Cataclysm Classic Guide to Hunter's Best Addons (2024)

Last updated on May 24, 2024 at 00:00by Impakt

Welcome to our Addons Guide for Hunter where you will find out what the bestaddons are for your Hunter in Cataclysm Classic.

While it is possible to play perfectly with the default UI, there are manycritical things missing that will make your life more difficult. This is whereaddons can be extremely useful. There are a vast number of addons, includingmore comprehensive UI packages, but below we have listed some of the basicaddons that are highly recommended, both for Hunters and for general use.

Luckily for Hunters, the need for addons has diminished some since Wrath of the Lich King,specifically now that we no longer need to worry about auto shot timers and melee swingtimers. However, there are still other important things to track, suchas ability cooldowns, procs, and DoTs that are not easily tracked on the default UI.

WeakAurasis an addon that allows you to track almost anything in-game, from boss abilities topersonal buffs and debuffs. As a Hunter, there are many useful WeakAuras that can befound on Wago, whichis a place where people can publicly share WeakAuras and a brief description andexample of their usages.

Details providesa much more detailed combat log that can track damage done, application ofdebuffs, healing done, deaths, and much more. It is an extremely powerful toolto maximize your understanding of what is happening in each combat encounter.

Deadly Boss Mods (DBM)is a great addon that has pre-made timers for boss abilities in nearly everyPvE encounter in the game. Deadly Boss Mods is highly customizable so youcan configure it however it works best for you.

in addition to DBM's timers, the maker of the addon also hasDBM Voicepack VEMthat adds an audio cue to the notifications from Deadly Boss Mods.

Threat Platesallows for a ton of customization of enemy nameplates. While threat is much less of anissue in Cataclysm it is still very important to have an understanding of what mob isattacking who especially in large pulls. This Addon also allows for a much simplerdisplay of debuffs or buffs on any enemies within name plate display range.

ReforgeLite Classicgreatly simplifies the process of reforging by allowing you to either use pre-set stat weightsor input your own to achieve the optimal amount of your desired stats via reforging while maintainingimportant things like Hit and Expertise cap.

VuhDo is a party/raidframe replacement. Vuhdo is highly customizable and allows for you to displaythings such as heal-over-time effects, buffs, targets range, and incoming healingto targets on your frames, so you can better understand what spell you shouldbe using at any given time.

Questie acts asa greatly improved quest log and quest helper, showing clear indicators on yourin-game map of where to go for quests and what your objectives for each quest are.

Leatrix Plusallows you the ability to automate many functions throughout the game like skippingNPC dialog, accepting a resurrection or summon, repair your gear, sell vendor trash,and much more.

TomTom is a mapplugin that allows you to set waypoints via a chat command or by clicking on yourworld map and displays coordinates wherever you hover your mouse cursor over themap.

Item Rackprovides a quick and easy way to switch between single pieces of gear or entireitem sets.

GatherMatewill plot the location of every herb you pick and ore you mine on the map so youwill quickly have a database of all of the locations throughout a zone wherethese nodes can spawn.

AtlasLootis a master database of item drops from raids, dungeons, and reputation rewards,it allows you easy access to nearly every item in the game that drops from a bossor is able to be purchased from a faction.

ElvUI is acomplete UI overhaul and is extremely customizable. If you are coming fromthe retail version of the game, this addon offers more modern cast bars, unit frames,and most common conveniences that are baked into later expansion changes.

While these addons are not quite as impactful as the ones listed previously,they can still be helpful to certain people, especially for those who dislike thesetup we presented beforehand.

Auctionator Classicmakes it easier to search and post on the Auction House. It also lists the priceper item on stacks of items being sold.

This addonallows you to change a lot of UI options that are normally hidden, such as FloatingCombat Text customization options, mouse wheel chat scrolling, the displaying of Luaerrors, among other options.

Minimal Archeologyis a heavily simplified UI for Archaeology and willhelp minimize the amount of time you spend managing your solves and get you back to diggingfor treasure quicker.

Macros simplify many things in Cataclysm, allowingyou to do more with fewer button presses.

For this reason, we recommend that you also read our Hunter Macros page, inorder to improve your game play experience!