creature_template_addon

The creature_addon and creature_template_addon tables define different things that are applied on creatures when they are loaded. These "different things" can be for example to have the creature be mounted, to have it emote something, to have it display an aura effect, etc. Through the use of the fields in this table, many things can be changed about the outward visual appearance of the creature. The creature_template_addon table affects all creatures with that creature template ID while the creature_addon table affects individually spawned creatures (so that two creatures using the same template can look different).

Note: A creature_addon record will override a creature_template_addon record should they overlap on the same creature.

Structure

Field	Type	Attributes	Key	Null	Default	Extra	Comment
entry	int	unsigned	PRI	NO	0
path_id	int	unsigned		NO	0
mount	int	unsigned		NO	0
MountCreatureID	int	unsigned		NO	0
StandState	tinyint	unsigned		NO	0
AnimTier	tinyint	unsigned		NO	0
VisFlags	tinyint	unsigned		NO	0
SheathState	tinyint	unsigned		NO	1
PvPFlags	tinyint	unsigned		NO	0
emote	int	unsigned		NO	0
visibilityDistanceType	tinyint	unsigned		NO	0
auras	mediumtext			YES	NULL

Description of fields

entry

Signifies a creature entry. All creatures matching this entry will be affected.  

path_id

If a creature has waypoint pathed movement, this field hold the waypoint_data.id for the path the creature is to follow.  

mount

The CreatureDisplayInfo ID of the mount to be used to make the creature appear mounted. The value here overrides the value for the creature's unit field UNIT_FIELD_MOUNTDISPLAYID.  

MountCreatureID

The creature entry this creature is mounted on.

Note: This field is currently not in use.

 

StandState

The value here overrides the UnitStandStateType for the creature's unit field UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_1 (see UnitDefines.h for complete list)

Value	Name	Description
1	UNIT_STAND_STATE_SIT	Sitting
3	UNIT_STAND_STATE_SLEEP	Sleep
7	UNIT_STAND_STATE_DEAD	Shows health bar as empty (combine with the state dead emote to make a creature look dead)
8	UNIT_STAND_STATE_KNEEL	Makes the mob kneel
9	UNIT_STAND_STATE_SUBMERGED	Submerges the creature below the ground

 

AnimTier

The value here overrides the AnimTier for the creature's unit field UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_1 (see UnitDefines.h for complete list)

Value	Name	Description
0	Ground	plays ground tier animations
1	Swim	falls back to ground tier animations, not handled by the client, should never appear in sniffs, will prevent tier change animations from playing correctly if used
2	Hover	plays flying tier animations or falls back to ground tier animations, automatically enables hover clientside when entering visibility with this value
3	Fly	plays flying tier animations
4	Submerged

 

VisFlags

The value here overrides the UnitVisFlags for the creature's unit field UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_1 (see UnitDefines.h for complete list)

Value	Name
2	UNIT_VIS_FLAGS_CREEP
4	UNIT_VIS_FLAGS_UNTRACKABLE

 

SheathState

The value here overrides the SheathState for the creature's unit field UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_2 (see UnitDefines.h for complete list)

Value	Name	Description
0	SHEATH_STATE_UNARMED	non prepared weapon
1	SHEATH_STATE_MELEE	prepared melee weapon
2	SHEATH_STATE_RANGED	prepared ranged weapon

 

PvPFlags

The value here overrides the UnitPVPStateFlags for the creature's unit field UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_2 (see UnitDefines.h for complete list)

Value	Name
0x01	UNIT_BYTE2_FLAG_PVP
0x04	UNIT_BYTE2_FLAG_FFA_PVP
0x08	UNIT_BYTE2_FLAG_SANCTUARY

 

emote

Emote ID that the creature should continually perform.  

visibilityDistanceType

Adjusts the distance from which the creature is visible.

#	Range	Comment
0	Normal	100m
1	Tiny	25m
2	Small	50m
3	Large	200m
4	Gigantic	400m
5	Infinite	∞

 

auras

This field controls any auras to be applied on the creature (both in effect and visually). To apply multiple auras, you can add more aura entries, separating each entry by a space. Remember that if a spell applies multiple auras.

List of useful aura entries (examples):

• 16380 - Makes the creature invisible.
• 18950 - Makes the creature detect other invisible units (players or creatures).
• 16380 18950 - Both auras above