WoW:Chat

Chat window (inactive)

Chat is the primary form of text-based communications in World of Warcraft. It is usually initiated by pressing Enter or pressing "/" to get to a command line. Voice Chat was released in Patch 2.2 along with the Chat Channels pane in the Socials window.

Specifying chat channels uses slash commands. See below for basic chat channel info.

Additional notes

• Player characters from opposing factions can only use /s, /y, or /em (say, yell, or emote) channels to communicate and all messages will be seen by the opposing faction will appear in the faction language of the speaking character, except through emotes.
• In most chat channels except the /# channels (the /2 Trade channel supports this now), you can shift-click an item to insert its name into the chat message in a clickable form that will show the item's description and stats. You can also shift-click an item name in brackets ([]), like World Enlarger, from your bags, character window, or another chat channel into your current chat channel.
• You can also shift-click a quest from your Quest Log to insert its name into the chat message in a clickable form. Or you can Apple Key and click on the quest and it will insert the objectives of the quest into the chat. This second feature appears to work only for the Mac.
• A profanity filter is on by default.

Basic chat commands

How to use	Description
/1 <message>	General chat channel. Seen by all people in macro zone.
/2 <message>	Trade channel. Seen by all people in macro zone. Usually only available in cities.
/3 <message>	Local Defense channel. Seen by all people in macro zone.
/4 <message>	Looking for group (party) channel. Seen by all people in macro zone.
/s <message> /say <message>	Say channel. Seen by everyone 25 yards or closer to you.
/y <message> /yell <message>	Yell channel. Seen by everyone 300 yards or closer to you.
/p <message> /party <message>	Party channel. Seen by only party members.
/g <message> /guild <message>	Guild channel. Seen only by guild members.
/o <message> /officer <message>	Officer channel. Seen only by guild officers. Guild permissions determine who qualifies as an "officer".
/ra <message> /raid <message>	Raid channel. Seen only by raid members.
/rw <message>	As of patch 1.11, the Raid leader and his/her assistants are able to use this chat command which puts the message in the middle of the screen for instant commanding of all members of the raid.
/w <player_name> <message> /whisper <player_name> <message>	Whisper channel. Seen only by <player_name>.
/t <player_name> <message> /tell <player_name> <message>	Tell channel. Same as Whisper channel.
/r <message>	Reply to last player to send you a Whisper or Tell. Seen only by player listed in reply. You can also press the "R" key out of the blue to initiate the reply box.
/ignore <player_name>	Ignore specified player. Their messages will no longer show in chat window.
/unignore <player_name>	Unignore specified player (assuming they are ignored already). Their messages will show again in chat window.
/chathelp /chat	Brief summary of some chat commands.

For more info see Slash Command or the Slash Commands page on the old official World of Warcraft site.

Basic chat with audible sounds

Main article: List of emotes

How to use	Description
/charge
/flee
/attack
/oom	Out of mana, low on mana.
/follow <target>	Follow follow the targeted player.
/wait
/healme	You call out for healing!
/cheer
/rasp	Sticking your tongue out sound.
/silly	Your character tells a joke. They're different depending on race and gender.
/flirt <target>	Your character flirts with <target>. They're also different depending on race and gender.
/no <target>	Your character tells <target> that he should not do whatever he is doing at the time of shouting this word.

GM chat

In patch 3.0.8, a special, separate chat UI was introduced for communicating with GMs.

When a GM wishes to speak with you the Help Request minibar button will glow.

