Cleave Type Ability

[Ascartes]

How would you make an ability that makes a unit's attack cleave for as long as it is active?

 

[Super-Sheep]

You make an ability that does nothing and name it to CleaveDummy for an example.


Then you make a trigger like this:

Events
- When unit begins effect of Ability

Conditions
- If Ability being cast is CleaveDummy

Actions
- Add Cleave to triggering unit
- Wait X seconds
- Remove Cleave from triggering unit


Or if you want it to act like on/off ability you can base the dummy ability to Defend (footman). Then you make a trigger that checks issued order. If issued order is defend, then add cleave. If issued order it undefend, then remove cleave.

 

[Ascartes]

I don't get it. And there is no footman defend in SC2.

 

[Super-Sheep]

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It used to change forum skin when I entered to Sc2 forums but now it doesnt ...

 

[Ascartes]

Ah, lol. Thanks anyways

 

[Cokemonkey11]

I would make a dummy ability and on cast, change a unit's attack AoE.

Take a look at how Ultralisk's attack works. I don't know if it's an ability or a stat somewhere, but either way it should be changeable.

 

[Khlox]

As it was easier for me to just 'make' the ability itself instead of explaining (and it might help you understand how to do it faster ), I made a stand alone map with the ability in it.

All the data that you need has a prefix [CLEAVE], if you search for it, you'll find everything.

Just a small explanation how it actually works:

[1] The ability you use adds a behavior to the caster which will be used to check whether the attack has to cleave or not.

[2] When attacking, the Weapon of the Zergling (our testing unit!) first fires a Switch. This Switch will, with the use of a Validator, check whether the unit has the behavior or not.

[3] If it doesn't have the behavior, the Switch statement will refer to it's Default case: a no-splash damage effect.
If it does have the behavior, it will choose for a splash damage effect.


Everything should be in the map, and I hope I made myself clear. :3 If not, feel free to ask.