The display will show as a solid circle if the node is currently up or as an empty circle if the node is currently on cool-down.

Gatherer: is an Addon that remembers what “nodes” you have visited in the world whether you are a herbalist, miner, or treasure hunter! Each time you visit a node the Addon adds it to its database so the next time you are in the same location the node will show up on your mini-map. This is a simple but very useful Addon that I’d recommend to everyone.

It’s basically an image viewer that displays a map of the current instance, complete with the location of bosses and other POI’s (points of interest). While traveling the world you can bring up a world map of each zone you travel to … except instances. Highly recommended! AtlasĪtlas: attempts to address the shortcomings of the default blizzard UI when it comes to instance (dungeon) maps. One of the most powerful features of Cartographer is the fact it is modular allowing the addition of plugins to the Addon to increase it’s functionality. Change the transparency, position, and scale of the world map (my favorite use of this Addon), add notes, see all group/raid members, and many other useful features. You can find out what mob drops a specific item, how often the item is likely to drop, link the item in chat, and even try the item on in the dressing room!Ĭartographer: is a jack of all trades when it comes to the manipulation of the world map. Atlasloot EnhancedĪtlasloot Enhanced: is an Addon focusing on loot! Who doesn’t like loot? This Addon will allow you to browse an in-game database of loot tables for your favorite zone, mob (monster), or dungeon. This can cut down greatly on the time it takes you to complete quests and thus level. Questhelper: is an in-game guide which will attempt to tell you what quests to do, in what order to do them, and where in the game world to go to complete them. Can you say “eye-candy!” In this article we will be taking a look at 5 of the more popular Map Addons and what functionality (if any) they offer. There are Raid Addons, Auction Addons, PvP (Player versus Player) Addons, Map Addons, and of course Addons that simply make the default Blizzard UI look better.

Whether you are new to the World of Warcraft or an experienced player, Addons can greatly increase the enjoyment you get from the game. That being said I applaud Blizzard for making it so easy for 3rd party coders to design Addons for their game client. If you are a long time player you already know this, and if you are a new player it won’t be long before you find this out. Lets face it … the default Blizzard UI is seriously lacking when it comes to looks and functionality.

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