US blue post description

0. GM Chat Window Change - Please Read | 2009-01-20 17:14 | <span style="color:#ffac04;">Syndri</span> Good morning, ladies and liches! As part of our ongoing effort to provide the best service and security we possibly can, we have introduced a new Game Master chat interface! Now, when a Game Master contacts you, a special notification will appear in the upper right-hand corner of your screen, just to the left of your standard mini-map and above your beneficial buff bar. The appearance of this notification, known as a “GM Chat Request,” will signal a pending message from a member of our in-game staff. To access this message, simply click on the GM Chat Request icon and a special chat window will open which will allow you to have a secure conversation with the awaiting Game Master. By default, this window will appear on the left side of your screen, just above the standard location of your primary chat window. This window may be moved around and even closed at will. If closed, the GM chat window may be re-opened at any time by clicking on the “Open GM Chat Log” button, accessed via the In-Game Knowledge Base (the big red “?” icon in your navigation tray). With this, should a Game Master send another message after the GM chat window is closed, the GM Chat Request icon will again appear in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. If you are unable to view the GM Chat Request icon or GM chat window, we highly recommend that you reset your User Interface (UI) and ensure that all active AddOns are up-to-date. For more information regarding the Reset UI process, please see the following article: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20377 With this new interface, it will be easier than ever to talk to one of our Game Masters without the distractions of busy scrolling chat text, and with full confidence that you are indeed in a conversation with a representative of Blizzard Entertainment. Should you possess any questions regarding this new feature, please do not hesitate to ask. :) Thank you! View original post View archive post

EU blue post description

0. 21/01 GM Chat Window Change | 2009-01-21 11:00 | <span style="color:#ffac04;">Vaneras</span> Greetings! As part of our ongoing effort to provide the best service and security we possibly can, we have introduced a new Game Master Chat interface! Now, when a Game Master contacts you, a special notification will appear in the upper right-hand corner of your screen, just to the left of your standard Mini-Map and above your beneficial Buff bar. The appearance of this notification, known as a “GM Chat Request,” will signal a pending message from a member of our In-Game staff. To access this message, simply click on the GM Chat Request icon and a special chat window will open which will allow you to have a secure conversation with the Game Master in question. By default, this window will appear on the left side of your screen, just above the standard location of your primary chat window. This window may be moved around and even closed at will. If closed, the GM chat window may be re-opened at any time by clicking on the “Open GM Chat Log” button, accessed via the In-Game Knowledge Base (the big red “?” icon in navigation tray). With this, should a Game Master send another message after the GM chat window is closed the GM Chat Request icon will again appear in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. If you are unable to view the GM Chat Request icon or GM chat window, we highly recommend that you reset your User Interface (UI) and ensure that all active AddOns are up-to-date. For more information regarding the Reset UI process, please see the following: http://eu.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=35090 With this new interface, it will be easier than ever to talk to one of our staff without the distractions of busy scrolling chat text, and with full confidence that you are indeed in a conversation with a member of our In-Game Support team. Should you possess any questions regarding this new feature, however, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you! Community Team - English The Epic Mug of Vaneras - The Alebringer: http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z57/Vaneras_bucket/EpicMug.jpg View original post View archive post

Guild Specific Chat

How to use	Description
/ginfo	Gives basic information about your guild.
/g <message> /guild <message>	Sends a chat message to all members of your guild.
/o <message> /officers <message>	Sends a chat message to all officers of your guild.
/gmotd <message>	Sets the guild's message of the day

Also see Guild Commands under the List of Slash Commands for non-chat commands.

Advanced chat channel usage

How to use	Description
/# <message> /c <channel> <message> /csay <channel> <message>	Send a message to a specific channel (<#> would be 1,2,3, etc., <channel> would be 1,2,3, etc.).
/chatlist <channel> /chatwho <channel> /chatinfo <channel>	List channels or channel members. Symbols next to player names have the following meaning: * channel owner, @ channel moderator, # muted/unvoiced.
/chatlog /combatlog	Toggles chat logging; the file for the chat log is Logs\WoWChatLog.txt Toggles combat logging; the file for the combat log is Logs\WoWCombatLog.txt
/join <channel> /channel <channel> /chan <channel>	Join a channel.
/leave <channel> /chatleave <channel> /chatexit <channel>	Leave a channel (or all channels).
/announcements <channel> /ann <channel>	Toggle join/leave announcements on a channel, assuming you are channel creator or moderator.
/cinvite <channel> <player_name> /chatinvite <channel> <player_name>	Invite a player to a channel, assuming you are channel creator or moderator.
/ckick <channel> <player_name>	Kick a player off a channel, assuming you are channel creator or moderator.
/ban <channel> <player_name> /unban <channel> <player_name>	Ban/unban a player from a channel, assuming you are channel creator or moderator.
/mute <channel> <player_name> /squelch <channel> <player_name> /unvoice <channel> <player_name> /unmute <channel> <player_name> /unsquelch <channel> <player_name> /voice <channel> <player_name>	Change a player's voice permission, assuming you are channel creator or moderator. Moderators can always chat, even when muted.
/mod <channel> <player_name> /moderator <channel> <player_name> /unmod <channel> <player_name> /unmoderator<channel> <player_name>	Change a player's moderator status, assuming you are channel creator. Moderators can remove moderator from themselves (/unmod)
/password <channel> <password> /pass <channel> <password>	Change channel's password assuming you are channel creator or moderator.
/owner <channel> <player_name>	Change the channel owner, assuming you are the current channel owner.

