Pickup Group
Finding a Mythic+ group or raid in World of Warcraft can feel like a second job. You refresh the Premade Groups tab, scan dozens of listings, and hope someone accepts you before the key expires. Pickup Group changes that entirely. This lightweight addon rebuilds the Group Finder into a compact, filterable list that puts the right group in front of you in seconds, not minutes.
What Pickup Group Does
Pickup Group lives inside Blizzard's Group Finder, so you never have to alt-tab or open a separate tool. Instead of the default wall of text, you get a tight list showing each group's spec-icon composition, the leader's score, and your best key for that dungeon. That last detail is quietly brilliant: you instantly know whether a group is running a key you have already timed or one that could push your rating higher.
The filtering system is where the addon really earns its keep. You can apply one filter per keys or raids, covering:
- Your role, so you only see groups that actually need a tank, healer, or DPS
- Bloodlust and battle rez requirements
- A minimum score floor to weed out underqualified listings
- Realm and region, keeping latency and lockouts in mind
- Raid bosses still alive, perfect for progression nights
Friends and guild members always float to the top, because playing with people you know beats rolling the dice on strangers. Meanwhile, spam listings, paid carries, and blacklisted leaders are hidden automatically. Applying is a single click, and shift-clicking lets you attach one of your saved notes, so you can paste your usual introduction without typing it again.
Leading a Key? Pickup Group Has Your Back
The addon is not just for applicants. If you are the one forming the group, Pickup Group shows exactly what your composition still needs and who can fill it. It highlights the best run available in your dungeon and flags whether you have Bloodlust or a battle rez covered. That means fewer awkward whispers and faster pulls.
Worth noting: Pickup Group is currently in early access, pre-1.0. The developer is actively collecting feedback, and you can report bugs in-game with the /pug log command. If you enjoy shaping a tool while it evolves, this is a great moment to jump in.
Supported Versions and Compatibility
Pickup Group for World of Warcraft supports the major live and legacy clients. Whether you are pushing keys on Retail, reliving the grind in Classic, or raiding through TBC, WotLK, Cataclysm, or MoP, the addon adapts its interface to the Group Finder available in that version. Keep in mind that older expansions have simpler group tools, so some filters behave differently, but the core experience of a cleaner, faster list remains the same.
If you would rather skip manual file management, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install for Pickup Group, pulling the newest build straight from its addon catalog. It also handles auto-updates, so you are never stuck on a version that breaks after a patch.
How to Install Pickup Group
Installation follows the standard World of Warcraft addon routine. Here is the short version:
- Download Pickup Group from your preferred addon source
- Extract the folder into your World of Warcraft / Interface / AddOns directory
- Restart the game or type /reload
- Enable the addon on the character select screen
Once loaded, open the Group Finder and you will see the new interface immediately. Take a minute to set your role, score floor, and region defaults, then save them as a preset. After that, every listing session starts with your preferences already applied.
Why It Belongs in Your Addon Folder
Pickup Group does not try to replace the Group Finder. It sharpens it. By surfacing composition, score, and your own key history in one compact view, it removes the guesswork that makes pugging so tedious. Add the friend and guild priority, the spam filtering, and the saved notes, and you have a tool that respects your time. Download Pickup Group, set your filters once, and spend less time staring at listings and more time actually playing the game.
===ARTICLE=== --- **Update Oct 5, 2026:** Added 4 files for version 12.1.0.