Set up once
Interface
Midnight changed the addon landscape more than it changed your class. Do this before you touch gear.
WeakAuras is over — this is the addon author's position, not a hot takeSecret Values blocked WeakAuras combat logic in 12.0, and 12.1's filtered APIs still don't restore it. The team called the changes fundamentally incompatible and stepped away from retail. Don't go looking for a Holy Paladin WA pack. There isn't a current one, and anything you find is a War Within fossil.
Step 1 · Blizzard's own kit
Free, already installed, and where Method's 12.1 interface page starts. Do this before adding a single addon.
Install order0 of 13 done
Cooldown Manager is the WeakAuras replacementThe stock version is rough, but it's what makes the game readable again post-12.0. Configure it for Holy Shock charges, Infusion of Light, Avenging Wrath and Divine Toll. The addons below only reskin it — they don't replace it.
Step 2 · Addons that still work
| Addon | Priority | Why |
|---|---|---|
| EllesmereUI | First | Full UI suite. 12.1 added in-combat damage meters, rewritten chat, overhauled aura and buff reminders, granular debuff filtering on nameplates and raid frames. |
| Ellesmere's Beacon Reminders | First | Lightweight; reminds you to apply Beacons. Purpose-built for you. |
| BigWigs + LittleWigs | First | Boss timers, raid and dungeon. Still functioning. |
| Clique | High | Click-casting on raid frames. Biggest healer quality-of-life upgrade there is. |
| Details! | High | Damage and healing meter. Who ate the swirl. |
| DandersFrames | High | Raid frame customization — Method's current pick. |
| Plater | High | Nameplates. Method recommends it for 12.1. |
| Arc UI | Medium | Skins and extends the Cooldown Manager. |
| TargetedSpells | Medium | Shows who enemy casts are aimed at. |
| SenseiClassResourceBar | Medium | Readable Holy Power bar. |
| Routine | Optional | Weekly and daily tracker. |
| QE Live | Optional | Not an addon — a browser tab. Healer gear and vault comparisons. |
Verify Grid2 and Harrek's Advanced Raid Frames are the classic alternatives to DandersFrames — all three do the same job, so pick one rather than installing three. Whether Grid2 and Harrek's have shipped 12.1-compatible builds is not something I confirmed; check the CurseForge "Game Version" tag before installing.
Verifiedchecked Sep 1, 2026Midnight changed the addon landscape more than it changed your class. Do this before you touch gear. Addon list and Blizzard menu paths follow Method's 12.1 interface page. Sources: Paladin — Midnight 12.1 companion guide (author's own notes, verified Sep 1, 2026) · Method — Holy Paladin interface & macros (addon list, Blizzard menu paths) · CurseForge — EllesmereUI · wingsisup.com — EllesmereUI suite · CurseForge — Aura/Buff Reminders