WoW Forever Bag Addons: Baganator vs Bagnon, Setup, Sorting and Alt Search

Bag space is tight in the first twenty levels of WoW Forever, and the default bags are better than they were in Classic. Before you install anything, it is worth seeing what the game already does: a combined bag view, a fifth slot just for a reagent bag and a larger bank. This guide compares the two WoW Forever bag addons most players end up choosing between, Baganator and Bagnon, and shows how to set up either one: views, sorting, search and checking what your alts carry. The rule that saves the most trouble comes first: run one bag addon, never two. Checked on 8 November 2026 for WoW Forever 1.60.1.

Short answer

• Try the built-in one-bag view first; for one character it may be all you need.
• Baganator (with its helper Syndicator) is the pick if you want automatic categories and good alt search.
• Bagnon is the pick if you want one plain grid that looks like a big bag, with a separate bank window.
• Both have Forever builds on CurseForge; at the time of writing Baganator 12.1.5 (8 November) and Bagnon 12.1.8 (5 November).
• Install only one of them. AdiBags has no Forever version at the time of writing; BetterBags does.

Start with the built-in bags

Forever gives every character a 16-slot backpack, four regular bag slots and a fifth slot that only takes a reagent bag. Reagents and crafting materials go there and stop crowding your main bags. The default bank is also bigger than in Classic; designer Josh Greenfield guessed "96 slots or something like that" in an interview, other sources say 64, so check yours in game. A mounts window and the transmog system mean you no longer carry mounts or old outfits around.

1. Check the one-bag setting: Blizzard turns it on with the Enhanced preset and off with Classic, and you can change it under Game Menu, Options. It shows all bags as one window.
2. Put a reagent bag in the fifth slot as soon as you can buy or craft one.
3. Sell grey items at every vendor, and bank crafting materials you will not use this week.

If that feels enough, stop here. An addon adds sorting, categories and an account-wide view on top.

Baganator: setup in five minutes

1. In the CurseForge app, with the Forever version selected, install Baganator. The app adds Syndicator automatically; for a manual install, download Syndicator too and put both folders in _forever_\Interface\AddOns.
2. Restart the game and tick Baganator and Syndicator at character select.
3. Open your bags. Type /bgr (or /baganator) to open the settings; /bgr keywords shows the search keywords of an item in its tooltip.
4. Choose the view: single bag view shows one big grid, category view sorts items into groups such as equipment, consumables and reagents.
5. Use the sort button. To keep a slot where it is, mark it as ignored in the settings; sorting leaves those slots alone.
6. Pick up an item and drop it into a custom category's empty slot to keep it there, or build a new category from a search.

Search understands item types, gear slots, item level ranges and keywords such as BoE, and you can combine terms. Baganator works out of the box, so most people only change the view and the icon corner information.

Bagnon: setup and offline view

1. Install Bagnon from CurseForge with the Forever version selected. Addon trackers list BagBrother as its shared engine; the CurseForge app pulls in what it needs.
2. Restart, tick Bagnon at character select and log in.
3. Type /bagnon or /bgn for the command list and /bagnon config for the options.
4. Set the columns and scale so the window fits beside your action bars.
5. Use the search box and the sort button. Early Forever builds used the server-side sort while the addon's own sorting was not ready, so update if sorting misbehaves.
6. Open another character's bags from the bag window itself. This offline view works on the current Forever build, and the guild bank window has been supported since 12.1.6.

Bagnon keeps the old idea of one bag window and one bank window, which many Classic players find easier to read than categories.

Which one to choose

Question	Baganator	Bagnon
Look	Single grid or automatic categories	One grid per window
Extra addon	Syndicator (required)	Its shared engine, installed with it
Alt bags and bank	Yes, from an All Characters list	Yes, offline view
Item counts on alts in tooltips	Yes	Yes
Custom groups	Drag items or save a search	Not the main idea
Best for	Several alts, crafters, sellers	Players who want a big plain bag

For alt inventory search Baganator is a little stronger, because Syndicator also tracks mail and auctions. If you sell a lot, pair it with Auctionator or TSM.

Common problems

Problem	What helps
Baganator will not load	Syndicator is missing or disabled; install it and tick it at character select
Two bag windows open at once	Two bag addons are enabled; keep one and disable the other
Alt's bags are empty in the list	Log in to that character once so the addon can record its bags and bank
Items jump after sorting	Mark the slots you want to keep as ignored
"Incompatible" in the AddOns list	A Classic file was installed; pick the Forever file (1.60.1)
Bag window covers the action bars	Lower the scale or the number of columns in the addon's options

Tips

• Visit the bank once on every character so alt search has something to show.
• Keep a reagent bag in the fifth slot even with an addon, because it is free extra space.
• Sell grey items before sorting, so the sort has less to move.
• Pick Baganator's category view only after a few evenings in single view, so you learn where things land.
• Update the bag addon and its helper together, as a mismatch is the usual cause of errors.
• If you switch addons, disable the old one first and reload before testing the new one.

ForeverBot and this setup

A bag addon can stay on while ForeverBot runs, but keep its window closed during long sessions and leave the default UI scale alone. Free slots matter more than the addon: keep a reagent bag in place and see ForeverBot loot and bag settings and ForeverBot first-run setup. Remember that automation breaks Blizzard's rules, and Blizzard bans accounts for it.

FAQ

Is AdiBags available for WoW Forever?

Not at the time of writing; there is no Forever build of AdiBags. Its successor BetterBags lists Forever as a supported game version on CurseForge, so it is the closest replacement; check its Files tab for the newest Forever file. Baganator's category view covers most of what AdiBags players liked. A wider list is in the best WoW Forever addons.

Can I use Baganator and Bagnon together?

No. Both replace the same bag and bank windows, so running both leads to two windows, missed clicks and errors. Choose one, disable the other at character select and restart the game. Their saved settings stay in your SavedVariables folder, so you can switch back later.

How do I see what my alts have in WoW Forever?

Install Baganator or Bagnon, then log in to each alt once and open its bags and bank. After that, Baganator's All Characters list or Bagnon's offline view shows their inventories from any character, and item tooltips show how many each alt holds. Syndicator also covers mail and auctions.

Does WoW Forever have a reagent bag slot?

Yes. Next to the backpack and the four normal bag slots there is a fifth slot that only accepts a reagent bag. It holds reagents and crafting materials. For installing any of these addons step by step, see how to install addons in WoW Forever.