10 Best WOW Addons

Michael Taggart
Tip Top
Published in
5 min readJun 25, 2020

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Customize World of Warcraft’s core interface with these addons to add all sorts of incredible functionalities.

Since the release of World of Warcraft in 2004, several upgrades and tweaks have been witnessed, but there is one thing that hasn’t really changed, user interface. Fortunately, enterprising modders have developed comprehensive addon support to fill this gap. From addons that add some specialty to the core UI to ones that help manage your inventory, there are thousands of different options to customize your interface.

We understand how daunting it is to know the right addons to integrate into WoW. It is for this reason that we have scoured through the internet and tracked down some of the players’ favorites’ addons which can make your journey into Azeroth a little easier. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned player, these fabulous addons will surely get you started.

The must-have addons

Bagnon

Once you start having large separate bags to store the stuff you find while exploring, it becomes quite challenging to manage your inventory. Bagnon is a lifesaver addon that makes this nightmare to go away. Instead of having your items in several bags, Bagnon assembles your entire catalog into one simple-to-view inventory screen, making it easier for you to distinguish rare items and trash. Every item has a designated color depending on quality, and there is an intelligent search engine, too.

Bartender 4

World of Warcraft’s hotbars needs to be spruced to avoid fill-ups, which can cause an annoying mess. This is because it is most easily outdated part of the interface. Bartender 4 is a prudent customization tool that gives you total control of ten action bars, including their size, position, and transparency. With Bartender, new players can set keybindings and stell them for an ideal setup. It also allows advanced users to program macros, which can alter the state of the action bars too.

MoveAnything

As the name suggests, MoveAnything is a superb addon that enables users to adjust each UI element. These include the action bars, minimap location, and portrait location, among others. For advanced players who wish to redesign and revamp the WoW’s UI entirely, MoveAnything is the ideal choice.

Deadly Boss Mods

Deadly Boss Mods is another must-have addon. It simplifies WoW’s complex boss fights by providing real-time alerts which keep you a step ahead. The addon eradicates the need to memorize every boss fight as the alerts and camera effects notify you of impending attacks or offer simple instructions to get you ready.

The best conversion and Immersion addons

Dynamic Cam

The World of Warcraft’s introduction of dynamic level scaling to all of Azeroth in patch7.3.5 completely overhauled how new characters are leveled. With the help of the Action Cam feature that was introduced in the previous patch, users can now make WoW feel like a third-person action game by shifting the perspective using Dynamic Cam. This brings a sense of scale to Azeroth, making it feel adventurous and exciting once again. If you are looking for an addon to your experience in Azeroth more indulging and intimate when leveling a new character, Dynamic Cam is the perfect fit.

ElvUI

ElvUI is an all-in-one addon collection that has earned its top-tier status by offering users with a sleek redesign that overhauls the entire default elements in the WoW user interface. ElvUI brings to the table a plethora of customizations and also features a suite of addons such as TidyPlates to revamp and freshen-up the WoW’s aging interface. It boasts a combination of the most outstanding improvements to inventory view, spell bar placement, and essential utility such as the ability to perform repairs automatically.

One of its significant attributes is that it features an in-game setup process that can help you customize the UI to align with your unique needs. However, it is critical to ensure that you install ElvUI before you bring more addons into the fold because it doesn’t sit well with other addons.

The greatest combat addons

Omen Threat Meter

Contrary to the belief of many, it is not only the tank that needs a readout of monster aggro. Omen Threat Meter also enables DPS and healers by displaying every party member’s relative aggro for the specific monster you are targeting. This helps you to determine if you’re in harm’s way of stealing aggro from the tank or the next target for the monster if the tank doesn’t survive. In fast-paced raids and dungeons, this kind of information is priceless.

OmniCC

Despite its tiny size, OmniCC is an invaluable addon for any player. It adds texts to action bar icons, thereby allowing you to have a bright outlook of how long the cooldown is on your capabilities. It incorporates smart customization options such as knowing exactly when the cooldown time begins to display fractions of a second.

Details! Damage Meter

Details! Damage Meter is an accurate graphical DPS meter that sifts through the combat log to determine how much damage you and every member of your party have incurred. This is vitally essential when you are playing the damage-deal specialization.

Other exciting addons

Azeroth Auto Pilot

Azeroth Auto Pilot helps you to automate dozens of little things after you are done leveling your character to 120 in the battle for Azeroth. When you install this addon, an arrow that steers you from quest to quest in a highly optimized path is displayed. Meanwhile, the tiny things such as interacting with items, communicating with NPCs, and more are handled automatically by the addon. It makes grinding a new character to max level relatively easier.

World Quest Tracker

Introduced in legion for the first time, World Quest is one system that endures the wrath of the World of Warcraft’s outdated map interface. However, Word Quest Tracker comes to rectify these problems. The World Quest Tracker can be zoomed out to display the rewards available, and thus makes it easier for you to select the ones that resonate with your goals. From there, it allows you to click on the reward icon so that you can track multiple world quests automatically in your window without the need to check the map every other time. It also boasts a stats screen that monitors the quests you accomplish and the rewards you accumulate, among other things

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