EmpireManager works on its own. Two optional addons unlock specific features when they happen to be loaded.
TSM (TradeSkillMaster)#
Price-aware routing for BoE gear and the AH-vs-DE split.
When TSM is loaded and Disenchant Routing is on (in Options -> Triage -> Rules), Triage asks TSM for two prices per item: market value and disenchant value. Whichever is higher decides where the piece goes:
- Disenchant value > market value -> route to the Enchanter (an Artisan with Enchanting).
- Otherwise -> route to the Auctioneer.
Without TSM, Disenchant Routing still works using a simple copper threshold instead. Items whose sell price falls below the Disenchant Threshold (same Options page) route to the Enchanter; everything else goes to the Auctioneer.
With Disenchant Routing off entirely, all BoE goes to the Auctioneer regardless.
What you need to set up#
- Install TSM, configure your usual price sources (EmpireManager just reads them).
- Assign the Auctioneer role to a Character.
- Assign the Artisan role with Enchanting to a (possibly different) Character.
- Turn on Disenchant Routing in Options.
That’s it. EmpireManager doesn’t need any TSM-specific configuration of its own.
Pawn#
Vendor soulbound non-upgrades automatically.
When Pawn is loaded and the Vendor non-upgrades (Pawn) toggle is on (in Options -> Triage -> Vendor), Triage asks Pawn about each piece of soulbound gear in your bags:
- Pawn says definitely not an upgrade -> route to Vendor.
- Pawn says definitely an upgrade -> Keep.
- Pawn isn’t sure (or the item isn’t gear) -> fall through to other Triage rules.
Pawn evaluates gear against your currently active spec only. If you swap specs without re-equipping, off-spec pieces in your bags can get flagged as non-upgrades. Two ways around that:
- Add the off-spec items to the Keep List so they’re protected permanently.
- Run Triage once per spec rather than mixing specs in the same session.
Safety guards#
A few situations always Keep, regardless of Pawn’s verdict:
- Gear that’s part of a saved equipment set.
- Trinkets/rings with a “Use: Teleport” effect (hearthstones, Kirin Tor rings, etc.).
- Gear at or above your iLvl Ceiling (if set in Options).
- Wrong-armor-type or wrong-weapon-type drops (a plate piece on a mage, a bow on a warrior).
See Bag Triage → Soulbound gear vendoring for the full guard order (in the Advanced topics accordion on that page).
Three rules every integration follows#
- Optional. Missing addon = the integration silently disables, no errors.
- Off by default. Even when the partner addon is loaded, you have to turn the related Triage option on yourself.
- Safe fallback. When TSM or Pawn isn’t around, Triage uses a conservative default (threshold for TSM, Keep for Pawn) rather than guessing.
See also#
- Bag Triage - the page where these integrations actually fire.
- Options - where to flip Disenchant Routing and the Pawn vendor toggle.
- Roles & Assignments - Auctioneer, Artisan, and the Enchanting profession picker.