Health bar at longer range?

Zeon · 09-28-08, 08:08 AM

Hey guys, is there any addon that, shows the health bar at a longer range? I'm talking about this:

As a hunter (and also walock and mage), its annoying that I don't know how much hp the mob have left..

tinyu · 09-28-08, 08:26 AM

no there is not.

**Seerah** · 09-28-08, 01:32 PM

There is not because it is hard-coded into the game.

Zeon · 09-29-08, 02:27 AM

aw crap.. =( thx for the replies anyway...

Edit: so how did you guys cope with it? isnt it annoying that you don't know the surrounding enemy's health?

MidgetMage55 · 09-29-08, 09:38 AM

Most players i know dont use the floating heath bars. While i can imagine their usefulness in certain situations i personally think they would clutter the screen especially in a busy area. I just get my health totals from the target frames.

Phanx · 09-30-08, 05:20 AM

The "health bars" you guys are talking about are called "nameplates". Personally I only show enemy nameplates, and only while I'm in combat. Since they're hard-coded to only show within a certain range, they're not terribly useful for ranged classes. I find them most useful for tanking multiple mobs. Generally at range you'll only be attacking one thing at a time anyway, and can use the focus unit to keep track of a particular enemy if you need to.