WoW API: UnitArmor

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Returns the armor statistics relevant to the specified target.

base, effectiveArmor, armor, posBuff, negBuff = UnitArmor(unit);

Parameters

Arguments

unit

String - The unitId to get information from. Normally only works for "player" and "pet", but also for "target" if the target is a beast upon which the hunter player has cast Beast Lore.

Returns

base, effectiveArmor, armor, posBuff, negBuff

base

Number - The unit's base armor without buffs, armor kits or enchantments.

effectiveArmor

Number - The unit's effective armor after buffs (and ??)

armor

Number - The unit's armor after adding armor kits and enchantments but without buffs.

posBuff

Number - Amount of armor increase due to positive buffs

negBuff

Number - Amount of armor reduction due to negative buffs (a negative number)

Example

local baseArmor , effectiveArmor, armor, posBuff, negBuff = UnitArmor("player");
message("Your current armor is " .. effectiveArmor .. " (base is " .. baseArmor .. ")");