by Clayton Stapleton

Created on: August 27, 2010

Many beginners of the World of Warcraft, (also known as WoW) become frustrated because the world of Azeroth is so massive in size and questing is difficult if you do not know where to go or what to do. Level 10 players taking the wrong path might find themselves facing a level 20 boss if they are not careful. Seasoned players have found useful addon tools to be essential for smooth game play.

Addons are small self-contained software programs that are loaded at the same time as the main program and are designed to assist the user when playing World of Warcraft. Several articles have been written on the numerous addons available to players but this one will focus on what are the indispensable addons every player should be using for questing.

Before installation of any addon software players should be aware that addons do take up memory and could slow game play down. Anyone using older computers with limited memory should consider this and only install addons one at a time to determine the effect on game play.

Curse. com is the company behind Questhelper. With over 38 million downloads this addon is the most often adopted by players. This is a step by step guide that shows you exact locations of quest givers and quest items. Questhelper also computes the fastest path to complete all your quests and gain experience far more quickly than on your own. This addon is free to download and use. Donations to the author are encouraged.

Zygor Guides is another popular addon for the World of Warcraft. This is a commerical addon and it is broken down by forces, horde and alliance guides. Cost for Zygor ranges from 40 dollars for only one factor purchase or 60 dollars for both guides. The authors of the site keep the guides up to date and users have found this guide one of the most useful available. According to the Zygor website "Zygor Guides takes out all of the complexity and frustration of the typical World of Warcraft experience leaving behind only the fun and wonder of the game for you to enjoy.”

Using either Zygor Guides or Questhelper enhances your time on World of Warcraft and helps players level much faster than they might otherwise. With the new release of the World of Warcraft expansion called Cataclysm, (hoped for in the latter part of this year) getting to level 80 fast is paramount and using addons can help.

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