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About this addon
What it does
What this addon does?
World of Warcraft addon to show basic information about the target upon mouse hover.
Complete list of options
Player
- Name
- Additional color options
- Level
- Additional color options
- Target's target
- Status (AFK / DND / PvP)
- Guild name + rank
- Race
- Faction
NPC
- Name
- Additional color options
- Level
- Additional color options
- Target's target
- Classification (rare / elite / boss)
- Creature type (Beast, Humanoid, Demon, etc)
- Faction
Quests / Objectives
- Quest / daily / world-quest objectives related to the target
- Customizable text options
Mythic+ (retail-only)
- The target's contribution to the "Enemy Forces" counter (trash percentage).
- Customizable text options
Settings
Open the options with /hn (or WoW Options → AddOns → HoverName). You can toggle each piece of information above on or off, adjust colors and font sizes, choose where the frame sits relative to the cursor, and enable an optional background.
If you have questions, suggestions or encountering issues - feel free to reach out on CurseForge or the Github projectThis is a continuation from the original addon ncHoverName by Nightcracker, and fan-update ncHoverNameFU by Narfi@DieAldor (EU)
Credits go to them for the initial code
Have a look at my other addons!
At-a-glance numbers
Performance highlights
- Peaked at Hot #1617 on Aug 21, 2026.
- Peaked at Rising #826 on Aug 21, 2026.
- Featured on the Hot list across 5 distinct weeks.
- Shipped 4 releases in the last 30 days.
- Averaging 2 new downloads per day over the past week.
Visuals
Screenshots 3
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