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);

ParametersEdit

ArgumentsEdit

unit 

UnitId - unit you wish to query.

ReturnsEdit

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

ExampleEdit

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

ResultEdit

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