Class Specific WoW Addons - The Best Addons For Your Class

There are huge amount of excellent ‘catch all’ addons for World of Warcraft, and while most of these will work for everyone, there are certain things that each individual class needs that the general WoW addons just don’t offer. Many have come to curse WoW addons that just don’t fill the niche they need covered. For people looking for that final touch to their setup, this guide will cover the best WoW addons for your class. If you’re new to addons, we suggest you take a look at our guide on How To Install WoW Addons.

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We begin with the mighty Mage, master of elements and caster extraordinaire. Though often relegated to summoning food and portals for the convenience of the raid, the mage can be an incredibly complex class to play. There are a few ways to make the life of the mage a bit easier, but prime among them is an addon called Mage Fever.

Taking a lot of the guesswork out of playing the mage, Mage Fever is a customizable interface that gives the player buff and proc updates in the way that he or she wants them. Simple and efficient, Mage Fever eliminates the need to scan the tiny icons on the buff bar to see if Fingers of Frost or Brain Freeze has proceed. A lifesaver for those players who listen to music rather than in game sound, Mage Fever pops up to let you know when you're clearcasting. It tracks Living Bomb too, and lets players know exactly when that bomb's gonna blow.

The ultimate hybrid class, the Shaman can heal, attack from a distance and even go hand to hand with foes. Totems have become less of a problem with recent patches, but paying a Shammy still takes quite a bit of finesse. Aquagem's excellent guide on PvP and Battlegrounds Addons covered Shaman Friend, a fantastic addon to track enchants and spell purges, so we'll concentrate on a different Shaman addon called Shock and Awe.

By the title alone you can probably guess the main focus of this incredibly useful mod. Shock and Awe tracks timer bars for shocks as well as a great many other spells, and can be configured to show the amount of orbs left in your shield and even remind you of the next shock in your spell rotation. Shock and Awe is an essential for Shamans of all types.

The premiere pet class, Hunters tame beasts of Azeroth to do their bidding while utilizing gun and bows to fell their foe. They excel at gaining the killing blow in player versus player combat, more of which can be read about in Saris' PVP Guide for Hunters. There are many different ways to play a hunter, but all of them use mana, which is why Viper Notify is the Hunter's addon of choice.

While it doesn't provide extra bars or a plethora of cooldown information, and it lacks a simple user interface, Viper Notify is one of the single finest Hunter addons available. Simply stated, Viper Notify will let the player know when their mana reaches a certain threshold, letting them know to switch from Aspect of the Viper, which regens mana quickly at the sacrifice of damage, to their preferred fighting aspect. A simple tool, but an invaluable one.

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Shifting through animal forms, the Druid is able to take on various party roles, with a strong focus on both tanking and healing. As the combat oriented Drood Focus addon was covered in Aquagem's guide on WoW Addons For PvP, the mod of choice here for Druids will be Druid Stats I.

The problem with being such a versatile class is that the gear used in one form may be completely useless in the other. Perhaps worse is that upon seeing a piece of loot, it may not be instantly obvious how helpful it will be. Druid Stats I makes it easier by breaking down exactly what bonuses each piece of gear will give, and taking your current shape shifted form into account. Druid Stats I is an absolutely essential addon for Druids.