# Unit Can Attack Unit Type

Grammar — u Can Attack a Unit of Type s
Flags — Native | Function

Returns true if the specified unit has an enabled weapon with target filters that match the specified target unit type.

# Arguments

• unit — Unit
• unit — Target

Returns — bool

native bool UnitCanAttackTarget(
	unit inUnit,
	unit inTarget,
);

# Related

Category: Unit / Weapons

• Remove Weapon From Unit — void — UnitWeaponRemove
• Add Weapon To Unit — void — UnitWeaponAdd
• Number Of Weapons On Unit — int — UnitWeaponCount
• Unit Weapon — string<gamelink::Weapon> — UnitWeaponGet
• Weapon Is Enabled — bool — UnitWeaponIsEnabled
• Weapon Target Check — bool — UnitWeaponCheck
• Weapon Cooldown — fixed — UnitWeaponPeriod
• Weapon Range — fixed — UnitWeaponRange
• Weapon Cooldown Remaining — fixed — UnitWeaponPeriodRemaining
• Add Ammo To Magazine — void — UnitMagazineArm
• Last Created Magazine Ammo Unit — unit — UnitMagazineLastCreated
• Last Created Magazine Ammo Units — unitgroup — UnitMagazineLastCreatedGroup
• Magazine Count Of Unit — int — UnitMagazineCount
• Magazine Owner Of Unit — unit — UnitGetMagazine
• Unit Can Attack Unit Old — bool — libNtve_gf_UnitCanAttackUnit
• Unit Can Attack Unit Type — bool — UnitCanAttackTarget
• Unit In Range And Able To Attack Target — bool — UnitInRangeAndAbleToAttackTarget
• Weapon Damage — fixed — UnitWeaponDamage
• Weapon Speed Multiplier — fixed — UnitWeaponSpeedMultiplier
• Set Weapon Cooldown Remaining — void — UnitWeaponSetPeriodRemaining

# Examples

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zhybrid02.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:1033

    if ((gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] != null) && (UnitIsAlive(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid]) == true)) {
        if ((lv_lastAttacker != null) && (UnitIsAlive(lv_lastAttacker) == true) && ((FixedToInt(GameGetMissionTime()) - AILastAttack(lp_hybrid)) < 5)) {
            if ((((gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] != lv_lastAttacker) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(lv_lastAttacker, lp_hybrid) == true) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid], lp_hybrid) == false)) || ((DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid])) > 4.3) && (DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid])) > DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(lv_lastAttacker)))))) {
                gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] = lv_lastAttacker;
            }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zhybrid02.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:1033

    if ((gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] != null) && (UnitIsAlive(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid]) == true)) {
        if ((lv_lastAttacker != null) && (UnitIsAlive(lv_lastAttacker) == true) && ((FixedToInt(GameGetMissionTime()) - AILastAttack(lp_hybrid)) < 5)) {
            if ((((gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] != lv_lastAttacker) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(lv_lastAttacker, lp_hybrid) == true) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid], lp_hybrid) == false)) || ((DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid])) > 4.3) && (DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid])) > DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(lv_lastAttacker)))))) {
                gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] = lv_lastAttacker;
            }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zzerus01.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:635

            lv_defendingUnit = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(autoAD5963EB_g, autoAD5963EB_u);
            if (lv_defendingUnit == null) { break; }
            if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(lv_attackingUnit, lv_defendingUnit) == true)) {
                return true;
            }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zzerus01.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:5394

            auto6D7AC1CE_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto6D7AC1CE_g, auto6D7AC1CE_u);
            if (auto6D7AC1CE_var == null) { break; }
            if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(auto6D7AC1CE_var, lv_attacker) == true)) {
                UnitGroupAdd(lv_attackGroup, auto6D7AC1CE_var);
            }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zzerus02.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:3688

                auto8C6F2799_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto8C6F2799_g, auto8C6F2799_u);
                if (auto8C6F2799_var == null) { break; }
                if ((UnitTestState(auto8C6F2799_var, c_unitStateIdle) == true) && (UnitGroupHasUnit(gv_primalCritterAttackers, auto8C6F2799_var) == false) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(auto8C6F2799_var, lv_currentCritter) == true) && (libNtve_gf_UnitIsPaused(auto8C6F2799_var) == false) && ((UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalZergling") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalHydralisk") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalRoach") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalUltralisk") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalFlyer") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalMutalisk") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "Ravasaur"))) {
                    UnitGroupAdd(lv_primalGroup, auto8C6F2799_var);
                }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zzerus03.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:2921

