# Unit Starts Attacking

Grammar — u starts attacking with weapon
Flags — Native | Event

This event fires when a unit starts attacking. Use “Attacking Unit” or “Triggering Unit” to get the attacker. Use “Triggering Player” to get the owner of the attacker.

# Arguments

• unitref<unit> — Unit
• string<gamelink::Weapon> — Weapon

Returns — void

native void TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(
	trigger t,
	unitref u,
	string inWeapon,
);

# Related

Category: Unit / Combat

• Get Unit Damage Dealt Time — fixed — UnitGetDamageDealtTime
• Get Unit Damage Taken Time — fixed — UnitGetDamageTakenTime
• Weapon Used In Attack — string<gamelink::Weapon> — EventUnitGetWeapon
• Item Used In Attack — unit — EventUnitGetItem
• Item Type Used In Attack — string<gamelink::Item> — EventUnitGetItemType
• Unit Dies — void — TriggerAddEventUnitDied
• Killing Unit — unit — libNtve_gf_KillingUnit
• Killing Player — int — libNtve_gf_KillingPlayer
• Triggering Death Type Check — bool — EventUnitDamageDeathCheck
• Unit Is Being Removed — void — TriggerAddEventUnitRemoved
• Unit Starts Attacking (Deprecated) — void — TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack
• Unit Starts Attacking — void — TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2
• Unit Is Attacked (Deprecated) — void — TriggerAddEventUnitAttacked
• Unit Is Attacked — void — TriggerAddEventUnitAttacked2
• Attacking Unit — unit — EventUnitTarget
• Unit Absorbs Damage — void — TriggerAddEventUnitDamageAbsorbed
• Unit Takes Damage — void — TriggerAddEventUnitDamaged
• Damaging Unit — unit — EventUnitDamageSourceUnit
• Damaging Player — int — EventUnitDamageSourcePlayer
• Damaging Effect — string<gamelink::Effect> — EventUnitDamageEffect
• Triggering Damage Taken — fixed — EventUnitDamageAmount
• Triggering Damage Attempted — fixed — EventUnitDamageAttempted
• Triggering Damage Attempted Vitals — fixed — EventUnitDamageAttemptedVitals
• Triggering Damage Absorbed — fixed — EventUnitDamageAbsorbed
• Triggering Damage Behavior Shield — fixed — EventUnitDamageBehaviorShield
• Triggering Vitals Leeched — fixed — EventUnitDamageVitalsLeeched
• Triggering Unit Kill XP — int — EventUnitDamageKillXP
• Damage Source Position — point — EventUnitDamageSourcePoint
• Unit is Healed — void — TriggerAddEventUnitHealed
• Healing Unit — unit — EventUnitHealLaunchUnit
• Healing Player — int — EventUnitHealLaunchPlayer
• Triggering Heal Vital Type — int<preset::UnitVitalType> — EventUnitHealVital
• Triggering Heal Given — fixed — EventUnitHealAmount
• Healing Effect — string<gamelink::Effect> — EventUnitHealEffect
• Unit Spends Vital — void — TriggerAddEventUnitSpendVital
• Triggering Spent Vital Type — int<preset::UnitVitalType> — EventUnitSpentVitalVital
• Triggering Vital Spent — fixed — EventUnitSpentVitalAmount
• Unit Acquires Target — void — TriggerAddEventUnitAcquiredTarget
• Acquired Target — unit — libNtve_gf_AcquiredTarget
• Unit Is Revived — void — TriggerAddEventUnitRevive
• Triggering Victim Unit — unit — EventUnitVictimUnit
• Triggering Item Used — unit — EventUnitItemUsed
• Triggering Effect Used — string<gamelink::Effect> — EventUnitEffectUsed

# Examples

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/voidprologue/voidprologue01.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:2080

void gt_HybridStartsAttackingQ_Init () {
    gt_HybridStartsAttackingQ = TriggerCreate("gt_HybridStartsAttackingQ_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_HybridStartsAttackingQ, UnitRefFromUnit(UnitFromId(1485)), null);
}

