Many WotLK addons have been released for Blizzard’s latest expansion set, WoW Wrath of the Lich King. Due to the wide variety of mods and addons, it can be difficult to know which ones are best for your class. I am here to show you what are some of the most used plugins in WoW Wrath of the Lich King.
According to statistics from curse.com, these are the 10 most downloaded add-ons in World of Warcraft WotLK:
1) Quest Helper – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 17,603,306
Many of you reading this have probably heard of QuestHelper (outside WoW or inside WoW). This addon is known to be the best leveling mod in WoW Wrath of the Lich King. The database it uses is very extensive and will help you find exactly where you need to go in the game. Not only that, it will also calculate the fastest route for you to complete all your quests in your quest log! That in itself is a HUGE advantage, as it will help you gain experience in the most effective way possible.
2) Count – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 4,453,450
If you’re looking for a solid graphical damage meter, look no further. This addon will help you monitor damage dealt, dps, damage taken, healing done, and much more! The charts are very easy to read and are exceptionally accurate.
3) Improved Atlasloot – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 13,342,217
This UI mod will allow you to see all the loot tables for every boss in the game. Not only that, but it will also show you abandon rates and allow you to link items in any chat channel.
4) Mapping – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 8,135,336
This plugin is great for viewing all the maps in World of Warcraft (even if you haven’t explored the zones yet).
5) Deadly Boss Mods – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 7,144,991
If you don’t have this plugin or BigWigs installed, you’re just playing wrong. This plugin monitors everything you need to know about a boss fight. Raid warnings and bar timers make this a must have for every player. This mod lets you know when and what to expect for every boss encounter in the game.
6) decursive – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 2,531,990
If you are a curse class (eg mage, druid, priest, paladin, etc.) and you don’t have this mod, then you are hurting yourself and your party members. If you don’t want to fail debugging, I suggest you install this plugin.
7) Omen Threat Meter – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 7,852,924
I notice that there is now a kind of threat meter in the game that warns you if you are going to generate aggression; however, this plugin has always been and still is very useful. Any dps class that enjoys serious raiding should have this plugin installed to monitor TPS (threat per second).
8) X-Perl Unit Frameworks – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 3,418,029
Many people use X-Perl Unitframes as a replacement for the default Blizzard unitframes. Personally, I prefer Grid to X-Perl (especially for healers). However, X-Perl has its advantages and is still a very useful mod. Either way, the default Blizzard unit frames should definitely be replaced.
9) Auctioneer / Auctioneer – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 9,593,450
This is a very popular plugin to help facilitate your WoW auction experience; however, I recommend Auctionator over this plugin as it seems easier to use. All you have to do is Alt+click on an item when you’re on the auction house and it will automatically post that item and calculate the price for you and beat your competition. Very useful by the way!
10) Waiter4 – Total downloads as of January 19, 2009: 1,607,651
This plugin is great for customizing the bars and UI. This mod also makes keybindings very easy to set. I highly recommend using this mod over the standard WoW UI.