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Returns the creature classification type of the unit (e.g. Beast).
creatureType = UnitCreatureType(unit)
Arguments[]
unit
string : UnitId - The unit to query creature type of.
Returns[]
creatureType
string - the localized creature type of the unit, or nil if the unit does not exist, or if the unit's creature type isn't available.
Details[]
The default Blizzard UI displays an empty string instead of "Not specified" for units with that creature type. Wowpedia refers to these units as "Uncategorized".