Atlas

About Atlas

Atlas is a World of Warcraft addon for browsing detailed maps and reference information supplied by separately installed map modules and plugins.

Use Atlas to explore dungeon layouts, locate bosses and important points of interest, and look up map information without leaving the game.

Important: This download contains the Atlas core addon. Maps are provided by separate modules and plugins. Install Atlas together with at least one map module or plugin for the content you want to browse.

A Different View of Warcraft

Atlas was originally created by Daniel Gilbert, with contributions from artists, map creators, translators, and the wider WoW community, to provide instance maps before they were available in the game.

Many Atlas maps use imagery derived from the game's minimap data, providing a different perspective from Blizzard's illustrated maps. Think of it as the difference between a street map and a satellite image.

Today, Atlas remains a modular map browser and reference tool. Available maps and information depend on the modules and plugins you have installed.

Features

Map Browser and Legend

Browse maps with numbered markers and a corresponding legend.

Depending on the installed module, maps can identify bosses, important NPCs, objects, entrances, exits, portals, and other useful locations.

Instance Information

View reference information where supplied by the map module, such as:

- Instance location.

- Recommended level range.

- Group size.

- Entry or attunement requirements.

- Associated factions.

- Entrances, exits, and connections between areas.

Available information varies by map and WoW client version.

Map Categories

Find maps using the available categories, such as expansion, continent, instance type, level, or group size.

The available categories depend on the installed map modules and plugins.

Legend Search

Search the legend for the currently selected map.

Enter part of a name or word, then use Search to filter matching entries. Use Reset to restore the complete legend.

Search applies to the current map, not to every installed map.

Movable Window and Minimap Access

Open Atlas from its minimap button or with a slash command.

Move the Atlas window to a convenient position, lock it in place, or reset its position through the options.

Getting Started

- Install the Atlas core addon.

- Install one or more map modules or plugins from the list below.

- Choose files compatible with your WoW client.

- Open Atlas with /atlas.

- Select an available map category and map.

For example, to browse Burning Crusade instance maps, install both Atlas and Atlas Burning Crusade.

Installing the core alone does not provide a map collection.

Manual Installation

Extract the addon folders into the Interface/AddOns directory for the WoW client you use.

Preserve the folder structure and avoid placing the addon inside an extra ZIP wrapper folder. Each addon folder should contain its corresponding .toc file.

When updating, keep the core, modules, and plugins compatible with your client and with one another. If upgrading from a much older installation, check for obsolete addon folders.

Slash Commands

- /atlas — Open the Atlas window.

- /atlasbutton — Toggle the minimap button.

- /atlasoptions — Open Atlas options.

Configuration

Open the options from the Atlas window or with /atlasoptions.

Available settings include:

- Auto-Select Instance Map: Select an appropriate installed map when Atlas recognizes your current instance. Instances with multiple maps may require manual selection.

- Right-Click for World Map: Open the World Map by right-clicking the Atlas window when this option is enabled.

- Clamp Window to Screen: Keep the Atlas window within the screen boundaries.

- Reset Position: Restore the window position if it becomes difficult to find.

Map Modules and Plugins

Atlas content is distributed in separate packages so you can install only the maps you need. Updating the core does not require downloading every map package again.

Map coverage and client compatibility vary by package. Check each project's available files before installing.

Instance Map Modules

- Kalimdor & Eastern Kingdoms

- Burning Crusade

- Wrath of the Lich King

- Cataclysm

- Mists of Pandaria

- Warlords of Draenor

- Legion

- Battle for Azeroth

- Atlas Shadowlands

The Kalimdor & Eastern Kingdoms module was previously named "Atlas Classic WoW." Its name refers to the map content, not exclusively to the WoW Classic client. Choose a release compatible with the client you play.

Additional Map Plugins

- Class Order Halls

- Battlegrounds

- Dungeon Locations

- Outdoor Raids

- Transportation

The Scenarios plugin is discontinued.

Third-Party Extensions

Atlas supports extensions maintained by other developers, including projects that provide additional maps, quest information, or loot information.

Compatibility depends on the extension and your WoW client. Check the extension's documentation before installing it.

Please report issues specific to a third-party extension to its own maintainers.

Support and Contributions

Please report bugs or suggestions through the project's issue tracker or CurseForge comments.

For bug reports, include:

- WoW client version and game branch.

- Atlas version.

- Installed map module or plugin and its version.

- Affected map.

- Game-client locale.

- Steps to reproduce the issue.

- Relevant screenshots or error messages.

Translations, map corrections, documentation improvements, and code contributions are welcome.

When reporting a map correction, include the map name and marker or legend entry, together with the expected location or information.

Credits

Atlas was originally created by Daniel Gilbert.

Thanks to the artists, map creators, developers, translators, and players who have contributed to Atlas throughout its history.

Contributors and former team members include:

- dubcat — Contributor and former team artist.

- Dynaletik — Contributor and former team member.

- Lothaer — Contributor and former team member.

- Resike — Contributor and former team member.

Special thanks to the translators who have contributed their time and to players who have reported issues, supplied reference information, and helped improve the maps.

Localization

Atlas includes translations contributed by the community in:

- German.

- Spanish.

- French.

- Russian.

- Simplified Chinese.

- Traditional Chinese.

- Brazilian Portuguese.

- Korean.

Translation coverage varies by locale and module.

If you would like to contribute translations or report incorrect localized text, please use the project's issue tracker or CurseForge comments.

Please include the affected locale, map or interface text, and your suggested correction.

License

Atlas is released under the GNU General Public License V2 (GPL).

See gpl-v2-enUS.txt included with the project for the full license text.

ABOUT THIS LISTING

This page describes Atlas by arithmandar. The description and screenshots are the author's own, imported from their listing on CurseForge on 13 November 2026: https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/atlas

Mythiq.net hosts no files for it. The download button goes straight to the release file on edge.forgecdn.net, so you are downloading from the author's own host, not from a copy of ours.

The download count, rating and comments on this page start at zero and count Mythiq.net only. The source's own figures are not copied here — they measure a different site, and a number that cannot be checked against our own ledger is not worth printing.

GAME FLAVOUR

This is a WoW Forever build. Forever is its own client family alongside retail and Classic, and a build for one throws Lua errors on the others. Check you are installing into the Forever client.

INTERFACE VERSION

Built against game version 1.60.1. After a patch, an addon that has not been updated is flagged out of date; most keep working, and the "Load out of date AddOns" checkbox on the character screen lets you try.

DEPENDENCIES

Requires LibBabble-Boss-3.0, LibStub, LibDataBroker-1.1, CallbackHandler-1.0, LibBabble-Faction-3.0, LibUIDropDownMenu, LibDBIcon-1.0, Ace3 — install those first; each needs its own Forever build.

1. Quit World of Warcraft completely. The game reads the AddOns folder at launch and will overwrite settings for an addon added while it is running.

2. Download the archive with the button on this page and unzip it. Take the file marked for Forever — the same project also ships builds for retail and the Classic flavours, and they are not interchangeable.

3. Move the folder — the one with the .toc file in it, not the zip's wrapper folder — into:

the WoW Forever client\Interface\AddOns — its own client folder, separate from _retail_ and _classic_ (the beta installed as _classic_beta_)

4. Start the game. On the character selection screen, click AddOns and check that it is listed and enabled.

IF IT DOES NOT APPEAR

Nine times out of ten the folder is nested one level too deep. Interface/AddOns/Thing/Thing/Thing.toc will not load; Interface/AddOns/Thing/Thing.toc will.

UPDATING

Delete the old folder before unzipping the new one. Unzipping over the top leaves files behind that the new version no longer expects.