Equipment Manager

The Equipment Manager is similar to some AddOns that allows switching between sets of equipment, originally scheduled for Patch 3.1.0 but was moved to Patch 3.1.2.

Excerpt from Q&A with Ghostcrawler

Nethaera:

Will you be able to switch gear easily to match your spec?

Ghostcrawler:

At the same time we implement dual specs, we will also be setting up a gear system. The feature is called “Gear Manager.” It can also be used to just swap weapons or trinkets or put on that tuxedo to strut around town. It will not automatically switch your gear when you change your talent spec, but it will allow for an easy gear change between them. The feature may not be fully functional immediately in the PTR, but we’ll have more information to share about it before too much longer.

User interface

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Users will be able to access the the Equipment Manager from the lower right corner of the character screen by selecting the right panel expand triangle toggle (►) and selecting the Equipment Manager subtab () at the upper right to show its mode in the right pane. Up to ten gear sets are allowed. This feature was very similar to macros.

The Equipment Manager should always be available.

Making new sets

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• Click the slot option control by any slot you want to change.
  • You can select an available item, put the current item in your bags, or exclude it from the set.
• Once you have the set the way you want it, click the "New Set" on the right pane.

  

Switching sets

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Select the set and click .

Saving set changes

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Adjust any items in equipment slots with the slot option controls for the current set and click .

Prior to Mists of Pandaria

This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.

Previously you could access the Equipment Manager from a dedicated armor icon () in the top right-hand corner of the character info window.

Before it was on by default, to enable the Equipment Manager, go to the Game Menu (Esc), select the "Interface" option, press the "Game" tab at the upper left, select "Features" from the left pane, and check the "Use Equipment Manager" box on the right.

Example macros

First save your gear set, then using that exact name (ie. Prot), create the following macro:

/equipset Prot

If you want to switch talent specs, then you will need to add that to it also, so let's assume Prot is your primary spec and Ret is your secondary and you want to swap gear at the same time you swap specs, then your macro would be:

For Prot:

/equipset Prot
/usetalents 1

For Ret:

/equipset Ret
/usetalents 2

One button equipment & talent changer:

#show [spec:1] Retribution Aura; [spec:2] Devotion Aura 
/equipset [spec:1] Ret; [spec:2] Prot
/usetalents [spec:1] 2; [spec:2] 1

In this situation, the game will equip the Retribution gear then activate the Retribution build when the Protection build is active. It will alternatively equip the Protection gear then activate the Protection build when the Retribution build is active.

Again, on the /equipset macro, you have to use the exact name that you saved your gear as, and it is case-sensitive. (Modified from [1].)

Bank limitations

The gear manager can take items directly from the bank to the selected slot on a character, but this facility is only available when the bank inventory is open. Simply standing in the bank does not work.

Related AddOns

This feature has similar functionality, and is probably largely based on the popular auto-armor-equipping addons such as ItemRack and Outfitter.

Media

Images

Equipment Manager pane of Character window

Equipment Manager, new set

Equipment Manager, set selected

Videos

This video is primarily on the Dual Talent Specialization feature but also includes usage of the Equipment Manager.

[How to PTR] Dual Talent Specialization.
by Cityhunter0505

Patch changes

• β Patch 5.0.1 (Beta): UI changed so Equipment Manager shares Character window right panel with Stats and Titles.
  
• / Patch 4.0.1 (12-Oct-2010): Equipment Manager added as an attached window from button in upper right of character window.
  
• Patch 3.3.0 (08-Dec-2009): If an item is a part of an item set, the name of that item set is displayed in the tooltip of that item.
  
• Patch 3.1.2 (2009-05-19): Added.
              Was scheduled for release in Patch 3.1.0, but has since been removed from PTR.
  

External links

WorldOfWarcraft.com Talent Dual Spec Q&A with Ghostcrawler