Protection Warrior Tank Macros and Addons — Midnight Season 1

This macro allows you to cast Pummel on your mouseover target or on your current target if your mouseover target is not valid.

This macro lets you swap between Defensive Stance and Battle Stance without having to have two separate keybinds for them.

Use this instead of your regular Ignore Pain button, to reduce the chances of you missing a Shield Slam reset.

This macro allows you to use Heroic Throw on your mouseover target or on your current target if the mouseover target is not valid.

This macro allows you to Taunt your mouseover target or your current target if the mouseover target is not valid.

This macro allows you to Intervene your mouseover target ally, or Charge your current target if it is a enemy.

Having a functional and readable interface is an extremely important aspect of the game that many overlook. What defines a good interface is subjective, but at the very least, it should present any and all important information in a clear and direct way. What that important information is varies depending on your role and the kind of content you are doing, but over time, you will figure out what information you need and do not need to display.

Note that this section only goes over what is recommended for PvE content, such as dungeons and raids. "Quality of Life" add-ons, such as bag add-ons, quest add-ons, etc, are not discussed here.

Most solid interfaces have the following:

• Centered action bars for tracking important procs or all of your action bars, moving rotational information close to the center of your screen can be extremely beneficial.
• Centered unit frames. That is, the player frame and target frame.
• A boss mod, such as Deadly Boss Mods or BigWigs.
• While this pertains to some roles more than others, tracking the availability of things like other players' interrupts, external cooldowns, etc.

Again, a good interface is subjective. If you are the kind of player who only does open-world content, then a more minimal interface may be better for you. Spending the time to create an interface that works for you is more than worth it. The above are simply suggestions.

That being said, if you are not sure where to start, centering important information around your character and making sure that your various add-ons and interface elements do not overlap is a good guideline to follow.

Midnight Disclaimer

Due to the pruning of the access that many Addons have to game information, many well-known Addon developers have struggled in maintaining or updating their Addons for the Midnight launch, while others have stopped development altogether. Below is a list of Addons that still receive support, and will be working properly for the Midnight launch. Thank you to all the Addon devs who keep going for us.

Before you go downloading a bunch of different Addons, we recommend you set up your base UI first. Blizzard has added a wide variety of improvements to the base UI, and many Addons you may think you cannot do without, are now available through the standard interface. Once you've set up your UI, we recommend thinking about which aspects or customization layers you would like to add, and then look for Addons that do those things, instead of downloading an entire suite's worth of Addons that you may not even need anymore.

It might even be worth it to see how far you can get without any additional Addons, and maybe you will even enjoy not having to spend hours every Patch updating and reconfiguring your UI. Many Addons are still in development or are specifically aiming to launch with all their options for Midnight launch, so some of your favorites may not be available just yet.

ElvUI is a complete replacement for the default User Interface, and you will often find even the best players in the world use ElvUI for certain customization options. ElvUI is extremely user friendly, and takes very little time to set up and master. It also comes already furnished with almost everything you need; unit frames, raid frames, minimap, buffs and debuffs, and much more. You can easily unlock and drag all the components around so your UI will look exactly the way you want it to. ElvUI is clean, easy to use, and a great starting point for your UI.

Boss Mods are helpful pre-made timers that allow you to keep track of the noteworthy mechanics in any given encounter. Usually they come equipped with helpful prompts, visuals, and sounds to ensure you do not miss anything important.

BigWigs is the best boss mod available currently. It is extremely customizable, allowing you to change what is displayed on an individual boss level and how boldly you want each alert customized.

This is really just BigWigs, but for dungeons. It has the same customization options, and allows you to prepare as best as you can for all mechanics that will be thrown at you in regular or Mythic+ dungeons.

Deadly Boss Mods is an alternative to BigWigs, and offers almost the exact same customization options for keeping track of boss abilities, trash mobs, and combat timers. It is a great tool to help you focus more on your own character, instead of having to worry about keeping track of all those pesky boss mechanics!

Nameplates are essential for allowing you to easily keep track of basic debuffs and quickly select new targets in combat. While ElvUI nameplates do come standard with the AddOn, they are a little limited and occasionally buggy. Listed below are some good alternatives.

Plater offers a very high degree of customization and accuracy, although somewhat limited due to the Addon changes in Midnight. You can still configure the nameplates to enlarge and change color in certain circumstances, and it might help you keep track of important buffs and debuffs in a chaotic fight, so you do not get lost in the weeds. Some setup is required, although it is very simple and straightforward.

Platynator is a new Addon developed by plusmouse, who is known for many super helpful addons like Auctionator, Baganator, Prat, and many more. They have now developed a very customizable Nameplate addon that offers numerous options for debuffs, status colors, icons, textures, and much more. It is definitely worth checking out, especially if you end up having any issues with Plater for any reason.

Details is still around as the #1 Addon to customize damage and healing meters. While it may not offer as many tracking options as before due to the limits imposed by Blizzard, it is still around and kicking to help you customize the Blizzard Damage, Healing, and Other metrics pane.