# creature\_formations [<-Back-to:World](database-world.md) **The \`creature\_formations\` table** This table allows to group mobs. Members of group will follow others, and attack their targets. **Structure** | Field | Type | Attributes | Key | Null | Default | Extra | Comment | | --------------- | ----- | ---------- | --- | ---- | ------- | ----- | ------- | | [leaderGUID][1] | INT | UNSIGNED | | NO | NULL | | | | [memberGUID][2] | INT | UNSIGNED | PRI | NO | NULL | | | | [dist][3] | FLOAT | UNSIGNED | | NO | NULL | | | | [angle][4] | FLOAT | UNSIGNED | | NO | NULL | | | | [groupAI][5] | INT | UNSIGNED | | NO | NULL | | | | [point_1][6] | INT | UNSIGNED | | NO | 0 | | | | [point_2][7] | INT | UNSIGNED | | NO | 0 | | | [1]: #leaderguid [2]: #memberguid [3]: #dist [4]: #angle [5]: #groupai [6]: #point_1 [7]: #point_2 ## leaderGUID GUID of group leader ## memberGUID GUID of group member. NOTE: Is required to have an entry with `leaderGUID` and `memberGUID` with the `leaderGUID` in order to make the group work. Example: * Leader = 1 * Members = 2 and 3 | leaderGUID | memberGUID | | ---------- | ---------- | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 3 | ## dist Maximum distance between group leader and member Value must be >=0. If the value does not meet the condition the SQL will fail on `creature_formations_chk_1`. ## angle Angle between leader and member Note: Only degrees are used! Values should be between 0 and 360  Value must be >=0. If the value does not meet the condition the SQL will fail on `creature_formations_chk_1`. ## groupAI Sets group member behaviors, values are: | Value | Flag | Name | Comment | | ----- | ----- | ------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | 0 | | | No one assists no one and member doesn't follow the leader | | 1 | 0x001 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_MEMBER_ASSIST_LEADER | The member aggroes if the leader aggroes | | 2 | 0x002 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_LEADER_ASSIST_MEMBER | The leader aggroes if the member aggroes | | 3 | | | Everyone assists everyone and member doesn't follow the leader | | 4 | 0x004 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_EVADE_TOGETHER | Everyone evades if any member evades (enters evade mode) | | 8 | 0x008 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_RESPAWN_ON_EVADE | Everyone respawns if members evade (enters evade mode) | | 16 | 0x010 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_DONT_RESPAWN_LEADER_ON_EVADE | Used with flag 0x008 to prevent leader from respawning | | 24 | | | Everyone but leader respawns if members evade | | 512 | 0x200 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_FOLLOW_LEADER | Noone assists noone and member follow the leader | | 515 | | | Everyone assists everyone and member follow the leader | ## point\_1   ## point\_2 These values are used to set leaderGUID pre ending path points for memberGUID's where the path is a straight return path and memberGUID's should not crossover to other side of leaderGUID on direction change. If your leader has a path like the one below where he moves to point 5 then back to 1 you would set point\_1 = 4 and point\_2 = 8 on the memberGUID. If the memberGUID is at angle 90 up to point 5 it will switch to angle 270 for the return trip. This is only needed to keep creatures on the correct side. these values can be left at 0 for creatures following directly behind leaderGUID or any creatures in a circular path. ``` 1 2 3 4 5 -----<--------->------ 8 7 6 ```