                auto27257508_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto27257508_g, auto27257508_u);
                if (auto27257508_var == null) { break; }
                if ((UnitTestState(auto27257508_var, c_unitStateIdle) == true) && (UnitGroupHasUnit(gv_primalCritterAttackers, auto27257508_var) == false) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(auto27257508_var, lv_currentCritter) == true) && (libNtve_gf_UnitIsPaused(auto27257508_var) == false) && ((UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalZergling") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalHydralisk") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalRoach") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalUltralisk") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalFlyer") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalMutalisk") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "Ravasaur"))) {
                    UnitGroupAdd(lv_primalGroup, auto27257508_var);
                }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zhybrid02.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:1033

    if ((gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] != null) && (UnitIsAlive(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid]) == true)) {
        if ((lv_lastAttacker != null) && (UnitIsAlive(lv_lastAttacker) == true) && ((FixedToInt(GameGetMissionTime()) - AILastAttack(lp_hybrid)) < 5)) {
            if ((((gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] != lv_lastAttacker) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(lv_lastAttacker, lp_hybrid) == true) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid], lp_hybrid) == false)) || ((DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid])) > 4.3) && (DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid])) > DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(lv_lastAttacker)))))) {
                gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] = lv_lastAttacker;
            }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zhybrid02.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:1033

    if ((gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] != null) && (UnitIsAlive(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid]) == true)) {
        if ((lv_lastAttacker != null) && (UnitIsAlive(lv_lastAttacker) == true) && ((FixedToInt(GameGetMissionTime()) - AILastAttack(lp_hybrid)) < 5)) {
            if ((((gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] != lv_lastAttacker) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(lv_lastAttacker, lp_hybrid) == true) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid], lp_hybrid) == false)) || ((DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid])) > 4.3) && (DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid])) > DistanceBetweenPoints(UnitGetPosition(lp_hybrid), UnitGetPosition(lv_lastAttacker)))))) {
                gv_aIHybridAttacker[lv_indexHybrid] = lv_lastAttacker;
            }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zzerus01.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:635

            lv_defendingUnit = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(autoAD5963EB_g, autoAD5963EB_u);
            if (lv_defendingUnit == null) { break; }
            if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(lv_attackingUnit, lv_defendingUnit) == true)) {
                return true;
            }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zzerus01.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:5394

            auto6D7AC1CE_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto6D7AC1CE_g, auto6D7AC1CE_u);
            if (auto6D7AC1CE_var == null) { break; }
            if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(auto6D7AC1CE_var, lv_attacker) == true)) {
                UnitGroupAdd(lv_attackGroup, auto6D7AC1CE_var);
            }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zzerus02.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:3688

                auto8C6F2799_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto8C6F2799_g, auto8C6F2799_u);
                if (auto8C6F2799_var == null) { break; }
                if ((UnitTestState(auto8C6F2799_var, c_unitStateIdle) == true) && (UnitGroupHasUnit(gv_primalCritterAttackers, auto8C6F2799_var) == false) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(auto8C6F2799_var, lv_currentCritter) == true) && (libNtve_gf_UnitIsPaused(auto8C6F2799_var) == false) && ((UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalZergling") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalHydralisk") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalRoach") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalUltralisk") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalFlyer") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "PrimalMutalisk") || (UnitGetType(auto8C6F2799_var) == "Ravasaur"))) {
                    UnitGroupAdd(lv_primalGroup, auto8C6F2799_var);
                }

campaigns/swarm.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/swarm/zzerus03.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:2921

                auto27257508_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto27257508_g, auto27257508_u);
                if (auto27257508_var == null) { break; }
                if ((UnitTestState(auto27257508_var, c_unitStateIdle) == true) && (UnitGroupHasUnit(gv_primalCritterAttackers, auto27257508_var) == false) && (UnitCanAttackTarget(auto27257508_var, lv_currentCritter) == true) && (libNtve_gf_UnitIsPaused(auto27257508_var) == false) && ((UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalZergling") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalHydralisk") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalRoach") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalUltralisk") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalFlyer") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "PrimalMutalisk") || (UnitGetType(auto27257508_var) == "Ravasaur"))) {
                    UnitGroupAdd(lv_primalGroup, auto27257508_var);
                }

campaigns/swarmstory.sc2campaign — base.sc2data/TriggerLibs/SwarmCampaignLib.galaxy:2238

        auto8858001F_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto8858001F_g, auto8858001F_u);
        if (auto8858001F_var == null) { break; }
        if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(auto8858001F_var, lp_unit) == true)) {
            lv_validAttackerFound = true;
            break;

campaigns/swarmstory.sc2campaign — base.sc2data/TriggerLibs/SwarmCampaignLib.galaxy:2250

            auto89807BFA_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto89807BFA_g, auto89807BFA_u);
            if (auto89807BFA_var == null) { break; }
            if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(auto89807BFA_var, lp_unit) == true)) {
                lv_validAttackerFound = true;
                break;

campaigns/void.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/void/paiur03.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:2730

