Joana's World - Classic WoW Speed Leveling

Joana's Classic WoW Guides

Joana's Leveling Addon Download

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How to Install Joana's Leveling Addon:

Example

Joana's In-Game Guide Addon - To get started:

1) Install the addon (see below)

2) Install the guide content (here)

Install the Addon:

The addon is FREE and includes several pre-loaded leveling guides!

Install "Joana's Classic Speed Leveling Guides"

We recommend using any of the following for managing your addons:

Or if you prefer to install the addon manually, you can download the latest version from CurseForge or Wago

We also recommend TomTom if you prefer a larger waypoint, but it's not required. Joana's Guides already includes an arrow that appears on your minimap

Wago

Joana's Guides AddOn - Last Update: January 15, 2026 (version 3.02.48)

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Classic Era - Last Update: January 14, 2026 (version 3.02.47)
Classic TBC - Last Update: January 14, 2026 (version 3.02.47)
Classic WotLK - Last Update: January 14, 2026 (version 3.02.47)

Joana's Leveling Addon Change Log:

Joana's Guides and Joana's World are being cared for by TomCat (and Yinny too!) with the support of Paul's family. We miss Paul AKA Joana. He will always live in our memories and in his legacy that we are continuing!

We have a lot being worked on, including a brand new and improved web site experience, an automated guide installer/updater, and remastered versions of Joana's Cataclysm and MoP leveling guides designed for Classic to work inside of the addon

Paul and TomCat worked closely for a number of years to make the addon a reality. Paul left us with a large list of additional features that he's always wanted to be in the addon. The more support we receive, the more we can build!

Examples of Joana's Leveling Addon in Action:


Joana's Addon Features & How to Use Them

  • Do: = Means to do a quest or part of one in order for the addon to auto advance.

  • Start: = Means to start working on something else while on your way to do your main (Do) objective.  These do not need to be completed for the step to auto advance.

  • [##.##] = Clickable coordinate buttons to change the waypoint arrow to another destination.  Some steps will utilize this feature.  These buttons will change to [Active] once pressed.

  • Use Shift-Click on the Forward and Back buttons to skip to steps you have not done yet.

 
  • Quest Items = Some quests use quest items, and those will show up next to the addon's quest box which can be used.
  • All equipped with cooldown count, out of range coloring, quantity and shift-click drag to action bar.
 
  • Target Buttons = Some steps will have target buttons next to boxes for easy targeting of mobs/npcs.

 

 
  • Hot keys = The buttons next to the addon are hotkeyable via the Blizzard Keybindings menu under Joana's Guides.
  • The addon will hotkey both quest items are target buttons from the top down, up to 6 hotkeys can be assigned.
  • Keep in mind that hotkeys can dynamically change during a step as buttons disappear from the addon, as things get completed.

 

 
  • Hover Tooltips = You now have hover tooltips for virtually anything:  NPCs, objects, quests, items, spells, etc.
  • You will see 3d models for NPCs and game objects to help you identify things easier.

 

 
  • Wowhead.com Links = You now have links to wowhead for anything by simply clicking on them in the addon, which will bring up a window for you to copy a wowhead link, which you can then paste into a web browser to provide detailed information/comments on virtually anything in the game.

 

 
  • Skip Buttons = Some steps will utilize skip/next buttons that can be programmed to go to any step in the guide.  These are primarily used for alternate route choices.
  • All group quests, or quests that could be hard to solo also all have Skip buttons.
  • Hardcore toggle will also even have more Skip buttons to keep you safe while questing.

Linking Addon with WebGuide

At the top of the Addon shows the Step ID.  Seeing the step ID number has multiple uses:

  • Linking the addon's step with the webguide steps.  This is done by matching the first number with the image number in the webguide (images have numbers above them in the webguide) followed by the second number is also the step number of the webguide.  So step ID 44-02 would be image #44, step #02 in the webguides.
  • Being able to stay on track with the web guides allows you to see upcoming steps and act as a "guide browser" to search around and see the guide as a whole much better.
  • And very importantly, being able to send me bug reports on steps.  Simply email me what step ID (in which guide) has a bug or error so I can get it fixed ASAP.

If you type:  /joana goto ##-##

  • This allows you to jump to any step in the current guide.  This could be useful for first looking at the webguide and browsing through it to see if you want to back track to something you missed earlier (such as group quests), and then to simply type that step number from the webguide into the game's chat to instantly jump to that section in the in-game guide addon.

Addon:

WebGuide:

 

Other Must have addons for leveling:

NOTE:  These addons are not made by me, but I use these myself for speedleveling in Classic WoW:
 

Addon

Example

Questie - This is the biggest addon on my "must have" list because it does a lot of things.  It will mark on the world map and mini map where things are done, shows quest givers and what quests are available.  It will show you the progress of quests with other members in your party.  It will show you quest objectives when you click on mobs.

