Action Event

⚠️ This event is deprecated! Use the incoming chunk event and check for ID 0x028.

windower.register_event('action', function(act)
    --[[ Code to execute ]]
end)

The act parameter is a table containing the action information. The structure is as follows:

• actor_id int
  The ID belonging to the person performing the action. In the case of an attack, this would be the attacker.
• target_count int
  Number of targets.
• category int
  • 01: Melee attack
  • 02: Finish ranged attack
  • 03: Finish weapon skill
  • 04: Finish spell casting
  • 05: Finish item use
  • 06: Use job ability
  • 07: Begin weapon skill or TP move
  • 08: Begin spell casting or interrupt casting
  • 09: Begin item use or interrupt usage
  • 10: Unknown -- Probably was intended to be the "readies" messages for JAs, which was unnecessary because they are instant.
  • 11: Finish TP move
  • 12: Begin ranged attack
  • 13: Pet completes ability/WS
  • 14: Unblinkable job ability
  • 15: Some RUN job abilities
• param int
  A parameter passed usually to further identify the type of action, such as spell/ability ID.
• unknown int
  Related to cast animations; not fully understood.
• recast int
  Spell recast time.
• targets array
  Contains all targets affected by the action, each consisting of the following values:
  • id int
    The ID of the target that was affected.
  • action_count int
    The number of actions directed at that target. In the case of a melee round, this would be the number of attacks in that round.
  • actions array
    Contains all actions performed on a single target (with ID id).
    • reaction int
      • 1: Evade
      • 2: Parry
      • 4: Block/Guard
      • 8: Hit
    • animation int
      • 0: Main hand
      • 1: Off hand
      • 2: Left kick
      • 3: Right kick
      • 4: Daken
    • effect int
      • 2: Critical Hit
    • stagger int
      Animation the target does when being hit. It appears with categories 3 and 7 as well (physical and magic WS respectively).
    • param int
      A specific parameter for this action. Typically the damage number or spell ID.
    • message int _ A message to be displayed, given certain parameters. Refer to Message IDs for a full reference.
    • unknown int
      Unknown
    • has_add_effect boolean
      true if there is an additional effect, false otherwise
    • add_effect_animation int
      ID of the animation. See Additional Effect IDs for a full reference.
    • add_effect_effect int
      0 for attacks and abilities that do not have an additional status effect.
    • add_effect_param int
      Usually the damage dealt by the additional effect, including Skillchain damage for weapon skills.
    • add_effect_message int
      Message for the additional effect. See the Message IDs reference.
    • has_spike_effect boolean
      true if there is a spike effect, false otherwise.
    • spike_effect_animation int
      • 1: Blaze Spikes
      • 2: Ice Spikes
      • 3: Dread Spikes
      • 4: Water Spikes
      • 5: Shock Spikes
      • 6: Reprisal
      • 7: Wind Spikes
      • 8: Stone Spikes
      • 63: Counter
    • spike_effect_effect int
      • 2: Critical hit
    • spike_effect_param int
      Unknown
    • spike_effect_message int
      
      • Message for the spike effect. See the Message IDs reference.