GetSpecializationInfo

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	GetSpecializationInfo			+ 5.0.4
	GetSpecializationInfoByID			+ 5.0.4
	GetSpecializationInfoForClassID			+ 5.0.4
	GetSpecializationInfoForSpecID			+ 6.2.0

Returns info for a specialization.

id, name, description, icon, role, primaryStat              = GetSpecializationInfo(specIndex [, isInspect, isPet, inspectTarget, sex])
id, name, description, icon, role, classFile, className     = GetSpecializationInfoByID(specID)
id, name, description, icon, role, isRecommended, isAllowed = GetSpecializationInfoForClassID(classID, specIndex)
id, name, description, icon, role, isRecommended, isAllowed = GetSpecializationInfoForSpecID(specID [, sex])

Arguments

GetSpecializationInfo

specIndex 

number - Index of the specialization to query, ascending from 1 to GetNumSpecializations().

isInspect 

boolean? - Whether to query specialization information for the inspected unit. Does not actually seem to work, see #Details.

isPet 

boolean? - Whether to query specialization information for the player's pet.

inspectTarget 

unk? - Unknown, not used in FrameXML.

sex 

number? - Player's sex as returned by UnitSex()

GetSpecializationInfoByID

specID 

number : SpecializationID

GetSpecializationInfoForClassID

classID 

number : ClassId

specIndex 

number?

GetSpecializationInfoForSpecID

specID 

number : SpecializationID

sex 

number?

Returns

id 

number : SpecializationID

name 

string - Specialization name, e.g. "Balance".

description 

string - Description of the specialization, e.g. "Can take on the form of a powerful Moonkin, balancing the power of Arcane and Nature magic to destroy enemies at a distance."

icon 

number : FileID

role 

string - The intended role in a party: "DAMAGER", "TANK", "HEALER"

GetSpecializationInfo

primaryStat 

number- The primary stat as listed in SPEC_STAT_STRINGS: 1=Strength, 2=Agility, 4=Intellect

GetSpecializationInfoByID

classFile 

string - Locale-independent class name, e.g. "PRIEST"

className 

string - Localized class name, e.g. "Priest"

GetSpecializationInfoForClassID/SpecID

isRecommended 

boolean - If this specialization is recommended for beginners to the class.

isAllowed

boolean - If the player is allowed to use this specialization.

Details

• Despite the argument names, GetSpecializationInfo() does not appear to return valid information for inspected units. FrameXML uses GetInspectSpecialization() to retrieve a specialization ID instead.
  Warning: As of 2012/07/12, this seems to be quite often buggy: The return of GetInspectSpecialization() should be a number less than 500, but sometimes is far greater and not interpretable. FrameXML is therefore 'validating' the value by calling GetSpecializationRoleByID(), and only if that returns a non-nil value, it decodes the number with GetSpecializationInfoByID().

Values

Linked from: SpecializationID

Class	Specialization 1		Specialization 2		Specialization 3		Specialization 4		Specialization 5
	ID	Name	ID	Name	ID	Name	ID	Name	ID	Name
Death Knight	250	Blood	251	Frost	252	Unholy			1455	Initial
Demon Hunter	577	Havoc	581	Vengeance					1456	Initial
Druid	102	Balance	103	Feral	104	Guardian	105	Restoration	1447	Initial
Hunter	253	Beast Mastery	254	Marksmanship	255	Survival			1448	Initial
Mage	62	Arcane	63	Fire	64	Frost			1449	Initial
Monk	268	Brewmaster	270	Mistweaver	269	Windwalker			1450	Initial
Paladin	65	Holy	66	Protection	70	Retribution			1451	Initial
Priest	256	Discipline	257	Holy	258	Shadow			1452	Initial
Rogue	259	Assassination	260	Outlaw	261	Subtlety			1453	Initial
Shaman	262	Elemental	263	Enhancement	264	Restoration			1444	Initial
Warlock	265	Affliction	266	Demonology	267	Destruction			1454	Initial
Warrior	71	Arms	72	Fury	73	Protection			1446	Initial

Example

GetSpecializationInfo(1)
> 256, "Discipline", "Uses magic to shield allies from taking damage as well as heal their wounds.\r\n\r\nPreferred Weapon: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace", 135940, "HEALER", 4

GetSpecializationInfoByID(256)
> 256, "Discipline", "Uses magic to shield allies from taking damage as well as heal their wounds.\r\n\r\nPreferred Weapon: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace", 135940, "HEALER", "PRIEST", "Priest"

GetSpecializationInfoForClassID(5, 1)
> 256, "Discipline", "Uses magic to shield allies from taking damage as well as heal their wounds.\r\n\r\nPreferred Weapon: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace", 135940, "HEALER", true, false

GetSpecializationInfoForSpecID(256)
> 256, "Discipline", "Uses magic to shield allies from taking damage as well as heal their wounds.\r\n\r\nPreferred Weapon: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace", 135940, "HEALER", true, false

Patch changes

• Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Removed background^{[†]background
  string - Background texture name; prepend "Interface\TALENTFRAME\" for a valid path} return value.
  
• Patch 6.2.0 (2015-06-23): Added GetSpecializationInfoForSpecID()
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added GetSpecializationInfo(), GetSpecializationInfoByID() and GetSpecializationInfoForClassID(). Replaces GetTalentTabInfo()
  

See also

• GetSpecialization()