What are addons and why you need them?

Addons are collections of Lua/XML software that enhance, modify, or replace WoW's stock UI (User Interface). Your job as a tank is to deal all the damage and provoke all the foes in order to stop players from being assaulted by bosses and mobs. You will require addons to aid in your decision-making regarding your rotation, where to focus, and when to act during a fight.

 

15. Threat Plates

If you want to play your class spec better while learning it, Threat Plates is the Addon you must have on your list. You will acquire a great deal of extra in-game information and the capacity to bring value to personalization. Make use of the many choices this Addon provides to customize your totem nameplates and nameplate designs! Scripting, a future feature being developed by the Threat Plates team, will enable you to increase functionality by writing your own Lua scripts.

Join the large user base of this amazing Addon, which has received over 16 million downloads.

Why You Need Threat Plates:

• Known as the best and most famous plate Addon that will help you while learning how to play WoW.
• Threat Plates has automatic class spec detection and role assigning for an easy out-of-the-box setup.

Get Threat Plates here: Threat Plates - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

14. Details! Damage Master

For individuals who are learning and are concerned about their performance metrics during a fight, Details! Damage Master is a fantastic Addon. It includes a simple but flexible display, a limited set of functions to aid in raids, and facilities for tracking skills and item levels. It's simple to set up and utilize. Compare how well you performed compared to other players who were also using this addon, which has low CPU usage. Then, let this addon speak for itself by displaying the results.

Why You Need Details:

• Details! Damage Master will help you learn how to master your class spec and how much damage you take in avoidable boss mechanics.
• Consistency on a real-time combat log reading, damage, and healing are always accurate with ranking websites such as warcraft logs. 

Get Details here: Details! Damage Meter - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

13. Omni CD

Both your own defensive cooldowns and those of your teammates are tracked by this amazing add-on. There are various bars in Omni CD that you can move around the screen at will. Keep your screen clean, have less pollution on it, and engage in battle with the help of this ideal Addon for Tanks, which is packed with tools and allows for extensive bar customization.

Why You Need Omni CD:

• Omni CD helps keep track of these essential aspects, informing any action that can benefit the enemy group.
• Extremely reliable while using a fraction of the CPU consumption.
• Supports cooldown recovery rate modulation.

Get Omni CD here: OmniCD - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

12. Quartz

Quartz is a casting bar Addon that replaces the original one with a more lightweight modular design. The cast bar of players, opponents, targets, and allies is customizable thanks to this addon! Your UI will be simpler, giving you more peripheral vision, which is necessary for a strong performance in World of Warcraft. This is especially beneficial for those who play BGs and Arenas.

Why You Need Quartz:

• PVP players love to have a clean UI with fewer distractions when fighting.
• Quartz has a target/focus casting bar as a feature.
• Displays a tiny spark bar to show your Global Cooldown near the cast bar. Helpful for those who'd rather not squint at their action bars to see when they can cast again. 

Get Quartz here: Quartz - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

11. GladiatorlosSA2

Here is the top WoW audio add-on for PVP. While tracking ability cooldowns is outside the purview of this Addon, you can stay completely up to date on current events to enable swift reflexive play. There are certain extremely potent cooldowns that support warnings for both the application and the expiration of their duration, such as Incarnation. Never again experience unpleasant surprises due to forgetting to use a cooldown or casting the incorrect talent. 

GladiatorlosSA2 is continually being updated, and it includes vital powers along with audio alerts to keep you prepared to fend off attacks and retaliate.

Why You Need GladiatorlosSA2:

• Like me, you get distracted easily by many things appearing on the screen, making it harder to choose what to do and wasting precious time. GladiatorlosSA2 is the answer for people like us.
• Not only for defensive and enemy warning is made GladiatorlosSA2, it also has alerts for when you or your allies interrupt a skill.

Get GladiatorlosSA2 here: GladiatorlosSA2 - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

10. BattleGroundEnemies

The names of all opponents and friends, as well as the class specs they're using, will be displayed in the new and lightweight UI supplied by BattleGroundEnemies. With this information, choosing which one to prioritize for protection or attack will be less stressful. In a graded battleground, it will also display any times an adversary targeted you. Utilize the many helpful resources and notifications to keep you on the front lines of the conflict.

Why You Need BattleGroundEnemies:

• Use this Addon to always be two steps ahead of your enemies.
• This Addon supports OmniCC by providing new utilities by matching both software.

Get BattleGroundEnemies here: BattleGroundEnemies - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

9. sArena

This PVP frame Addon serves the same function as Gladius while being lighter and having a "little" variation. The DR tracker, Trinket and Racial Tracker, Important Buffs and Debuffs, different layouts, and interrupted lockouts will all be displayed on the screen for your information. To make it easier for you to identify the members of your team, this add-on will provide class-specific health bars.

Why You Need sArena:

• The smaller, the better! sArena came to make your gaming more comfortable sacrificing no benefits that gladius offers.
• Take the advantage of having multiple layouts as a feature of this Addon.

