
Ace3\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0-36.lua:71: in function <Ace3\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0.lua:69>
Ace3\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0-36.lua:285: in function `Fire'
...GUI-3.0\widgets\AceGUIContainer-BlizOptionsGroup.lua:20: in function <...GUI-3.0\widgets\AceGUIContainer-BlizOptionsGroup.lua:19>
[C]: in function `Show'
FrameXML\InterfaceOptionsFrame.lua:28: in function <FrameXML\InterfaceOptionsFrame.lua:17>
[C]: in function `InterfaceOptionsList_DisplayPanel'
FrameXML\InterfaceOptionsFrame.lua:46: in function `InterfaceOptionsListButton_OnClick'
FrameXML\InterfaceOptionsFrame.lua:469: in function <FrameXML\InterfaceOptionsFrame.lua:418>
[C]: in function `InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory'
!BlizzBugsSuck\BlizzBugsSuck.lua:139: in function <!BlizzBugsSuck\BlizzBugsSuck.lua:108>
[C]: in function `InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory'
Broker_Specializations\Core.lua:2169: in function `OpenConfigPanel'
Broker_Specializations\Core.lua:1836: in function `func'
FrameXML\UIDropDownMenu.lua:914: in function `UIDropDownMenuButton_OnClick'
[string "*:OnClick"]:1: in function <[string "*:OnClick"]:1>

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roareth
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Posted Oct 11, 2018
The addon works great but suffers from the same issue that the default UI does - when I switch specs from Fury to Arms my main hand weapon is greyed out. I use the same main hand weapon for both specs. I have to un-equip and re-equip the weapon before I can use it.

If there Is there anything you can do to correct this behavior, I would be most appreciative.

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#36 Posted Sep 15, 2018

2x [ADDON_ACTION_FORBIDDEN] AddOn 'Broker_Specializations' tried to call the protected function 'GuildControlSetRank()'.
!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:519: in function <!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:519>
[C]: in function `GuildControlSetRank'
...\Blizzard_GuildControlUI\Blizzard_GuildControlUI.lua:24: in function <...\Blizzard_GuildControlUI\Blizzard_GuildControlUI.lua:7>
[C]: ?
[C]: in function `LoadAddOn'
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:446: in function `UIParentLoadAddOn'
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:692: in function `Communities_LoadUI'
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:926: in function `ToggleCommunitiesFrame'
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:813: in function `ToggleGuildFrame'
[string "TOGGLEGUILDTAB"]:1: in function <[string "TOGGLEGUILDTAB"]:1>

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Posted Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for updating!

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Posted Jul 22, 2018
Im so happy that you bring us an update for this great Addon !!! Thank you so much

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Posted Jul 20, 2018
update for 8.0? :(

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Posted May 5, 2018
It seems that this addon didnt get an Update ? :(

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Posted Jan 9, 2018
Hi,

I'm getting this error. I'm not sure if it's this addon, but it's mentioned? (I use the default Blizzard equipment manager)

71x ...faceBlizzard_Deprecated\Deprecated_7_2_0.lua:140: Usage: local setWasEquipped = C_EquipmentSet.UseEquipmentSet(equipmentSetID)
[C]: in function `UseEquipmentSet'
...faceBlizzard_Deprecated\Deprecated_7_2_0.lua:140: in function `UseEquipmentSet'
Broker_Specializations\Core.lua:525: in function `SetGearAndLootAfterSwitch'
Broker_Specializations\Core.lua:1920: in function `?'
...Ons\Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-6.lua:145: in function <...Ons\Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:145>
[string "safecall Dispatcher[1]"]:4: in function <[string "safecall Dispatcher[1]"]:4>
[C]: ?
[string "safecall Dispatcher[1]"]:13: in function `?'
...Ons\Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-6.lua:90: in function `Fire'
Ace3\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0-3.lua:120: in function <Ace3\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0.lua:119>

Locals:
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Posted Nov 7, 2017
Has anyone found a fix for the gear set option? All the gear sets are grayed out and unclickable.

I saw qwwaaaa ask about this but saw no response.

Quote from qwwaaaa >>

I can't change Equipment sets. i can see menu but inactivate buttons

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Posted Sep 24, 2017
So I've got this error, what does it mean?

Message: Interface\AddOns\Broker_DualSpec\Core.lua:575: hooksecurefunc(): SetActiveSpecGroup is not a function
Time: 09/24/17 13:57:04
Count: 1
Stack: Interface\AddOns\Broker_DualSpec\Core.lua:575: hooksecurefunc(): SetActiveSpecGroup is not a function
[C]: ?
[C]: in function `hooksecurefunc'
Interface\AddOns\Broker_DualSpec\Core.lua:575: in main chunk

Locals:

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Posted Sep 25, 2017
You have the wrong addon.

Data Broker Dual Specialization

Supports: 6.1.0

Updated Feb 27, 2015
Last edited by DogmaTX: Sep 25, 2017

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Posted Sep 9, 2017
fix 7.3

Broker_Specializations\Core.lua

Line 246: PlaySound(3081);
Line 812: PlaySound(839);
Line 827: PlaySound(840);
Line 840: PlaySound(857);
Line 848: PlaySound(857);

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Posted Sep 2, 2017
7.3 update?

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Posted Apr 25, 2017
I can't change Equipment sets. i can see menu but inactivate buttons

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Posted Oct 30, 2016
The .toc file for the config part is not updated to the latest 7.1 version.

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Posted Oct 31, 2016
Oups, fixing that right away.

Thank you for reporting it.

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