Damage units, near a unit when using an ability.

[Kikinsin]

Hello, im trying to make that when a hero uses avatar, it deals damage to nearby enemy units. I have this trigger but the damage its not dealt. Any tips?

Spoiler: Trigger

• Avatar
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Avatar (Custom)
  • Actions
    • Set VariableSet MountainKingPosition = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 512.00 of MountainKingPosition matching (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of (Triggering unit)).) Equal to True).) and do (Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Picked unit), dealing 2000.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal)
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Triggering unit) using Abilities\Spells\Human\Thunderclap\ThunderClapCaster.mdl
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of (Triggering unit) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\SpiritLink\SpiritLinkZapTarget.mdl
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_MountainKingPosition)

 

[Chaosium]

Welp I've recreated virtually the same trigger minus the variable and the damage is dealt

• Test
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Avatar
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 512.00 of (Position of (Triggering unit)) matching (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of (Triggering unit)).) Equal to True).) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Picked unit), dealing 500.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Norma

I doubt using a "pick every unit and do actionS" makes a difference but who knows? Also, did you double check that you did give this ability to your hero? At this point I don't really see what could be the problem aside from a silly error like that

 

[Kikinsin]

Welp I've recreated virtually the same trigger minus the variable and the damage is dealt

• Test
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Avatar
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 512.00 of (Position of (Triggering unit)) matching (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of (Triggering unit)).) Equal to True).) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Picked unit), dealing 500.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Norma

I doubt using a "pick every unit and do actionS" makes a difference but who knows? Also, did you double check that you did give this ability to your hero? At this point I don't really see what could be the problem aside from a silly error like that

I used your trigger and it worked too, but also... I realized I was using the wrong ability thanks for the help!

 

[the.Axolotl]

• Set Variable ⁠Avatar_Group⁠ = (Units within…)
• //…
• Custom script: ⁠call DestroyGroup(udg_Avatar_Group)⁠

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Make sure not to leak the unit group on every cast, as well as the location.