From 442d4c7be7ca0f09ed9074beb5015c84748c447a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Meow <30401521+me0wg4ming@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 14:28:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] hook for Downrank protection

---
 libs/libdebuff.lua | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/libs/libdebuff.lua b/libs/libdebuff.lua
index a1f6d086..ccb42bdc 100644
--- a/libs/libdebuff.lua
+++ b/libs/libdebuff.lua
@@ -1342,13 +1342,33 @@ if hasNampower then
       end
       
       -- Store in pendingCasts for DEBUFF_ADDED correlation
+      -- Downrank protection: don't write pending if a higher rank is still active.
+      -- Without this check SuperCleveRoid (and other hook consumers) would see the
+      -- spell as "pending" even though libdebuff will later block the actual update.
       if targetGuid then
         pendingCasts[targetGuid] = pendingCasts[targetGuid] or {}
-        pendingCasts[targetGuid][spellName] = {
-          casterGuid = casterGuid,
-          rank = castRank,
-          time = GetTime()
-        }
+        local pendingBlocked = false
+        if castRank > 0 then
+          local existingOwn = ownDebuffs[targetGuid] and ownDebuffs[targetGuid][spellName]
+          if existingOwn and existingOwn.rank and existingOwn.rank > castRank then
+            local existingTimeleft = (existingOwn.startTime + existingOwn.duration) - GetTime()
+            if existingTimeleft > 0 then
+              pendingBlocked = true
+              if debugStats.enabled then
+                DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(string.format(
+                  "|cffff0000[PENDING BLOCKED]|r %s: Rank %d cannot enter pending (Rank %d active, %.1fs left)",
+                  spellName, castRank, existingOwn.rank, existingTimeleft))
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+        if not pendingBlocked then
+          pendingCasts[targetGuid][spellName] = {
+            casterGuid = casterGuid,
+            rank = castRank,
+            time = GetTime()
+          }
+        end
       end
 
       -- selfdebuff mode: write ownDebuffs immediately on confirmed hit