WoW TBC Arena

Best Addons for TBC Classic

The addons worth installing on every character, plus class-specific picks and macros. Links go to CurseForge.

Universal essentials

Deadly Boss Mods (DBM)Essential

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Raid boss timers, warnings and pull counters. Non-negotiable for raiding — it calls out every mechanic before it happens.

WeakAuras 2Essential

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The most powerful custom-alert framework in WoW. Track buffs, procs, cooldowns and combo points with visual auras — import strings do the setup for you.

BagnonEssential

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Merges every bag (and your bank) into one searchable window. A quality-of-life staple on every character.

Details! Damage MeterEssential

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Detailed damage, healing and threat meters with deep breakdowns. Lighter and more informative than the classic Recount.

Bartender4Essential

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Full action-bar replacement — reposition, resize and hide bars, and set up the layout you actually want for your rotation.

OmniCCEssential

CurseForge →

Cooldown-count text on every ability and item. Essential for tracking your rotation and defensive timings at a glance.

A clean, modular cast bar with latency display and swing timers — helps you time interrupts and Spell Reflects.

Chat overhaul: tabs, timestamps, copy-paste, and cleaner formatting. Small but you'll never play without it again.

Bulk mail handling — open all, take all attachments, and mass-send. A must for anyone using professions or an auction alt.

An audio alarm when you stand in something that's hurting you. Simple, and it saves lives in raids.

GladiusEssential

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Arena enemy unit frames with trinket, DR and cast tracking. The single most important arena addon — you cannot play seriously without enemy frames.

Tracks enemy cooldowns (trinkets, interrupts, defensives) so you always know what the other team has available.

Class-specific addons & macros