Route Book : Mythic+ Callouts That Tell You What to Do
Mythic+ has a language of its own. "AOE incoming." "Frontal." "Kick the caster." If you have ever wiped to a trash pack because nobody called the interrupt in time, Route Book is the addon that finally fixes that problem. It is a ready-to-go Mythic+ callout pack, rebuilt every week from the season's top keys, and it works as the in-game half of the popular routes.vyndicus.io routing site.
Instead of memorizing every dangerous cast in every dungeon, you get short voice callouts a couple of seconds before each ability fires, with the spell icon and a countdown displayed right under your character. The labels tell you exactly what to do: AOE, Frontal, Axe, Spread, Stack, Tank Hit. No guesswork, no reading a wall of text mid-pull.
What Route Book Actually Does
Route Book is more than a timer pack. It layers several systems on top of each other so your group stays coordinated without anyone talking over voice chat.
Boss Callouts and Class Cooldowns
Every boss ability gets a short voice callout before it lands, paired with the spell icon and a visible countdown. Turn on class cooldowns and you will also hear the cooldown a top player would press in that moment, such as "AOE: Barrier" — and it only names the cooldown when yours is actually ready. That single feature turns a chaotic boss fight into a rehearsed sequence.
Trash Timers and Kick Planning
Dangerous trash casts get their own timers and voice lines, with the next cast shown beside the mob's nameplate. The Kicks module plans your group's interrupts and marks each kicker's assigned casters with one key press. You also get a party kick tracker by marker and a "Kick" call when your focus target starts casting. If you have ever lost a key to an unkicked heal, this is the module you will appreciate most.
Route Reminders and Quality-of-Life Extras
Route reminders tell you when to use Bloodlust or invisibility before the right pulls, pulled straight from your route on the site. On top of that you get "On you" alerts, private aura sounds, a boss health bar with phase marks and shields, and a spacing ring for Spread and Stack mechanics. Everything can be moved, renamed, re-voiced, re-timed, or switched off entirely, and you can share your customized setup as a string.
Version Support and Compatibility
One of the strongest points of Route Book is how broadly it fits into the current addon ecosystem. It supports Retail, Classic, TBC, WotLK, Cataclysm, and MoP, so whether you are pushing keys on live servers or reliving older expansions, the callout framework travels with you. Compatibility is handled through BigWigs and LittleWigs, which supply the underlying boss timers, and Route Book works with any BigWigs profile you already use. If you run a heavily customized BigWigs setup, nothing breaks — the pack simply reads from it.
If you prefer a friction-free setup, the foxygame.net launcher handles the whole process in a single click, keeping Route Book current with each weekly rebuild so your callouts always match the season's top routes.
How to Install Route Book
Getting started takes only a few minutes. Before you begin, make sure BigWigs and LittleWigs are installed, since Route Book depends on them for boss timers.
- Download Route Book for World of Warcraft from your preferred addon source.
- Extract the folder into your World of Warcraft Interface/AddOns directory.
- Confirm the folder name matches the addon's .toc file exactly.
- Log in and enable the addon on the character selection screen.
- Type /rbm in chat to open the settings panel.
Once loaded, you can adjust callout timing, mute individual abilities, or swap voice packs. Because every element is modular, new users can start with the default setup and refine it later as they learn each dungeon.
Who Should Use It
Route Book suits a wide range of players. New key runners benefit from the explicit "what to do" labels. Experienced players use the kick planner and cooldown callouts to squeeze out extra efficiency in high keys. Group leaders appreciate that the whole party hears the same instructions at the same moment, which removes the most common source of wipes: silence during a dangerous cast.
If you want cleaner pulls, fewer missed interrupts, and callouts that match the routes you are already following, Route Book is a practical addition to your interface. Install it, run /rbm, and let the addon do the talking.