Detecting Attack Type (Pierce, Magic, ...) of Attacking Unit

[T.r.i.p.]

Hi,
I need help because I'd like to detect of which type an attack was, when a unit got attacked.
The idea behind this to make a kind of mirror shield which should first absorb the damage (done this with a mana shield because it's easy^^) and cast effects and spells depending on the attack type. e.g. if an archer would attack the caster with pierce dmg and with range the shield would cast e.g. a stormbolt on the archer (done by a dummy).
I'd prefer a GUI solution but JASS would do this, too. But I couldn't find a possibility to check the attack type.
Or is it only possible to check the attacktype BEFORE the attack? (well I couldn't find sth. like that, too)

Thx

(Sry I recognized that this forum would suite better for my problem and whatismore my thread in the we help zone can't be seen by others, couldn't find a rule why it doesn't appear and my problem is urgent)

 

[The_DooM]

Hm...maybe you could do this, go to Conditions, Boolean, Unit Clasification Check, go to A Unit is a Melee or Ranged. You can use Melee as, for an example, Normal attack and use, for Ranged, for an example, Piercing Attack. For hero attack use a Unit is a Hero. For Spell attacks ect. you can use unit is Undead ect. but make sure those units are Melee, Ranged, Undead if you want them to work. Hope it helps

 

[Bannar]

There is no solution to detect type of damage in GUI, i'm sorry.

 

[Rmx]

Would only work if you put the units pierce in a group X and ext...

Then check wich group is attack wich unit

But other than that there is non ! sorry

 

[InfinateAnswers]

easiest way changing the units point value to whatever number, and peircing being this number and w/e. Then have a condition Point value of (triggering unit) equal to (whatever)

 

[Bannar]

Even adding an hidin ability like +1 armor, reducing bonus to 0, and call it Piercing can handle this job.

 

[dardas]

well point value is best solution.

example:

if point value of unit equal to 1

then unit create 1 dummy, issue last created unit to human mountain king - storm bolt target unit of ability behing cast.

else

if point value equal to 2,and so on.

 

[Rmx]

Found the best solution each unit with pierce type attack or what ever the attack is add him an ability " unholy aura " remove the buff and everything even make the icon to NONE, then after that call it pierce which ever the unit attack you gonna give it to

A unit attack another unit .... if unit have the ability Pierce then do action
That's how it should work the best

Even adding an hidin ability like +1 armor, reducing bonus to 0, and call it Piercing can handle this job.

Thnx for the idea, i made it more upgraded but still it's your idea so +REP