Our World of Warcraft Classic Best Addons Guide displays some of the top additions to making your Vanilla WoW experience that much better! We've got a list of the most essential additions to your UI, as well as a bunch of addons that should help improve your quality of life when grinding away levels in the game.
WoW Classic is still going very strong after the re-release of the game! You might be headed into some of the higher level dungeons now, so you'll want to make sure you have the right addons. A lot of these have been getting updated more and more as time has past, so make sure to check on them frequently to get the most up-to-date files!
Here's a look at the Best WoW Classic Addons:
This list is no particular order, but most addons are useful regardless of what type of play you will be focusing on. Some are obviously not that helpful if you are only going to be PvPing. If you want to know how-to install your addons, check out our post here.
AbyssUI
If you're tired of the clunky default UI that World of Warcraft Classic has by default, then you might want to grab the AbyssUI addon. You can move things around to give your screen a cleaner look, and you can also alter the colors of the action bar. This addon is also very lightweight, so you shouldn't find that these textures slow down your game at all!
Download it here.
IceHUD
If you have trouble keeping track of enemy health bars and your own health, then IceHUD is a great addition to your UI. It puts your health and your targeted enemy's health right next to your character. You can customize the theme and all of what shows up on your screen. It's a pretty valuable addon for people who want a lot of information smack dab in the center of their screen.
Download it here.
Questie
Trying to find all the quests in a zone or making sure you've completed all the stuff you should in a particular area is a lot more difficult in Classic WoW. There are quest gives in random areas, and sometimes you'll need to complete certain other quests to open things up. Questie helps make sense of that all, and will help you make sure you don't miss anything on your leveling adventures. The addon adds quest icons for quests you haven't grabbed yet, and also displays where a quest can be completed.
Download it here.
Recount
If you plan on doing anything in Raids or Dungeons in the endgame then you are going to want to have Recount. It displays the amount of damage players are doing, so you know where you stand as a DPS player. You can set it to auto-reset after a fight, and you can even go back to view how you did in previous fights. It can be customized and placed wherever you want it on your screen. It even has graphs and charts for you to look at and see how your damage is stacking up. Even if you aren't a DPS this addon is still useful, because it can display healing stats for healers and threat stats for tanks.
Download it here.
Weak Auras
This is a must for anyone who plans on doing raiding. It tracks auras, health, power (mana, rage, soul shards, holy power, etc.), cooldowns, combat events, runes, totems, items, and more. You can customize how each one of these displays on your character for easier knowledge on when it is about to run out and when you need to reapply it. This addon wasn't around in its more expanded state during Vanilla WoW, so getting to use it now should be a big boost for players.
Download it here.
Better Vendor Price
Really simple addon that displays how much you can sell an item for to a vendor while it's in your inventory. This is just useful knowledge to know for if you're bags are full and you want to get rid of something but don't want to throw away something valuable.
Download it here.
Classic Castbars
Believe it or not, you cannot see what spell an enemy is casting in WoW: Classic. It's actually used as a tactic by some to force them to waste a Counterspell or spell disabling ability. Classic Castbars seeks to solve that issue but it comes with a caveat. Apparently, you can't distinguish the rank of a spell within the WoW API. So, the castbar is not always going to be accurate and assumes every spell cast is the highest rank of the spell. While that isn't 100% useful, being able to know what spell is about to be cast by your enemy is still very useful. If you're going to play a lot of PvP, then you're going to want to grab this addon.
Download it here.
Deadly Boss Mods
This is a huge one if you're going to be doing a lot of raiding. If you've played any WoW in the past, you're likely familiar with this. The addon will warn you when a boss is about to use certain abilities that might require you to move, if you need to counter their spell, and lots of other things.
Download it here.
OneBag3
If you want all of your bags combined into one massive looking inventory then this is one of the best addons for that purpose!
Download it here.
Auctionator
Auctionator is one of those addons you're really going to need if you want to make enough gold to get your early mount and again when you want to get an epic one! It helps track the cost of items, and will store the cost of how much certain items are being auctioned. You can use this information to undercut the competition, but also to purchase certain items for a lower than usual price and sell it for more later. You can also flat out purchase all of the supply of a certain item then jack up the price. There's a lot of versatility here, and gaming the auction house can be a lot of fun when you pull off a big score!
Download it here.
Atlas Loot Classic
If you're one of those players that is getting close to 60 or is already there, then you'll want to make use of this mod. This will show you a full list of the best in slot items for your class and where-to get them! Not only that, it also shows all of the loot that can drop from specific bosses and dungeons. This is an important mod for anyone who plans to find themselves in dungeons and raids for the foreseeable future.
Download it here.
Dominos Classic
If you really hate the standard UI in World of Warcraft then you can alter it completely with the Dominos addon. This will remove the backgrounds completely and allow you to move the bars wherever you want ton the screen. If you want a clean layout, then this is one of the best addons to have!
Download it here.
Immersion
I think this is a pretty neat mod that helps get you more into the story of the game. If you find yourself skipping quest text a lot, you might want to give this mod a whirl. What this does is displays the quest text in a farm more pleasing manner which makes it easier to read and displays the character who is relaying the dialogue. You can also customize everything and skip ahead when you want! A great add on for people who want to experience the lore more organically.
Download it here.
Related:Â See the guide on How to Level Up Quickly in WoW Classic.
Published: Aug 25, 2019 12:01 pm