Fun fact Yes . It ' s really fucking obvious <| sep |> That may be . Did you sleep a lot in history classes ? <| sep |> I encourage you to hold off on the skyshards and lorebooks addons , at least at first . I enjoyed the challenge of finding them for myself . Each of the skyshards has a somewhat cryptic hint that gives you an idea where to look . Figuring those out can be a lot of fun . The lorebooks don ' t have hints but most can be found in several different locations so if you keep an eye out and explore a bit , you should find them . You can always use the addons later to go back and find any you missed . Whatever addons you use , is a useful tool for finding new ones and keeping the ones you have updated . Here are a few other addons I find useful HarvestMap Automatically marks your map when you harvest something . Great for reminding you where to go if you are looking for a particular material . Also keeps track of treasure chests and a few other things . DressingRoom Saves your equipment and skill bars so you can easily switch between different configurations . You won ' t need it at the beginning , but as you learn more skills , it is handy to have . CraftStore Fixed and Improved Adds a variety of improvements to the crafting interface . Two notable ones are a grid that helps you keep track of research and a clear indicator of what you need to make for the daily crafting quests writs you have . Once you ' re past the initial learning phase , if there is some piece of information you wish was more accessible , or you dislike something about the interface , look for an addon someone has probably already addressed that issue .