[Spell] Item increasing unit's range

[Wayshan]

Is there a way to add range addition bonus to an item? If so, can you tell me to which item it's linked originaly?

 

[Wietlol]

No there isn't.

The usual way of making things with different attack ranges is to have an upgrade that increases that range (which happens for all units of that type for that player).
But that method is technically limited, but you can choose to what limit it can be used (aka turn on + turn off is one action, that action cannot be repeated, so you create like 200 of those actions and assume that it wont be activated + deactivated more than 200 times per game.)

The other (more elegant) method is to have an alternative unit in the Object Editor... one identical to the normal unit, but with a different attack range stat.
This ofcourse is not really useful for things that can be given to practically any unit, or even any hero.

Another option (my way ) is to recode the basic attacks of units. This method gives you the most powerful api but requires some serious skill in map making and basic understanding of JASS. Something, I dont really expect from everyone here.

 

[Alok]

I know this is a two-month old post, but in case you still need or anyone else that finds this thread needs this solution, I know one more way how to do it with glyphs, but it only works with consumable items, when they are consumed.
Namely, Glyph of Fortification is linked with a spell which is further linked with an upgrade with the same name. You can set the upgrade so that it gives attack range bonus in Object Editor under its effects. Additionally, you can also set the glyph to not be consumed when its picked, so that it can be consumed by right-clicking manually. Then, you can also change anything else you want in the glyph, its spell and its upgrade, but it must stay consumable for this to work.

 

[Zordrak]

You could add metamorphosis to the item's abilities and then you give the morphed unit a bigger range (the morphed unit has of course the same modell as the original unit).

 

[DaDDyWitch]

You could add metamorphosis to the item's abilities and then you give the morphed unit a bigger range (the morphed unit has of course the same modell as the original unit).

but wouldn't it be for a limited duration ?

 

[Dr Super Good]

but wouldn't it be for a limited duration ?

If duration is 0 it should last forever (infinite). See Robogoblin.

 

[Dehua_Darbuya]

Could you use one of those orb effect items that enable a hero's second attack and set it's range to +200 of whatever the first attack is?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Could you use one of those orb effect items that enable a hero's second attack and set it's range to +200 of whatever the first attack is?

First attack would still take priority over second attack. Only reason it works to give melee heroes ranged anti-air is that their normal attack cannot hit air.

 

[Dehua_Darbuya]

First attack would still take priority over second attack. Only reason it works to give melee heroes ranged anti-air is that their normal attack cannot hit air.

Ahh yes, you're right. As always.

In that case, the suggestions that Zordrak or Wietlol provided would be better suited to solve this.

 

[Wayshan]

Wow, I really appriciate your effort, guys. Thanks a lot, one of these solutions will do

Oh btw, is there a way how one can tag this post as solved?