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*Akasha* · December 23, 2005, 09:23 PM

Warlock Specific Add-ons

DoT Timer
Download from: [ Curse Gaming ]
Rating: Mixed reactions - while a lot voted "must have" or "highly recommended" the comments show a different opinion. I suggest reading through the comments to see if this add-on suits your needs.

Description:
DoTimer is an add-on that times DoTs and HoTs that you cast on other people. There are actually 5 add-ons included in this download:

DoTimer: times DoTs and HoTs - Cooldowns: times your cooldowns
Communication: lets you send your timers from DoTimer and Cooldowns to other people
Notifications: lets you set up alerts to various events
Prominence: lets you make timers from DoTimer appear elsewhere onscreen (for more important timers)
PlayerAuras: replaces the standard blizzard buff/debuff timers
Ash_Core: a collection of libraries for the other four add-ons to use

Member comments:
Plenty of add-ons (Quartz and Necrosis especially) will show countdown bars for my DoTs and banishes. The trick with DoTimer is that it has a countdown bar for my succubus' seduce... absolutely vital in most heroic runs. ~ Warpy

DoTimer is one of the must have addons for any warlock, especially with DoTs being our bread and butter. The ability to keep track of multiple mobs, and especially players in PvP, and be able to click the timer to re-target the player, is absolutely a must for its utility alone. The fact that almost every class in WoW can use this add on makes it extremely useful across the board. The ability to set up various notifications to others with it also makes it very handy. ~ Gypsii

I used this mod the entire time when I was levelling and during 10 mans, but unfortunately now I'm in 25 mans I have noticed a significant increase in CPU time used by this mod, possibly due to the number of mobs being tracked and spells being thrown around. ~ Dalnaresh

Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: DoT Timer

Grimoire Keeper
Download from: [ WoW UI ]
Rating: Highly recommended for the leveling Warlock!

Description:
Tired of going to the demon trainer and struggling to remember which grimoires you had the money to purchase last level? Tired of blowing soul shards only to see 'Already Known' on every book? Then Grimoire Keeper is for you!

Simply unzip this handy little add-on into your World of WarcraftInterfaceAddOns directory and login. When you summon a demon, Grimoire Keeper's tiny little gnomes will interrogate it using top-secret techniques to learn its level of mastery for all spells. They'll then write down that information for that character, storing it securely in your per-character SavedVariables file. Any time your demon learns a new spell, our gnomes will re-interrogate it for added thoroughness.

When you visit the demon trainer, the gnomes will spring into action, bustling up to the interface panel with BLUE CRAYONS to color all the books that your demons know blue. Books you can't learn yet will remain red, which leaves you, the fortunate warlock, to select which of the white books you'd like to buy.
Don't worry, the crayon washes off before the next person tries to buy anything. No property is permanently damaged.

Grimoire Keeper is dependent on no additional mods and settles comfortably into the background, requiring little to no maintenance on your part. Just be sure you summon each demon once before visiting the trainer, for maximum utility.

Member comments:
Blizzard should have put something like this in the game anyways. They have that entire filtering process for other methods of training where you can view already known, available, and ones you can't get yet. Guess the Grimoire system is different as its more like a store where you buy a scroll to train your pet rather than just the skill itself... Oh well, 5 stars for this add-on. ~ Pernicious

Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: Grimoire Keeper Note: An alternative to this add-on is DemonTrainer (continued)

Necrosis
Download from: [ Curse Gaming ]
Rating: Would have a higher rating except it is not currently updated or supported by it's author.

Description:
Necrosis is a mod which help warlocks to manage their stones, shards, and demon summons. The infamous Necrosis Ball still appears on a number of UI mods and was the original add-on to present a number of Spells in an easy-to-use format which removed some of the need for more traditional action bars.

Its generally still a very good add-on with options for shard management, spell menu's, and submits various messages to the user in the form of visual/audio prompts (when mobs have fear resistance, or are able to be banished, or if Shadowtrance/Backlash procs).

Although its not currently that well supported it still seems to function.

Member comments:
Necrosis is great, if you don't want to mess with a bunch of add-ons. However, if your an add-on junkie like myself there are better alternatives to nearly everything necrosis does, including creating your on macros for things like the banish/focus. That having been said if you only want one add-on (or very few), get Necrosis. ~ Majestrix

Necrosis seems to be a stand-by for any 'starter' warlock. It's a good way to start getting things organized and then as you learn/decide what you want to do with your UI you can move on or customize it depending on your tastes. The main reason I still keep it loaded is to have all of my curses in a pop-out menu for easy/fast use. ~ Nereida

Necrosis WAS awesome. But, it hasn't been updated in ages, and I just can't use and rely upon such an outdated mod. I'd like to see a new all-in-one mod come along, but I haven't seen anything that comes close to Necrosis. ~ Chriasas

Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: Necrosis

Forte Warlock
Download from: [ Forte Gaming ] [ WoW Interface ]
Rating: Low rating mostly due to lack of exposure and Warlocks using it.

