DBFilesClient\CharSections.dbc

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CharSections.dbc

This client database contains texture filenames for various sections of characters, such as skin, hairstyle etc.

Fields

Field ID Type Description
0 uint SectionID
1 uint RaceID
2 uint Gender (0=male, 1=female)
3 uint Type
4 uint Section
5 uint Color
6 string Texture 1
7 string Texture 2
8 string Texture 3
9 uint 0 for characters, 1 for special NPCs

Field descriptions

The meaning of some of the columns changes depending on the Type value.

Type Description Section Color Texture 1 Texture 2 Texture 3
0 Base skin - Skin color Skin texture Fur texture (Tauren only) -
1 Face Face type Skin color Face lower texture Face upper texture -
2 Facial hair / decoration Facial hair type Hair color Face lower texture Face upper texture -
3 Hair Hair style Hair color Hair texture Face lower texture Face upper texture
4 Underwear - Skin color Legs upper texture Chest upper texture -

The textures are all overlaid on the base skin texture, according to the alpha channel in the sub textures. The texture region positions and sizes are fixed.