Changing Ability data with triggers.

[Itachi2020]

Hi guys,

I've been trying to change ability data using triggers. I think this is quite a new function?

Anyways, basically I want the ability to deal damage based on the Hero's attributes.

This spell is based on flame strike, and the damage is based on the Hero's intelligence. How do I set up triggers to change the data just as the spell is being cast?

This is what i've got so far, and it doesn't work.

• Set Damage
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Pyromage - [|cffffcc00Flame Strike|r]
  • Actions
    • Ability - Set Ability: (Unit: (Triggering unit)'s Ability with Ability Code: Pyromage - [|cffffcc00Flame Strike|r] )'s Real Level Field: Maximum Damage ('Hfs6') of Level: 1 to ((Real((Intelligence of (Triggering unit) (Include bonuses)))) x 3.00)
    • Ability - Set Ability: (Unit: (Triggering unit)'s Ability with Ability Code: Pyromage - [|cffffcc00Flame Strike|r] )'s Real Level Field: Half Damage Dealt ('Hfs3') of Level: 1 to ((Real((Intelligence of (Triggering unit) (Include bonuses)))) x 1.00)
    • Ability - Set Ability: (Unit: (Triggering unit)'s Ability with Ability Code: Pyromage - [|cffffcc00Flame Strike|r] )'s Real Level Field: Full Damage Dealt ('Hfs1') of Level: 1 to ((Real((Intelligence of (Triggering unit) (Include bonuses)))) x 2.00)

Cheers

 

[Uncle]

So your Level field is actually incorrect because Blizzard wanted to make things as confusing as possible for GUI users.

These Ability field values are indexed starting at 0 like so:
Level 0 = Level 1
Level 1 = Level 2
Level 2 = Level 3
etc...

So you're changing the stats of the ability for Level 2 instead of Level 1.

A setup like this can be helpful to avoid making this mistake in the future.

• Actions
  • Set Variable Lvl = ((Level of (Ability being cast) for (Triggering unit)) - 1)
  • Ability - Set Ability: (Unit: (Triggering unit)'s Ability with Ability Code: (Ability being cast))'s Integer Level Field: Number of Waves ('Hbz1') of Level: Lvl to 50
  • Ability - Set Ability: (Unit: (Triggering unit)'s Ability with Ability Code: (Ability being cast))'s Integer Level Field: Number of Shards ('Hbz3') of Level: Lvl to 50

 

[Itachi2020]

So your Level field is actually incorrect because Blizzard wanted to make things as confusing as possible for GUI users.

These Ability field values are indexed starting at 0 like so:
Level 0 = Level 1
Level 1 = Level 2
Level 2 = Level 3
etc...

So you're changing the stats of the ability for Level 2 instead of Level 1.

A setup like this can be helpful to avoid making this mistake in the future.

• Actions
  • Set Variable Lvl = ((Level of (Ability being cast) for (Triggering unit)) - 1)
  • Ability - Set Ability: (Unit: (Triggering unit)'s Ability with Ability Code: (Ability being cast))'s Integer Level Field: Number of Waves ('Hbz1') of Level: Lvl to 50
  • Ability - Set Ability: (Unit: (Triggering unit)'s Ability with Ability Code: (Ability being cast))'s Integer Level Field: Number of Shards ('Hbz3') of Level: Lvl to 50

Thanks dude! It's really good to know how these types of triggers work. Will defo save that set up for future reference!