TortoiseBots v1.8.0

Classes & Combat

• Tanks now taunt any mob attacking the healer or another party member, and walk to it if needed. #1211
• Bots with an interrupt kick any nearby caster, not only the one they are already fighting. #1211
• Hunter and mage pets behave better in fights, and hunters use Disengage and Hunter's Mark again. #1211
• After pulling a group back, the tank keeps fighting the rest of the pack instead of standing still. #1169 #1199
• Party bots stand still while idle instead of shuffling around camp. #1169 #1199
• Priest healers use cheaper heals when health is dropping slowly, saving mana for long fights. #1213

Items & Loot

• Bots no longer receive duplicate copies of real items, including 139 that were impossible to get twice. #1199
• Bots never get transmogrification clones, whether from gear, loot, quest rewards or hired companions. #1200 #1211

Commands

• .bot strategy now accepts role selectors such as @tank, @dps, @heal, @melee and @ranged. #1185
• Two-word strategies like +aoe fear are recognised instead of being read as a bot name. #1185

Dashboard

• The bot dashboard is safer to use, with fixes to a few risky actions. #1199

Behind the scenes

• Code checks run faster when changes are submitted. #1199
• The README now sends new players to the Getting Started guide first. #1155
• Tidier code comments and small cleanups with no effect on play. #1211