You can use this addon to show you what cloth donation you are on at each cloth donation NPC (on world map).

This addon shows you patrol paths of various NPCs, among other things.

This addon is very popular and many are already using it, you may already be using this yourself!  This addon is highly recommended to be used along side my step-by-step leveling guides, both web guides and in-game guide addon.

IMPORTANT:  When used along with my leveling addon make sure Questie has the option in General - Auto Accept Quests to unchecked (off).  Because my leveling addon has this built in that will only accept the quests you need and nothing more.

TomTom - This addon shows you a waypoint arrow on your screen.  This addon is required to be used along side my in-game guide addon to provide the waypoint arrows.  So this is a must have addon to get!

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:  For my leveling addon, I feel TomTom works best with the following setting changed:  In General Options, change "Arrival Distance" to a value of "0".

This addon also currently works with my web guides as well.  Throughout my web guides are coordinate buttons that you press to copy TomTom coordinates to your clipboard, you then paste that into your chat inside the game to bring up a TomTom waypoint arrow to direct you exactly where to go.

So if you are using my guides (doesn't matter which version) then you should definitely get this!

Leatrix Plus - This addon can accomplish a lot of things for you, making it so you do not need to have a bunch of other small addons installed.  Here is a list of things I personally enable and use with this addon:
  • Automation:  Sell junk automatically (auto sells gray items to vendor)
  • Interface:  Enhance quest log (wider quest log showing more quests at once)
  • Interface:  Show flight times  (this will show you a progress bar on your screen to see how long flights will take)
  • System:  Faster auto loot (will speed up looting time)
  • System:  Show vendor price (see how much things are worth when not at vendors)

There is a lot of other options to explore too, but these are the only ones I use and recommend using.

Leatrix Maps - This will enhance your world map in many ways, the most important one allowing you to see unexplored areas, while still distinguishing between what you explored and haven't.  Without this addon it can be hard to tell where you are going, especially if you are a new player.

Although if you are serious about your newly discovered exploration excitement then this may not be for you!

This addon will also allow you to zoom in on the world map.

This addon also shows the locations of Spirit Healers.

Use /ltm in game to bring up its menu to configure it.  Only thing I change is: turn off "Enlarge player arrow", uncheck "Show minimap button".

Unexplored areas shaded out:

tullaRange - This addon simply changes icon's color to let you know you are out of range of using those abilities/icons.  I don't understand why this is not built into the game?  I feel like this is a must have addon and I do not see a reason not to use it.
Moncai Compare - This simple addon will allow you to compare items without the need to hold down the shift key first.  That's it.  So simple yes so convenient.  I do not see a reason why you would not want to use this!
UnitScan - Even though my leveling addon does have sound alerts for most dangerous mobs in the game, this addon covers just about every patrolling elite, even ones that my addon may not contain yet.  If you are playing hardcore, I would get this and let it do its thing to warn you of ALL elites in the game.  Eventually, my addon will cover all and you will not need to use this then, but for now I would use it.

 

Other, Optional Speedleveling Related Addons

NOTE:  These addons are not made by me, and I may or may not use these while speedleveling:
 

Addon

Example

WeaponSwingTimer - This addon will let you see your weapon timers upon hitting enemies.  This addon can improve your efficiency by allowing you to know exactly when your weapons will be hitting enemies.  I use this all the time.  This is espeically useful for hunter with auto-shot.

Please note that for SoM you need to use the TBC version for this to work (as of February 2022).

JoanasHealthText (direct download) - This is a very simple addon that I requested for myself.  All it does is simply show your current health value on the screen and it can be dragged anywhere.

I wanted this made for several reasons. I do like seeing my health value on screen as a number because it lets me know how many hits or blows it would take to kill me in a given situation.  In such to warn me if I need to drink a potion or something.  Blizzard does have a built in mechanism to show these values but it covers up the health/mana bars making them harder to see.  Seeing max health and mana values are unnecessary in my opinion, same with current mana value to a lesser extent.

SpeedrunSplits - This one is specifically for speedruners who like to see exactly what times they are getting after every level compared to previous speedruns.  This is sort of like a timer split program most speedrunner you see using on Twitch, but this is built inside the game as an addon.

As you can see, I don't use too many addons, but this list here is some I cannot live without when it comes to speed leveling.  Feel free to discuss down below in the comments if you feel like an addon not listed here helps you with speed leveling, or any other questions about an addon listed here..

Miscellaneous Links:

Joana's 1-60 Vanilla WoW 4 day, 20 hour [WR] Speedrun - Video Trailer
1-60 Speed Run Videos, Images & Info
All my vanilla WoW 1-60 Speedrun Attempts
History & Interview about my WoW speedruns (BlizzardGuides.com)
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