World of Warcraft sends its players on a new adventure in Azeroth with the Dragonflight expansion. As with any major release, the real boss of an expansion is updating and finding the best mods to support your gameplay. Dragonflight is an interesting start for addons as this marks the first time in the game’s history that the entire UI and HUD has been redesigned from the ground up. Many features of previously popular add-ons are now built right into the default UI, and as such, the need for certain mods has changed. Here are the most maintained and useful add-ons for Dragonflight, covering everything from raid support to collector quality-of-life utility.
1. Weak Auras
WeakAuras is an addon that never seems to be dethroned when it comes to useful mods. Blizzard’s default UI update didn’t do much to keep track of cooldowns, buffs, debuffs, and vital information in a compact and direct way. WeakAuras lets you create custom or pre-made alerts for almost anything from cooldowns to key boss abilities. The mod uses graphics and sounds to ensure that you are always aware of important gameplay hints. However, if you decide to use this addon, keep in mind that it can weigh on your memory usage and your custom Weakauras need to be updated and maintained regularly to avoid interface errors.
2. ElvUI
ElvUI is probably the most popular mod on this list, but its need has diminished somewhat with the standard UI update. This addon basically does everything you could want in a single package. It replaces almost all UI elements with a new look and is fully customizable. You can change almost everything from raid frames to unit frame positions to your liking. It’s extensive for someone who wants more control over their interface than the default settings. Blizzard’s UI update added many of the core utilities the addon provided, but it still offers a whole host of additional features for those who want to stick with it, and you can disable anything you don’t want to use.
3. Rarity
This next addon is super useful for collectors. Rarity keeps track of all collectibles in the game and their location. The mod literally tracks your progress toward a specific mount, toy, or pet, and even shows you how many tries you have on a specific collectible when you kill a boss or complete an objective that might reward it. In addition, the addon will make a spectacle when you earn something and tell you how many tries it took to succeed. It even takes a screenshot the moment you get the reward so you can capture your achievements.
4. Details! damage meter
Damage meter addons are sometimes the bane of the MMO communities. They provide insight into how everyone in a party is performing, but some players become so obsessed with them that it leads to toxicity and poor player interactions. However, they can be extremely important for you to improve as a player. You can only get so far in the game without knowing your performance compared to others in your role. Details! The damage meter keeps you informed of your own performance and that of everyone else in your party, showing damage, healing, deaths, interrupts, and more. There are various popular damage meter mods, but the community seems to prefer details! as it is less of a memory hog compared to the others.
5. Deadly Boss Mods/BigWigs
Deadly Boss Mods and BigWigs are two popular addons that both do the same job. They are best friends for anyone who wants to raid or participate in group content. Both mods are well maintained and which one you choose depends mainly on the player’s preferences. These mods provide warnings for boss mechanics and can show timeframes for upcoming mechanics. It ensures you understand these alerts with visual and audio cues. It also helps a raid team with specific roles required in a battle and can use chat bubbles to automatically let other players know when you have a dangerous mechanic on you.
6. GTFO
GTFO is another useful addon for those who make group content, especially raids. It’s a pretty simple mod with one purpose and that is to yell at you when you’re in the bad stuff. It often provides instant feedback before you start taking damage from what’s at your feet. This helps improve situational awareness in battles. It has a ton of customization options but is basically an install and forget mod as it works pretty well just by enabling it.
7. Leatrix Plus
Leatrix Plus is an addon that provides many quality of life improvements to general gameplay in World of Warcraft. It does a variety of things and is fully customizable. You can use this mod to automate accepting and submitting quests, accepting summonses or revives, automatically selling scrap to merchants, auto-repairing your gear, and so on. You can also set modifier keys so you can prevent these automated events as you see fit. Leatrix Plus has been around for quite a while and has many other useful optional plugins to accompany it. Using this mod can speed up the leveling process in Dragonflight.
8. Silver Dragon
SilverDragon is an addon that goes very well with the previously mentioned Rarity addon. While Rarity tracks down collectibles, SilverDragon alerts you to rare mobs and events on the map with a pop-up and audio cue. It can even point you in the direction of the rare mob with an arrow. Many of these rare items drop collectibles or useful gear. The addon also includes a map overlay that shows the spawn location, spawn conditions, and the potential rewards it offers. The overlay even tells you how long it’s been since you saw the rarity. There are several other addons that work similarly, but SilverDragon has been around for quite a while and is regularly updated.
9. Vuhdo
World of Warcraft’s default raiding frames are decent, but many healers find using an addon offers much more useful customization and functionality to keep their teammates alive. Several different raid frame addons are very popular, and the aforementioned ElvUI even has one built in. However, Vuhdo has been around for ages, is regularly updated, and is a safe bet. It’s a fully customizable raid frame replacement that allows you to track buffs and debuffs directly on your allies, use click casting and mouseover casting directly on the frames, and many other options. These types of addons are a healer’s best friend.
10. Immersion
The last addon on this list doesn’t add much to raiding, but it’s a pretty unique addon that enhances the standard questing experience. Immersion replaces the quest and gossip frames with a more modern interface. Instead of a wall of text popping up, you can actually read and understand what’s happening in an easily visible frame. You can advance the quest text by clicking a single button and customize how the information is presented. Installing this addon will help you better understand the story of the quest. It offers a more immersive experience but also allows you to speed it up when you’re in a hurry.
Related: 5 ways Dragonflight shows World of Warcraft developers are listening to fan feedback
The World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Experience
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight brings players back to Azeroth for a new adventure. Players can create a Dractyr Evoker and take to the skies, collecting a variety of new interesting rewards as they take on new dungeons and raids.
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