Summary
World of Warcraftis a game with limitless potential. Players can do all sorts of things within the confines of Azeroth- from fishing to fighting, to making up their own stories via roleplay. No matter what can be done in the game, there will be a community for it- and addons that can help.
Addons are mods that can be used inside World of Warcraft to slightly change the game. These range from a program that can show a character’s backstory to a way to gauge how experienced a player is. These are some of the best add-ons for World of Warcraft.
10Total RP 3
Create Your Ultimate Character
Although it isn’t as common as raiding or Mythic+, the roleplaying community is one of the largest communities in World of Warcraft. And if you want to get anywhere in the RP community, you’ll need to grab Total RP 3. This powerful addon allows players the ability to create their own characters.
With Total RP 3, players can add descriptions, backstories, and other kinds of information to a character profile. This allows any fellow roleplayers to tell at a glance what a character’s vibe is. It also allows roleplayers to state what kind of roleplay they’re looking for, and if they have any limits.
9GTFO
Get Through Fire Okay
“Don’t stand in the fire.” Solid advice for everyone playing World of Warcraft (and for real life as well). But sometimes with everything going on in a raid, players can lose track of what’s under their feet. That’s where the GTFO addon comes in.
This addon is profoundly simple: when a character stands in something dangerous, it makes an angry noise. Be it fire, poison, or scary swirls, this addon leaves no excuse for standing in something nasty. For those who need to focus on their rotation or those who are just absent-minded, this add-on is a real lifesaver.
8Details!
Don’t Need Details about Details!
Picture if you will: you’re doing a raid with your friends. You’re playing a spec that isn’t in the current meta, and your friends are laying into you. You want to prove to them that you’re doing the most damage out of all of them. How do you prove that? Details!
Details! is an addon that showcases the outputs of a given group. It is mostly used for tracking DPS (damage per second) but it can also be used to track healing or even damage taken. This chart is perfect for showing off to your friends, as well as for keeping an eye on how well you’re playing a certain class.
7Handy Notes
Here’s Some Notes On Handy Notes
Not sure where to go next orwhat to do? There’s a Handy Notes for that. Handy Notes is an addon that allows players to make marks on the map. This is perfect for marking entrances to dungeons,delves, and raids, as well as posting where a rare creature may show up.
Handy Notes is simple on its own, but many players have created modified versions of Handy Notes that mark pre-made sites. Many of these versions are based around entire expansions and can be used to figure out what to do in older content. With Handy Notes, players will never be lost again.
6HealBot
Never Need Mana Again
Healing is one of the harder roles to play in World of Warcraft. It is a difficult and at times thankless job, but raids and dungeons could not function without it. For those who want to make healing a bit smoother, try out HealBot.
HealBot is an interface addon that allows for easier healing. Simply click to cast, and presto! Players can cast whatever they need to with ease. For larger groups like raids, HealBot is a godsend. It is available in both Classic and Retail versions of World of Warcraft.98
5Bagnon
Bag To The Future
Video games are designed to emulate a fantasy, and what’s a more common fantasy of having everything organized just so? Bagnon is here to make that fantasy a reality. Bagnon is an interface addon that helps organize a player’s inventory into something easier to use.
While it doesn’t increase bag space, it does help players see exactly what is in their bag at a glance- which can be useful for cleaning out your inventory. It also helps players spot what they might be looking for, like a new piece of gear or an important reagent. Bagnon is one of the most used add-ons, and for good reason. It’s bag-nificent.
4Auctionator
SOLD: Most Useful Addon
Auctionator is the ultimate addon for the auction house. Whether you use it to find the best deals, or just to compile a shopping list, Auctionator has you covered. It can even work with Microsoft Excel. Who could ask for anything more than that?
Auctionator can do a ton of useful things, such as scanning the auction house for deals, protecting you from selling at too low a price, or showing how much an item is going for. For those who want to make a fortune on the auction house, Auctionator is a must.
3Raider.IO
IO-U One Good Score
Raider.IO is almost mandatory if somebody wishes to get into higher-end content. Raider.IO is an addon that shows the score a given player has achieved in the current Mythic season. It also shows the current raid progress the character has made.
This is very useful for vetting a potential group member. If you’re looking to do a quick run of harder content, it pays to have people who know what they’re doing. It is also useful to display your scores so other players can vet you for groups. And for those who like to show off, this addon is perfect for displaying your high scores.
2Deadly Boss Mod
Remembering every mechanic for everydungeon, boss, and battle is an impossible task. There will always be some mechanic that you forget, and no doubt it’ll be the most important one. It always is, somehow. For players who like reminders and being told exactly what to do, the Deadly Boss Mod is a life-saver.
This addon calls out the different mechanics of a boss as it is about to happen, giving plenty of time to either avoid or interact with it. It will even display timers that count down to the most important mechanics, such as raid-wide damage. For players who want to get involved with raiding, this addon is perfect.
1Weak Aura
Nothing Weak In This Aura
What does the Weak Auras addon do? Frankly? Whatcan’tit do? Weak Auras isn’t so much an addon as much as it is a framework for creating addons. Weak Auras' easy-to-use code means it can be manipulated to create almost anything somebody can want, all in seconds.
Be it an addon that tracks cooldowns, or an addon that makes fun of your friends when they fail the same mechanic again, Weak Auras can do it. New Weak Auras are being created all the time, and some are even made on the fly. If you’ve ever had an issue that can be solved with an addon, Weak Auras could probably do it.
