ACTION_* Constant Group

Constants representing standard actions that objects can perform. See Category:Action on Object Functions for most of these.

Note there are several things that would be considered "actions" that cannot be detected by this, especially since ACTION_INVALID can be returned in a lot of cases.

For some stances (Parry, Defensive Casting, etc.) see relevant stance functions.

Constants

Constant	Value	Function	Description
ACTION_ANIMALEMPATHY	16	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_ANIMAL_EMPATHY, oAnimal)	When using the Animal Empathy skill
ACTION_ATTACKOBJECT	3	ActionAttack	Attacking an object. Could be ranged, melee, or even potentially a special attack since hardly any are listed here (only Ki Damage and Smite Evil for some reason).
ACTION_CASTSPELL	4	ActionCastSpellAtObject or ActionCastSpellAtLocation or appropriate talent found.	Given feat usage isn't categorised here it could also return for ActionUseFeat(). Needs further testing.
ACTION_CLOSEDOOR	6	ActionCloseDoor	Closing a door
ACTION_COUNTERSPELL	31	ActionCounterSpell	Counter spelling a target creature
ACTION_DIALOGOBJECT	7	ActionStartConversation	This is when in a conversation. Note PC's can functionally move during these so unknown what they return if also moving to a point (in fact NPCs can do some actions during conversation too...).
ACTION_DISABLETRAP	8	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_DISABLE_TRAP, oTrap)	Disabling a trap
ACTION_DROPITEM	2	ActionPutDownItem	Putting down an item
ACTION_EXAMINETRAP	11	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_DISABLE_TRAP, oTrap, SUBSKILL_EXAMINETRAP)	Examining a trap.
ACTION_FLAGTRAP	10	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_DISABLE_TRAP, oTrap, SUBSKILL_FLAGTRAP)	Flagging a trap.
ACTION_FOLLOW	35	ActionForceFollowObject	This is usually present until cleared or interrupted.
ACTION_HEAL	33	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_HEAL, oToHeal, 0, oHealingKit)	Healing using a healing kit
ACTION_INVALID	65535	Many! Most other actions.	This fires for a lot of things, such as a player using WASD movement, animations and other actions not listed on this page. See GetCurrentAction for more information.
ACTION_ITEMCASTSPELL	19	ActionUseItemOnObject/ActionUseItemAtLocation (or Talents)	Scrolls, wands, potions and other magical items which can cast spells.
ACTION_KIDAMAGE	41	ActionUseFeat(FEAT_KI_DAMAGE, oTarget)	Ki Damage feat. This constant is likely not returned by GetCurrentAction and instead it will be ACTION_ATTACK.
ACTION_LOCK	14	ActionLockObject or ActionUseSkill(SKILL_OPEN_LOCK, oDoorOrPlaceable)	The second one may not work, depending on the circumstance (while the skill is called Open Lock, it is also used for locking).
ACTION_MOVETOPOINT	0	ActionMoveToObject ActionMoveToLocation	This is specifically moving to a clicked point it seems, since it uses ACTION_INVALID if the player is using WASD movement. No idea if ActionMoveAwayFromLocation or ActionMoveAwayFromObject trigger it.
ACTION_OPENDOOR	5	ActionOpenDoor	Opening a door.
ACTION_OPENLOCK	13	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_OPEN_LOCK, oLockedObject)	Opening a lock on a door or placeable.
ACTION_PICKPOCKET	34	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_PICK_POCKET, oPickPocketTarget)	Picking someones pocket. Nice gems you have, shame if someone snatched them from you...
ACTION_PICKUPITEM	1	ActionPickUpItem	Picking up an item (may include walking to it first)
ACTION_RANDOMWALK	43	ActionRandomWalk	This was added in the Hordes sets of patches. It is the value associated with ActionRandomWalk(). Note: In pre-1.64 patches, it referenced the wrong line in the actions.2da file, but it has now been corrected.
ACTION_RECOVERTRAP	9	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_DISABLE_TRAP, oTrap, SUBSKILL_RECOVERTRAP)	Recovering a trap.
ACTION_REST	17	ActionRest	NB: Only Henchmen tends to "sit and rest" when this is called on them so very unlikely to find this outside of PCs and henchmen.
ACTION_SETTRAP	12	ActionUseItemOnObject/ActionUseItemAtLocation	NPC's can now set traps, and PCs can select this action from the radial menus.
ACTION_SIT	37	ActionSit	Sitting on an object.
ACTION_SMITEGOOD	40	ActionUseFeat(FEAT_SMITE_GOOD) (and probably FEAT_SMITE_EVIL)	Extra damage against certain alignments. This constant is likely not returned by GetCurrentAction and instead it will be ACTION_ATTACK.
ACTION_TAUNT	18	SetActionMode(ACTION_MODE_PARRY is probably best here.	If a creature is currently taunting. Can also be found using GetActionMode (which is probably more reliable).
ACTION_USEOBJECT	15	ActionInteractObject	"Use" and object by interacting, may include walking up to it first.
ACTION_WAIT	36	ActionWait	Used purely on NPCs. This is the way to put a delay between two actions firing.

See Also

functions:

GetCurrentAction

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