Housing Craft Planner
Planning a Housing project in World of Warcraft can quickly turn into a spreadsheet nightmare. You need to track dozens of recipes, remember which character knows which profession, and manually write down every material. It is tedious, error-prone, and frankly, not why you play the game. Housing Craft Planner changes all of that by turning your dream decor into a single, clear shopping list. It is the addon that finally makes Housing crafting feel like a game again, not a chore.
What Is Housing Craft Planner?
Housing Craft Planner (HCP) is a World of Warcraft Retail addon designed specifically for the Housing system. Its core idea is simple: you decide what decorations you want, tell HCP how many of each you need, and it automatically calculates every material required. No more opening dozens of recipe windows, jotting down notes, or logging between alts just to figure out what a chair actually costs to build. Whether the decor comes from Engineering, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking, Alchemy, or any other profession, you can add it to the same project and let HCP do the heavy lifting.
Build Your Housing Project First
Housing Craft Planner is built around projects, not individual recipes. This is the key to its power. You create a project that matches your goal, such as:
- Main House
- Tavern
- Workshop
- Garden
- Guild Hall
- Bedroom
- Kitchen
Then you simply add all the decorations you want. For example, you might add 10 Chairs, 4 Lamps, 6 Banners, and 3 Tables. HCP combines every recipe into one unified shopping list and merges identical materials automatically. This means you see the total timber, ore, and cloth needed across your entire project, not a fragmented list per recipe.
Browse Housing Decor Across Professions
One of the biggest frustrations with crafting in WoW is that your current character is often limited by their professions. HCP removes that barrier entirely. You do not need to be logged into the profession that creates an item. An Engineer can browse and select Blacksmithing decor. A Tailor can plan Engineering furniture. Even a character with no relevant profession can build an entire multi-profession Housing project. Your current profession never limits what you can plan.
The catalog is easy to navigate and can be filtered by:
- Expansion
- Profession
- Search terms
The intended workflow is straightforward: choose an expansion, pick a profession, and browse the available decorations. It is that simple.
Automatic Shopping List
Once your decorations are added, Housing Craft Planner calculates the required materials instantly. Instead of seeing materials recipe by recipe, you get one combined, easy-to-read list. For example:
- Required: 120 Timber | Owned: 40 | Missing: 80
- Required: 36 Ore | Owned: 12 | Missing: 24
- Required: 18 Cloth | Owned: 18 | Missing: 0
HCP can take your current inventory and supported bank storage into account, so the list focuses on what you actually still need to gather or buy. This feature alone saves you from countless trips back to the bank to check your stock.
Recursive Sub-Crafting
Some decorations require components that are themselves crafted. HCP can break those components down recursively. Instead of just seeing "You need 20 Reinforced Frames," you can ask HCP to continue calculating the full chain:
- 20 Reinforced Frames
- → 60 Metal Bars
- → 40 Timber
- → 10 Binding Agents
This deep-dive can be enabled or disabled using the Decompose sub-crafts option, giving you control over how detailed your list gets.
Organize Materials by Acquisition Method
A shopping list is more useful when it tells you what to actually do. HCP organizes materials into clear categories:
- Gather / Farm: Materials you should obtain in the world.
- Craft: Intermediate components that can be crafted.
- Auction House: Materials you would rather purchase.
- Vendor: Reagents sold by NPCs.
- Review: Materials whose acquisition method still needs to be determined.
Each material also has a visible Acquisition Method selector. You can leave HCP on automatic mode or override the recommendation yourself. For example, you might set a material to "Auction House" even if HCP suggests gathering it. You can switch back to automatic behavior at any time, making the addon flexible to your playstyle.
See Your Progress
Housing Craft Planner gives you a quick overview of how close your project is to completion. You can see the number of decorations, total materials, missing materials, owned materials, and overall project progress. This makes HCP useful not only while planning but also while actively farming materials. Open the addon again after a farming session, and your project progress updates with your current inventory, giving you a satisfying sense of accomplishment as the "Missing" numbers shrink.
Designed as a Single-Window Workflow
HCP uses one main interface divided into three clear areas:
- Catalog: Find and add Housing decorations.
- Project: Manage the decorations and quantities you want to craft.
- Shopping List: See everything you still need.
The goal is to keep the entire workflow visible without opening multiple addon windows. Everything you need is right there, in one place.
Localized Game Data and Commands
Housing Craft Planner uses localized information provided by the World of Warcraft client wherever possible. This includes item names, decor names, profession data, and game-provided Housing information. The addon interface currently has full English and French localization support, with fallback behavior for other supported game clients while additional translations are developed.
To open the addon, simply type /hcp. If you need to scan the currently opened profession window, use /hcp scan. Additional diagnostic commands may be available in beta versions for troubleshooting.
Compatibility and Installation
Housing Craft Planner is designed for World of Warcraft Retail, but its underlying structure makes it a great companion for players who enjoy multiple versions of the game. While the Housing system itself is a Retail feature, the addon's clean code and lightweight design ensure it plays nicely with other popular UI and crafting addons. If you are curious about how to install, the process is standard: download the addon folder and place it in your Interface/AddOns directory. For the smoothest experience, many players prefer to use a launcher that handles addon management automatically. The foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install for Housing Craft Planner, keeping it updated and ensuring version compatibility with your game client without any manual file management. This is especially handy if you juggle between Retail and Classic versions, as the launcher's addon catalog simplifies the entire process.
Why Housing Craft Planner?
Housing crafting can involve many different professions, multiple expansions, large quantities of materials, crafted sub-components, several characters, materials you already own, and materials you would rather buy than farm. Housing Craft Planner brings all of that into one place. Choose the house you want to build, and HCP figures out the shopping list. It is the ultimate tool for any player who wants to focus on the fun of designing their dream home instead of drowning in material calculations.
If you are ready to streamline your Housing projects, a quick search for "download Housing Craft Planner" will get you started. It is the best way to ensure your next build goes smoothly. Whether you are a seasoned crafter or a Housing newcomer, this addon is an essential addition to your arsenal.
So, are you ready to stop guessing and start building? With Housing Craft Planner for World of Warcraft, your dream home is just a shopping list away. It is time to reclaim your game time and enjoy the creative side of Housing without the administrative headache.