ProperProcs: See Every Proc and Bleed at a Glance
Some of the most important moments in a fight happen quietly. Your Maelstrom Weapon stacks fill up, a Garrote tick is about to fall off, and the default interface barely tells you anything. ProperProcs for World of Warcraft fixes that by putting animated on-screen effects and sounds on the procs Blizzard hardly shows, plus draining columns for the bleeds you keep on enemies. If you have ever lost a kill because you missed a refresh window, this addon was made for you.
What ProperProcs Actually Does
At its core, ProperProcs is a visual and audio alert system built around your own class mechanics. Instead of digging through buff icons, you get effects beside your character that light up the moment a tracked proc appears. Everything is configurable, so the addon fits the way you already play rather than forcing a new style on you.
- Animated effects beside your character for tracked procs
- Adjustable stack thresholds with a colour per state
- A game sound per state, or complete silence if you prefer
- Debuff columns that drain as the time left on your target runs out
- A refresh glint during the last 30% of a debuff
- An enemy counter showing carriers versus total enemies, with 10+ shown past ten
- The counter turns green when enough enemies carry the bleed, and the threshold is adjustable
- Optional hiding of Blizzard's spell alerts in supported specs
- Test mode, mover, scale and spacing controls
Only your own class is shown, which keeps the display clean and relevant. A minimap button and an addon compartment entry give you quick access, and settings are account-wide, so you configure once and every character benefits.
Supported Classes and Game Versions
Class Support
ProperProcs currently focuses on two specializations. Enhancement Shaman players get tracking for Maelstrom Weapon, Tempest and Overflowing Maelstrom. Assassination Rogues get dedicated handling for Garrote and Rupture, including the draining columns that make bleed management far more readable in long fights.
Retail, Classic and Beyond
The addon is designed around modern proc behaviour, so it shines in Retail where Mythic+ and raid encounters demand constant attention to short windows. Thanks to the way it is packaged, ProperProcs also fits comfortably into Classic, TBC, WotLK, Cataclysm and MoP setups, where players still value clear feedback for the same core mechanics. Addon compatibility across these versions means you can keep the same interface habits whether you are pushing keys on live servers or revisiting older content.
If you are ready to try it, the fastest route is to download ProperProcs from a trusted addon source and drop it into your AddOns folder. The whole process takes less than a minute.
How to Install ProperProcs
Installation is deliberately simple, and knowing how to install it correctly saves you a troubleshooting session later.
- Extract the folder to Interface/AddOns/ProperProcs/
- Make sure the folder name matches exactly, with no extra nesting
- Restart the game or reload your interface
- Type /pp in game to open the configuration window
Once loaded, the addon is controlled entirely through slash commands. Use /pp to toggle the window, /pp test to cycle every effect, and /pp move or /pp lock to unlock or lock the effects on screen. The /pp reset command restores position and size, /pp status produces a report for bug reports, and /pp debug opens a debuff test bench, with /pp debug report giving the full details.
Players who prefer a hands-off approach often use the foxygame.net launcher, which handles ProperProcs through its addon catalog with one-click install and automatic updates, so version compatibility stays current without manual folder juggling.
Practical Notes Before You Dive In
A few behaviours are worth understanding. Some procs are hidden from addons while in combat, so their effects still appear on screen but their sounds only play out of combat. The enemy counter requires enemy nameplates to be enabled and follows up to 12 enemies at a time. Debuff columns display only your own bleeds, which keeps the information trustworthy in group content.
ProperProcs is released under the MIT License, so the code is open and community-friendly. Whether you are raiding, running dungeons, grinding Mythic+ or fighting in PvP, the goal is the same: fewer missed procs, fewer dropped bleeds and faster decisions under pressure. Set your thresholds, pick your colours and sounds, and let the addon handle the rest.