The Debuff Prioritization System
by Elizabeth Harper 
Jun 19th 2006 at 4:40PM
There's a limited number of debuffs that can be placed on any target - currently, the maximum is 16. This is enough where it's not usually problematic, but in a raid environment it's not difficult to hit that maximum, and when you do, the oldest debuff on the target is bumped off in favor of the new one. This becomes a bit problematic when, for example, the short-lived "shadow vulnerability" debuff left by a warlock's improved shadow bolt talent starts bumping off more important things. To fix this, Blizzard has long been working on a system that prioritizes debuffs and leaves the most important ones on, while letting the less useful ones get bumped off. However, Tseric informs us that the "basic structure" of this prioritization system will be going live in patch 1.11 - to much rejoicing.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
James Jun 19th 2006 6:23PM
Um, completely unrelated comment.
How do you get the percentage of mob health to show?
Thanks!
Kallell (Kalecgos)
Burgdorn Jun 19th 2006 6:44PM
Hmmm I like the idea, but I wonder where blessing of Light and wisdom fit on those charts.
PsyClerk Jun 19th 2006 7:02PM
James, you can try one of two mods that I know work for showing numbers on the health/mana bars. CT_UnitFrames and MobHealth. CT_UnitFrames allows you to show either hard numbers or a percentage.
Bijoux Jun 19th 2006 7:30PM
Heck yes, as far as the shadow vulnerability buff goes I have never seen a problem with that. What I am looking forward to though is no longer having my curse of doom knocked off by a hunters poison. Yeah the hunters 400ish damage is nice but I just lost 3300 damage. makes me cry like a baby bird.
Shalom Jun 20th 2006 7:48AM
This becomes a bit problematic when, for example, the short-lived "shadow vulnerability" debuff left by a warlock's improved shadow bolt talent starts bumping off more important things.
and what might i ask is more important that shadow vulnerability? It decreases arcane vulnerability as well so all in all its a much better buff that for example hunter poison...