Addons I have found useful and/or invaluable
FTC (Factory tactical Combat)
An addon dealing primarily with combat feedback. It has different aspect that can all be turned on or off independently, making it completely customizable. The primary function is the health magicka and stamina bars grouped together, and giving exacting numbers for the player, and exacting health for foes. It also track buffs and debuffs on the player and buffs and debuffs on the foe. Also adds an experience bar that will be visible any time you are not mounted (the mount’s stamina bar covers the experience bar). It has a build in DPS gauge which will help you compare you stats to other players. A key element it just added is that the group window color codes the roles off your party, making it easy to tell when the healer or tank are down. The color of each role can be chosen by the player.
Destinations
An addon that enhances your map and/or compass. Completely customizable, you can turn on or off what you would like to use. it will add map and or compass pins to your map and/or compass for many different thing, points of interest, fishing holes just to name a couple. Also gives information on fishing holes, as to what fish can be caught and what bait to use. Not always 100% actuate, but still useful.
Skyshards
Simply put, an addon that helps you find skyshards. It adds a pin to your map and/or compass so that you do not have to worry about missing them.
Lorebooks
Simply put an addon to help you find lorebooks. It adds a pin to your map and/or compass so that you don’t have to worry about missing them.
Lootdrop
The addon that makes tracking auto-loot possible. It creates a window that will show the items, experience, and gold that you collect while using auto-loot.
Lost Treasure
An addon that creates pins on you map and/or your compass. No more do you need to even look at a treasure map, so you will have a mark that tells you where the treasure is! Also works on crafting surveys.
Minimap
First and foremost, I do not recommend this for anyone under the recommended requirements for ESO, not for anyone with a slow internet connection; it does cause a bit lag. It creates a minimap that looks like the map you would open in the game, but in a small, movable window.
Public Dungeon Champions
An addon that adds pins to your map and/or compass for bosses in public dungeons. The pins change color when you have killed the champion. Also works on the delves in Cyrodiil.
Research Buddy2
An invaluable addon for any crafter. Creates a window with a collapsible table that tracks the research done, or in progress, with the timer, for all the characters on your account. You can also compare traits against other characters to tell what character can make an item for the other to craft, if you end up wanting more than one crafter (I’m soooo guilty of it)
Advanced Filter
An addon that enhances your ability to sort your inventory. Allows further breakdown of tab, such as armor into light, medium, heavy, shield or jewelry. Also separates crafting materials, making it invaluable to crafters.
Haven’t tried Research Buddy2, I use AI Research Grid instead to track researching of traits. AwesomeGuildStore – This addon makes finding items in other guild stores much easier. It has advanced filters, quickly search for traits, search for deals, etc. Combat Cloud – I still like some of the combat cues this addon provides, in addition to FTC. Votan’s Fisherman – if your fishing to find perfect roe or just achievements you may find this addon helpful. It will show where you have fished, what you caught and provides a big “hook” when it’s time to reel in. Master Merchant… Read more »
I have not used Votan fisherman or combat cloud but the others are pretty handy and self explanatory , good call Twox
As a side note; Minion, a third poarty program is very useful for keeping your addons up-to-date. its free and will check for updates for all of your addons and all you have to do is open it. You can also search and download addons through it, and its as easy as hitting “install”.
i use minion as well and i love it . have not tried Votan’s fisherman but plan on it thank you for advice .
Some of the addons I use that are extremely helpful are Inventory Grid View, Inventory Item borders, Weapon Charge Alert, Wykkyd Framework, Wykkyd Full Immersion, and Especially Wykkyd Outfitter for changing out gear sets on the fly.
Although I’m still very new to ESO I do know Add-ons are extremely important and easy to install. I found this to be an extremely useful article.
http://www.pcgamer.com/best-elder-scrolls-online-addons/
Thanks so much for this guide, it honestly really helps the new guys coming in like myself!
There is more and there is more coming. Also you can write your own articles and get paid for it in Gold :-)
https://www.savagehearts.us/publish-your-article/
just started using “Dustman” helps with auto selling (configurable) – big time saver no on selling junk
I have been using Dustman for some time now, it is awesome. Also if you have more then one character Personal Assistant is great as well, easy to configure.
Is ResearchBuddy still active? My copy seems to be coming up as Not Updated…..
I am using Research Grid as a good reference tool.
Research Buddy 2 is out of date. When in Minion click once on the addon then look at the top left corner for update info, the latest update as of today is Update 7.
I don’t use Research Buddy 2, I use research assistant and research grid. I also set up the keybinding {+} for research grid.
Some of the addons that I would suggest that won’t slow down the game and give little issues here and there, oh I also use them, well I don’t use the addons the addons use me. FTC – Awesome of course, and mentioned GearSwap – For fast on the go swapping of gear and weapon InventoryGridView – Just makes my bag all nice and warm. MiniMap – See comments on FTC MrPlow – Oldie but a goodie, keeps my bag snug and tight looking ShowWeaponsWhileMounted – I like what it does for my figure Skyshards – See MiniMap comments to… Read more »
You have FTC labeled as Factory Tactical Combat, while the only FTC under ESOUI I could find was Foundry Tactical Combat. Are these the same addons?
it is Foundry Tactical Combat (FTC)
Also look into:
Combat Cloud by: Sideshow, Garkin
Wait… What???? There are add ons for this game??? ???
Addons that I use: AutoInvite: Name is pretty self-explanatory, it allows for a keyword search of guild chat that auto-invites anyone that types the keyword. AwesomeGuildStore: An addon that helps search Guild Stores much easier for specific items. BankManagerRevived: You can set up auto dumps of your bags to any of your specific Guilds or Bank. (One proviso, for some reason I cannot get Enchantment stones to work at all) CraftStore: This is an addon that replaces most of the crafting addons, it keeps track of what traits you have researched, what recipes you know, what items you need for… Read more »
RaidNotifier (PVE Trials). this is extremely helpful. occasionally crashes…
another good one I was introduced to this weekend is lazycrafter makes writs less painful