Install into the game folder
Choose the client location. The launcher can move itself into place and offers to create a desktop shortcut.
SLOWWRATH LAUNCHER · 2.11.0
Verified before play.
Current by design.
Install, repair and update the WotLK client from one place. Signed updates, optional HD packs and a session guardian keep your installation connected to the realm.
CURRENT CLIENT · 2026.10.19.1
One launcher, a controlled update path.
Reuse a compatible client folder or start with a clean installation. Interrupted downloads resume, changed files are repaired individually and your personal settings stay local. Start the game through the current Windows launcher and keep the SlowWrathGuardian addon enabled.
Update and verify
The progress percentage covers downloads and integrity checks. UPDATE starts required work; WAIT is a locked state while files are being prepared.
Restart after a launcher update
Supported builds stage and verify their own replacement, then require a launcher restart. The game cannot start from that update state.
Keep the guardian running
PLAY starts the game with its session guardian. Keep it running and leave the SlowWrathGuardian addon enabled; a missing or expired guardian session disconnects the game.
BUILT IN
Updates that explain what they are doing.
The launcher owns only the files published by SlowWrath. Player settings and unrelated addons remain outside the managed update set.
Signed updates
Downloaded managed files are checked against the signed manifest. Matching installations use version and size checks; selected HD packs are hashed again before game start.
Targeted replacement
Damaged or incomplete files are replaced individually instead of forcing another full client download.
Restart required
Supported launchers update themselves safely. Unsupported legacy builds block Play and ask for a fresh launcher download.
Optional and reversible
Select packs separately or use USE ALL. Disabling a pack removes only the verified file owned by the manager.
GitHub, not the VPS
Browse 299 archived WotLK addons. A pinned, hash-verified archive downloads directly from GitHub and is cached locally.
Local session logs
The guardian records pack hashes, connection events and crash evidence locally. An asset reference identifies a suspect, not a guaranteed crash cause.
HD PACK STATUS
Your world.
Your visual upgrades.
Nine optional packs are available in HD Pack Manager. Enable them individually, or return to the standard assets whenever you need to troubleshoot. Availability does not guarantee every model is free of visual defects.
Available in launcherSky pack excluded
Environment HD
Sharper terrain, city and world surfaces.
Lighting HD
Adjusted sunlight and world lighting.
Creature HD
Higher-detail creature models and textures.
Mount HD
Visual upgrades for mounts.
Character HD
Updated character models and textures.
Equipment HD
Higher-detail armor and weapons.
UI & Icons HD
Sharper interface art and icons. Gathering cursors use the original compatible assets.
Props HD
Updated world objects and environmental details.
Vegetation HD
Higher-detail trees and foliage.
Troubleshooting a visual error or crash?Close the game, disable the suspected pack, apply the change and retry. Session diagnostics are saved under Logs/SlowWrath-Guardian in your game folder. Do not share the addon's Session.lua file.