SMSG CHAR ENUM

SMSG_CHAR_ENUM is a World Packet that is sent after a CMSG_CHAR_ENUM from the client. It takes the client to the character selection screen.

Packet Layout

SMSG Header

Offset	Size / Endianness	Type	Name	Description
0x0	2 / Big	uint16	size	Size of the packet including the opcode field.
0x2	2 / Little	uint16	opcode	Opcode for the packet. Determines the structure of the body. Always 0x03B.

The packet consists of:

1. The SMSG header that all World Packets have.
2. A header field that describes how many characters are in the packet.
3. Fields for as many characters as the header describes.

Character Header

Character Header

Offset	Size / Endianness	Type	Name	Description
0x0	1 / -	uint8	amount_of_characters	How many character bodies are repeated below. If 0 the packet ends here. More than 10 will lead to an "Error retrieving character list" error.

Character

Character

Offset	Size / Endianness	Type	Name	Description
0x0	8 / Little	uint64	character_guid	Unique GUID of the character. Later used in CMSG_PLAYER_LOGIN to login in.
0x8	- / Big	uint8	character_name	UTF-8 encoded null terminated string.
-	1 / -	uint8	character_race	Gotten from ChrRaces.ID in the DBC.
-	1 / -	uint8	character_class	Gotten from ChrClasses.ID in the DBC.
-	1 / -	uint8	character_gender	1 for female, 0 for male.
-	1 / -	uint8	character_skin
-	1 / -	uint8	character_face
-	1 / -	uint8	character_hairstyle
-	1 / -	uint8	character_haircolor
-	1 / -	uint8	character_facialhair
-	1 / -	uint8	character_level	Level of the character.
-	4 / Little	uint32	character_area	Zone the character is shown to be in. Gotten from AreaTable.Id in the DBC.
-	4 / Little	uint32	character_map	Map the character is shown to be in. Gotten from WorldMapArea.MapId or Map.ID in the DBC.
-	4 / Little	float	character_position_x
-	4 / Little	float	character_position_y
-	4 / Little	float	character_position_z
-	4 / Little	uint32	character_guild_id
-	4 / Little	uint32	character_flags	See table below.
-	1 / -	bool	character_first_login	If 1 shows tutorial popups on login. If 0 does not show tutorial popups on login.
-	4 / Little	uint32	character_pet_display_id
-	4 / Little	uint32	character_pet_level
-	4 / Little	uint32	character_pet_family

character_flags Values

Name	Value
NONE	0x000,
UNKNOWN1	0x001,
UNKNOWN2	0x002,
LOCKED_FOR_TRANSFER	0x004,
UNKNOWN4	0x008,
UNKNOWN5	0x010,
UNKNOWN6	0x020,
UNKNOWN7	0x040,
UNKNOWN8	0x080,
UNKNOWN9	0x100,
UNKNOWN10	0x200,
HIDE_HELM	0x400,
HIDE_CLOAK	0x800,
UNKNOWN13	0x1000,
GHOST	0x2000,
RENAME	0x4000

This is followed by 19 entries that specify the equipment of the character in the order:

1. Head
2. Neck
3. Shoulders
4. Body
5. Chest
6. Waist
7. Legs
8. Feet
9. Wrists
10. Hands
11. Finger1
12. Finger2
13. Trinket1
14. Trinket2
15. Back
16. Mainhand
17. Offhand
18. Ranged
19. Tabard

All zeros displays a character without gear.

Character Gear

Offset	Size / Endianness	Type	Name	Description
0x0	4 / Little	uint32	character_equipment_display_id	Taken from ItemDisplayInfo.dbc.
0x4	1 / -	uint8	character_inventory_type	See table below.

Inventory Types From Mangos

Name	Value
NON_EQUIP	0
HEAD	1
NECK	2
SHOULDERS	3
BODY	4
CHEST	5
WAIST	6
LEGS	7
FEET	8
WRISTS	9
HANDS	10
FINGER	11
TRINKET	12
WEAPON	13
SHIELD	14
RANGED	15
CLOAK	16
2HWEAPON	17
BAG	18
TABARD	19
ROBE	20
WEAPONMAINHAND	21
WEAPONOFFHAND	22
HOLDABLE	23
AMMO	24
THROWN	25
RANGEDRIGHT	26
QUIVER	27
RELIC	2

Finally there is bag information.

Character Bags

Offset	Size / Endianness	Type	Name	Description
-	4 / -	uint32	character_first_bag_display_id	Statically set to 0 by Mangos.
-	1 / -	uint8	character_first_bag_inventory_type	Statically set to 0 by Mangos.