                        lv_iterUnit = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(autoCEEFF9AB_g, autoCEEFF9AB_u);
                        if (lv_iterUnit == null) { break; }
                        if (((UnitGroupHasUnit(UnitGroupIdle(gv_pLAYER_02_DOMINION2, false), lv_iterUnit) == false) || (UnitCanAttackTarget(lv_iterUnit, auto075978B0_var) == false))) {
                            UnitGroupRemove(lv_nearbyZergGroup, lv_iterUnit);
                        }

campaigns/void.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/void/paiur03.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:2730

                        lv_iterUnit = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(autoCEEFF9AB_g, autoCEEFF9AB_u);
                        if (lv_iterUnit == null) { break; }
                        if (((UnitGroupHasUnit(UnitGroupIdle(gv_pLAYER_02_DOMINION2, false), lv_iterUnit) == false) || (UnitCanAttackTarget(lv_iterUnit, auto075978B0_var) == false))) {
                            UnitGroupRemove(lv_nearbyZergGroup, lv_iterUnit);
                        }

campaigns/voidstory.sc2campaign — base.sc2data/TriggerLibs/VoidCampaignMissionLib.galaxy:2164

        auto4C6B244C_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto4C6B244C_g, auto4C6B244C_u);
        if (auto4C6B244C_var == null) { break; }
        if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(auto4C6B244C_var, lp_unit) == true)) {
            lv_validAttackerFound = true;
            break;

campaigns/voidstory.sc2campaign — base.sc2data/TriggerLibs/VoidCampaignMissionLib.galaxy:2176

            auto89AFDACF_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto89AFDACF_g, auto89AFDACF_u);
            if (auto89AFDACF_var == null) { break; }
            if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(auto89AFDACF_var, lp_unit) == true)) {
                lv_validAttackerFound = true;
                break;

mods/missionpacks/novacampaign.sc2mod — base.sc2data/LibNCMI.galaxy:2803

    UnitGroupLoopBegin(UnitGroup(null, lp_player, RegionCircle(lv_unitPosition, 16.0), UnitFilter(0, 0, (1 << c_targetFilterStructure) | (1 << c_targetFilterWorker) | (1 << c_targetFilterMissile), (1 << (c_targetFilterDead - 32)) | (1 << (c_targetFilterHidden - 32))), 0));
    for ( ; !UnitGroupLoopDone() ; UnitGroupLoopStep() ) {
        if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(UnitGroupLoopCurrent(), lp_unit) == true)) {
            lv_validAttackerFound = true;
            break;

mods/missionpacks/novacampaign.sc2mod — base.sc2data/LibNCMI.galaxy:2813

        UnitGroupLoopBegin(UnitGroup(null, lp_player, RegionCircle(lv_unitPosition, 8.0), UnitFilter((1 << c_targetFilterStructure), 0, (1 << c_targetFilterWorker) | (1 << c_targetFilterMissile), (1 << (c_targetFilterDead - 32)) | (1 << (c_targetFilterHidden - 32))), 0));
        for ( ; !UnitGroupLoopDone() ; UnitGroupLoopStep() ) {
            if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(UnitGroupLoopCurrent(), lp_unit) == true)) {
                lv_validAttackerFound = true;
                break;

mods/starcoop/starcoop.sc2mod — base.sc2data/LibCOMI.galaxy:8857

        auto4C6B244C_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto4C6B244C_g, auto4C6B244C_u);
        if (auto4C6B244C_var == null) { break; }
        if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(auto4C6B244C_var, lp_unit) == true)) {
            lv_validAttackerFound = true;
            break;

mods/starcoop/starcoop.sc2mod — base.sc2data/LibCOMI.galaxy:8869

            auto89AFDACF_var = UnitGroupUnitFromEnd(auto89AFDACF_g, auto89AFDACF_u);
            if (auto89AFDACF_var == null) { break; }
            if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(auto89AFDACF_var, lp_unit) == true)) {
                lv_validAttackerFound = true;
                break;

mods/starcoop/starcoop.sc2mod — base.sc2data/LibCOMU.galaxy:4528

    for ( ; ( (auto694A0AEB_ai >= 0 && lv_targetSelectionIndex <= auto694A0AEB_ae) || (auto694A0AEB_ai < 0 && lv_targetSelectionIndex >= auto694A0AEB_ae) ) ; lv_targetSelectionIndex += auto694A0AEB_ai ) {
        lv_possibleTargetUnit = UnitGroupRandomUnit(lv_enemyUnitsNearby, c_unitCountAlive);
        if ((UnitCanAttackTarget(lp_aIUnit, lv_possibleTargetUnit) == true)) {
            lv_targetUnit = lv_possibleTargetUnit;
            break;