Get sArena here: sArena (Retail & TBC) - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

8. Deadly Boss Mods (DBM) – (PVP) Mods

Deadly Boss Mods has an extension for PVP players, and it's a requirement if you want to use DBM completely in every situation, including excelling at PVP. This Addon extension will assist you by displaying notifications on the screen that instruct you on how to deal with adversaries in BGs and arenas.

Why You Need Deadly Boss Mods (DBM) – (PVP) Mods:

• This addiction to DBM is very useful, offering helpful warnings and timers for Battleground. 
• It’s fully configurable through DBM-GUI.

Get Deadly Boss Mods (DBM) – (PVP) Mods here: Deadly Boss Mods (DBM) - Pv... - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

7. Bartender4

This popular action bar replacement Addon enables you to customize up to ten action bars, their positioning on the screen, and the design of the actual action bars. Players who want their main buttons to be grouped together and centrally located for convenience may find Bartender4 to be of great use. If your concern about reputation is excessive, Bartender4 already includes an XP/Reputation bar. 

There's no need to worry if you still prefer the standard Blizzard artwork to appear alongside your bars because this Addon enables you to use and control it as well.

Why You Need Bartender4:

• It provides you with all the features needed to fully customize most aspects of your action, reputation, and related bars in an easy and intuitive way.

Get Bartender4 here: Bartender4 - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

6. Astral Keys

With this helpful, small, and friendly addon, you can quickly verify and sync which Mythic+ keys you, your friends, and guild members have access to. Your alternate characters who attempted Mythic + during the week will be detailed in Astral Keys. Asking everyone you know for their Mythic+ key for the week will take up time and be a pain. It's best if you have pals who also use this add-on. You won't need to play with strangers because Astral Keys will let your friends know about your stone.

Why You Need Astral Keys:

• This Addon will help you to find the highest keystones your friends and guild members have to sync their keystone.

Get Astral Key here: Astral Keys - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

5. BigWigs Bossmods

BigWigs is a fantastic Addon for boss encounters. This one comprises of numerous unique encounter scripts, boss modules, mini addons, and other components for a single raid encounter, such as timing bars, sounds, alarm messages, and so on. This add-on offers a variety of thorough and useful alerts. They may all be completely altered. 

This add-on can save lives by constantly updating with the latest information for people who want to be cautious whenever they enter a new region!

Why You Need BigWigs Bossmods:

• BigWigs Bossmods has a great utility in PVP, Raids, and World Bosses, full of altering messages, sounds, and other indicators!

Get BigWigs Bossmods here: BigWigs Bossmods - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

4.  ELVUI

For those who want a cleaner, more user-friendly interface, there is ELVUI, an all-in-one Addon. Using ELVUI, I enjoyed creating my user interface. Your experience in BGs and other PVP arenas will also be improved by using this Addon. Create a stunning UI by combining the different frames and colors that this Addon has to offer.

This well-known Addon isn't available on CurseForge, but you can easily download it from Tukui, the website run by the developers, which also hosts another Addon by the same name.

Why You Need ELVUI:

• For a better experience in Azeroth, you will want a clearer UI without having many things covering important parts of the screen while exploring Azeroth.
• Customize a beautiful and fantastic UI based on your class and spec, RP players love to do this.

Get ELVUI here: Tukui

 

3. Ability Team Tracker

One of the top PVP addons for WOW is Ability Team Tracker, which you can rely on. If you're a tank, use this addon to learn more about the cooldowns of your teammates. Tanks love to use this Addon to set up a strategy before starting combat and keep it up to date during the assault.

Why You Need Ability Team Tracker:

•  Knowing better about how your teammates play will make you make better decisions on who will be your priority.
• This Addon offers sound and text alerts for cooldowns, play a sound, or show a text when desired abilities are activated. Ability Team Tracker can be freely customized by the player.

Get Ability Team Tracker here: Ability Team Tracker - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge 

 

2. Don’t Cast

This addon will alert you if spells cast by other players or monsters consume your ability. For those who are picking up a new class spec rotation, it's a fantastic option. It acts as an "instructor" for beginners. Additionally, Don't Cast alerts the player when the target they are casting on has any buffs or debuffs that completely negate (or greatly reduce) incoming damage.

Why You Need Don’t Cast:

• This useful Addon has many features that will help newbies and those trying a new class spec by telling them what to not do in a fight.

Get Don’t Cast here: DontCast - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

1. weizPVP

Your player detection will be enhanced by this practical PVP add-on, which won't let you lose sight of your priority damage target. Clicking on an enemy's plate will cause weizPVP to draw a crosshair marker around the target. You'll be able to identify foes closer to you more accurately while in BGs, and stealth alerts will let you keep a watch on these Rogues, who kill Healers, at all times.

My Protection Warrior and I utilized this Addon for a while, and it truly helped me concentrate my damage and taunts on the target foe.

Why You Need weizPVP:

• Rule the battlegrounds by not letting your enemies hide from your view.
• weizPvP has clickable player bars that target the player as a feature.
• This Addon also has pop-up notifications by sound and status bar messages when the enemy is close.

Get weizPVP here: weizPVP - Addons - World of Warcraft - CurseForge

 

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