WoW unlocker guides.

An unlocker lets compatible scripts do things an ordinary WoW add-on can't. A rotation chooses your combat abilities, and a bot handles longer jobs like gathering or farming. Not every rotation needs an unlocker, and the parts of one setup often come from different developers on separate subscriptions.

Unlocker
Gives compatible scripts access beyond what ordinary WoW add-ons get. The script decides what to do with it. For example: WardenGG, Daemonic, NilName.
Rotation
Chooses combat abilities for your character. Murlocs and Phoenix need a compatible unlocker; GGLoader advertises a pixel-based approach without a separate Lua unlocker. For example: Murlocs, Phoenix, SYNQ, GGLoader.
Scripting platform
Scripts, plugins and combat tools in one system, though paid extras can still be separate. For example: Project Sylvanas.
Bot
Handles a longer job such as gathering or farming. Depending on the product you may also need an unlocker and profiles for the work. For example: PS Bot, which covers the unattended play PSP doesn't.

Guides by topic

Basics and head-to-heads

Rotations

Frameworks and compatibility

Bots and farming

Reseller shops

Where to buy

Do you need external rotation software at all?

Maybe not. Retail WoW has two built-in helpers: Assisted Highlight, which points out a recommended damage ability, and Single-Button Assistant, which casts the next recommended damage ability each time you press it (with a short extra delay Blizzard adds between abilities). Neither needs an unlocker. Blizzard: Assisted Highlight and Single-Button Assistant.

External combat routines are a different purchase. Find out whether a product only suggests an ability or actually presses it, what's left under your control, and which game versions it supports. The word "rotation" on a sales page won't tell you.

Does a pixel rotation need a Lua unlocker?

GGLoader says it doesn't, and advertises screen-capture and input modes instead. Murlocs and Phoenix list compatible unlockers as part of their setup. That changes what you have to buy. It tells you nothing about which performs better or gets banned less. GGLoader: required software and input modes. Murlocs: compatible unlockers. Daemonic: supported routines.

With a pixel product, check the current screen, keybinding and hardware requirements. With an unlocker-based routine, check that both products support the same WoW branch and region. Either way, look for your class and spec rather than trusting an all-classes headline.

What should you check before buying?

  • Total price. Add up the unlocker, routines, plugins and any extra sessions before comparing.
  • Your game. The offer has to cover your WoW edition and region, including the exact Classic branch if that's what you play.
  • Your computer. Match the supported Windows or macOS version and any hardware requirement to the PC or Mac you'll use.
  • Access. If the developer requires an application, a reseller key doesn't get you out of it.

Which tools work together?

WardenGG / Daemonic
Both list integrations with Murlocs, Phoenix, EpicSyncPro and LootRoute.
GGLoader
GGLoader says no Lua unlocker is required. Check its own hardware, input and game-build requirements.
SYNQ
Its routines support NilName and Daemonic.
TCX
There's a public adaptation of the Bastion framework for TCX.
Lunar
Lunar routines use its own unlocker on macOS; on Windows you need NilName Advanced.
Pizza
Pizza publishes a class list, and its VIP offer specifies Windows 10/11 plus a separately bought Inferno client. I couldn't confirm exactly which Inferno product it needs or what that costs.

The routine you pick still has to cover your game branch and subscription.

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What do reseller shops sell?

Usually a license for another developer's product. Look at the edition, length, session allowance and currency before treating two offers as the same thing. A key called Sylvanas, for instance, doesn't necessarily include PSP.

Compare shops

Does "private" mean ban-proof?

No. Private can mean an application process, limited membership or just a paid edition. The word tells you nothing measurable about detection, and a high place in the ranking doesn't make an account safe.

How to read ban reports and leaks

Where do the official docs live?

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