WoW:API UnitBuff

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UnitBuff -Documentation by Sarf-

Retrieve info about a certain buff on a certain unit.

buffTexture = UnitBuff(unitName, buffIndex);

Arguments
(String unitName)
unitName
The name of the unit you wish to retrieve info on
Viable names known:
  • party1-4
  • pet
  • target
(Number buffIndex)
buffIndex
The index num of the buff to retrieve info on. Starts at 1 and goes up to (and possibly beyond) a certain number.
The maximum numbers used by the Blizzard code are 16 for party/pet buffs and 8(?) for target buffs.

Returns
(String buffTexture)
buffTexture
The identifier of (path and filename to) the indicated buff, or nil if no buff

Example
buff = UnitBuff("pet", i);
Result

Retrieves the buff texture of the pets buff with the index of "i".


Description
Retrieve info (texture name) about a certain buff of the specified unit.

See Also
UnitDebuff
Sample Code Check Hunter Aspect
List of known buff and debuff effects that can be queried

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