Features Overview
Overlays
Section titled “Overlays”
BARAS provides 18 customizable overlays for monitoring combat performance in real-time:
- Metrics - DPS, healing, damage taken, threat meters for your group
- Personal Stats - Your individual performance at a glance
- Boss Health - Track boss HP during encounters
- Encounter Timers - Countdown timers for boss abilities and mechanics
- Effects Tracking - Monitor buffs, debuffs, cooldowns, and DOTs
- Raid Frames - Group health and status display
- Alerts - Notifications for important events
All overlays can be independently positioned, resized, and configured.
Data Explorer
Section titled “Data Explorer”
The Data Explorer provides detailed post-combat analysis:
- Performance Charts - DPS, HPS, and DTPS graphs over time
- Detailed Breakdowns - Damage, healing, and threat by ability and target
- Phase Analysis - Filter metrics to specific encounter phases
- Combat Log - Searchable raw event viewer
- Encounter History - Review all parsed encounters from your logs
Encounter Builder
Section titled “Encounter Builder”
The Encounter Builder lets you customize how encounters are tracked:
- Entity Roster - Define which NPCs belong to each encounter
- Phases - Create phases to segment fights for analysis
- Timers - Configure countdown timers for boss abilities
- Counters - Track encounter state for complex mechanics
- Challenges - Define custom performance metrics
All encounter definitions are configuration-driven and shareable.
Effects Tracker
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The Effects Tracker monitors buffs, debuffs, and cooldowns:
- Buff/Debuff Tracking - Monitor personal and group effects
- Cooldown Tracking - Track ability cooldowns
- DOT Tracking - Monitor damage-over-time effects on multiple targets
- Alerts - Get notified when effects apply or expire