Description:
Raid Soulstone Tracker, Spell Timer, Cooldown Timer, Summon Monitor, Soulshard Tracker, Healthstone Tracker. An alternative to Necrosis.

Member comments:
I like it a lot, especially if all the other warlocks in the raid are using it too. The quick summoning thing is sweet. Just a double click to start a summon is nice. ~ Freddo

The summoning thing is fantastic. It lists everyone not immediately near you and double clicking the name will summon them. If someone whispers you with the word summon, and they are on that list, there name turns pink. Also if multiple locks are summoning, it shows you who is currently summoning the person on your list, so you don't end up with multiple locks summoning the same person. ~ Pernicious

Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: Forte Warlock

Shard Ace
Download from: [ WoW Interface ]
Rating: Low rating mostly due to lack of exposure and Warlocks using it.

Description:
Shard tracking and management, spell access, quick buttons for healthstones, soul stones and spell stones. Similar to Necrosis but smaller on screen and still being updated to support new versions. It's also written with ACE so you can keep it updated with the wowace updater.

Member comments:
I prefer it over necrosis. There are simply too many features of necrosis that I didn't use. ShardAce is the most simple and efficient mod for managing warlock spells, perfect for the minimalists. ~ Debuff
ShardAce has exactly what I want and no more. Necrosis attempted far too much trying to take over spell bars and such. I use Bongos for that, all I want is simple tracking of shards and stones, which is what Shardace gives. I have problems keeping an eye on other people's buffs, so the announcement that your soulstone is expired is perfect as well. ~ Ohmresist

ShardAce is the only warlock-specific add on I use. All the others seem either bloated or redundant compared to general purpose add-ons which do the same things for multiple classes. Definitely a must-have. ~ Vorph

Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: Shard Ace

Other add-ons to look at:

Lylock. Enhanced actions for summon, soulstone and healthstone as well as soulstone cooldown and banish countdown timers. Info thread here.
LockNotes. This is a small mod that simply displays when one of your spells is resisted, along with a short sound clip. Info thread here.
WarlockAlert. Nightfall/Backlash proc warnings add-on. Info thread here.
Demonomicon. Demonomicon gives you a compact, key-bindable interface for summoning and controlling your demonic minions. Info thread here.
eeShards. It manages the number of warlock soul shards a person has, and displays a count to the user. It can also alert the user when they're low on soul shards. Info thread here.
UberBanish. If you die during the banish, it sends a /tell to the other warlocks in the raid and announces your death in chat. Info thread here.

