WoW API: UnitCreatureFamily

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Returns the creature family of the specified unit (e.g., "Crab" or "Wolf"), or nil if the unit does not have a creature family (e.g. because it is not a creature).

creatureFamily = UnitCreatureFamily(unit);

Parameters

Arguments

unit

UnitId - unit you wish to query.

Returns

creatureFamily

String - localized name of the creature family (e.g., "Crab" or "Wolf")

possible English values are:

   * Bat
   * Bear
   * Bird of Prey
   * Boar
   * Carrion Bird
   * Cat
   * Chimaera
   * Core Hound
   * Crab
   * Crocolisk
   * Devilsaur
   * Doomguard
   * Dragonhawk
   * Felguard
   * Felhunter
   * Ghoul
   * Gorilla
   * Hyena
   * Imp
   * Moth
   * Nether Ray
   * Raptor
   * Ravager
   * Remote Control
   * Rhino
   * Scorpid
   * Serpent
   * Silithid
   * Spider
   * Spirit Beast
   * Sporebat
   * Succubus
   * Tallstrider
   * Turtle
   * Voidwalker
   * Warp Stalker
   * Wasp
   * Wind Serpent
   * Wolf
   * Worm

Example

if ( UnitCreatureFamily("target") == "Bear" ) then
 message("It's a godless killing machine! Run for your lives!");
end

Result

Displays a message if the target is a type of bear.