The wonderful world of add-ons

So, the questions keep on a-comin. “Hawk, how do I rokzorrz my class”? “Hawk, how do I defeat a DK in equal combat?” “Hawk, which add-ons are you using”?

The answers are “I don’t know” and “You don’t” for the first two. But here is a semi-short list for the last question.

Short answer:  Omen. Every single Rat who wants to be running heroics and raids is pretty much required to have Omen up and running. Why? Short version – to keep you from pulling aggro off the tank and being turned into a pale, squishy substance. Longer version is that it allows you to plan ahead…try and keep enough DPS or Heals going to stay just behind the tank…max raid efficiency, yo.

Hawkwind’s OTHER recommended add-ons:

Pitbull: Or some other raid UI. Sit down with a cup of coffee/Red Bull/Beer/what have you and really study it for a couple hours. You will be amazed by the amount of info you can customize exactly to your liking. Get all the stuff you want, nothing you don’t want.

Recount: /sigh. For better or worse, everyone wants a DPS-O-Meter. The nice thing about Recount is that you can use it to analyze your own performance. Find out if new talents are working, check on spell rotations, figure out WHY on earth you keep pulling aggro. Great piece of DPS info. Also helpful for the “mine is bigger than yours” comparisons.

Deadly Boss Mods:  Get the info you need and get it now about what that mean and nasty raid boss is gonna do to ya. Pass the info on to the rest of the raid, if you are so inclined.

Titan Panel:  Add a bar at the bottom or top of your screen that will give you info on Gold/Hour, Exp/hour, Coordinates, Ammo, Repair status of your gear and lots more. One of the most helpful add-ons out there.

Auctioneer: But only if you want to make money. Seriously. If you ever sell anything on the AH, you need this add-on. After a week or so of gathering data you will cry in regret for all the money you could have made if you had been using this sooner.

Every single one of these apps came to me via a recommendation from someone. So, how about you Rats? What add-ons can you not live without?

Ponderingly,

- Hawkwind

 

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