Farming Paths
If you have ever spent an hour circling a zone for herbs, ore, or rare spawns, you know the pain of a messy route. Farming Paths is a route planner and guide for World of Warcraft that turns your farming loop into a clear, guided path with a chunky 3D arrow pointing the way. Pick a zone, crop the map to the area you actually farm, drop waypoints in the order you want to visit them, and let the addon walk you from one stop to the next. When you arrive, it moves on by itself.
The addon supports Retail, Classic, TBC, WotLK, Cataclysm, and MoP, so whether you are grinding nodes on a modern realm or reliving older expansions, your routes work the same way. Herbs, ore, rares, mob loops, treasure runs: if you do it in a circle, this addon is built for it.
Map Planner and Waypoint Tools
The Map Planner lists every zone with a map, grouped by continent, with a search box built into the zone menu. Type a zone name or a map ID, or jump straight to your current zone. Crop the map to just the area you farm, then zoom with the mouse wheel and drag to pan around.
Adding waypoints is flexible. You can Ctrl+click the map, use Place mode, type exact coordinates like 45.2, 63.8, or click + My Position to drop one where you are standing. Drag waypoints on the map to move them, and lines connect the path so you can see the whole loop at a glance.
3D Direction Arrow
A chunky 3D arrow on your screen points to the next waypoint and turns as you turn. It fades from blue when you are far away to red as you close in, and you choose both distances. The arrow shows the waypoint's icon, name, number, and distance, and you can drag it anywhere on screen and adjust its size, thickness, and tilt.
Auto-Advance and Arrival Radius
Get within the arrival radius and the next waypoint is picked automatically, with an optional sound. Set one radius for everything, or give each waypoint its own. You can loop the path or stop at the end. By default, the addon will not skip a waypoint just because you flew over it, since it only counts once you have landed.
Minimap, Waypoint List, and Saved Paths
Waypoint icons appear on the minimap and the world map. While navigating, only the current and next waypoint are shown, so your minimap stays clean, and the current target sticks to the minimap's edge so you always know which way to go. This works with round, square, and rotating minimaps.
A side panel lists every waypoint. Rename them, type exact X/Y positions, set arrival radii, and change icons. Drag the grip to reorder, or use the arrows, and collapse the list to a thin strip with one click. Keep several routes open in tabs and switch between them instantly, sort tabs into groups like one per expansion or profession, and give any tab or group its own color. Save routes as Farming Paths and load them again later, or import and export paths as a text string to share them with friends.
If you want to skip the manual setup entirely, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install for Farming Paths and keeps it updated automatically, so your routes are ready the moment a new patch lands. The launcher's addon catalog also flags version compatibility, which is handy when you play across Retail and several Classic flavors.
How to Install and Use Farming Paths
To download Farming Paths, grab the addon from your preferred addon source and place the folder in your World of Warcraft Interface/AddOns directory. If you are wondering how to install it manually, simply extract the archive so the Farming Paths folder sits directly inside AddOns, then restart the game or reload your UI.
Once in game, open the window with /fp, the minimap button, or the Addon Compartment. Click Zone and pick your farming zone, optionally crop the map, Ctrl+click to drop waypoints in order, press Go, and follow the arrow. Click Save path to keep the route for next time.
- /fp: show or hide the window
- /fp go and /fp stop: start or stop navigation
- /fp next and /fp prev: skip forward or back one waypoint
- /fp here: add a waypoint at your current position
- /fp options: open the settings window
Your routes, tabs, and settings are shared across all your characters, and export strings start with !FP1! so you can paste them into Import. Note that WoW does not tell addons the height of a spot you click on the map, so arrival is measured across the ground.
Final Thoughts
Farming Paths removes the guesswork from gathering loops and turns a repetitive chore into a smooth, guided run. Whether you farm on Retail or an older Classic realm, the combination of a smart map planner, a readable 3D arrow, and automatic waypoint advancement makes every circuit faster and less tedious. Set up one route, save it, and let the arrow do the thinking.