New favorite Addons

I've recently been testing out a pair of timer mods that I've fallen in love with...

First, there's Quartz. This is a casting timer bar replacement addon that does some awesome stuff. It replaces the default blizzard casting progress bar, but it shows some really great info such as casting time, time left, latency, spell name, spell icon, etc. It also shows you what your target is casting.

Above and beyond that, it also shows you timers for the buffs or debuffs on your target. This is awesome for me when I'm playing my druid because - as a bear tank - it's incredibly valuable to be able to see easily how much time is left on my lacerate debuff, my demo roar, and my mangle. As a mage, it lets me see how long I have on my sheep, Frost Nova, Frost Bite, etc. Since the game only gives you duration data on your own buffs/debuffs, it really helps to identify those buffs/debuffs that belong to me.

Second is Cooldown Timers 2. This is an Ace2 mod that has a brilliant configuration scheme. What it does is monitor your abilities and items with a cooldown and shows a progress bar for each one. Also, when a cooldown ends, it alerts you with text on screen and a pleasant sound. When you install it, there are some boxes in the middle of your screen - just drag those to some nice spots and shift-left click the boxes to lock them down. I suggest casting some spells that use cooldowns before you lock them down so you can see how it will look before you lock it.

Very very awesome mods. :)