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A curated list for Turtle WoW players, centered around pfUI or DragonflightReloaded for a polished experience BUT you can choose to forgo both of those and still build a very fine UI from this list. For example, ShaguTweaks and/or Bongos can improve the default Turtle UI features without reinventing it. Updated: 9/1/2025
Note: Check each addon’s link for installation guidance. These addons and mods are compatible when used together, but ensure requirements are met if selecting individual items.
- General Addons
- Special Mods and Related Addons
- Class/Profession/Role Specific Addons
- Alternative to pfUI
- Additional Addons
- An Awesome UI Font
- Further Information
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Atlas: View dungeon maps, battlegrounds, flight paths, and transports.
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AtlasLoot: Browse boss loot, enchants, crafted items, and rewards.
- AtlasQuest: View dungeon quests in-game.
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AutoDB2: For pfQuest users who wish to automatically execute /db query upon logging into game - this will prevent quest de-syncs and glitches. Usage: edit the AutoDB2.lua in character's SavedVariables folder.
- aux-addon: Best Auction House addon for Turtle WoW.
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Bagshui: Inventory management for Vanilla/Turtle WoW.
- BigWigs: Boss Mods with Timer bars.
- Cursive: Tracks and auto-applies curses.
- CursivePlates: Combines Cursive DoT tracking with pfUI nameplates.
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FlightTracker: Records flight times and costs and provides flight statistics.
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Flyout: Mimics later expansion flyout feature for action bars.
- Friend-O-Tron: Syncs friend lists across characters.
- GentleGC: Reduces game pauses by clearing garbage.
- HatTrick: Adds cloak/helm checkbox in Character frame.
- Lern2Spell: Auto-upgrades spells on action bars.
- LibCraftingProfessions-1.0: Universal interface for crafting professions.
- Magnify: Zooms the world map in/out.
- MasterTradeSkills: Enhances trade skill tooltips.
- MessageBox: Stores whisper conversation history.
- MikScrollingBattleText: Displays scrolling combat text.
- MissingCrafts: Tracks unlearned crafting recipes.
- MobInfo2: Adds mob info to tooltips.
- MobStats: Shows mob stats in tooltips.
- ModernMapMarkers: Marks dungeons, raids, and transports on map.
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pfQuest: Quest helper and database.
- pfQuest-turtle: Turtle WoW support for pfQuest.
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pfUI: Replaces default UI with highly customizable options, provides a comprehensive level of functionality.
- pfUI-turtle: Adds Turtle WoW skins and class behaviors for pfUI.
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PizzaSlices: Adds ring menu without using action buttons.
- ProcDoc: Shows visuals for instant/free-cast buffs.
- Rinse: Removes debuffs from friendly units.
- sentry: Alerts for nearby PVP enemies.
- SmartBuff: Auto-buffs self/party/raid. Backup
- Tmog: Shows transmog info on item tooltips.
- TrainerSkills: Access trainer frame anywhere.
- TurtleMail: Enhances mailbox for Turtle WoW.
- UnitXP_SP3 Mod: Modernizes Vanilla WoW 1.12. Backup (Addon included)
- UnitXP_SP3_Addon: Supports UnitXP SP3 mod for Vanilla WoW 1.12.
- Superwow Mod: Fixes client bugs and expands Lua-based API for addons.
- SuperAPI: Companion addon for Superwow mod.
- Nampower Mod: Adds spell queuing, auto-retry, and quickcasting with customization.
- NampowerSettings: In-game settings for Nampower mod.
- perf_boost mod: Optimizes performance with render distance controls for better FPS.
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PerfBoostSettings: Configuration for perf_boost mod.
Not an exhaustive list, nor comprehensive!
- GFW_FeedOMatic: Manages pet food and auto-feeds with a keypress.
- GFW_HuntersHelper: Shows beast abilities in tooltips for taming.
- RogueFocus: Displays combo points, energy, and ticks.
- StealthOverlay: Adds background texture in stealth/prowl.
- GryllsComboSounds: Plays sound for combo point gains.
- GrimoireKeeper: Tracks warlock pet grimoires.
- ShardCap: Auto-deletes excess Soul Shards after combat.
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QuickHeal: Heals without manual targeting or deselecting enemies.
- FishingBuddy: Fishing addon for Turtle WoW. Backup
- GFW_DisenchantPredictor: Shows disenchant outcomes for items.
If you prefer a modern yet more classic UI alternative to pfUI, try Dragonflight: Reloaded 2.
- DragonflightReloaded: Modern UI replacement for WoW Classic (1.12), inspired by Dragonflight UI - less complex than pfUI but very nice.
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ShaguTweaks: A collection of tweaks and enhancements to the Default UI.
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ShaguTweaks-extras: This addon extends the capabilities of ShaguTweaks by offering optional modules that can be easily toggled on or off.
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ShaguPlates: Nameplate addon featuring castbars, class colors and much more. Type /splates to show the settings.
Optional addons that will enhance DragonflightReloaded or any non-pfUI addon build.
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Bongos: Versatile modular action bar framework to replace default bars and elements. Alternate Link to Bongos
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Puppeteer: Unit frames addon tailored for healers or any class/spec. An alternative to modern WoW's VuhDo, Cell, or Healbot.
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Tooltip Wrangler: TTW allows the user to move and anchor the tooltips freely about the screen.
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Buffalo: Configure the size. location and spacing of your Buffs and Debuffs.
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Fizzle: Shows you an items durability values above the item in your character frame. It can show you either the raw values, or a percentage value.
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GryllsExpBar: Experience and Reputation Bar.
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EquipCompare: Compare items easily with ones you have equipped.
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CompareStats: Determine the overall stat changes a piece of equipment will have before equipping it.
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ModernFocusFrame: ModernFocusFrame is a customizable focus frame addon.
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Vanilla Rating Buster: It uses the BonusScanner AddOn to get bonuses, including enchants for an item and then uses the stat weights for your class to calculate an overall rating.
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vPeddler: A relatively sophisticated junk seller addon that focuses on Qaulity-of-Life features and ease of use.
- Sniglet: A playful, rounded font perfect for Turtle-WoW and easy on the eyes.
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Replacing Fonts Step by Step
- RetroCro's Guide: Guide to Turtle WoW essentials and mods.
- Turtle WoW Wiki Addon's Page: Additional addon resources.
- Vanilla-Macros: Inspiration and guidance for Vanilla 1.12 macros.
