Creature file that files contain information about creature units stats, abilities, sounds and visuals that are used on the combat map.
Location[]
The Creature XDB files are found in data.pak/GameMechanics/Creature/Creatures/ and its subfolders.
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| Tag Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AttackSkill | Integer | Creature attack value |
| DefenceSkill | Integer | Creature Defense value |
| Shots | Integer | Number of ranged attacks |
| MinDamage | Integer | Minimum damage creature can cause |
| MaxDamage | Integer | Maximum damage creature can cause |
| Speed | Integer | Creature movement range in combat |
| Initiative | Integer | Creature time-act-again value |
| Flying | Boolean | false - Creature is a walker
true - Creature can fly |
| Health | Integer | Creature hit points |
| KnownSpells | Array | List of all spells creature can cast and their mastery strength. |
| SpellPoints | Integer | Creature max mana capacity |
| SpellPoints1 | Integer | How many times creature can use their special ability (example: Invisibility) |
| SpellPoints2 | Integer | How many times creature can use Gating in combat |
| Exp | Integer | Amount of experience a hero gains for killing this unit |
| Power | Integer | Value estimates overall creature strength. Used by AI for hero army estimation. |
| TimeToCommand | Integer | If Combat timer is enabled, this is the amount of time the player has to act with the creature. |
| CreatureTier | Integer | Tier level of the creature. |
| Upgrade | Boolean | false - base creature
true - upgraded creature |
| PairCreature | Internal ID | If this is base creature, this ID points to its upgraded version.
If it is upgraded creature - points to the base version or the alternative upgrade if such exists. |
| CreatureTown | Internal ID | The faction the creature is aligned to |
| MagicElement | Array | Consists of 2 magic elements from Fire,Earth,Water and Air that are used for "Elemental Vision" damage estimation. |
| WeeklyGrowth | Integer | Creature growth in towns per week |
| Cost | Array | Creature cost to purchase |
| SubjectOfRandomGeneration | Boolean | True - Creature is used in random map generation
False - Creature is not used |
| MonsterShared | href | Points to creature adventure map object file AdvMapMonsterShared XDB |
| CombatSize | Integer | Defines the number of squares creature is taking on the battlefield as follows:
- 1 is 1x1 - 2 is 2x2 |
| PatternAttack | Array | define the pattern attack of the creature |
| flybySequence | ||
| Visual | href | Points to creature visual file CreatureVisual XDB |
| Range | ||
| BaseCreature | Internal ID | If it is upgraded creature - ID points to the base version
If it is base creature - ID is "CREATURE_UNKNOWN" |
| Upgrades | Array | If creature is base, this array lists all creature upgrades.
If this creature is upgraded, the array is empty. |
| Abilities | Array | List of all abilities that this creature has |