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/voidprologue/voidprologue01.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:2080

void gt_HybridStartsAttackingQ_Init () {
    gt_HybridStartsAttackingQ = TriggerCreate("gt_HybridStartsAttackingQ_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_HybridStartsAttackingQ, UnitRefFromUnit(UnitFromId(1485)), null);
}

campaigns/void.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/void/pmoebius01.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:3083

void gt_ThorBark1Q_Init () {
    gt_ThorBark1Q = TriggerCreate("gt_ThorBark1Q_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_ThorBark1Q, UnitRefFromUnit(UnitFromId(624)), null);
}

campaigns/void.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/void/pmoebius01.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:3124

void gt_HybridTauntQ_Init () {
    gt_HybridTauntQ = TriggerCreate("gt_HybridTauntQ_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_HybridTauntQ, UnitRefFromUnit(UnitFromId(481)), null);
}

campaigns/void.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/void/pmoebius01.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:3083

void gt_ThorBark1Q_Init () {
    gt_ThorBark1Q = TriggerCreate("gt_ThorBark1Q_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_ThorBark1Q, UnitRefFromUnit(UnitFromId(624)), null);
}

campaigns/void.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/void/pmoebius01.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:3124

void gt_HybridTauntQ_Init () {
    gt_HybridTauntQ = TriggerCreate("gt_HybridTauntQ_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_HybridTauntQ, UnitRefFromUnit(UnitFromId(481)), null);
}

mods/heromods/chromie.stormmod — base.stormdata/LibHCHR.galaxy:193

void libHCHR_gt_HeroChromieSandEchoBasicAttackAnimationBegins_Init () {
    libHCHR_gt_HeroChromieSandEchoBasicAttackAnimationBegins = TriggerCreate("libHCHR_gt_HeroChromieSandEchoBasicAttackAnimationBegins_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(libHCHR_gt_HeroChromieSandEchoBasicAttackAnimationBegins, null, "ChromieHeroWeapon");
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova01.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:3756

void gt_TrooperFindsNovaQ_Init () {
    gt_TrooperFindsNovaQ = TriggerCreate("gt_TrooperFindsNovaQ_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_TrooperFindsNovaQ, null, null);
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova01.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:4393

    gt_SnipeHallReaperFindsNovaQ = TriggerCreate("gt_SnipeHallReaperFindsNovaQ_Func");
    TriggerEnable(gt_SnipeHallReaperFindsNovaQ, false);
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_SnipeHallReaperFindsNovaQ, null, null);
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod — base3.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova07.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:2867

void gt_DOMUnitsEngagingTargetTransmissionsQ_Init () {
    gt_DOMUnitsEngagingTargetTransmissionsQ = TriggerCreate("gt_DOMUnitsEngagingTargetTransmissionsQ_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_DOMUnitsEngagingTargetTransmissionsQ, null, null);
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod — base3.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova07.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:4312

    TriggerAddEventUnitAttacked2(gt_S1CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, null);
    TriggerAddEventUnitDamaged(gt_S1CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, c_unitDamageTypeAny, c_unitDamageEither, null);
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_S1CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, null);
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod — base3.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova07.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:6249

    TriggerAddEventUnitAttacked2(gt_S2CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, null);
    TriggerAddEventUnitDamaged(gt_S2CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, c_unitDamageTypeAny, c_unitDamageEither, null);
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_S2CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, null);
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova01.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:3756

void gt_TrooperFindsNovaQ_Init () {
    gt_TrooperFindsNovaQ = TriggerCreate("gt_TrooperFindsNovaQ_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_TrooperFindsNovaQ, null, null);
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova01.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:4393

    gt_SnipeHallReaperFindsNovaQ = TriggerCreate("gt_SnipeHallReaperFindsNovaQ_Func");
    TriggerEnable(gt_SnipeHallReaperFindsNovaQ, false);
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_SnipeHallReaperFindsNovaQ, null, null);
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod/base3.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova07.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:2867

void gt_DOMUnitsEngagingTargetTransmissionsQ_Init () {
    gt_DOMUnitsEngagingTargetTransmissionsQ = TriggerCreate("gt_DOMUnitsEngagingTargetTransmissionsQ_Func");
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_DOMUnitsEngagingTargetTransmissionsQ, null, null);
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod/base3.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova07.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:4312

    TriggerAddEventUnitAttacked2(gt_S1CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, null);
    TriggerAddEventUnitDamaged(gt_S1CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, c_unitDamageTypeAny, c_unitDamageEither, null);
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_S1CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, null);
}

mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod/base3.sc2maps/maps/campaign/nova/nova07.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:6249

    TriggerAddEventUnitAttacked2(gt_S2CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, null);
    TriggerAddEventUnitDamaged(gt_S2CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, c_unitDamageTypeAny, c_unitDamageEither, null);
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(gt_S2CombatInDefendRegionsController, null, null);
}

mods/warcoop/warclassic.sc2mod — base.sc2data/TriggerLibs/WarClassic.galaxy:54

void GAw3_AddEventUnitStartedAttack2(trigger t,unit u,string weapon){
    unitref ur=UnitRefFromUnit(u);
    TriggerAddEventUnitStartedAttack2(t,ur,weapon);
}
void GAw3_AddEventUnitAbility(trigger t, unit u, abilcmd a, int stage, bool includeSharedAbils){