Combat feels alive: heals, shields, and health bars that tell the truth

Health bars in combat now react to everything that happens — not just damage. When your character heals mid-fight, the bar fills back up. When a shield skill activates, a teal segment appears next to your health showing exactly how much absorption you have. As hits land and the shield takes damage, it shrinks. When it breaks, it's gone. You can finally see your defensive skills working in real time instead of just reading about it in the log.

Lifesteal effects are visible too. Land a hit with a lifesteal weapon or skill and your health bar ticks up as the enemy's ticks down. The combat display now tracks every source of HP change: direct heals, lifesteal procs, shield creation, and shield decay. If your health moved, the bar moved.