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=== Returns ===
=== Returns ===
;status : integer - returns the threat status for the unit on the second unit:
 
:* nil = unit is not on otherunit's threat table
;status : integer - returns the threat status for the unit:
:* 0 = not tanking, lower threat than tank. If otherunit is not specified this denotes "not tanking anything"
 
:* 1 = not tanking, higher threat than tank
:;With otherunit specified
:* 2 = insecurely tanking.
 
:* 3 = securely tanking. If otherunit is not specified, this denotes "tanking something"
::* nil = unit is not on otherunit's threat table.
::* 0 = not tanking, lower threat than tank.
::* 1 = not tanking, higher threat than tank.
::* 2 = insecurely tanking, another unit have higher threat but not tanking.
::* 3 = securely tanking, highest threat
 
:;Without otherunit specified
 
::* nil = unit is not on any other unit's threat table.
::* 0 = not tanking anything.
::* 1 = not tanking anything, but have higher threat than tank on at least one unit.
::* 2 = insecurely tanking at least one unit, but not securely tanking anything.
::* 3 = securely tanking at least one unit.


== Example ==
== Example ==
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== Details ==
== Details ==
* This function will return nil if the unit is not on the second unit's threat list, or if either unit isn't available.
* This function will return nil if the unit is not on the second unit's threat list, or if either unit isn't available.
* If the second argument is omitted, this function will return 3 if the unit has aggro on something, or 0 otherwise. ''Needs confirmation/additional testing.''


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[API UnitDetailedThreatSituation]]
* [[API UnitDetailedThreatSituation]]
* [[API GetThreatStatusColor]]
* [[API GetThreatStatusColor]]
[[Category:Interface customization]]
[[Category:World of Warcraft API]]

Latest revision as of 04:47, 15 August 2023

WoW API < UnitThreatSituation

Returns brief information about a unit's standing in another unit's threat table. Added in Patch 3.0.

status = UnitThreatSituation("unit"[, "otherunit"])

Parameters[edit]

Arguments[edit]

unit
string - the unit token of the unit whose threat to query (e.g. "player", "party2", "pet", etc.)
otherunit
string (optional) - the unit token of the unit whose threat table to query (e.g. "target", "pettarget" etc.)

Returns[edit]

status
integer - returns the threat status for the unit:
With otherunit specified
  • nil = unit is not on otherunit's threat table.
  • 0 = not tanking, lower threat than tank.
  • 1 = not tanking, higher threat than tank.
  • 2 = insecurely tanking, another unit have higher threat but not tanking.
  • 3 = securely tanking, highest threat
Without otherunit specified
  • nil = unit is not on any other unit's threat table.
  • 0 = not tanking anything.
  • 1 = not tanking anything, but have higher threat than tank on at least one unit.
  • 2 = insecurely tanking at least one unit, but not securely tanking anything.
  • 3 = securely tanking at least one unit.

Example[edit]

local status, statustxts = UnitThreatSituation("player", "target"), { "low on threat",  "overnuking", "losing threat", "tanking securely" }
print("You are " .. statustxts[status + 1] .. ".")

Result[edit]

Prints a description of the player's threat situation to the chat frame. e.g.

You are overnuking.

Details[edit]

  • This function will return nil if the unit is not on the second unit's threat list, or if either unit isn't available.

See also[edit]