DBM vs BigWigs for WoW Forever
Updated 1 Nov 2026 · Forever status, versions and dates come from each add-on's page in our directory and change when authors release updates
Both are boss mods: they read what a boss is doing and show timer bars and warnings for what comes next. Most groups expect at least one player to run one. Running both at once doubles every warning, so pick one.
 Deadly Boss Mods (DBM)Deadly Boss Mods (DBM)Forever version · 12.1.18Timers, warnings and sounds for boss abilities in dungeons and raids, with optional voice packs.Checked 2 Nov 2026 |  BigWigs BossmodsBigWigs BossmodsForever version · 427.8A modular boss mod: timer bars, warnings and sounds for dungeon and raid encounters, quieter by default than DBM.Checked 2 Nov 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Forever | Forever version | Forever version |
| Forever build | 12.1.18 | 427.8 |
| Updated | 26 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Author | MysticalOS and the DBM team | Funkeh and the BigWigs team |
| Popularity | ★ 281 on GitHub | ★ 275 on GitHub |
| Settings | /dbm opens the options | /bw opens the options |
| Pull timer | /dbm pull 10 | /pull 10 |
| Default noise level | More on-screen warnings and sounds out of the box | Fewer messages by default; you switch on what you want |
| Spoken countdowns | Voice packs are separate downloads | Built-in countdown voice, more voices as plugins |
| Dungeons | Separate add-on, DBM-Dungeons, which has a Forever dungeon module (checked 2 Nov) | Separate add-on, LittleWigs, which listed no Forever version (checked 2 Nov) |
| Download | Download on Wago | Download on Wago |
Our verdict
For Forever's dungeons, DBM: its dungeon add-on has a Forever module, while BigWigs' LittleWigs listed no Forever version when we checked on 2 November. It also warns about more things without setup, which helps while nobody knows the new bosses.
If you mostly want a quieter screen for raids, or your team standardises on it, BigWigs. Check LittleWigs' status again before you rely on it in dungeons.
- Dungeons now, or warnings with no setup: Deadly Boss Mods (DBM)
- Fewer, cleaner messages: BigWigs Bossmods
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