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AwowLab Overlay

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What it is

AwowLab Overlay is a free, always-on-top damage meter for World of Warcraft that reads the combat log as it is written. It runs in its own window without an addon or in-game overhead. Live meters show DPS, HPS and damage taken, and players can revisit earlier pulls during a fight. Mythic+ sessions are segmented into trash and boss pulls, with views for a current pull, full dungeon or full session. Player details include per-spell damage and healing, avoidable damage taken, and a hit-by-hit death recap. Boss and add ability breakdowns are available, with enemies sharing a name grouped into one row. A copy-report action puts a pull summary on the clipboard. The interface supports English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian. The latest release is a self-contained executable that needs no installation and locates the Logs folder automatically. It requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 and a Vulkan-capable GPU, and is released under AGPL-3.0.

Spec sheet

What it does
AwowLab Overlay is a standalone always-on-top World of Warcraft damage meter that reads the local combat log while the game writes it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Purpose
AwowLab Overlay is a lightweight, always-on-top damage meter for World of Warcraft that reads the combat log as the game writes it.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The project welcomes issues and pull requests, and development occurs in a private monorepo shared with the full AwowLab application.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The repository is licensed under GNU Affero General Public License 3.0; its bundled Noto Sans font uses SIL Open Font License 1.1.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
AwowLab companion features
The independent AwowLab page describes a related full application with 3D positioning, timeline scrubbing, GCD history, spell assignments, Wowhead links and an auto-updater.Read 15 Oct 2026 · raidstrats.gg
Breakdowns
Player breakdowns include per-spell damage and healing details and avoidable damage taken.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Build requirements
Building from source requires Visual Studio 2022 with Desktop C++, CMake 3.25+, the Vulkan SDK and vcpkg libraries.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Companion installation
The independent page says its updater is 178 KB and downloads approximately 86 MB of application files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · raidstrats.gg
Companion requirements
The independent AwowLab page lists Windows 10/11 64-bit, a Vulkan GPU such as GTX 900+/RX 400+/Intel Arc and at least 4 GB RAM.Read 15 Oct 2026 · raidstrats.gg
Death recap
Death recap shows the hits that led to a player death.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Development model
The public repository is synchronized from a private monorepo shared with the full AwowLab application.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Distribution
The latest release is a single self-contained AwowLabOverlay.exe file that requires no installation and finds the Logs folder automatically.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Enemy analysis
Users can inspect boss or add ability breakdowns, with same-named enemies merged into one row.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Enemy breakdowns
Users can select bosses or adds to inspect ability damage, with same-named enemies merged.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Funding
The AwowLab Patreon page advertises memberships starting at $4 per month and says funds support Warcraft Logs query limits or development.Read 15 Oct 2026 · patreon.com
Independent description
The developer described the overlay as an open-sourced breakout of AwowLab's damage meter for users dissatisfied with in-game death recap and augmentation attribution.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Independent praise: interface
A Reddit commenter said the tool's ImGui-based interface looked good.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Installation
The Windows release is a single self-contained executable that requires no installation and automatically locates the Logs folder.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Languages
The overlay supports English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian, while Korean and Chinese are not offered.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: advanced logging
The overlay requires World of Warcraft advanced local combat logging to be enabled.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Limit: boss-log timing
The developer says boss combat logs are written only after combat, so boss statistics cannot be viewed mid-pull; Mythic+ trash logs arrive about every two minutes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Limit: delayed augmentation data
The developer confirmed augmentation DPS is delayed rather than truly real-time and still requires local logging.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Limit: user experience
The developer called the overlay's UI and UX the project's major pain point.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Live meters
The overlay displays live DPS, HPS and damage-taken measurements.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maker identity
The public social profile identifies Wobblucy as an AwowLab developer for the Atlantis community and shows the account joined in November 2020.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mobile.twstalker.com
Mob weighting
Mob weighting reduces the influence of unimportant adds on dungeon meters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Mythic+ grouping
Mythic+ runs are grouped into trash and boss segments that can be expanded individually.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Performance
The developer reported that a 10 GB log took roughly 0.3–1 second for the initial segment scan, with the main slowdown occurring on very large old logs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Player breakdowns
Player details include per-spell damage and healing, avoidable damage and pet abilities grouped by pet type.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Praise: no upload wait
The developer says users can inspect data without uploading logs or waiting for Warcraft Logs processing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Praise: privacy
The developer presents local parsing as useful for people who do not want to rely on the Archon app to view logs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Praise: unique weighting
The developer characterizes mob weighting as an unusual capability compared with conventional log viewing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Pull history
Users can revisit earlier pulls without leaving the current fight.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Report copying
A one-click command copies a text pull summary to the clipboard.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Requirements
The overlay requires Windows 10/11 64-bit and a Vulkan-capable GPU.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Standalone use
It runs as its own window without an addon or in-game overhead.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support channel
The project asks users to submit GitHub issues and pull requests, but says the hobby project may only receive about two hours of work per week.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
System requirements
The README requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 and a Vulkan-capable GPU.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Views
The interface offers current-pull, whole-dungeon and full-session views.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Windows overlay · no paid tier stated Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free Free no paid tier required for the core job Read 1 Oct 2026 · itechguides.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Runs in its own window without an addon.
  • Shows live DPS, HPS and damage taken.
  • Provides pull history and Mythic+ segmentation.
  • Supports six interface languages.

Limits

  • Requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11.
  • Requires a Vulkan-capable GPU.
  • Supports World of Warcraft only.

Who it suits

It suits World of Warcraft players on compatible Windows systems who want live combat meters and pull-by-pull details without an in-game addon. Players need Windows 10 or 11 64-bit and a Vulkan-capable GPU.

Verdict

AwowLab Overlay combines live meters with detailed pull, player and enemy breakdowns in a standalone window. Its Windows and Vulkan requirements limit which systems can use it.

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