Housing Lumber Helper
Lumber farming in World of Warcraft can feel like a tedious chore, especially when you are juggling multiple expansions and crafting queues. Housing Lumber Helper changes that entirely. This addon is a complete companion that tracks every log you loot, maps node locations, and even deposits your haul into the Warband Bank automatically. Whether you are preparing for a massive crafting session in Retail or gathering resources in Classic, TBC, WotLK, Cataclysm, or MoP, this tool keeps you focused and efficient.
Why You Need a Dedicated Lumber Tracker
Blizzard’s default UI offers minimal feedback while farming. You might lose track of time, forget which zones yield the best lumber, or miss out on profit calculations. Housing Lumber Helper for World of Warcraft solves these pain points with a feature-rich overlay that feels like a natural part of the game. It supports Retail and all classic expansions seamlessly, so your farming workflow never breaks, no matter which era you play.
Session Tracking That Works for You
The session tracker is the heart of the addon. It auto-starts when you loot lumber and displays a live timer with lumber-per-hour statistics. Smart auto-pause kicks in when you go AFK, open the mailbox, visit the auction house, or enter any menu—toggleable in settings. An AFK pause even shows a countdown until Blizzard’s auto-logout. The tracker hides automatically in dungeons, raids, battlegrounds, and arenas, then restores when you exit. Per-character session data persists across logins, and a local time display prevents you from losing track of real-world hours while the compass HUD hides your minimap clock.
Inventory Panel: Your Lumber Command Center
The inventory panel gives you a complete overview with three tabs. The Lumber tab lists all 12 expansion lumber types, showing bag and Warband totals with sortable columns and visual progress bars. You can set a global target goal (0-10,000) and expansion-specific overrides. TSM and PSL integration displays exactly how much lumber you need for every queued craft, with a profit column that calculates estimated gold earned minus material costs. A g/L (gold per lumber) column reveals which expansion’s lumber is most profitable—making it obvious if you should farm 900g/L lumber over 200g/L. The Crafts tab breaks down every queued recipe individually, complete with profession badges, item quality colors, and profit per item. The History tab stores lifetime statistics per expansion that never reset, including total lumber, nodes harvested, and double/triple drop rates.
Compass HUD: Navigate Like a Pro
The screen-center compass shows nearby lumber locations as pins that rotate with your facing direction. Closer pins appear larger, and hovering over them reveals how many times you have looted that spot. An obsidian ring border with adjustable transparency frames the display, while a speed bar arcs around it with a red-to-green gradient that scales up to 1000% for dragonriding dives. A breadcrumb trail shows your recent path, aligning perfectly with Routes addon lines. For accessibility, a “Lock north to top” option reduces motion. The minimap relocates to the compass center, so tracking still works.
Powerful Addon Integrations
Housing Lumber Helper connects with TSM, PSL, and Routes. TSM integration reads your crafting queue to show lumber needs and updates within one second. PSL integration does the same for your ProfessionShoppingList. Both can be enabled together, and their requirements are combined in the Craft column. Routes integration imports your lumber pins to calculate the most efficient farming path, drawing lines on your minimap and compass. The foxygame.net launcher makes managing these integrations effortless—its addon catalog includes Housing Lumber Helper with one-click install and automatic updates, ensuring version compatibility across Retail and Classic clients without manual file handling.
Lumber History and Loot Map Markers
The Lumber History panel (also accessible as the Inventory History tab) tracks lifetime statistics that never reset. You get a per-expansion breakdown of total lumber, nodes harvested, and drop rate percentages for double and triple drops. The Loot Map Markers feature automatically records every node you loot, placing world map pins with smart clustering. Pins are color-coded by lumber type, and hovering shows the loot count. You can right-click to remove a pin or clear all saved pins from the settings.
Warband Bank Auto-Deposit and Auction House Timer
Opening any bank triggers an automatic deposit of all lumber from your bags, including the reagent bag. The Auction House Timer tracks time since your last visit, with visual warnings and optional sound alerts. A quick-summon button for your AH mount (like the Brutosaur) glows when the timer threshold is reached. A manual reset button and a reset-on-login option make multi-character workflows smooth.
Work Complete Sound and Full Settings Control
When you hit your farming goal, a work complete sound plays—choose from 30 built-in options like achievement fanfares or alarm clocks. The addon prioritizes crafting goals over target lumber. Settings are fully configurable through the WoW Options menu: language selection (Auto, English, or full German translation), window transparency, minimap button visibility, UI style (amber theme or Blizzard default), glow color, and much more. You can toggle Warband Bank auto-deposit, adjust compass refresh rate, and set a minimum loot count filter to hide one-time nodes.
How to Install Housing Lumber Helper
To download Housing Lumber Helper, visit your preferred addon platform and extract the folder into your World of Warcraft _retail_ or _classic_ Interface/AddOns directory. If you use a launcher like foxygame.net, simply search for Housing Lumber Helper in the addon catalog and click install—the launcher handles version matching and auto-updates, so you always have the latest build for your game client. After installation, type /hlh or access the minimap button to open the tracker. Configure keybindings in the WoW Options under Keybinds to toggle the Compass HUD, Inventory, and History panels quickly.
Conclusion
Housing Lumber Helper turns a repetitive grind into a streamlined, data-rich experience. From live session stats and profit analysis to automatic bank deposits and a customizable compass, it covers every aspect of lumber farming. Whether you are a casual crafter or a gold-making veteran, this addon saves time and boosts efficiency. Download Housing Lumber Helper today and never count logs like a confused peon again.