Bugged Flamestrike Ability

[xX Blackhell Xx]

In my current project, I'm trying to use flamestrike as a base ability for my grenade launcher, but it's become quite the headache

Problem 1: When I add a buff to the spell (Anything at all, could be dizziness, detected, ect...) The buff doesn't wear off any units that were effected by the ability like they should. Also, once hit by the ability, units can no longer use their own abilities (The animations and effects play but no damage is done).

Problem 2: Problem 1 causes all sorts of frustrations, so I just tried removing all buffs from the ability all together. However when I do that the damage of the ability goes through the roof, becoming a 1 hit kill on all targets. The ability is set to do 180 full damage with a maximum damage of 180, but it will destroy things with 20k hp after 1 hit. An added note: The ability does the correct amount of damage in the beginning, but then a buff appears on the target and then the target is instantly killed. If there's a way to make a dummy buff that does nothing at all (not even visual effects and wont show in the unit's buff bar that would solve this


If any1 knows how to fix this, or a better base ability for a grenade launcher ability would be I'd appreciate any help. Below are some specs of the ability I thought were relevant.

 

[-Berz-]

Flame strike is a tricky ability D: (i know) Use Silence as a base spell(Aoe), than make damage with triggers, also you can make a damage over time(also with triggers).
If i'll have some free time i will make it for you.(just a basic, no sfx and stuff...) ok?

 

[QueloR]

Not sure you can exchange the buff effect on flamestrike at all ... correct me if i'm wrong

 

[xX Blackhell Xx]

Flame strike is a tricky ability D: (i know) Use Silence as a base spell(Aoe), than make damage with triggers, also you can make a damage over time(also with triggers).
If i'll have some free time i will make it for you.(just a basic, no sfx and stuff...) ok?

by damage triggers you mean something like this?

• Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage circular area after 0.00 seconds of radius 500.00 at (Center of (Playable map area)), dealing 100.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

 

[-Berz-]

It could be a dummy casting thunder clap to slow enemies, but yes it could be something like that. Just tell me what the spell should do.

 

[Squiggy]

Not showing the buff.. set the effect's duration to 0.01s?

//edit: 700th post \ö/

 

[xX Blackhell Xx]

Changing the ability's base to silence and then using trigger damage works as needed. Thanks for your time guys =D