[Spell] Deal damage before the projective hit the target

[Kusanagi Kuro]

Hi guys. I've made several spell and all of them use this kind of trigger:

• Soul Break
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Ability
  • Actions
    • Set SB_Caster = (Triggering unit)
    • Set SB_Target = (Target unit of ability being cast)
    • Set SB_Damage = Damage
    • Unit - Cause SB_Caster to damage SB_Target, dealing SB_Damage damage of attack type Hero and damage type Normal

This trigger always cause damage even when the projective hasnt hit the target yet.
All the spell I used is unit target. Is there any way to make the spell deal damage when the projective hit the target, not before? I dont use JASS so plz make it as trigger.

 

[Frotty]

Depending on your need you either have to register when the projectile hits the unit, or let the projectile itself make the damage.
You also could make a dummycaster (invisible dummyunit) that has a missile-samage spell (e.g. Fireball, stormbolt) with the same projectile speed but with damage,
and cast it on the target unit.

 

[Spartipilo]

It's a bit more complex.

You have to create a dummy and save the values (damage, duration, range, speed, whatever, depending on the ability) on it (On it's HandleId if you use a Hashtable, or on it's Custom value, if you use Bribe's Unit Indexer).

Then with a periodic Loop you move the dummy towards the target unit, and check constantly if the target is alive and the other conditions you have (max distance traveled, etc.) When distance between dummy and target is low enough, you kill the dummy, clear the hashtable (if you used it) and do the damage effect.

Obviously, you have to turn on the Periodic Trigger once you add a unit, and constantly check if there's any unit in the group, else, turn off the periodic loop.

 

[Kusanagi Kuro]

Hmm, I'm still blind. Can anyone make a test map for me to learn plz? I'm only use World Editor and that's all I have.

 

[nGy]

If you want different effects from only damage and stun (or don't want ministun), you'll have to do what Spartipilo said. Probably just clarify, what exactly you want the spell to do and we can help you.

 

[Kusanagi Kuro]

Okay. I will send u my map. The example is the Soul Break spell within the Paladin. U can see that the spell deal damage before the projective hit the target. I want to fix that. Here is the map: https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=essl3b

 

[Lender]

if this is the only one thing you want ( fire a projectile and damage when it hits exactly)
use a simple blizzard skill with modified stats.
theres plenty of skills like that...

I mean why would you do triggers for this?

if there's something more you want, tell us.

 

[Kusanagi Kuro]

no no. U misunderstnd me. Since it damage base on the attribute of the hero, I need to trigger it. And Blizzard isnt a unit target skill. It's a point target skill.

 

[Lender]

And Blizzard isnt a unit target skill. It's a point target skill.

I meaned a skill made by blizzard. Not the exact blizzard spell

Ok, so its a stat based spell.
then the answer is above.

What I would prefer.

use a missile system. there's a few here on hive.

 

[Spartipilo]

Missile systems basically does what I told you

It's pretty easy once you understand it.

 

[Lender]

Missile systems basically does what I told you

I told him to use a system that already exists, cuz its not that easy if you want to make it look realy nice...

eg: the target is on a cliff ----> it will look like the projectile climbs the wall

 

[Spartipilo]

Yeah.. but "basically" it's the same The basis.. "moving a dummy towards the target".