Warcraft-rs
warcraft-rs is an open-source Rust toolkit and library ecosystem for working with World of Warcraft file formats, covering game versions from Vanilla (1.x) through Mists of Pandaria (5.x). It is built for modders, emulation developers, and data enthusiasts who need fast, safe, and zero-copy parsing and manipulation of WoW data files.
Use Cases
- Inspecting, extracting, and modifying MPQ archives
- Reading and analyzing DBC, ADT, and WMO files
- Developing modding and emulation tools
- Integrating WoW data parsing safely and efficiently into Rust projects
Features
- Modular command-line interface and Rust libraries
- Efficient zero-allocation parsing and safe Rust abstractions
- Feature flags to include only needed components for lightweight builds
- Cross-platform support
- Comprehensive parsing of core WoW file formats
Supported Formats
| Format | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mpq | ✅ Implemented | Blizzard archive format |
| dbc | ✅ Implemented | Database table files |
| wmo | ✅ Implemented | World model files |
| adt | ✅ Implemented | Terrain files |
| wdt | ✅ Implemented | Map definition files |
| wdl | ✅ Implemented | Low-resolution world data |
| blp | 🚧 Planned | Blizzard texture format |
| m2 | 🚧 Planned | Creature and object models |
Project Status
warcraft-rs is an actively developed project with ongoing enhancements and community contributions. While many core formats are fully supported, some planned features remain under development.
Links
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/wowemulation-dev/warcraft-rs
- Crates.io: https://crates.io/crates/warcraft-rs