From 80062535d9d12685e11acc23c4ff17eac6f0aab7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Meow <30401521+me0wg4ming@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 03:47:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] update for swing timer on miss/dodge/parry

---
 modules/swingtimer.lua | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/modules/swingtimer.lua b/modules/swingtimer.lua
index b34a4541..acfcd07a 100644
--- a/modules/swingtimer.lua
+++ b/modules/swingtimer.lua
@@ -742,7 +742,13 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("swingtimer", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
       local hitInfo  = arg4 or 0
       local isOffhand = bit.band(hitInfo, HITINFO_LEFTSWING) ~= 0
       local noAction  = bit.band(hitInfo, HITINFO_NOACTION) ~= 0
-      if noAction then return end
+      -- NOACTION means server did not advance swing clock (dodge/parry/miss).
+      -- Only skip if the timer is already running - if it's not active yet
+      -- (first swing ever), we still want to start it so the bar appears.
+      if noAction then
+        if isOffhand and S.ohActive then return end
+        if not isOffhand and S.mhActive then return end
+      end
 
       -- Extra attack detection: if timer still has >20% remaining for that hand,
       -- the server did NOT reset the swing clock -> this is an extra attack, skip.