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Skada Damage Meter

Skada is a modular damage meter for World of Warcraft with various viewing modes, segmented fights, and customizable windows. It is designed for efficiency with minimal memory and CPU impact.

"Skada" is Swedish for "Damage".

Midnight Edition (WoW 12.0+)

This version of Skada is updated for World of Warcraft: Midnight and uses Blizzard's new session-based combat systems.

Features

Midnight Optimized: Uses Blizzard's internal session data for performance and accuracy.
Combat Reliability: Handles modern combat data restrictions for a stable experience.
Updated UI: Includes new presets with smooth animations, gradients, and textures.
Dynamic Elements: Alternating row colors, highlight overlays, spark effects, and icon scaling.
LDB Integration: Compatible with Data Broker displays such as Titan Panel, ChocolateBar, and ElvUI.
Extensible Architecture: The API allows developers to create additional plugins.

Usage

Getting Started

A default window is created upon first load. Access the configuration menu by clicking the cog icon on the window title bar or via the minimap button. Select Configure to access settings.

Multiple Windows

Skada supports multiple windows. Create new ones under the Windows section of the configuration panel. Windows can be:

Bar: The standard customizable meter.
Inline: A horizontal line for custom UI setups.
Data Text: For LDB displays and minimal setups.

Navigation

Left-Click: View more detailed information.
Right-Click: Return to the previous view.
Mousewheel: Scroll through lists.
Tooltips: Hover over bars to see additional context and shortcut keys (e.g., Shift-click for targets).

Themes

Manage window designs with the built-in Theme Engine. You can import and export themes by using theme strings.

Versions

Midnight (Default): For WoW 12.0+ using the Native API.
Classic Version: The version for older WoW releases.

Support

If you find Skada helpful, consider supporting its development through GitHub Sponsors.

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zarnivoop
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Posted Aug 9, 2011
Will make the restrictions less... restrictive.

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Posted Aug 8, 2011
Installed the new version, and now I can't have my windows as narrow as I could previously.

Given that I had them surrounded by other UI elements, this makes me exceedingly unhappy at the change.

Is there a fix I just haven't found yet?

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Posted Aug 8, 2011
New version won't even show up for me... I can't get the windows to show... I used to have it embedded into ElvUI, but even when I removed the embed, it still wouldn't show.

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Posted Aug 8, 2011
New Version suxx.
There is no option to set max. bars shown, therefore I'm not able to fit it like this again: http://s.wowinterface.com/preview/pvw52264.jpg
(2 frames, aggro and dmg/heal)

What's the point of redesigning the layout(options)?

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Posted Aug 8, 2011
Seems you gotta unlock the window and resize from the corner now but it sorta acts wacky

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Posted Aug 8, 2011
I've gone back to the previous release. Not being able to set a max number of rows is just retarded.

Having to drag the window corner around and *guess* how many rows it works out to be is not a replacement.

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Posted Aug 8, 2011
There is min. width and height and it's very very un-precisely.

Going to use v1.2-34 until a better release

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Posted Aug 8, 2011
Date: 2011-08-09 04:12:58
ID: 1
Error occured in: Global
Count: 1
Message: ..\AddOns\Skada\Skada.lua line 1458:
attempt to index field 'char' (a nil value)
Debug:
[C]: ?
Skada\Skada.lua:1458: OnEnter()
...ace\AddOns\Skada\lib\LibDBIcon-1.0\LibDBIcon-1.0.lua:81:
...ace\AddOns\Skada\lib\LibDBIcon-1.0\LibDBIcon-1.0.lua:72
AddOns: enough

Clicked nothing related to Skada, just popped out of nowhere.

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Posted Aug 8, 2011
Date: 2011-08-08 18:19:21
ID: 1
Error occured in: Global
Count: 1
Message: ..\AddOns\Skada\BarDisplay.lua line 39:
attempt to call method 'ModeMenu' (a nil value)
Debug:
[C]: ModeMenu()
Skada\BarDisplay.lua:39:
Skada\BarDisplay.lua:39
AddOns: Lots

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Posted Aug 8, 2011
Happens when clicking any of the 3 new buttons on top, when the display is empty

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Posted Aug 7, 2011
Any reason why your Absorbs module records widely innacurate information in regards to Paladin bubbles via Illuminated Healing Mastery?

