Master Combo
Keeping track of combo points has always been one of the small but constant chores of playing a Rogue or a Feral Druid. You glance at the default UI, then back at the fight, then back at the pips, and somewhere in that shuffle you lose a fraction of a second. Master Combo for World of Warcraft fixes that by moving your combo points onto the target nameplate itself, so the information you need sits exactly where your eyes already are.
What Master Combo Actually Does
This addon is built for Rogue and Druid cat form only, and it does one job extremely well. Instead of parking combo points in a corner of your screen, it draws pips directly on the current target nameplate. The first pip is red, the maximum pip is green, and the colors scale smoothly between those two extremes. Any unused pips stay dim, so you can read your current count at a glance without counting individual icons.
When you have no target nameplate, the pips simply hide. That means no clutter during travel, looting, or downtime, and no wasted screen space when there is nothing to track.
Options and Configuration
The defaults are sensible enough that most players never touch them, but everything is adjustable if you want a different look. By default the pips sit at the bottom left with 12 pixels of padding. The available settings include:
- Show combo points on nameplates, which acts as the master toggle
- Top or bottom placement
- Left or right alignment
- A padding slider ranging from 0 to 40 pixels
- Restore Defaults to undo your changes in one click
One detail worth knowing: placement, padding, and restore all grey out when the master toggle is switched off. That keeps you from fiddling with settings that have no visible effect.
If you would rather not juggle manual folder extraction, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install path that drops Master Combo straight into your AddOns directory, and its addon catalog keeps the whole Master suite visible in a single list. Settings backup runs through Master Relay using the key Combo, so your layout survives a UI reset or a move to another machine.
Slash Commands
Master Combo keeps its command line short and predictable:
- /mcombo toggle flips the addon on or off
- /mcombo on and /mcombo off force a specific state
- /mcombo config opens the options panel
Version Support and Compatibility
Compatibility is one of the stronger points here. Master Combo runs on Retail, including the Midnight client, and it also supports the Classic line: Classic, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, and Mists of Pandaria. Because combo point mechanics are consistent across those versions, the addon behaves the same way whether you are raiding on a modern client or leveling through an older expansion.
The one hard requirement is Master Relay. Master Combo will not function without it, so plan to install both. Master Relay handles the shared plumbing and the settings backup, while Master Combo handles the display layer.
How to Install
Installation is the standard World of Warcraft addon routine. Extract the MasterCombo folder into your Interface/AddOns directory, then install Master Relay the same way. Restart the game or reload your UI, and the pips should appear the next time you target something with a nameplate.
If you are wondering how to install without hunting down folders manually, a launcher-based setup removes most of the friction. The foxygame.net launcher handles version matching and auto-updates for Master Combo, so you are not left re-downloading files after every patch. That matters most on Classic-era clients, where addon versions drift out of date quickly.
Who Should Download Master Combo
If you main a Rogue or a Feral Druid, this addon is close to a no-brainer. It removes a repeated eye movement from your rotation and replaces it with a single glance at the nameplate you are already watching. Players who raid, run Mythic+ dungeons, or push arena rating will notice the difference fastest, but the benefit applies anywhere you are building and spending combo points.
If you want to download Master Combo, remember the pairing: Master Combo plus Master Relay. Set your placement once, pick your padding, and then forget about it. The addon stays out of your way and simply puts the right number in the right place at the right time.