ShaluNoteBook
Every World of Warcraft player knows the feeling. You assemble a Mythic+ group, the run starts, and someone leaves after the first boss. Two weeks later that same name pops up in your queue and you cannot quite remember why it looks familiar. ShaluNoteBook exists to solve exactly that problem. It is a lightweight player reputation and note tracker built for PUGs, Mythic+ runs and raids, and it quietly remembers the leavers, the flamers and the players who carried your key when it mattered.
What ShaluNoteBook Actually Does
At its core, ShaluNoteBook is a notebook for the people you meet in group content. Instead of relying on memory or scattered Discord messages, you tag players directly in game. The addon supports Blacklist and Whitelist categories, so you can mark someone as a leaver, toxic or slacker, or flag them as a good player or friend. Every entry can carry a short note, which means the context stays with the name.
Star ratings add another layer. You can rate players from one to five stars, and combine those ratings with tags and notes for a fuller picture. Over time, your personal database becomes a genuinely useful reference for anyone who groups with strangers regularly.
Automatic Group Sync
Ratings do not have to stay isolated. ShaluNoteBook includes Automatic Group Sync, which shares ratings with your party or raid through addon communication. When several people have rated the same player, the addon combines the results using a weighted average and merges tags together. Your private ratings stay private, though. Only ratings you choose to share are synced, and personal notes are saved per character with import and export string support for backups.
Alerts When You Group
The feature most players notice first is the alert system. When you join a group, or when someone joins yours, ShaluNoteBook scans the roster and flags anyone you have previously noted or rated. A screen notification appears, and a voice or TTS callout announces whether the player is a good or bad entry. Spoken alerts are provided by Shalu Sound Alerts, which is a required dependency, with built-in sound cues acting as a fallback if needed.
If you prefer to test things before a real run, the command /snb test black or /snb test white previews the alerts. The main panel opens with /snb, and /snb lock or /snb unlock controls whether the window can be moved.
Compatibility Across World of Warcraft Versions
ShaluNoteBook is designed to work across the major branches of the game. Whether you play Retail, Classic, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm or Mists of Pandaria, the addon's core reputation tracking remains functional. Group content exists in every version, and so does the need to remember who you are playing with. Addon compatibility is maintained with the same lightweight philosophy throughout, so the experience stays consistent regardless of which client you log into.
If you are wondering how to install it, the process is the standard one. Download ShaluNoteBook from your preferred addon source, extract the folder into your World of Warcraft Interface AddOns directory, and restart the game. The folder name must match exactly for the addon to load correctly. After that, a quick /snb confirms everything is running.
For players who would rather skip manual folder management, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install path that handles ShaluNoteBook alongside the rest of your addon collection, keeping everything updated without you digging through zip files after every patch.
Performance and the Little Extras
One concern with any tracking addon is performance, and ShaluNoteBook addresses it directly. The addon is event-driven rather than scan-based. It does not constantly poll your group or run background checks, so there is no noticeable impact on frame rates or memory during raids and keys. It simply reacts when relevant events fire.
- Blacklist and Whitelist tagging with custom notes
- One to five star ratings combined with tags
- Automatic Group Sync using weighted averages
- On-screen and voice alerts when grouping
- Import and export strings for backups
- A small built-in Gomoku mini-game for downtime
That last item deserves a mention. Waiting for a summon or a queue pop can be dull, and the included Gomoku game gives you something to do while your group fills. It is a small touch, but it fits the addon's overall tone of being helpful without being heavy.
Final Thoughts
ShaluNoteBook for World of Warcraft fills a gap that Blizzard's default interface has never addressed. Reputation in the group finder is real, and having a personal record of who is reliable and who is not changes how you build groups. Between tagging, star ratings, shared sync and spoken alerts, the addon covers the full workflow without demanding much from your system. If you regularly run Mythic+ or raid with strangers, it is a practical addition to your interface, and one that pays off the moment a familiar name appears in your next PUG.