I'm seeing variances in numbers of over 1 million effective healing difference between your mod and World of Logs on my Pally.

In game the meters attribute the vast majority of the shields to me, and not my Pally healing partner. Yet on World of Logs its properly attributed to the right healer. You can tell because my total healing for spells that generate IH has a maximum limit of 13-15% of my total depending on my equipped Mastery Gear and in-game the percent sometimes exceeds 20-30%.

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Posted Aug 7, 2011
Ya, it was the "Total" that gave the error.

No errors at all with r338, everything is working great.

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Posted Aug 7, 2011
Will you add in some kind of profile support, such as a default setting that all new characters will have? I liked the older behavior where I could set up my Skada window on one toon, and have all the settings apply to other characters without having to change profiles.

Also, I find that I have to keep on resetting the background and border options. They do not save. I set the border to "none", and the background to total transparency, and the settings neither save, nor carry over between reloadui.

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Posted Aug 7, 2011
@angrysteel

2x Skada\Skada-r336.lua:704 attempt to index local "pvpinfo" (a nil value)

1 return of GetZonePVPInfo() is a String not a Table

local pvpType, isFFA = GetZonePVPInfo() return select(2,IsInInstance()) == "pvp" or select(2,IsInInstance()) == "arena" or pvpType == "arena" or pvpType == "combat" or isFFA

http://www.wowwiki.com/API_IsInInstance

5x SkadaDamage-r336\Damage-Damage.lua:315 attempt to index local "player" (a nil value)

you hover over the "total" right?

fix:

bardisplay.lua

l 125

if Skada.db.profile.tooltips and (win.metadata.click1 or win.metadata.click2 or win.metadata.click3 or win.metadata.tooltip) and Skada:find_player(win:get_selected_set(), id) then

but you get an error if you shift click on total
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Posted Aug 7, 2011
r336 Error on login.

2x Skada\Skada-r336.lua:704 attempt to index local "pvpinfo" (a nil value)
Skada\Skada-r336.lua:704 in function <Skada\Skada.lua:702
Skada\Skada-r336.lua:912 in function "ApplySettings"
Skada\Skada-r336.lua:457 in function "CreateWindow"
Skada\Skada-r336.lua:888 in function "ReloadSettings"
Skada\Skada-r336.lua:1984 in function <Skada\Skada.lua:1917
(tail call): ?
<in C code>
<string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":9: in function <string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":5
(tail call): ?
Ace3-Release-r1032\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-10.lua:514 in function "InitializeAddon"
Ace3-Release-r1032\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-10.lua:628 in function <Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:621

Locals:
nil

Also getting this error, when i hover over a players name. (Cant really reproduce, seems to be working fine now).

5x SkadaDamage-r336\Damage-Damage.lua:315 attempt to index local "player" (a nil value)
SkadaDamage-r336\Damage-Damage.lua:315 in function "Enter"
Skada\Skada-r336.lua:1879 in function "AddSubviewToTooltip"
Skada-r336\BarDisplay.lua:146 in function <Skada\BarDisplay.lua:123
Skada-r336\BarDisplay.lua:237 in function <Skada\BarDisplay.lua:237

