Lua API — Types

Value Classes (Opaque IDs)

These are inline value wrappers that provide type-safety for numeric IDs.

Class	Value Type	Description
`CombatAnalyzerQueryID`	`Int`
`CustomGameEventListenerID`	`Int`
`EntityIndex`	`Int`
`EventListenerID`	`Int`
`ParticleID`	`Int`
`PlayerID`	`Int`
`ProjectileID`	`Int`
`SpawnGroupHandle`	`Int`
`ViewerID`	`Int`

Type Aliases

Alias	Target	Description
`Quaternion`	`Any`	There is no known way to create values of this type.
`Vector2D`	`Any`	There is no known way to create values of this type.

Data Types

LocalTime

Field	Type	Description
`Minutes`	`Int`
`Seconds`	`Int`
`Hours`	`Int`

CScriptHTTPResponse

Field	Type	Description
`Body`	`String`
`Request`	`CScriptHTTPRequest`
`StatusCode`	`UInt`

ApplyDamageOptions

Field	Type	Description
`victim`	`BaseNPC`
`attacker`	`BaseNPC`
`damage`	`Float`
`damage_type`	`DamageTypes`
`damage_flags`	`DOTADamageFlag?`
`ability`	`BaseAbility?`

CreateIllusionsModifierKeys

Field	Type	Description
`outgoing_damage`	`Float?`
`incoming_damage`	`Float?`
`bounty_base`	`Float?`
`bounty_growth`	`Float?`
`outgoing_damage_structure`	`Float?`
`outgoing_damage_roshan`	`Float?`

EntityBounds

Field	Type	Description
`Mins`	`Vector`
`Maxs`	`Vector`

CombatAnalyzerQueryResult

Field	Type	Description
`query_id`	`CombatAnalyzerQueryID`

ExecuteOrderOptions

Field	Type	Description
`UnitIndex`	`EntityIndex`
`OrderType`	`Dotaunitorder`
`TargetIndex`	`EntityIndex?`
`AbilityIndex`	`EntityIndex?`
`Position`	`Vector?`
`Queue`	`Boolean?`

TraceCollideableInputs

Field	Type	Description
`startpos`	`Vector`
`endpos`	`Vector`
`ent`	`CBaseEntity`
`mins`	`Any?`
`maxs`	`Any?`

TraceCollideableOutputs

Field	Type	Description
`hit`	`Boolean`
`pos`	`Vector`
`normal`	`Vector`
`fraction`	`Float`

TraceHullInputs

Field	Type	Description
`startpos`	`Vector`
`endpos`	`Vector`
`min`	`Any`
`max`	`Any`
`mask`	`Any?`
`ignore`	`Any?`

TraceHullOutputs

Field	Type	Description
`hit`	`Boolean`
`startsolid`	`Boolean`
`pos`	`Vector`
`normal`	`Vector`
`fraction`	`Float`
`enthit`	`CBaseEntity?`

TraceLineInputs

Field	Type	Description
`startpos`	`Vector`
`endpos`	`Vector`
`mask`	`Any?`
`ignore`	`Any?`

TraceLineOutputs

Field	Type	Description
`hit`	`Boolean`
`startsolid`	`Boolean`
`pos`	`Vector`
`normal`	`Vector`
`fraction`	`Float`
`enthit`	`CBaseEntity?`

CreateBaseProjectileOptions

Field	Type	Description
`EffectName`	`String?`
`Ability`	`BaseAbility?`
`Source`	`BaseNPC?`
`bProvidesVision`	`Boolean?`
`iVisionRadius`	`UInt?`
`iVisionTeamNumber`	`DOTATeam?`
`ExtraData`	`Any?`

CreateLinearProjectileOptions

Field	Type	Description
`vSpawnOrigin`	`Vector?`
`vVelocity`	`Vector?`
`vAcceleration`	`Vector?`
`fMaxSpeed`	`Float?`
`fDistance`	`Float?`
`fStartRadius`	`Float?`
`fEndRadius`	`Float?`
`fExpireTime`	`Float?`
`iUnitTargetTeam`	`DotaUnitTargetTeam?`
`iUnitTargetFlags`	`DotaUnitTargetFlags?`
`iUnitTargetType`	`DotaUnitTargetType?`
`bIgnoreSource`	`Boolean?`
`bHasFrontalCone`	`Boolean?`
`bDrawsOnMinimap`	`Boolean?`
`bVisibleToEnemies`	`Boolean?`

CreateTrackingProjectileOptions

Field	Type	Description
`vSourceLoc`	`Vector?`
`Target`	`BaseNPC?`
`iMoveSpeed`	`Int?`
`flExpireTime`	`Float?`
`bDodgeable`	`Boolean?`
`bIsAttack`	`Boolean?`
`bReplaceExisting`	`Boolean?`
`bIgnoreObstructions`	`Boolean?`
`bSuppressTargetCheck`	`Boolean?`
`iSourceAttachment`	`DOTAProjectileAttachment?`
`bDrawsOnMinimap`	`Boolean?`
`bVisibleToEnemies`	`Boolean?`

AbilityTuningValueFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`entindex_caster_const`	`EntityIndex`
`entindex_ability_const`	`EntityIndex`
`value_name_const`	`String`
`value`	`Int`

BountyRunePickupFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`player_id_const`	`PlayerID`
`xp_bounty`	`Int`
`gold_bounty`	`Int`

DamageFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`entindex_attacker_const`	`EntityIndex`
`entindex_victim_const`	`EntityIndex`
`entindex_inflictor_const`	`EntityIndex?`
`damagetype_const`	`DamageTypes`
`damage`	`Float`

ExecuteOrderFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`units`	`Map<String`
`entindex_target`	`EntityIndex`
`entindex_ability`	`EntityIndex`
`issuer_player_id_const`	`PlayerID`
`sequence_number_const`	`UInt`
`queue`	`Int`
`order_type`	`Dotaunitorder`
`position_x`	`Float`
`position_y`	`Float`
`position_z`	`Float`
`shop_item_name`	`String`

HealingFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`entindex_target_const`	`EntityIndex`
`entindex_inflictor_const`	`EntityIndex?`
`entindex_healer_const`	`EntityIndex?`
`heal`	`Int`

ItemAddedToInventoryFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`inventory_parent_entindex_const`	`EntityIndex`
`item_parent_entindex_const`	`EntityIndex`
`item_entindex_const`	`EntityIndex`
`suggested_slot`	`Int`

ModifierGainedFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`entindex_caster_const`	`EntityIndex`
`entindex_parent_const`	`EntityIndex`
`entindex_ability_const`	`EntityIndex`
`name_const`	`String`
`duration`	`Int`

ModifyExperienceFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`hero_entindex_const`	`EntityIndex`
`player_id_const`	`PlayerID`
`reason_const`	`ModifyXPReason`
`experience`	`Int`

ModifyGoldFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`player_id_const`	`PlayerID`
`reason_const`	`ModifyGoldReason`
`reliable`	`Int`
`gold`	`UInt`

RuneSpawnFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`spawner_entindex_const`	`EntityIndex`
`rune_type`	`DotaRunes`

TrackingProjectileFilterEvent

Field	Type	Description
`entindex_source_const`	`EntityIndex`
`entindex_target_const`	`EntityIndex`
`entindex_ability_const`	`EntityIndex`
`is_attack`	`Int`
`dodgeable`	`Int`
`max_impact_time`	`Int`
`move_speed`	`Int`
`expire_time`	`Int`

ModifierAttackEvent

Field	Type	Description
`attacker`	`BaseNPC`
`damage`	`Float`
`damage_type`	`DamageTypes`
`damage_category`	`DamageCategory`
`damage_flags`	`DOTADamageFlag`
`inflictor`	`BaseAbility?`
`original_damage`	`Float`
`ranged_attack`	`Boolean`
`target`	`BaseNPC`
`no_attack_cooldown`	`Boolean`
`record`	`Int`
`fail_type`	`Attackfail`
`report_max`	`Boolean?`

ModifierInstanceEvent

Field	Type	Description
`attacker`	`BaseNPC`
`damage`	`Float`
`damage_type`	`DamageTypes`
`damage_category`	`DamageCategory`
`damage_flags`	`DOTADamageFlag`
`inflictor`	`BaseAbility?`
`original_damage`	`Float`
`ranged_attack`	`Boolean`
`unit`	`BaseNPC`
`no_attack_cooldown`	`Boolean`
`record`	`Int`
`fail_type`	`Attackfail`

ModifierUnitEvent

Field	Type	Description
`new_pos`	`Vector`
`order_type`	`Dotaunitorder`
`unit`	`BaseNPC`

ModifierAbilityEvent

Field	Type	Description
`ability`	`BaseAbility`
`target`	`BaseNPC?`

ModifierOverrideAbilitySpecialEvent

Field	Type	Description
`ability`	`BaseAbility`
`ability_special_value`	`String`
`ability_special_level`	`Int`

ModifierAddedEvent

Field	Type	Description
`unit`	`BaseNPC`
`added_buff`	`Buff`

ModifierHealEvent

Field	Type	Description
`gain`	`Int`

SpawnEntityFromTableOptions

Field	Type	Description
`origin`	`String?`
`angles`	`String?`
`scales`	`String?`
`targetname`	`String?`
`vscripts`	`String?`

CreateUnitFromTableOptions

Field	Type	Description
`MapUnitName`	`String`
`teamnumber`	`DOTATeam?`
`modelscale`	`Int?`
`initial_waypoint`	`String?`
`EnableAutoStyles`	`String?`
`rendercolor`	`String?`
`skin`	`Int?`
`NeverMoveToClearSpace`	`Boolean?`