Cartographer - A Great mod for WoW maps

Today I wanted to talk about a cool add on I found for WoW maps called Cartographer.

Cartographer adds a tons of functionality to the basic WoW world map. Among its many features, it adds coordinates to the bottom of the world map and to the cursor, which is very useful if you're using a site like Thottbot for help. It also removes the "fog of war" from the map, so you can view the whole map, not just the areas you've explored. I know there are other add ons that do this, but this seems to be more efficient.

Cartographer also shows maps of battlegrounds, even when you're outside the battleground. If you want instance maps, Cartographer has those, too. In fact, it even has boss notes and other notes about the instance on the map. If you want, you can even add your own notes to any map you want, which is really useful.

If you're a gatherer, Cartographer even automatically tracks herbs and minerals for you. You can also change the look of the map by changing the transparency, the position of the map and even its scale if you want.

Possibly the most useful feature of Cartographer is that it offers zone information. Just by hovering your cursor over a zone, it will show you the level range of the zone, which instances are in the zone along with their levels, and how many players that instance is made for. That's just awesome in my opinion.

Just remember that all the World of Warcraft add ons in the world aren't going to earn you gold and level your characters for you. You've still got to play the game yourself. Luckily, there are still helpers for that, too. I use the Ultimate World of Warcraft guide, which helped me level up fast and earn a ton of gold while I was doing it. What I like best about it is that it is always being updated, so I never have to worry about buying another strategy guide again. I also like that it comes with a 1-70 leveling guide for both Horde and Alliance, so it doesn't matter which faction I want to play. Also, the gold making guide is the best I've seen anywhere. All that, plus a money back guarantee means there's no reason not to give it a shot.

Top 9 World of Warcraft Add Ons

Today I thought I'd write about the 9 World of Warcraft add ons that I can't play without.

1. Nerfed - Not exactly an add on, but rather a package of add ons. This is my user interface of choice. A lot of my friends use CT Mod instead, but I'll stick with Nerfed, thank you very much.
2. Auctioneer - This one is essential because I'm far from a master salesman. I can get an approximate price on an item, but I'd never narrow it down. That's where Auctioneer comes in. "Gee, I wonder how much this blue sword I looted is worth? I'll just ask Auctioneer!"
3. Gatherer - I gather herbs and ore, so this is another WoW add on I can't be without. After a while, I'll remember where the nodes are, but this is fantastic for getting me to them quickly until I have my particular path set and memorized.
4. Titan Panel - I like having lots of stats and info at the top of my screen. I've actually got my UI set up to have the least amount of clutter and the maximum amount of available viewing area. But I still leave that little strip up top for the Titan Panel. I've got to know how much money I've got and how many bag slots are available. Plus, I love the feature on the money counter that shows how much I've earned/spent per hour and per session.
5. Atlas - The in game map is great, but I love the instance maps that come with Atlas. A great mod to take care of one of the few complaints I have about WoW.
6. All In One Inventory and Bank - I hate having to open each back individually. I can't imagine that anyone enjoys it. This takes care of that.
7. SellValue - This lets me know how much I can sell an item to a vendor for. This works well when combined with Auctioneer.
8. Scrolling Combat Text - If you're like me, you miss a lot of info during fights because you're not watching the chat box. Again, this is a simple solution to a problem.
9. Outfitter - I love this, because it takes care of all my gear switches for me. I play a rogue and have it set up with a sword profile, a dagger profile, a sword/dagger profile, and a fishing profile. That would be a huge pain in the ass to switch out every time manually.

But just because you've got your UI tricked out, you're still not done. You'll need to level up and make some gold. The best way to do this is to use the Ultimate World of Warcraft guide. It has a 1-70 Horde/Alliance leveling guide and a fantastic guide to making tons of gold easily. One of my favorite parts is that it is always being updated, so it'll never go out of date. Plus, the Ultimate WoW Guide has a free money back guarantee! So, just get it and some cool World of Warcraft add ons and you're ready to go!