Any ability to give a unit a ranged attack?

[Hell_Raider]

Does anybody know of an ability I can give to an item to make it become ranged?

 

[Bannar]

There is no such thing. You can increase range for given unit only via upgrades or..

You can trigger that item's actions.
If it's just for few heroeses you can create additional hero per each hero you got in map (or unit that can use items) and just change his attack to ranged. When unit aquires that item and is able to use items (hero) replace it with his ranged copy.

 

[Bribe]

If you want to get your hands dirty you can put a
projectile system in the map, and program all the
hero's ranged attacks manually.

Let me know if this is something you feel is worth
investing in.

 

[mckill2009]

orbs can enable the second attack, therefore enables range

 

[Maker]

^Enabling attack 2 will not help, attack 1 is still prioritized over attack 2 for targets allowed. So if a unit can attack ground units with both attack 1 and attack 2, attack 1 will be used.

Use this: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/general-mapping-tutorials-278/hero-passive-transformation-198482/

So create two abilities based on bear form. The other is for normal <-> ranged and the other for ranged <-> normal. Create a copy of the hero and make it's attack 1 a ranged attack.

Then use these triggers:

• Untitled Trigger 115
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Acquires an item
  • Conditions
    • (Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) Equal to Claws of Attack +15
  • Actions
    • Game - Display to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) the text: get ranged
    • Unit - Add Bear Form 3 to (Triggering unit)
    • Unit - Remove Bear Form 3 from (Triggering unit)

• Untitled Trigger 115 Copy
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Loses an item
  • Conditions
    • (Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) Equal to Claws of Attack +15
  • Actions
    • Game - Display to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) the text: lose ranged
    • Unit - Add Bear Form 2 to (Triggering unit)
    • Unit - Remove Bear Form 2 from (Triggering unit)

You must add some check that the unit doesn't transform again when it is not supposed to.

You can test it here. Pick up Claws of Attack +15 with the blademaster.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=b7t7ks

 

[Hell_Raider]

Thanks + rank

haha, needa spread more rank around, seems you are constantly helpfull to me