DBC

The DBC (DataBaseClient) files are clientside databases containing data about Items, NPC's, Enviroment, World etc.

Header

Column 	Field 			Type 		Notes 
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1 	Signature 		String 		(4-bytes) string, always 'WDBC' 
2 	Records 		Integer 	(4-bytes) number of records in the file 
3 	Fields 			Integer 	(4-bytes) number of fields per record 
4 	Record Size 		Integer 	(4-bytes) Fields*FieldSize (FieldSize is usually 4, but not always) 
5 	String Block Size 	Integer 	Size of the string block 

String Block

Unlike the cache files, string data is stored in a block after the records. String data in records contain an offset to the string, starting from the string block. For example: If the address of the string block was 500, and the string value was 50, the address of the string would be at 550. The string block starts with a null character, and all strings are null-terminated.

Notes

When encountering a string field in a dbc file, it usually consists of an english name field as well as 7 additional fields for different localizations. Following the 8 String* fields is a bitmask field. I'm not exactly sure what the bitmask field is used for yet, see Localization.

Locale 	Field offset 	Notes 
---------------------------------------
enXX 	0 		GB and US 
krKR 	1 		Korean 
frFR 	2 		French 
deDE 	3 		German 
zhCN 	4 		Chinese 
zhTW 	5 		Taiwanese 
???? 	6 		Unknown 
???? 	7 		Unknown 

2.1.1 changes the additional fields to 15.

List of DBC Files

A

AnimationData.dbc

AreaPOI.dbc

AreaTable.dbc

AreaTrigger.dbc

AttackAnimKits.dbc

AttackAnimTypes.dbc

AuctionHouse.dbc

B

BankBagSlotPrices.dbc

BattlemasterList.dbc

C

CameraShakes.dbc

Cfg Categories.dbc

Cfg Configs.dbc

CharacterCreateCameras.dbc

CharacterFacialHairStyles.dbc

CharBaseInfo.dbc

CharHairGeosets.dbc

CharHairTextures.dbc

CharSections.dbc

CharStartOutfit.dbc

CharTitles.dbc

CharVariations.dbc

ChatChannels.dbc

ChatProfanity.dbc

ChrClasses.dbc

ChrRaces.dbc

CinematicCamera.dbc

CinematicSequences.dbc

CreatureDisplayInfo.dbc

CreatureDisplayInfoExtra.dbc

CreatureFamily.dbc

CreatureModelData.dbc

CreatureSoundData.dbc

CreatureSpellData.dbc

CreatureType.dbc

D

DeathThudLookups.dbc

DurabilityCosts.dbc

DurabilityQuality.dbc

E

Emotes.dbc

EmotesText.dbc

EmotesTextData.dbc

EmotesTextSound.dbc

EnvironmentalDamage.dbc

Exhaustion.dbc

F

Faction.dbc

FactionGroup.dbc

FactionTemplate.dbc

FootprintTextures.dbc

FootstepTerrainLookup.dbc

G

GameObjectArtKit.dbc

GameObjectDisplayInfo.dbc

GameTables.dbc

GameTips.dbc

GemProperties.dbc

GMSurveyCurrentSurvey.dbc

GMSurveyQuestions.dbc

GMSurveySurveys.dbc

GMTicketCategory.dbc

GroundEffectDoodad.dbc

GroundEffectTexture.dbc

GtChanceToMeleeCrit.dbc

GtChanceToMeleeCritBase.dbc

GtChanceToSpellCrit.dbc

GtChanceToSpellCritBase.dbc

GtCombatRatings.dbc

GtOCTRegenHP.dbc

GtOCTRegenMP.dbc

GtRegenHPPerSpt.dbc

GtRegenMPPerSpt.dbc

H

HelmetGeosetVisData.dbc

I

ItemBagFamily.dbc

ItemClass.dbc

ItemDisenchantLoot.dbc

ItemDisplayInfo.dbc

ItemExtendedCost.dbc

ItemGroupSounds.dbc

ItemPetFood.dbc

ItemRandomProperties.dbc

ItemRandomSuffix.dbc

ItemSet.dbc

ItemSubClass.dbc

ItemSubClassMask.dbc

ItemVisualEffects.dbc

ItemVisuals.dbc

L

Languages.dbc

LanguageWords.dbc

LFGDungeons.dbc

Light.dbc

LightFloatBand.dbc

LightIntBand.dbc

LightParams.dbc

LightSkybox.dbc

LiquidType.dbc

LoadingScreenTaxiSplines.dbc

LoadingScreens.dbc

Lock.dbc

LockType.dbc

M

MailTemplate.dbc

Map.dbc

Material.dbc

N

NPCSounds.dbc

NameGen.dbc

NamesProfanity.dbc

NamesReserved.dbc

P

Package.dbc

PageTextMaterial.dbc

PaperDollItemFrame.dbc

PetitionType.dbc

PetLoyalty.dbc

PetPersonality.dbc

Q

QuestInfo.dbc

QuestSort.dbc

R

RandPropPoints.dbc

Resistances.dbc

S

ServerMessages.dbc

SheatheSoundLookups.dbc

SkillCostsData.dbc

SkillLine.dbc

SkillLineAbility.dbc

SkillLineCategory.dbc

SkillRaceClassInfo.dbc

SkillTiers.dbc S cont.

SoundAmbience.dbc

SoundCharacterMacroLines.dbc

SoundEntries.dbc

SoundProviderPreferences.dbc

SoundSamplePreferences.dbc

SoundWaterType.dbc

SpamMessages.dbc

Spell.dbc

SpellAuraNames.dbc

SpellCastTimes.dbc

SpellCategory.dbc

SpellChainEffects.dbc

SpellDispelType.dbc

SpellDuration.dbc

SpellEffectCameraShakes.dbc

SpellEffectNames.dbc

SpellFocusObject.dbc

SpellIcon.dbc

SpellItemEnchantment.dbc

SpellItemEnchantmentCondition.dbc

SpellMechanic.dbc

SpellMissileMotion.dbc

SpellRadius.dbc

SpellRange.dbc

SpellShapeshiftForm.dbc

SpellVisual.dbc

SpellVisualEffectName.dbc

SpellVisualKit.dbc

SpellVisualPrecastTransitions.dbc

StableSlotPrices.dbc

Startup Strings.dbc

Stationery.dbc

StringLookups.dbc

T

Talent.dbc

TalentTab.dbc

TaxiNodes.dbc

TaxiPath.dbc

TaxiPathNode.dbc

TerrainType.dbc

TerrainTypeSounds.dbc

TotemCategory.dbc

TransportAnimation.dbc

U

UISoundLookups.dbc

UnitBlood.dbc

UnitBloodLevels.dbc

V

VideoHardware.dbc

VocalUISounds.dbc

W

WeaponImpactSounds.dbc

WeaponSwingSounds2.dbc

WMOAreaTable.dbc

WorldMapArea.dbc

WorldMapContinent.dbc

WorldMapOverlay.dbc

WorldMapTransforms.dbc

WorldSafeLocs.dbc

WorldStateUI.dbc

WowError Strings.dbc

Z

ZoneIntroMusicTable.dbc

ZoneMusic.dbc