December 23, 2005, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Akasha	Recommended Add-ons Warlock Specific Add-ons DoT Timer Download from: [ Curse Gaming ] Rating: Mixed reactions - while a lot voted "must have" or "highly recommended" the comments show a different opinion. I suggest reading through the comments to see if this add-on suits your needs. *Description:* DoTimer is an add-on that times DoTs and HoTs that you cast on other people. There are actually 5 add-ons included in this download: DoTimer: times DoTs and HoTs - Cooldowns: times your cooldowns Communication: lets you send your timers from DoTimer and Cooldowns to other people Notifications: lets you set up alerts to various events Prominence: lets you make timers from DoTimer appear elsewhere onscreen (for more important timers) PlayerAuras: replaces the standard blizzard buff/debuff timers Ash_Core: a collection of libraries for the other four add-ons to use *Member comments:* Plenty of add-ons (Quartz and Necrosis especially) will show countdown bars for my DoTs and banishes. The trick with DoTimer is that it has a countdown bar for my succubus' seduce... absolutely vital in most heroic runs. ~ Warpy DoTimer is one of the must have addons for any warlock, especially with DoTs being our bread and butter. The ability to keep track of multiple mobs, and especially players in PvP, and be able to click the timer to re-target the player, is absolutely a must for its utility alone. The fact that almost every class in WoW can use this add on makes it extremely useful across the board. The ability to set up various notifications to others with it also makes it very handy. ~ Gypsii I used this mod the entire time when I was levelling and during 10 mans, but unfortunately now I'm in 25 mans I have noticed a significant increase in CPU time used by this mod, possibly due to the number of mobs being tracked and spells being thrown around. ~ Dalnaresh Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: DoT Timer Grimoire Keeper Download from: [ WoW UI ] Rating: Highly recommended for the leveling Warlock! *Description:* Tired of going to the demon trainer and struggling to remember which grimoires you had the money to purchase last level? Tired of blowing soul shards only to see 'Already Known' on every book? Then Grimoire Keeper is for you! Simply unzip this handy little add-on into your World of WarcraftInterfaceAddOns directory and login. When you summon a demon, Grimoire Keeper's tiny little gnomes will interrogate it using top-secret techniques to learn its level of mastery for all spells. They'll then write down that information for that character, storing it securely in your per-character SavedVariables file. Any time your demon learns a new spell, our gnomes will re-interrogate it for added thoroughness. When you visit the demon trainer, the gnomes will spring into action, bustling up to the interface panel with BLUE CRAYONS to color all the books that your demons know blue. Books you can't learn yet will remain red, which leaves you, the fortunate warlock, to select which of the white books you'd like to buy. Don't worry, the crayon washes off before the next person tries to buy anything. No property is permanently damaged. Grimoire Keeper is dependent on no additional mods and settles comfortably into the background, requiring little to no maintenance on your part. Just be sure you summon each demon once before visiting the trainer, for maximum utility. Member comments: Blizzard should have put something like this in the game anyways. They have that entire filtering process for other methods of training where you can view already known, available, and ones you can't get yet. Guess the Grimoire system is different as its more like a store where you buy a scroll to train your pet rather than just the skill itself... Oh well, 5 stars for this add-on. ~ Pernicious Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: Grimoire Keeper Note: An alternative to this add-on is DemonTrainer (continued) Necrosis Download from: [ Curse Gaming ] Rating: Would have a higher rating except it is not currently updated or supported by it's author. *Description:* Necrosis is a mod which help warlocks to manage their stones, shards, and demon summons. The infamous Necrosis Ball still appears on a number of UI mods and was the original add-on to present a number of Spells in an easy-to-use format which removed some of the need for more traditional action bars. Its generally still a very good add-on with options for shard management, spell menu's, and submits various messages to the user in the form of visual/audio prompts (when mobs have fear resistance, or are able to be banished, or if Shadowtrance/Backlash procs). Although its not currently that well supported it still seems to function. Member comments: Necrosis is great, if you don't want to mess with a bunch of add-ons. However, if your an add-on junkie like myself there are better alternatives to nearly everything necrosis does, including creating your on macros for things like the banish/focus. That having been said if you only want one add-on (or very few), get Necrosis. ~ Majestrix Necrosis seems to be a stand-by for any 'starter' warlock. It's a good way to start getting things organized and then as you learn/decide what you want to do with your UI you can move on or customize it depending on your tastes. The main reason I still keep it loaded is to have all of my curses in a pop-out menu for easy/fast use. ~ Nereida Necrosis WAS awesome. But, it hasn't been updated in ages, and I just can't use and rely upon such an outdated mod. I'd like to see a new all-in-one mod come along, but I haven't seen anything that comes close to Necrosis. ~ Chriasas Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: Necrosis Forte Warlock Download from: [ Forte Gaming ] [ WoW Interface ] Rating: Low rating mostly due to lack of exposure and Warlocks using it. *Description:* Raid Soulstone Tracker, Spell Timer, Cooldown Timer, Summon Monitor, Soulshard Tracker, Healthstone Tracker. An alternative to Necrosis. Member comments: I like it a lot, especially if all the other warlocks in the raid are using it too. The quick summoning thing is sweet. Just a double click to start a summon is nice. ~ Freddo The summoning thing is fantastic. It lists everyone not immediately near you and double clicking the name will summon them. If someone whispers you with the word summon, and they are on that list, there name turns pink. Also if multiple locks are summoning, it shows you who is currently summoning the person on your list, so you don't end up with multiple locks summoning the same person. ~ Pernicious Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: Forte Warlock Shard Ace Download from: [ WoW Interface ] Rating: Low rating mostly due to lack of exposure and Warlocks using it. *Description:* Shard tracking and management, spell access, quick buttons for healthstones, soul stones and spell stones. Similar to Necrosis but smaller on screen and still being updated to support new versions. It's also written with ACE so you can keep it updated with the wowace updater. Member comments: I prefer it over necrosis. There are simply too many features of necrosis that I didn't use. ShardAce is the most simple and efficient mod for managing warlock spells, perfect for the minimalists. ~ Debuff ShardAce has exactly what I want and no more. Necrosis attempted far too much trying to take over spell bars and such. I use Bongos for that, all I want is simple tracking of shards and stones, which is what Shardace gives. I have problems keeping an eye on other people's buffs, so the announcement that your soulstone is expired is perfect as well. ~ Ohmresist ShardAce is the only warlock-specific add on I use. All the others seem either bloated or redundant compared to general purpose add-ons which do the same things for multiple classes. Definitely a must-have. ~ Vorph Read more comments and find out how Warlocks rate it here: Shard Ace Other add-ons to look at: Lylock. Enhanced actions for summon, soulstone and healthstone as well as soulstone cooldown and banish countdown timers. Info thread here. LockNotes. This is a small mod that simply displays when one of your spells is resisted, along with a short sound clip. Info thread here. WarlockAlert. Nightfall/Backlash proc warnings add-on. Info thread here. Demonomicon. Demonomicon gives you a compact, key-bindable interface for summoning and controlling your demonic minions. Info thread here. eeShards. It manages the number of warlock soul shards a person has, and displays a count to the user. It can also alert the user when they're low on soul shards. Info thread here. UberBanish. If you die during the banish, it sends a /tell to the other warlocks in the raid and announces your death in chat. Info thread here. Last edited by Akasha; February 21, 2008 at 03:45 AM.