Animated Blizzard Portraits

Unit Frames 2 more categories

Replace Blizzard's static portrait icons with live, animated 3D character models. Fully customizable per unit — zoom, background, offsets, and more. Type /abp to configure.

WoW 12.1.0 Actively Maintained

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Recent download momentum

Estimated downloads/hour over observed intervals in the last 48 hours.

Latest interval 0 /h 1h observed interval · ending Sep 11, 6 AM
Peak estimate +13 /h 1h observed interval · ending Sep 10, 9 PM
Average estimate +3.62 /h Time-weighted · 47.5h covered of 48h

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About this addon

What it does

Animated Blizzard Portraits

Breathes life into every Blizzard unit frame by replacing the static 2D portrait icons with fully animated live 3D character models — your character, your target, your focus, your party members, all rendered in real time directly inside the existing Blizzard frames. No frame replacements, no UI overhaul required.


Features

  • Live 3D animated models on all supported unit frames: Player, Target, Focus, and Party
  • Seamlessly replaces the default portrait textures without breaking any other addons
  • Fully compatible with The War Within (patch 11.x / 12.x)

Per-Portrait Customization Every portrait type (Player, Target, Focus, Party) has its own independent settings:

  • Background — Transparent, Black, Class Color, or a fully custom color with opacity via the color picker
  • Camera Zoom — Continuous slider from tight head shot down to full body view
  • Idle Animations — Toggle natural idle fidget animations on or off
  • X / Y Offset — Fine-tune the model position horizontally and vertically
  • Portrait Size — Adjust how much the model fills the frame

Settings Panel Open with /abp — a clean dark-themed panel with bronze accents styled after popular addons. Each tab includes a live preview showing exactly how your changes will look before you close the panel.


Usage

Type /abp to open the settings panel. All changes apply live — no reload required.


Notes

  • Settings are saved per character via SavedVariables
  • Party previews show two side-by-side models reflecting your current party members
  • The addon hooks SetPortraitTexture so it works automatically with any frame that uses the standard Blizzard portrait system

Feedback & Bug Reports

If a portrait type isn't showing on your setup or you run into any issues, please leave a comment with your other active addons and a description of the problem.

At-a-glance numbers

Performance highlights

  • Peaked at Hot #517 on Sep 10, 2026.
  • Peaked at Rising #505 on Aug 18, 2026.
  • Featured on the Hot list across 5 distinct weeks.
  • Shipped 5 releases in the last 30 days.
  • Averaging 51 new downloads per day over the past week.

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