UnitAura() and Area Debuffs

[Haturod]

I've been thinking and looking for the best way to deal with the following problem.

UnitAura works nice for most debuffs, but how can I be sure somethings is an Area debuff like Consecrate? UnitAura doesn't detect it. The way I approach it now is listen for the combat log event, SPELL_AURA_APPLIED and if the debuff isn't detected by UnitAura, it'll assume it's a Area Debuff.

Surely, there must be a better way I have not yet discovered Any ideas?

[Xrystal]

Hmm, you could try the environmental damage tests and see what comes up there. Technically where it isn't a targetted spell it may well be an environmental one. *shrugs* all I can think of though apart from what you are doing.

[Haturod]

KK, thanks for the reply!

I'll play around a bit with the Enviromental dmg see what I can do there