Shortlist! (M+ & Raid Recruiter)
Recruiting for Mythic+ dungeons or raids in World of Warcraft often feels like a gamble. You scan item levels, squint at scores, and hope the player behind the name knows their class. Shortlist! (M+ & Raid Recruiter) removes that guesswork by turning your applicant list into a clear, data-driven ranking. Every player who applies to your group gets a star rating and a percentage score, calculated from item level, dungeon experience, and how well their spec fits the current meta. You stop guessing and start inviting with confidence.
What Does Shortlist! Do?
This addon works right next to Blizzard's built-in applicant viewer. Instead of a wall of names, you get a sortable panel with one row per applicant. Each row shows the player's name, role, item level, Mythic+ score, and the Shortlist rating from 0 to 5 stars with a percentage. Click any column header to sort by that stat. Invite or decline directly from the row, and watch statuses like Invited, Joined, Declined, or Timed out update as applications resolve. Hover over a row to see exactly why the score is what it is, so you understand the reasoning behind every number.
How Scoring Works for Mythic+
The M+ scoring formula combines three main factors. First, it compares the applicant's item level against a recommendation that is auto-calibrated from the key's own loot table. Second, it checks the best completed key in the listed dungeon using official Blizzard data. Third, it applies a per-spec meta rating that you can edit yourself. The key level is read automatically from your listing title or your keystone, so the addon always knows what you are recruiting for.
Raid Scoring for Normal, Heroic, and Mythic
Shortlist! does not stop at dungeons. It detects Normal, Heroic, and Mythic raid listings automatically and uses a dedicated formula for each. This formula weighs item level against the difficulty's suggested ilvl, considers class and role fit, and uses Mythic+ score as an activity signal. This gives you a solid preparation score for raiders, even though no API exposes an applicant's raid progression directly.
Group Analysis at a Glance
Once you have formed your party or raid, click the "?" button, the minimap button, or type /rmm group to analyze your group. The addon shows per-member scores, a composition check with Bloodlust detection, a group rating, and an estimated success chance. A clear key level selector lets you rate the group against any key, which is perfect when you are running someone else's stone. The Announce button posts the full summary to group chat so everyone knows where they stand.
Working with Other Addons
Recruiting needs nothing else because applicant data comes straight from Blizzard. Group analysis is where companions matter, since the game only lets an addon inspect a teammate's gear when they stand within about 28 yards. Shortlist! gets around this with several sources used in order: direct inspection when in range, data shared by other Shortlist! users at any distance, gear sharing from Details! or any addon shipping LibOpenRaid, and the Raider.IO addon for instant teammate scores and best runs per dungeon. With none of these, far-away members show "ilvl ?" and are scored on experience and fit only. No setup is required because each source is detected automatically.
Fully Configurable to Your Playstyle
Every weight, penalty, and severity slope is adjustable in a native settings panel. You can tweak M+ scoring, raid scoring, group penalties, announce format, panel rows, minimap button, and position lock. Slash commands cover everything too. For example, /shortlist spec 252 5 sets a specialization's meta fit from 0 to 5, and /rmm class MAGE 4 does the same for classes. The /shortlist calibration command prints the calibration table for keys +2 to +15, while /shortlist debug prints the detected context plus every pending applicant's score breakdown before reporting a weird score.
For players who want a hassle-free setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers one-click installation and automatic updates, so you can download Shortlist! (M+ & Raid Recruiter) for World of Warcraft and always run the latest version without manual checks. The launcher's addon catalog keeps version compatibility in mind across different game clients, making it easy to manage your entire addon list in one place.
Compatibility Across World of Warcraft Versions
Shortlist! is designed to work across multiple versions of World of Warcraft. Whether you are playing Retail, Classic, TBC, WotLK, Cataclysm, or MoP, the addon adapts its scoring to the available data. It ships with live Season 2 meta ratings for all 40 specs, and you can edit them in-game, in the options, or directly in Donnees.lua. The addon is lightweight, has no bundled libraries, and supports both English and French with auto-detection. It works on its own and works even better next to Raider.IO and Details!.
How to Install Shortlist! (M+ & Raid Recruiter)
Learning how to install is straightforward. Download Shortlist! (M+ & Raid Recruiter) for World of Warcraft from a trusted source, extract the folder into your Interface/AddOns directory, and restart the game. The addon appears in your addon list, and you can enable it from the character selection screen. No additional libraries are required. If you use the foxygame.net launcher, the process is even simpler: find the addon in the catalog, click install, and the launcher handles everything including future updates.
Final Thoughts on Smart Recruiting
Shortlist! (M+ & Raid Recruiter) transforms one of the most tedious parts of group content into a fast, informed decision. The success chance is an indicator, not a prophecy, and it is clamped to 5-95% on purpose. Nothing leaves the game since all calculations use in-game data and locally installed addon databases. Whether you are pugging a +15 key or filling a Mythic raid roster, this addon gives you the clarity to invite the right players every time. Stop guessing and start shortlisting.