diff --git a/env/locales_deDE.lua b/env/locales_deDE.lua
index 9b74ce77..6f542d15 100644
--- a/env/locales_deDE.lua
+++ b/env/locales_deDE.lua
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ pfLocaleShift["deDE"] = {
   ['wantBattleBerserkStance'] = "Muss in Kampfhaltung, Berserkerhaltung sein.",
 }
 
-pfLocaleSpellEvents["deDE"] = {
-  ['SPELL_GAINS'] = "(.+) bekommt (.+).",
-  ['SPELL_CAST'] = "(.+) beginnt (.+) zu wirken.",
-  ['SPELL_PERFORM'] = "(.+) beginnt (.+) auszuf\195\188hren.",
-  ['SPELL_AFFLICTED'] = "(.+) ist von (.+) betroffen.",
-  ['SPELL_HIT'] = "(.+) von Euch trifft (.+) f\195\188r %d+\.",
-  ['OTHER_SPELL_HIT'] = "%a+'s (.+) trifft (.+) f\195\188r %d+\.",
-}
-
 pfLocaleSpellInterrupts["deDE"] = {
   ["Schildhieb"] = true;
   ["Zuschlagen"] = true;
diff --git a/env/locales_enUS.lua b/env/locales_enUS.lua
index 7ac25f98..ed6be27c 100644
--- a/env/locales_enUS.lua
+++ b/env/locales_enUS.lua
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ pfLocaleShift["enUS"] = {
   ['wantBattleBerserkStance'] = "Must be in Battle Stance, Berserker Stance",
 }
 
-pfLocaleSpellEvents["enUS"] = {
-  ['SPELL_GAINS'] = "(.+) gains (.+).",
-  ['SPELL_CAST'] = "(.+) begins to cast (.+).",
-  ['SPELL_PERFORM'] = "(.+) begins to perform (.+).",
-  ['SPELL_AFFLICTED'] = "(.+) %a+ afflicted by (.+).",
-  ['SPELL_HIT'] = "Your (.+) %a%a?its (.+) for %d+\.",
-  ['OTHER_SPELL_HIT'] = "%a+'s (.+) %a%a?its (.+) for %d+\.",
-}
-
 pfLocaleSpellInterrupts["enUS"] = {
   ["Shield Bash"] = true;
   ["Pummel"] = true;
diff --git a/env/locales_frFR.lua b/env/locales_frFR.lua
index b976ee7a..6eae0ea8 100644
--- a/env/locales_frFR.lua
+++ b/env/locales_frFR.lua
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ pfLocaleShift["frFR"] = {
   ['wantBattleBerserkStance'] = "Requiert Posture de combat, Posture berserker",
 }
 
-pfLocaleSpellEvents["frFR"] = {
-  ['SPELL_GAINS'] = "(.+) gagne (.+).",
-  ['SPELL_CAST'] = "(.+) commence \195\160 incanter (.+).",
-  ['SPELL_PERFORM'] = "(.+) commence \195\160 effectuer (.+).",
-  ['SPELL_AFFLICTED'] = "(.+) %a+ affligé par (.+).",
-  ['SPELL_HIT'] = "Votre (.+) touche (.+) pour %d+\.",
-  ['OTHER_SPELL_HIT'] = "(.+) de %a+ touche (.+) pour %d+\.",
-}
-
 pfLocaleSpellInterrupts["frFR"] = {
   ["Coup de bouclier"] = true;
   ["Volée de coups"] = true;
diff --git a/env/locales_ruRU.lua b/env/locales_ruRU.lua
index 3d5f5392..d56b1b3a 100644
--- a/env/locales_ruRU.lua
+++ b/env/locales_ruRU.lua
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ pfLocaleShift["ruRU"] = {
   ['wantBattleBerserkStance'] = "Необходимо находиться в Боевая стойка, Стойка берсерка.",
 }
 
-pfLocaleSpellEvents["ruRU"] = {
-  ['SPELL_GAINS'] = "(.+) получает эффект \"(.+)\".",
-  ['SPELL_CAST'] = "(.+) начинает использовать \"(.+)\".",
-  ['SPELL_PERFORM'] = "(.+) начинает выполнять действие \"(.+)\".",
-  ['SPELL_AFFLICTED'] = "(.+) находится под воздействием эффекта \"(.+)\".",
-  ['SPELL_HIT'] = "Ваше заклинание \"(.+)\" наносит (.+) %d+\ед. урона.",
-  ['OTHER_SPELL_HIT'] = "\"%2$s\" %1$s наносит %3$s %4$d ед. урона.",
-}
-
 pfLocaleSpellInterrupts["ruRU"] = {
   ["Удар щитом"] = true;
   ["Зуботычина"] = true;
diff --git a/env/locales_zhCN.lua b/env/locales_zhCN.lua
index 9c35c41a..82748558 100644
--- a/env/locales_zhCN.lua
+++ b/env/locales_zhCN.lua
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ pfLocaleShift["zhCN"] = {
   ['wantBattleBerserkStance'] = "必须在战斗姿态, 狂暴姿态中",
 }
 
