wow-api-combat
Combat API (Retail — Patch 12.0.0)
Comprehensive reference for all combat-related APIs in WoW Retail. Critical: The combat log system was fundamentally changed in 12.0.0. COMBAT_LOG_EVENT_UNFILTERED is no longer available to addons.
Source: https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/World_of_Warcraft_API Current as of: Patch 12.0.0 (Build 65655) — January 28, 2026 Scope: Retail only.
CRITICAL: Combat Log Changes in 12.0.0
COMBAT_LOG_EVENT_UNFILTERED (CLEU) is NO LONGER available to addons.
CombatLogGetCurrentEventInfo()is unavailable to tainted (addon) code- The old
COMBAT_LOG_EVENTevent is also unavailable - Combat log chat tab messages are now KStrings (unparseable escape sequences)
- Addons like damage meters must use
C_DamageMeteror the built-in system - A new
COMBAT_LOG_EVENT_INTERNAL_UNFILTEREDexists but is restricted to Blizzard code
New Combat Log Events (Addon-Facing)
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