PVP Addons
The addons that make or break your PVP experience in TBC Classic. From arena frames to cooldown trackers — these tools give you the edge.
Must-Have Addons
You are at a significant disadvantage without these.
Gladdy (Classic)
ArenaArena enemy unit frames with cooldown tracking, trinket timers, diminishing returns display, and spec detection. The standard arena frames addon for TBC Classic.
Why: Super important to standardize arena opponent format with cooldowns and CC DRs. In general one of the most important arena addons. Not having Gladdy is a significant disadvantage in any rated arena match.
GladiatorlosSA TBC
ArenaAudio callouts for enemy cooldowns and abilities. Announces when enemies cast key spells like Blind, Fear, Counterspell, trinket usage, and defensive cooldowns. Highly configurable.
Why: EXTREMELY helpful to get audio confirmation on what abilities enemy teams are starting to cast or have already casted. Lets you react to abilities without watching enemy frames — your ears catch what your eyes miss.
WeakAuras
ArenaBGPowerful display framework for building custom UI elements. Import or create auras for CC notifiers, class HUDs, enemy team drink notifications, cooldown trackers, and virtually anything else.
Why: Opens the door for even more customization to your UI. From adding CC notifiers, class HUDs, or enemy team drink notifications, a WA exists for everything. The most versatile addon in the game.
Highly Recommended
Strong quality-of-life addons that improve your gameplay.
OmniBar
ArenaLightweight cooldown tracker that displays enemy ability timers anywhere on your screen. Shows icons with countdown timers for kicks, CC, and defensive cooldowns as you see them used.
Why: Lightweight addon that tracks enemy cooldowns anywhere on your screen, making it easy to plan play style around what is available. Know exactly when Counterspell, Pummel, or Blind are back.
Plater Nameplates
ArenaBGAdvanced nameplate replacement with full customization. Track personal debuffs on targets, configure enemy buff displays, customize colors by class, and add scripted behaviors.
Why: Our recommended nameplate solution to configure and track specific personal debuffs on targets. Can also be configured to track others like sunder counts. Far more configurable than default nameplates.
Battleground Callouts
BGAdds clickable buttons for common battleground callouts. One click to announce incoming enemies, node status, or flag carrier position instead of typing it out.
Why: Lightweight and makes calling out important battleground events clickable (like 1 INC to Farm) versus having to type. Faster communication wins BGs.
Capping Battleground Timers
BGDisplays timers for battleground objectives — node capture progress, flag respawn timers, and score projections. Shows estimated final scores for resource-based BGs.
Why: Helps estimate win conditions for some of the battlegrounds, like final score of AB if no cap changes. Knowing the math lets you make smarter decisions about when to defend vs attack.