The Best Addons for Returning 'World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' Players

The big pre-patch event for World of Warcraft’s next expansion, Shadowlands, should be live right about now. If you’re coming off the game’s “free weekend for all lapsed players,” or you’re an old-school player with a new case of expansion excitement, this is the best time to get your character in shape for all the new content. You’ll also want to spend a little time figuring out all the third-party addons you’ll need to simplify your return to Azeroth.

While it’s entirely possible to take a straight shot of World of Warcraft, there’s nothing wrong with using a chaser—or several—to ease your way back and give you a helping hand for your upcoming adventures. WoW addons can help you manage your sprawling inventory, show you where to go if you’re feeling a little lost on quests, and even tell you where to not stand so you don’t get smoked by a boss.

There are so many addons out there, it can be hard to know how to mix-and-match your way to greatness. To help, I’ve rounded up what I think is a pretty thorough list of addons that should get you back into the game without them feeling as complicated as the raids.

Step one: Install a great addon manager

You’ll want to take a moment to grab an addon manager to help you find, install, and update addons. You can certainly install addons manually, but it’s a thousand times easier to use an app. A great app also helps ensure your addons stay updated with the latest features and fixes, especially important when something in the to-be-launched expansion (or any upcoming Blizzard update) breaks your favorite third-party helpers.

There are plenty of amazing guides and databases you can use to find the best addon manager for you. If you want a quick answer, I wholeheartedly recommend Ajour. It’s an open-source app that downloads as a single executable—nothing to install, and no bullshit to wade through (save for your browser suggesting it might be a malicious file, which I’ve noticed on Edge Chromium).

To get started, park Ajour in any folder you want and run it—doesn’t matter where. Let the app know the location to your World of Warcraft addons folder (something like [wherever you installed WoW]\World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface, if you’re playing both WoW and WoW Classic). Then, go shopping for addons by clicking on the handy Catalog link in the upper-left corner:

Which addons should you install for an easy introduction back into World of Warcraft? Let’s begin.

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