Dummy unit Aura Following

[AnOriginalUserName]

Hey, another nooby question from me.

I have a spell that passively gives armor and movement speed to a hero once he's learned another skill (The other skill is not an aura). To do this, I create a dummy unit and teach it abilities based on devotion aura and unholy aura and order it to "follow" the hero. However, after walking around for about 5 seconds, the aura no longer affects the hero. So my question is:

How can I get a dummy unit with an aura that has a very short range (25) to always stand right on top of the hero? If thats not possible, how can I get the aura to work exclusively on one hero?

 

[Kusanagi Kuro]

Why dont u just give the aura to the hero? Set the target of the aura to self and give it to the hero and it will only affect the hero.

 

[Mr_Bean]

You could periodically set the position of the dummy to the position of the hero.

 

[UndeadImmortal]

• Move
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Point = (Position of YourHero <gen>)
    • Unit - Move YourDummyUnit <gen> instantly to Temp_Point
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_Temp_Point )

 

[Mr_Bean]

That's the trigger version of what I said.
You should probably reduce the period from 0.03 to something like 0.1.

 

[Faestus]

Set hero a variable and order the unit to follow the hero whenever it takes an order?

 

[rulerofiron99]

You could even create a dummy unit that casts a spell that provides the same buffs on the hero, and again whenever it revives. Not ideal if anything in your map has purge/dispel.

 

[defskull]

Not to be boastful, but for the sake of user-friendly and efficiency, just change the Stats - Targets Allowed: Self



Add those 2 spells inside a Spell Book, and disable the Spell Book.
Once learned, add Spell Book to that unit, there you have it, the aura will only affect Hero because you changed it to Self.

Here's a test map.

 

[NourmeusXL]

Or just increase the aura effect