diff --git a/media/textures/bar_subtle_diagonal_bottom.tga b/media/textures/bar_subtle_diagonal_bottom.tga
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diff --git a/media/textures/bar_subtle_diagonal_top.tga b/media/textures/bar_subtle_diagonal_top.tga
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diff --git a/src/types/statusbar.lua b/src/types/statusbar.lua
index e9f15e2..a18a18f 100644
--- a/src/types/statusbar.lua
+++ b/src/types/statusbar.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ local types = omi.GetModule("types")
 types.StatusBar = types.CreateClass("StatusBar")
 local StatusBar = types.StatusBar
 
-function StatusBar:Init(parent, width, height, level, top)
+function StatusBar:Init(parent, width, height, level, top, texture, bgtexture)
     if top == nil then top = true end
     level = level or 0
     -- parent: the parent frame
@@ -38,15 +38,17 @@ function StatusBar:Init(parent, width, height, level, top)
     end
 
     bar:SetSize(width, height)
-    bar:SetStatusBarTexture("Interface\\Addons\\OmicronFrames\\media\\textures\\bar_subtle_diagonal")
+    bar:SetStatusBarTexture(texture)
     bar:GetStatusBarTexture():SetHorizTile(false)
     bar:GetStatusBarTexture():SetVertTile(false)
     self.bar = bar
 
-    local bg = bar:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND")
-    bg:SetTexture("Interface\\Addons\\OmicronFrames\\media\\textures\\bar_subtle_diagonal")
-    bg:SetAllPoints(true)
-    self.bg = bg
+    if bgtexture ~= nil then
+        local bg = bar:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND")
+        bg:SetTexture(bgtexture)
+        bg:SetAllPoints(true)
+        self.bg = bg
+    end
 
     self:SetRange(0, 1)
     self:SetValue(1)
@@ -61,6 +63,10 @@ function StatusBar:SetValue(value)
     self.bar:SetValue(value)
 end
 
+function StatusBar:SetFillStyle(style)
+    self.bar:SetFillStyle(style)
+end
+
 function StatusBar:Show()
     self.bar:Show()
 end
@@ -78,5 +84,7 @@ end
 
 function StatusBar:SetColor(r, g, b)
     self.bar:SetStatusBarColor(r, g, b)
-    self.bg:SetVertexColor(0.2 * r, 0.2 * g, 0.2 * b)
+    if self.bg ~= nil then
+        self.bg:SetVertexColor(0.2 * r, 0.2 * g, 0.2 * b)
+    end
 end
diff --git a/src/types/unitframe.lua b/src/types/unitframe.lua
index 9c388b6..b1f40e1 100644
--- a/src/types/unitframe.lua
+++ b/src/types/unitframe.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ local colors = {
     immune = { 0.0, 0.2, 0.4 },
     bomb = { 1.0, 0.7, 0.7 },
     cyan = { 0.0, 0.8, 0.8 },
-    white = { 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 }
+    white = { 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 },
+    shield = { 0.85, .95, 1.0 },
+    absorb = { 0.5, .4, .75 },
 }
 
 -- This trucates _codepoints_ not graphemes. If combination codepoints are
@@ -86,11 +88,28 @@ function UnitFrame:Init(unit, config)
 
     self:SetMouseBinds(config.mouse)
 
-    self.hp = StatusBar:new(self, width, height, 0, true)
-    self.power = StatusBar:new(self, width, 6, 2, false)
+    local texture = "Interface\\Addons\\OmicronFrames\\media\\textures\\bar_subtle_diagonal"
+    local texture_top = "Interface\\Addons\\OmicronFrames\\media\\textures\\bar_subtle_diagonal_top"
+    local texture_bot = "Interface\\Addons\\OmicronFrames\\media\\textures\\bar_subtle_diagonal_bottom"
+
+    self.hp = StatusBar:new(self, width, height, 0, true, texture, texture)
+
+    self.power = StatusBar:new(self, width, 6, 2, false, texture, texture)
     self.power:Hide()
+
+    self.absorb = StatusBar:new(self, width, height, 1, true, texture_top)
+    self.absorb:SetColor(unpack(colors.absorb))
+    self.absorb:SetFillStyle("REVERSE")
+
+    self.shield = StatusBar:new(self, width, height, 1, true, texture_bot)
+    self.shield:SetColor(unpack(colors.shield))
+    self.shield:SetRange(0, 1)
+    self.shield:SetValue(0.6)
+    self.shield:SetFillStyle("REVERSE")
+
     self.auras = AuraList:new(self)
 
+
     local overlays = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, secure)
     overlays:SetFrameStrata("MEDIUM")
     overlays:SetFrameLevel(100)
@@ -410,6 +429,8 @@ function UnitFrame:RegisterEvents()
     secure:RegisterUnitEvent("UNIT_HEALTH", unit)
     secure:RegisterUnitEvent("UNIT_MAXHEALTH", unit)
     secure:RegisterUnitEvent("UNIT_NAME_UPDATE", unit)
+    secure:RegisterUnitEvent("UNIT_ABSORB_AMOUNT_CHANGED", unit)
+    secure:RegisterUnitEvent("UNIT_HEAL_ABSORB_AMOUNT_CHANGED", unit)
 end
 
 -- returns whether or not the unit guid has changed since the last call to this
@@ -430,6 +451,22 @@ function UnitFrame:HasUnitChanged()
     end
 end
 
+function UnitFrame:UNIT_HEAL_ABSORB_AMOUNT_CHANGED()
+    if self:HasUnitChanged() then
+        self:UpdateAll(true)
+        return
+    end
+    self:UpdateAbsorb()
+end
+
+function UnitFrame:UNIT_ABSORB_AMOUNT_CHANGED()
+    if self:HasUnitChanged() then
+        self:UpdateAll(true)
+        return
+    end
+    self:UpdateShield()
+end
+
 function UnitFrame:UNIT_AURA(unit, info)
     if self:HasUnitChanged() then
         self:UpdateAll(true)
@@ -536,6 +573,8 @@ function UnitFrame:UpdateAll(unitChanged)
     end
     self:UpdateHealth()
     self:UpdateHealthColor()
+    self:UpdateAbsorb()
+    self:UpdateShield()
     self:UpdateRange()
     self:UpdateName()
     self:UpdateRole() -- Also calls UpdatePower if power is visible
@@ -550,6 +589,32 @@ function UnitFrame:UpdateHealth()
     self.hp:SetValue(val)
 end
 
+function UnitFrame:UpdateShield()
+    local unit = self.unit
+    local val = UnitGetTotalAbsorbs(unit)
+    local max = UnitHealthMax(unit)
+    if val <= 0 then
+        self.shield:Hide()
+    else
+        self.shield:SetRange(0, max)
+        self.shield:SetValue(val)
+        self.shield:Show()
+    end
+end
+
+function UnitFrame:UpdateAbsorb()
+    local unit = self.unit
+    local val = UnitGetTotalHealAbsorbs(unit)
+    local max = UnitHealthMax(unit)
+    if val <= 0 then
+        self.absorb:Hide()
+    else
+        self.absorb:SetRange(0, max)
+        self.absorb:SetValue(val)
+        self.absorb:Show()
+    end
+end
+
 function UnitFrame:UpdateHealthColor()
     local unit = self.unit
     local val = UnitHealth(unit)