WDB
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WDB files
The WDB files are found inside the WDB folder. The client caches data it receives from the server. This is mainly done to reduce network traffic.
Header
WDB files < 1.6: Header length is 16 bytes
WDB files >=1.6: Header length is 20 bytes (Verified till 1.9.4)
Offset Type Description 0x00 char[4] Identifier, depends on the WDB file, will be explained later 0x04 uint32 Client Version - Version of the client (lo -> hi encoding) 0x08 char[4] Client Local - The Locale of the client 0x0C ???? 4 bytes unknown 0x10 ???? 4 bytes unknown 0x15 ???? 4 bytes unknown (Beginning with version 1.6 and later)
Known WDB files
Depending on the client/server version, the WDB folder contains the following files:
* creaturecache.wdb * gameobjectcache.wdb * itemcache.wdb * itemnamecache.wdb * itemtextcaxhe.wdb * npccache.wdb * pagetextcache.wdb * questcache.wdb * wowcache.wdb (Since 1.8.x)
Header explained
Identifier
Every WDB file contains a unique identifier (first 4 bytes):
- "BOGW" (42 4F 47 57) - gameobjectcache.wdb
- "BOMW" (42 4F 4D 57) - creaturecache.wdb
- "BDIW" (42 44 49 57) - itemcache.wdb
- "BDNW" (42 44 4E 57) - itemnamecache.wdb
- "XTIW" (58 54 49 57) - itemtextcaxhe.wdb
- "CPNW" (43 50 4E 57) - npccache.wdb
- "XTPW" (58 54 50 57) - pagetextcache.wdb
- "TSQW" (54 53 51 57) - questcache.wdb
- "NDRW" (4E 44 52 57) - wowcache.wdb
Version number
Next four bytes identify the version of the WoW client: (To verify your wow.exe do a right mouse click and select "Properties")
Official version build number hex string (format inside WDB: low -> high) 1.2.3 4211 1073 1.2.4 4222 107E 1.3.0 4284 10BC 1.3.1 4297 10C9 1.4.0 4341 10F5 1.4.1 ???? 1.4.2 4375 1117 1.4.3 4413 113D 1.5.0 ???? 1.5.1 4449 1161 1.6.0 4500 1194 1.6.1 4544 11C0 1.7.0 4671 123F 1.7.1 4695 1257 1.8.0 4735 127F 1.8.1 4769 12A1 1.8.2 4784 12B0 1.8.3 4807 12C7 1.8.4 4878 130E 1.9.0 4937 1349 1.9.1 ???? 1.9.2 4996 1384 1.9.3 5059 13C3 1.9.4 5086 13DE 1.10.0 5195 144B 1.10.1 5230 146E 1.10.2 5302 14B6
Client Locale
Next four bytes identify the Locale of the WoW client: