If you tell me if you are playing , I can suggest the best specific addon or macro to ensure your settings don't reset when you log out. Turn off Dmg numbers on target - Blizzard Forums
Sometimes damage numbers appear that you can't disable with these methods:
/console floatingCombatTextCombatHealing_v2 0
To remove healing numbers as well, type: /console floatingCombatTextCombatHealing 0 To Turn OFF Damage Numbers (Alternative/Updated Method)
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2. Nameplate Scrolling Combat Text (MikScrollingBattleText Alternate)
While this sounds scary, it unlocks the CVars we need.
If you use combat text add-ons:
If you decide your screen feels too empty and you miss seeing your damage output, you can easily reverse the process. Change the 0 at the end of the command to a 1 to reactivate the floating text: If you tell me if you are playing
/console floatingCombatTextCombatHealing 1
is the standard tool for restoring hidden Blizzard settings menu options removed in later expansions.
| You still see... | Likely cause | |----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| | Numbers on left/right screen edge | Scrolling Combat Text (Method 2) | | Numbers above enemy nameplates | Floating Combat Text on Nameplates (Method 4) | | Big colored numbers from add-ons | MSBT, XCT+, or Parrot still enabled | | Small numbers inside unit frames | That’s intended – can’t disable without UI replacement |
Turning off damage numbers in WoW isn't a handicap. It’s a . It is the equivalent of turning off the "show keyboard input" overlay in a fighting game. The information is still there—in the mob's health bar, in the combat log, in the sound design. You just aren't forced to read a slot machine every time you press an ability. If you use combat text add-ons: If you
A classic, highly customizable addon that can completely replace default damage numbers.
When you remove the numbers, the game becomes visceral instead of quantitative . A Fire Mage’s Pyroblast no longer reads "34,512." It reads explosion . A Rogue’s Eviscerate reads savage cut . You start judging your performance by how fast the health bar moves , not by how many commas are in the float text. This is how the game felt in 2004. It’s glorious.
This removes the numbers that pop up directly above enemies and your character.
Are you playing , Cataclysm Classic , or Classic Era / Hardcore ? Do you use any UI overhaul addons like ElvUI or Plater?
Some damage-tracking WeakAuras display numbers.