diff --git a/api/config.lua b/api/config.lua
index 081de7d3..0f58a2e6 100644
--- a/api/config.lua
+++ b/api/config.lua
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ function pfUI:LoadConfig()
 
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "showhp",           "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "hptextpos",        "RIGHT")
-  pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "alwaysperc",       "0")
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "hptextformat",     "curmaxs")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "vpos",             "-10")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "width",            "120")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "debuffsize",       "14")
diff --git a/modules/gui.lua b/modules/gui.lua
index ff432c86..983e7dc8 100644
--- a/modules/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/gui.lua
@@ -1043,6 +1043,16 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
         "powermiss:" .. T["Mana - Missing"],
         "powerminmax:" .. T["Mana - Min/Max"],
       },
+      ["hpformat"] = {
+        "percent:" .. T["Percent"],
+        "cur:" .. T["Current HP"],
+        "curperc:" .. T["Current HP | Percent"],
+        "curmax:" .. T["Current HP - Max HP"],
+        "curmaxs:" .. T["Current HP / Max HP"],
+        "curmaxperc:" .. T["Current HP - Max HP | Percent"],
+        "curmaxpercs:" .. T["Current HP / Max HP | Percent"],
+        "deficit:" .. T["Deficit"],
+      },
       ["panel_values"] = {
         "none:" .. T["Disable"],
         "time:" .. T["Clock"],
@@ -2165,7 +2175,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
       CreateConfig(U["nameplates"], T["Healthbar Texture"], C.nameplates, "healthtexture", "dropdown", pfUI.gui.dropdowns.uf_bartexture)
       CreateConfig(U["nameplates"], T["Show Health Points"], C.nameplates, "showhp", "checkbox")
       CreateConfig(U["nameplates"], T["Health Text Position"], C.nameplates, "hptextpos", "dropdown", pfUI.gui.dropdowns.textalign)
-      CreateConfig(U["nameplates"], T["Always Show Health In Percent"], C.nameplates, "alwaysperc", "checkbox")
+      CreateConfig(U["nameplates"], T["Health Text Format"], C.nameplates, "hptextformat", "dropdown", pfUI.gui.dropdowns.hpformat)
       CreateConfig(U["nameplates"], T["Hide Healthbar On Enemy NPCs"], C.nameplates, "enemynpc", "checkbox")
       CreateConfig(U["nameplates"], T["Hide Healthbar On Enemy Players"], C.nameplates, "enemyplayer", "checkbox")
       CreateConfig(U["nameplates"], T["Hide Healthbar On Neutral NPCs"], C.nameplates, "neutralnpc", "checkbox")
diff --git a/modules/nameplates.lua b/modules/nameplates.lua
index 1a1c7220..07527023 100644
--- a/modules/nameplates.lua
+++ b/modules/nameplates.lua
@@ -555,9 +555,24 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("nameplates", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
         rhp, rhpmax, estimated = pfUI.libhealth:GetUnitHealthByName(name,level,tonumber(hp),tonumber(hpmax))
       end
 
-      if C.nameplates.alwaysperc == "0" and ( estimated or hpmax > 100 or (round(hpmax/100*hp) ~= hp) ) then
+      local setting = C.nameplates.hptextformat
+      local hasdata = ( estimated or hpmax > 100 or (round(hpmax/100*hp) ~= hp) )
+
+      if setting == "curperc" and hasdata then
+        plate.health.text:SetText(string.format("%s | %s%%", Abbreviate(rhp), ceil(hp/hpmax*100)))
+      elseif setting == "cur" and hasdata then
+        plate.health.text:SetText(string.format("%s", Abbreviate(rhp)))
+      elseif setting == "curmax" and hasdata then
+        plate.health.text:SetText(string.format("%s - %s", Abbreviate(rhp), Abbreviate(rhpmax)))
+      elseif setting == "curmaxs" and hasdata then
         plate.health.text:SetText(string.format("%s / %s", Abbreviate(rhp), Abbreviate(rhpmax)))
-      else
+      elseif setting == "curmaxperc" and hasdata then
+        plate.health.text:SetText(string.format("%s - %s | %s%%", Abbreviate(rhp), Abbreviate(rhpmax), ceil(hp/hpmax*100)))
+      elseif setting == "curmaxpercs" and hasdata then
+        plate.health.text:SetText(string.format("%s / %s | %s%%", Abbreviate(rhp), Abbreviate(rhpmax), ceil(hp/hpmax*100)))
+      elseif setting == "deficit" then
+        plate.health.text:SetText(string.format("-%s" .. (hasdata and "" or "%%"), Abbreviate(rhpmax) - Abbreviate(rhp)))
+      else -- "percent" as fallback
         plate.health.text:SetText(string.format("%s%%", ceil(hp/hpmax*100)))
       end
     else