UnitReaction

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Added in 1.0.0 / 1.13.2

Returns the reaction of the specified unit to another unit.

reaction = UnitReaction(unit, otherUnit)

Parameters

Arguments

unit

string : UnitId

otherUnit

string : UnitId - The unit to compare with the first unit.

Returns

reaction

number - the level of the reaction of unit towards otherUnit - this is a number between 1 and 8.

1. Hated
2. Hostile
3. Unfriendly
4. Neutral
5. Friendly
6. Honored
7. Revered
8. Exalted

Values other than 2, 4 or 5 are only returned when the first unit is an NPC in a reputation faction and the second is you or your pet.

Details

• This works even with factions that aren't listed in the reputation tab of your character window or Armory profile.
• When you're Horde, the reaction of Alliance reputation-faction NPCs to you and your pet is 1. The same is true of Horde NPCs if you're Alliance.
• Reaction of and to a pet is the same as for its owner.
• This doesn't change when a mob becomes aggressive towards a player. I ad to use the negative result of API UnitIsFriend.
• Does not work across continents (or zones?)! If you query UnitReaction for a raid (or party)-member across continents, it won't return the correct value (I guess it returns nil, but I have yet to confirm that). I think it only returns correct values for units that are in 'inspect-range'.
• In Blizzard Code, UnitReaction is only used between the player and a Non Player Controlled target.