Checking if a unit is ranged or melee

[Ardenian]

Hello,

is there an easy way to check in a trigger if a unit is considered melee or ranged ?
I would need this information to exclude melee units from ranged attack effects ( = orbs).

 

[PublishedShadow]

Off the top of my head, possibly using acquisition range. Less than 100 (maybe up to 120) is considered melee.

 

[Ardenian]

I don't think so, why does a melee unit has an acquisition range of 100 ?

I thought acquisition range is the range you become aware of enemies ?

 

[PublishedShadow]

Yes and No, To increase a ranged unit's overall range you also have to increase acquisition range. Don't know why, it's just how Blizzard made it (Check the Vanilla units).

Edit*
Nevermind I stand Corrected, Just got home and could see the editor...

I Do know for a fact changing the acquisition range to 90 does make them melee. But Yes, it also effects how far they attack targets.
Acquisition Range is a real that can be checked for.

 

[Ardenian]

For my WE the 'Footman' has an acquisition range of 500, but an actual range of 90.

So this does not work :/

 

[Ceday]

• Conditions
  • ((Triggering unit) is A melee attacker) Equal to True
  • ((Triggering unit) is A ranged attacker) Equal to True

Boolean Comparasion -> Unit - Unit classification check

 

[PublishedShadow]

Oh, it is a boolean condition. I didn't see it a second ago. Yeah use that

 

[Ardenian]

Ahh, there it was hidden!

Thanks a lot!

 

[KILLCIDE]

Acquisition range is the range they can acquire a target and still be able to auto-attack it.