CombatScribe

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What CombatScribe is

CombatScribe is a free, open-source desktop app for analyzing Turtle WoW (World of Warcraft 1.12) combat logs. It parses logs locally on Linux, macOS, and Windows, without requiring an internet connection. The app detects Turtle WoW bosses and records kills, wipes, and attempts for each boss. Its raid meters cover damage dealt and taken, effective and raw healing, and overhealing. Utility tracking includes dispels, interrupts, deaths, resurrections, absorbs, avoidance, and buff uptime.

Encounter timelines chart raid DPS, damage taken, healing, deaths, major hits, and the number of players alive, with zoom and death replay. Players can review consumables by raid, player, encounter, or timeline, and browse loot grouped by boss. Search can be filtered by item, player, or boss; trade tracking and a filterable raw combat log browser are also included. CombatScribe exports cleaned logs as TXT or ZIP files for MonkeyLogs or TurtLogs, with batch export and a command-line mode. It requires logs from SuperWowCombatLogger, which requires the SuperWoW client modification. Enhanced logs include class, talent, pet attribution, and spell tracking data that default WoW logs lack.

Who it suits

CombatScribe suits Turtle WoW players who want to review raid performance, encounter attempts, consumables, and loot from their combat logs. It supports logs from raids and dungeon instances, including Molten Core, BWL, AQ, ZG, and Naxxramas.

What it does well

Processes logs locally without an internet connection.
Tracks damage, healing, utility, and encounter activity.
Reviews consumables by raid, player, encounter, or timeline.
Exports cleaned logs as TXT or ZIP, including batch export.
Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

What to know first

Requires logs from SuperWowCombatLogger and the SuperWoW modification.
Default WoW logs lack data provided by enhanced logs.

Getting started

Install CombatScribe for Linux, macOS, or Windows.
Use the SuperWoW client modification and SuperWowCombatLogger to produce logs.
Open the resulting logs in CombatScribe for analysis.
Export cleaned logs as TXT or ZIP for MonkeyLogs or TurtLogs if needed.

Verdict

Choose CombatScribe if you play Turtle WoW and want detailed local analysis of raid logs, including encounter timelines, meters, consumables, and loot. It depends on logs produced by SuperWowCombatLogger with the SuperWoW client modification, so players using only default WoW logs cannot use the enhanced data it analyzes.

Questions

Is CombatScribe free?

Yes. It is free and open source under the BSD-2-Clause license.

Which platforms does it support?

CombatScribe provides installation instructions for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Which game does it support?

It supports Turtle WoW (World of Warcraft 1.12).

What logs does CombatScribe require?

It requires logs from SuperWowCombatLogger, which in turn requires the SuperWoW client modification.

Can it export logs?

Yes. It exports cleaned logs as TXT or ZIP for MonkeyLogs or TurtLogs, and supports batch export and CLI mode.

Does it need an internet connection to analyze logs?

No. Logs stay on the user's machine, and the app does not require an internet connection.

Facts from CombatScribe's own pages

Combat analysis: It includes damage and healing meters, utility tracking, timelines, loot views, and ability breakdowns. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Consumables: Consumables can be reviewed by raid, player, encounter, or timeline, with categories including flasks, elixirs, potions, food, and weapon buffs. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Current release: The releases page lists v0.12.0 as the latest release. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Damage and healing: It provides raid meters for damage, damage taken, effective healing, raw healing, and overhealing. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Encounter analysis: Its timelines chart raid DPS, damage taken, healing, deaths, big hits, and alive count, with zoom and death replay. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Encounter detection: It automatically detects Turtle WoW bosses and tracks kills, wipes, and per-boss attempts. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Export: The app exports cleaned combat logs as TXT or ZIP files for upload to MonkeyLogs or TurtLogs, and supports batch export and a CLI mode. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Intended audience: The README describes the app for players analyzing Turtle WoW raid logs, including logs from instances such as Molten Core, BWL, AQ, ZG, and Naxxramas. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
License: The repository lists the software under the BSD-2-Clause license. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Local processing: The README says logs stay on the user's machine, the app does not require an internet connection, and a full raid night parses in under a second. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Log export: It exports cleaned logs as text or ZIP for upload to MonkeyLogs or TurtLogs, and supports batch export and a CLI mode. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Loot and events: It groups loot by boss, supports item, player, or boss search, includes trade tracking, and offers a filterable raw combat log browser. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Platforms: The README provides downloads or installation instructions for Windows, Linux, and macOS. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Purpose: CombatScribe is a native desktop app for parsing, formatting, and analyzing Turtle WoW combat logs. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Required logger: CombatScribe requires logs produced by SuperWowCombatLogger and the SuperWoW client modification. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Required log source: CombatScribe requires logs from SuperWowCombatLogger, which in turn requires the SuperWoW client modification. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Supported game content: Automatic boss detection covers listed Turtle WoW raids and eight dungeon instances. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Supported systems: The README provides installation instructions for Windows, Linux, and macOS. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Upload compatibility limit: Enhanced logs require SuperWowCombatLogger and SuperWoW; the README says the default WoW log does not include the class, talent, pet attribution, and spell tracking data those logs provide. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Utility tracking: It tracks dispels, interrupts, deaths, resurrections, absorbs, avoidance, and buff uptime. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026

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