Blocking ranged damage by %

[Saishy]

I did a spell based in defend that makes my unit slower (both MS and AS) and enable him to only take 20% of ranged attacks, but I found that defend only works with piercing attacks. I need to work with all kinds of ranged attacks (at least, unit ranged attacks).

I also found that hardened skin don't accept % values
Any ideas?

 

[Mechanical Man]

It blocks also magic damage if that helps you.

 

[Saishy]

It blocks also magic damage if that helps you.

Its a hero map, so nope, it don't help.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

I would suggest you making a trigger based on shield system which will absorb 80% damage if damage source is ranged. This is pretty hard although.

 

[Saishy]

I would suggest you making a trigger based on shield system which will absorb 80% damage if damage source is ranged. This is pretty hard although.

Lol, impractical.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

Lol, impractical.

Any other suggestions?

 

[Saishy]

Any other suggestions?

Some ability with ranged damage reduction?
Or just use hardened skin with plain block.

 

[DarkLordX]

Hmm.
I think the way Bodom explained is the one possible. Maybe there are others but I dunno them...

 

[SkriK]

Isn't elune's grace anti-ranged?

EDIT: Sorry, only piercing there aswell.

 

[Saishy]

Isn't elune's grace anti-ranged?

EDIT: Sorry, only piercing there aswell.

Ranged need some love

Blizzard is strange, ranged have weird property, and when combined with orb effects its such a mess!

 

[wolfman]

• Untitled Trigger 003
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • ((Attacking unit) is A ranged attacker) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Random integer number between 1 and 100) Less than or equal to 25 <--- 25% chance to use
      • Then - Actions
        • Set Health = (Life of (Triggering unit))
        • Wait until (Health Greater than (Life of (Triggering unit))), checking every 0.10 seconds
        • Unit - Set life of (Triggering unit) to ((Life of (Triggering unit)) + ((Health - (Life of (Triggering unit))) x 0.80 <-- Reduces atk by 80%))
      • Else - Actions

This should work. I tested it, there were some bugs but only when there were multiple units attacking. This shouldnt be a problem especially if there is only one unit on the map that has this ability, but if there are multiple just use variables. Also note that the attacked units hp does go down, but then back up quickly, so it actually gains back the hp, prolly a .1 second delay for it to regain the hp

 

[Saishy]

• Untitled Trigger 003
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • ((Attacking unit) is A ranged attacker) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Random integer number between 1 and 100) Less than or equal to 25 <--- 25% chance to use
      • Then - Actions
        • Set Health = (Life of (Triggering unit))
        • Wait until (Health Greater than (Life of (Triggering unit))), checking every 0.10 seconds
        • Unit - Set life of (Triggering unit) to ((Life of (Triggering unit)) + ((Health - (Life of (Triggering unit))) x 0.80 <-- Reduces atk by 80%))
      • Else - Actions

This should work. I tested it, there were some bugs but only when there were multiple units attacking. This shouldnt be a problem especially if there is only one unit on the map that has this ability, but if there are multiple just use variables. Also note that the attacked units hp does go down, but then back up quickly, so it actually gains back the hp, prolly a .1 second delay for it to regain the hp

Uhm, Sry but I don't think that will work for me...
I'm using a plain damage reduction til find a way to block % damage...

 

[wolfman]

Maybe im not understanding you or your not understanding me. Do you want a chance to block ALL damage? Or just something that always takes away a % of damage like it would take 80 damage instead of 100 if it blocked 20%

 

[Saishy]

Maybe im not understanding you or your not understanding me. Do you want a chance to block ALL damage? Or just something that always takes away a % of damage like it would take 80 damage instead of 100 if it blocked 20%

I'm using hardened skin with only ranged blocking.

So, I want a spell that all ranged attacks done to my hero are reduced by: 20/35/50/65/80 %
If someone hits you for 100 damage, you will only take 20 with 80% reduction.

But your trigger is not perfect, and will probably lead to lots of errors in my map, like a unit get attacked by a ranged attack and get hit by a nuke spell and the nuke is annulled...
Also wait checking for conditions leaks and is not accuracy.

 

[toofless]

I'm using hardened skin with only ranged blocking.

So, I want a spell that all ranged attacks done to my hero are reduced by: 20/35/50/65/80 %
If someone hits you for 100 damage, you will only take 20 with 80% reduction.

But your trigger is not perfect, and will probably lead to lots of errors in my map, like a unit get attacked by a ranged attack and get hit by a nuke spell and the nuke is annulled...
Also wait checking for conditions leaks and is not accuracy.

It really leaks? I use these often, is it that bad?

 

[Saishy]

It really leaks? I use these often, is it that bad?

Its not a big issue at all. For me the main problem is accuracy.

But, even if its not a big issue, it might be a problem if you call it every 0.05s for too much time...

 

[Thunder_eye]

Perhaps a negative Trueshot Aura?

 

[Saishy]

Perhaps a negative Trueshot Aura?

lol, will affect enemies even if they aren't attacking the hero.

 

[Vegavak]

I would just swap the icons and descriptions. Make piercing, ranged; and make ranged, piercing.

In fact, I'm going to do that now seeing how I plan on using Defend in the future too.

 

[wolfman]

well it worked when i used it and this trigger does block percentage of damage

If someone hits you for 100 damage, you will only take 20 with 80% reduction.

Thats what it would do. But if it leaks and you think it would mess up your map then i guess you shouldnt use it. And i guess ur right about the nuke thing