[Spell] dealing dot on every auto-cast

[hemmedo]

hi guys...so here's the thing, when hero attacks a unit while frost arrow's auto-cast is on, it will leave a dot on the target which deals damage over time and if hero continues to attack that target that debuff is gonna be refreshed and deal damage from beginning of it...so all I know frost arrow has a debuff already that slows down the enemies so I think I should use that buff to deal dot damage but I just couldn't do it and am not sure if its possible....but helps are appreciated

 

[Karzama]

Frost Arrow doesn't have any DPS so if you still want to use that then you'd have to trigger the DPS. Otherwise use Poison Arrows as they do DPS and can slow move/attack.

 

[hemmedo]

I know I was gonna use paladon's dot system...in fact, thats the thing i need help about. I wonder this; when a unit gets under the effect on a specific buff I determined (the buff that comes from frost arrow strikes), can this dot system start to work on that unit and deal damage?
about poison arrow, I already tried that but somehow it crashed wc3.

 

[Solu9]

You can detect when an ability starts it's effect eg. applying buff.
Afterwards you can add the target of ability being cast to the dot system and go from there.

Of course if unit's can be immune to this dot effect you can't do it that way.
The boring answer is to suggest you to use a damage detection system.

 

[hemmedo]

you say this system is gonna detect my improved damage then run the dot system on the victim, right?

 

[Vinz]

Yes. Use two buffs for Frost Arrow, remove the first upon DDS and apply DoT.