[Spell] Cluster Rockets deal no damage

[Ardenaso]

I'm creating a spell based on Cluster Rockets where Kel'thuzad releases a bolt of ice to a targeted area to freeze and damage the enemies within. However, I did the buffs and effects but for some reason, the spell deals no damage and the enemies are stunned instead of frozen.

 

[Jampion]

I think Cluster Rockets uses one of the stunned buffs. The Cluster Rockets buff is not displayed, so changing the buff inside cluster rockets won't change anything. You would need to modify the correct stunned buff, but that would affect a lot of other abilities.

 

[Ardenaso]

I think Cluster Rockets uses one of the stunned buffs. The Cluster Rockets buff is not displayed, so changing the buff inside cluster rockets won't change anything. You would need to modify the correct stunned buff, but that would affect a lot of other abilities.

Kindly elaborate, I'm not a very experienced map maker.

As for the buff, I used the freezing breath art for the buff model and the "origin" as attachment.

 

[Jampion]

Kindly elaborate, I'm not a very experienced map maker.

In short: It does not work.

I don't know what is the purpose of the buff "Cluster Rockets". The ability Cluster Rockets places a buff on it's targets. This buff is not the buff "Cluster Rockets", but the buff "stunned" (not sure which one there are several). Changing the buff "Cluster Rockets" or the buffs in the buff list of "Cluster Rockets" won't change anything.

If you want to change how it looks like (blue swirls to ice), you need to change it in the "stunned" buff. This will have side effects, as many abilities use the "stunned" buff.

 

[Ardenaso]

I see, too bad CR is the only area-target ability I know that deals damage and stun.

 

[Jampion]

If you want to make spells in warcraft you should learn to use dummy casters. You can use them to cast stormbolts on the desired targets.

Here are some links to useful tutorials:

Spells - Dummy Casters
http://world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/cat_usersubmit.php?view=26751
Spells - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Basics of Trigger Enhancing Spells

 

[A]mun]

What you want to do is quite easy to achieve.

have a look: Adding missiles to abilities

 

[Dehua_Darbuya]

There's also a segment in this old guide (The Warcraft III "Weird" Ability Guide) about all the oddities involved with Cluster Rockets, as well as other abilities. I'd copy-paste it here but it's in a table, so yeah.

 

[Ardenaso]

Thanks! Now I know how, though I can't make it properly so that the dummy casts the skill when the projectile lands.

 

[Himperion]

Ok, i've investigating this for myself for a while if you want to use a rocket cluster ability and change the special effect you need to mod this positive. "Stun (pause)"

Of course i still need to test if this affects in a negative way other spells with stun.

Here is a screen with the name of the skill in raw data.

From my interpretation, Cluster is hardcoded to the raw name of the buff, that is why i don't work with anything else, of course i don't understand why it shows the cluster rockets buff. Is insane.