AdiSpellHUD
Keeping track of cooldowns, procs, and important debuffs during a raid encounter can feel like a second job. AdiSpellHUD solves that problem by placing the information you need right in the middle of your screen, exactly where your eyes already are. This lightweight addon bundles three focused modules into one package, giving you a clean spell state HUD without the clutter of oversized interface suites.
What AdiSpellHUD Does
The addon is built around three independent modules, each of which can be toggled on or off depending on your preferences. If you only want cooldown alerts, you can run just that module and leave the rest disabled.
- Cooldowns: Shows a large flashing icon in the center of your screen whenever a configured cooldown becomes available again. You control which abilities appear, along with the size, opacity, and position of the animation.
- Auras: Displays a bar of icons for important buffs and debuffs. It tracks class spells, trinket and enchant procs, encounter debuffs, and Bloodlust effects. Icon size, opacity, and bar position are all adjustable.
- Spell overlay customization: Adds a countdown timer to Blizzard's fullscreen animations and lets you resize and reposition them to suit your layout.
Everything is configured through the standard addon menu, so there is no separate options application to learn. The configuration panel opens the same way you would expect from any other World of Warcraft addon.
Class and Specialization Support
The cooldown and aura modules rely on hard-coded spell lists rather than a dynamic spell database. This design keeps the addon fast and predictable, but it also means support is limited to specific classes and specializations. The author has stated that a configuration UI for adding new spells is not planned, though community contributions are welcome through pull requests on GitHub, provided contributors follow the project's four coding rules: indent with tabs, align with spaces, remove trailing spaces, and comment in English.
Supported Specializations
- Druid: Balance, Feral, Restoration
- Hunter: Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival
- Monk: Brewmaster, Windwalker
- Priest: Discipline, Holy, Shadow
- Warlock: Demonology, Destruction
- Shaman: partially supported
If your main falls outside this list, the spell overlay module will still work, since it hooks into Blizzard's built-in fullscreen animations rather than class-specific spell data.
Version Compatibility Across WoW Eras
AdiSpellHUD for World of Warcraft was originally developed during the Mists of Pandaria era, and its class support reflects that period of the game. Players exploring MoP content, whether on retail servers or through community projects, will find the specialization coverage maps closely to how those classes played at the time. The addon also fits comfortably into Classic, TBC, WotLK, and Cataclysm setups where the same interface APIs are available, though the hard-coded spell lists naturally reflect MoP-era abilities. Retail players should check the current curse page for the latest compatibility notes before installing.
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How to Install AdiSpellHUD
Installing the addon takes only a minute. Follow these steps:
- Download AdiSpellHUD from a trusted addon repository or through a launcher that supports World of Warcraft addons.
- Locate your World of Warcraft installation folder and open the Interface directory, then the AddOns folder inside it.
- Extract the downloaded archive so that the AdiSpellHUD folder sits directly inside AddOns, not nested inside another folder.
- Restart the game client or type /reload if you are already logged in.
- Open the addon configuration panel from the standard addon menu and enable the modules you want.
Once active, spend a few minutes adjusting icon size and screen position. The default placement works well for most players, but moving the cooldown flash slightly above your character model often improves visibility during movement-heavy fights.
Final Thoughts
AdiSpellHUD fills a specific niche: it delivers clear, centrally located feedback about cooldowns, procs, and auras without demanding a heavy configuration process. Its three-module structure means you can use as much or as little of it as you like, and the GPL v3 license keeps the project open for anyone who wants to extend it. For players who value quick visual cues over sprawling weak aura setups, this addon is a practical and dependable choice.