Locals:
self = <table> {
SetDefaultModuleLibraries = <func> @Ace3\..\AceAddon-3.0.lua:383
displays = <table> {}
UpdateDisplay = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1497
EnableModule = <func> @Ace3\..\AceAddon-3.0.lua:348
modules = <table> {}
CancelTimer = <func> @Ace3\..\AceTimer-3.0.lua:311
IterateEmbeds = <func> @Ace3\..\AceAddon-3.0.lua:458
windowdefaults = <table> {}
Printf = <func> @Ace3\..\AceConsole-3.0.lua:69
SetDefaultModulePrototype = <func> @Ace3\..\AceAddon-3.0.lua:425
EndSegment = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1007
defaultModuleState = true
SegmentMenu = <func> @..\Menus.lua:300
IsEnabled = <func> @Ace3\..\AceAddon-3.0.lua:467
skadamenu = SkadaMenu {}
ScheduleTimer = <func> @Ace3\..\AceTimer-3.0.lua:276
DisableModule = <func> @Ace3\..\AceAddon-3.0.lua:366
NewSegment = <func> @..\Skada.lua:947
AddFeed = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1726
modesmenu = SkadaWindowButtonsModes {}
RegisterMessage = <func> @Ace3\..\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:118
GetArgs = <func> @Ace3\..\AceConsole-3.0.lua:144
last = <table> {}
OpenMenu = <func> @..\Menus.lua:17
CheckPets = <func> @..\Skada.lua:649
RegisterForCL = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1280
DeleteSet = <func> @..\Skada.lua:865
RemoveMode = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1717
db = <table> {}
PlayerActiveTime = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1754
profilesFrame = <unnamed> {}
optionsFrame = <unnamed> {}
PetDebug = <func> @..\Skada.lua:609
char = <table> {}
enabledState = true
baseName = "Skada"
RegisterEvent = <func> @Ace3\..\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:118
ReloadSettings = <func> @..\Skada.lua:878
options = <table> {}
AddColumnOptions = <func> @..\Options.lua:77
defaults = <table> {}
IterateModules = <func> @Ace3\..\AceAddon-3.0.lua:453
resetoptions = <table> {}
PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1092
AddSubviewToTooltip = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1874
GetFeeds = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1721
Wipe = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1168
OpenReportWindow = <func> @..\Menus.lua:380
GetSetTime = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1745
OnDisable = <func> @..\Skada.lua:2004
OnEnable = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1991
OnInitialize = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1917
Enable = <func> @Ace3\..\AceAddon-3.0.lua:315
UnregisterAllEvents = <func> @Ace3\..\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:202
FormatValueText = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1840
ModeMenu = <func> @..\Menus.lua:352
find_set = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1207
GetModule = <func> @Ace3\..\AceAddon-3.0.lua:231
SetTooltipPosition = <func> @..\Skada.lua:1811
RefreshMMButton = <func> @..\Skada.lua:598
RAID_ROSTER_UPDATE = <func> @..\Skad

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Posted Aug 7, 2011
Got this on log in today, version 336.

1x Skada\Skada-r336.lua:704: attempt to index local "pvpinfo" (a nil value)
Skada\Skada-r336.lua:704: in function <Skada\Skada.lua:702>
Skada\Skada-r336.lua:717: in function "?"
Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-6.lua:147: in function <Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147>
<string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":4: in function <string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":4
<in C code>
<string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":13: in function "?"
Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-6.lua:92: in function "Fire"
Bagnon-4.2.6\libs\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0-3.lua:120: in function <Bagnon\libs\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0.lua:119>

Locals:
nil

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Posted Aug 7, 2011
No need to comment on the development version here. This is for the release version.

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Posted Aug 6, 2011
im trying to download this addon but it wont let me can u tell me y

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Posted Aug 5, 2011
r330:

Resizing works perfectly, except one thing (not critical, but...) - when do resizng title of window changed from current mode to just "Skada".

Window button "Reset" still not working.

And also not critical, just in case - menu item "Rreport" is displayed as an selectable option, width rounded square to the left of him.

Trying to report with no combat data - Message: Interface\AddOns\Skada\Skada.lua:565: attempt to index local 'report_set' (a nil value)

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Posted Aug 5, 2011
r329 build issues:

1. Same problem with window resizing - width of bars does not changing. Moreover - when i change some options (like font ot texture of bar's, etc) window width changed back - to previous value, but there is now no option to change it.

2. Reporting is ok now, but only by pressing new "Report" mini-button. When i select Report in menu - appears Report window with no buttons or texts and raises this error: "Message: Interface\AddOns\Skada\Menus.lua:394: attempt to index local 'window' (a nil value)"

3. Window button "Reset" does not work - even no highlighting when mouse ower. From menu it works as usually.

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Project ID

17718
Created

Feb 12, 2009
Last Released File

Feb 14, 2026
Total Downloads

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License

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