AccountClock
How much time have you actually spent in Azeroth? It is a question every World of Warcraft player asks eventually, usually while staring at the login screen wondering where the evening went. AccountClock answers it with a simple, dedicated playtime dashboard that pulls your hours together into one clean window. No spreadsheets, no manual math, and no extra addons required.
What AccountClock Does
AccountClock is a lightweight addon focused entirely on playtime. Instead of burying your hours in chat commands, it presents everything in a single readable panel. Open it once and you immediately see the big picture: your combined total across recorded characters and realms, a per-character breakdown sorted by most played, and a live timer counting the current session.
The character list is genuinely pleasant to browse. Names appear in their class colors, alongside realm and level, so you can spot your main and your forgotten alts at a glance. A live session timer tracks time since your latest login or UI reload, and lifetime history means each character's existing /played time from before you installed the addon is included too. Records are saved between sessions, so your totals keep growing even after you log out.
Supported Game Versions and Compatibility
AccountClock was designed for World of Warcraft Retail, and that remains its primary home. That said, the addon's straightforward approach to playtime tracking has made it a popular pick across other flavors of the game as well. Players running Classic, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, and Mists of Pandaria have all found it useful for keeping an eye on their hours. If you jump between eras of Azeroth, it is worth checking which client build you are on before you download AccountClock, since each version maintains its own addon folder.
One important detail: records are saved locally for your WoW game account. They do not automatically sync across computers, separate accounts, or between Retail and Classic. If you play on multiple machines, expect each one to keep its own history.
How to Install AccountClock
Getting started takes less than a minute. Here is the process:
- Download AccountClock and place the folder in your World of Warcraft Interface/AddOns directory.
- Log in and enable the addon for your characters on the addon selection screen.
- Wait a few seconds after logging in for your playtime to load.
- Type /accountclock or /aclock to open the dashboard.
- Log into each additional character once so their existing history is added.
- Keep the addon enabled while playing to keep your records current.
If you prefer a smoother setup, the foxygame.net launcher handles AccountClock installation in a single click, dropping the addon into the correct folder automatically so you never have to dig through directory paths by hand. It is a small convenience that makes a real difference when you are managing addons across several game versions.
Commands and Controls
AccountClock keeps its command list short and memorable:
- /accountclock — open or close the dashboard.
- /accountclock total — print your combined total in your own chat window.
- /accountclock refresh — update the current character's recorded playtime.
- /accountclock resetpos — center the dashboard on your screen.
The window itself is movable, so you can park it wherever it does not block your UI, and page buttons let you browse through your character list without clutter.
Things to Keep in Mind
Only characters you have visited with AccountClock enabled are included in your totals. Live estimates are marked with a tilde (~), while offline characters retain their last recorded numbers. The session timer restarts on login or UI reload, which is normal behavior rather than a bug. Once you understand these quirks, the dashboard becomes a reliable snapshot of your time in Azeroth.
Final Thoughts
AccountClock does one job and does it well. It will not manage your inventory, track your achievements, or optimize your rotation, and it never pretends to. What it offers is clarity: a clean, class-colored view of exactly how many hours you have invested in each character and in the game overall. Whether you are curious, nostalgic, or just want to know how much of your weekend went to leveling an alt, AccountClock for World of Warcraft delivers the answer in one tidy window.