The Daily Grind: What’s the right number of buttons for an MMO hotbar?

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There’s no right answer here, and we’re not judging you. I’ve played everything from super simple MMOs that didn’t even have a formal skill bar to small bars like Guild Wars to MMOs like LOTRO, World of Warcraft, and Star Wars Galaxies with many rows of skills and usually a backup tier full of macros too. (…)

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Game: MMORPG
Official source: mmorpg
Author: Bree Royce
Published: August 28, 2026 12:00 UTC

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