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

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.