-pfLocaleSpellEvents["zhCN"] = {
-  ['SPELL_GAINS'] = "(.+)获得了(.+)的效果",
-  ['SPELL_CAST'] = "(.+)开始施放(.+)",
-  ['SPELL_PERFORM'] = "(.+)开始施展(.+)",
-  ['SPELL_AFFLICTED'] = "(.+)受到了(.+)效果的影响",
-  ['SPELL_HIT'] = "你的(.+)使(.+)受到了(.+)。",
-  ['OTHER_SPELL_HIT'] = "(.+)的(.+)击中(.+)造成(.+)",
-}
-
 pfLocaleSpellInterrupts["zhCN"] = {
   ["盾击"] = true;
   ["拳击"] = true;
diff --git a/modules/castbar.lua b/modules/castbar.lua
index 6137d4f8..d933261a 100644
--- a/modules/castbar.lua
+++ b/modules/castbar.lua
@@ -294,6 +294,24 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("castbar", function ()
     end
   end)
 
+  -- Parse localized combatlog strings available in globalstrings.lua:
+  -- SPELL_CAST:          (.+) begins to cast (.+).
+  -- SPELL_PERFORM:       (.+) begins to perform (.+).
+  -- SPELL_GAINS:         (.+) gains (.+).
+  -- SPELL_AFFLICTED:     (.+) %a+ afflicted by (.+).
+  -- SPELL_HIT:           Your (.+) %a hits (.+) for %d+\.
+  -- SPELL_CRIT:          Your (.+) %a crits (.+) for %d+\.
+  -- OTHER_SPELL_HIT:     %a+'s (.+) %a hits (.+) for %d+\.
+  -- OTHER_SPELL_CRIT:    %a+'s (.+) %a crits (.+) for %d+\.
+  pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_CAST = string.gsub(string.gsub(SPELLCASTOTHERSTART,"%d%$",""), "%%s", "(.+)")
+  pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_PERFORM = string.gsub(string.gsub(SPELLPERFORMOTHERSTART,"%d%$",""), "%%s", "(.+)")
+  pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_GAINS = string.gsub(string.gsub(AURAADDEDOTHERHELPFUL,"%d%$",""), "%%s", "(.+)")
+  pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_AFFLICTED = string.gsub(string.gsub(AURAADDEDOTHERHARMFUL,"%d%$",""), "%%s", "(.+)")
+  pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_HIT = string.gsub(string.gsub(string.gsub(SPELLLOGSELFOTHER,"%d%$",""),"%%d","%%d+"),"%%s","(.+)")
+  pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_CRIT = string.gsub(string.gsub(string.gsub(SPELLLOGCRITSELFOTHER,"%d%$",""),"%%d","%%d+"),"%%s","(.+)")
+  pfUI.castbar.target.OTHER_SPELL_HIT = string.gsub(string.gsub(string.gsub(SPELLLOGOTHEROTHER,"%d%$",""), "%%s", "(.+)"), "%%d", "%%d+")
+  pfUI.castbar.target.OTHER_SPELL_CRIT = string.gsub(string.gsub(string.gsub(SPELLLOGOTHEROTHER,"%d%$",""), "%%s", "(.+)"), "%%d", "%%d+")
+
   pfUI.castbar.target:RegisterEvent("CHAT_MSG_SPELL_SELF_DAMAGE")
   pfUI.castbar.target:RegisterEvent("CHAT_MSG_SPELL_HOSTILEPLAYER_DAMAGE")
   pfUI.castbar.target:RegisterEvent("CHAT_MSG_SPELL_HOSTILEPLAYER_BUFF")
@@ -318,29 +336,37 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("castbar", function ()
   pfUI.castbar.target:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
     if (arg1 ~= nil) then
       -- cast action
-      for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_CAST']) do
+      for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_CAST) do
         pfUI.castbar.target:Action(mob, spell)
         return
       end
-      for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_PERFORM']) do
+      for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_PERFORM) do
         pfUI.castbar.target:Action(mob, spell)
         return
       end
 
       -- interrupt action
-      for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_GAINS']) do
+      for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_GAINS) do
         pfUI.castbar.target:StopAction(mob, spell)
         return
       end
-      for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_AFFLICTED']) do
+      for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_AFFLICTED) do
         pfUI.castbar.target:StopAction(mob, spell)
         return
       end
-      for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_HIT']) do
+      for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_HIT) do
         pfUI.castbar.target:StopAction(mob, spell)
         return
       end
-      for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['OTHER_SPELL_HIT']) do
+      for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfUI.castbar.target.SPELL_CRIT) do
+        pfUI.castbar.target:StopAction(mob, spell)
+        return
+      end
+      for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfUI.castbar.target.OTHER_SPELL_HIT) do
+        pfUI.castbar.target:StopAction(mob, spell)
+        return
+      end
+      for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfUI.castbar.target.OTHER_SPELL_CRIT) do
         pfUI.castbar.target:StopAction(mob, spell)
         return
       end
diff --git a/pfUI.lua b/pfUI.lua
index 30b6656d..4fc93a28 100644
--- a/pfUI.lua
+++ b/pfUI.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ pfLocaleBagtypes = {}
 pfLocaleInvtypes = {}
 pfLocaleShift = {}
 pfLocaleSpells = {}
-pfLocaleSpellEvents = {}
 pfLocaleSpellInterrupts = {}
 pfLocaleHunterbars = {}