Advanced Chat Terminology/Details

Ten Channel Limit

You can only be in ten chat channels at any given time. This does not include other chat types such as say, yell, party, raid, guild, officer, or whisper which are not considered channels.

Chat Channel Order

The order in a chat channel is determined by the age of the characters within the channel (based on the character's creation date, not total time played). In custom channels, when a current channel owner leaves, automatic ownership/moderation will be transferred to the character with the next highest 'seniority,' which will be the first person in the channel user listing.

'Server Mask Channel' or 'server channel' or 'mask'

One of the default channels that is different for each zone. It changes when you move between zones and is represented without its zone suffix. The normal Mask channels are 'General', 'Trade', 'LookingForGroup' or 'LocalDefense'. 'WorldDefense' is also a server channel, but not a mask because it is not identified with any zone, and does not change accordingly.

'Chat Type'

the various methods of chat communication in WoW as seen in the ChatTypeInfo table. Some common types are SAY, YELL, EMOTE, PARTY, RAID, GUILD, OFFICER, WHISPER, CHANNEL, SYSTEM.

'Sticky (Chat Type)'

remembered chat types between messages.

Ex: It's what party chat does by default as opposed to channel chat. If you send a msg to a party or use the /p command the chat becomes party the next time you open the chat box. That's because PARTY chat is sticky as opposed to channel chat where if you type in a channel the next time you open the edit box with enter or / it will be on the last sticky type you were using before you chatted in a channel.

Default Sticky Chat Types - SAY, PARTY, RAID, GUILD

To set the stickiness of a chat type set

/script ChatTypeInfo["CHANNEL"]={sticky=1};

(1 is sticky, 0 is non-sticky)

Capital Cities

Alliance - "Stormwind City", "Ironforge", "Darnassus", "The Exodar"

Horde - "Orgrimmar", "Undercity", "Thunder Bluff", "Silvermoon City"

Neutral - "Shattrath City", "Dalaran"

NOTE: "The Exodar", "Silvermoon City" and "Shattrath City" were added upon release of the first expansion, a.k.a. The Burning Crusade, and are only available to characters / accounts who have installed this expansion. NOTE2: "Dalaran" was added upon release of the second expansion, a.k.a. Wrath of the Lich King, and are only available to characters / accounts who have installed this expansion.

Trade Channel Exception

The server "Trade" channel is only usable within capital city walls. Outside of these cities the channel is still included in the 10 channel limit but the client no longer sends CHAT_MSG_CHANNEL events for the trade channel. You can still leave a hidden trade channel using LeaveChannelByName("Trade") but you can only join it again inside capital city walls. It also only appears in GetChannelList() when you are in a capital city.

Notes

• As of August 23–24, 2012, a subscription is no longer required to access the remote Guild Chat feature via the World of Warcraft Mobile Armory.

See also

• Chat Channels

External links

Replay.Waybackmachine.org Archive of Chat Interface

Replay.Waybackmachine.org Archive of Chat: Other - Additional chat options, channel moderation, misc

Replay.Waybackmachine.org Archive of Chat: Command Glossary