Hi, How do I raise a unit's armor using triggers?

[Xacal]

How do I raise a unit's armor class using triggers for a moment, then lower it? And when I say this I don't mean doing so by making the unit invulnerable? Please respond. If there is no way to do so, is there a way to make units that are invulnerable via triggers able to be attacked?
Thanks!

 

[Chief-Oblivion]

A pretty good way is this

Make an integer variable and set it to your current health when you cast the spell.
Then have it so every time that unit is attacked to set his health to that variable.

 

[Xacal]

WHat would the code for this look like? I'm not good with variables...

 

[Chief-Oblivion]

• Events
  • Unit - A unit starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
  • Ability being cast equal to (bone shield)
• Actions
  • Set (integer variable) to current health of (your unit)

• Events
  • Unit - A unit is attacked
• Conditions
  • Unit being attacked has (the buff from the spell) equal to true
• Actions
  • Unit - Set the health of (attacked unit) to (integer variable)

Not sure if that's correct, I know the wording isn't perfect because i'm too lazy to open up WE

 

[Xacal]

I can't find "current health of (unit) option in the integer values. Is it listed under a different name?

 

[Adiktuz]

I can't find "current health of (unit) option in the integer values. Is it listed under a different name?

its in the real values I think... because it is really a real number not an integer....

 

[The D3ath]

Current Health is a "real"
Use trigger convert Real to integer to use Health

 

[Xacal]

I'm sorry, I'm really a newbie at this. What would I set the Real value to? Unit percentage life? Is the Variable an array?
Please help...

 

[Adiktuz]

I'm sorry, I'm really a newbie at this. What would I set the Real value to? Unit percentage life? Is the Variable an array?
Please help...

Set the real variable's value to the unit's current life because percentage value can change if you suddenly level up or gain a max life upgrade.....

I think setting health requires a real value not an integer.....

You need an array if you intend to use it for many units I think but if you could only have one unit under the effect of the spell you won't need an array...

 

[Vulcano]

An alternative way to do it:

1) Copy an item armor bonus ability (object editor - special - items)

2)Set its defense bonus to 1000

3)Use this to add the armor to the unit:

• Unit - Add Item Armor Bonus (+1000) to (Triggering unit)

4)Use this to remove the armor:

• Unit - Remove Item Armor Bonus (+1000) from (Triggering unit)

 

[Deuterium]

Do what Vulcano says...

 

[swipe5weep]

do you want a single unit's armor?
or units in within an area?
because i know something that may help you.
taddaa!! its a dummy unit with devotion aura!! ^_^
it's like Omniknight's guardian angel in dota

 

[Jirinal]

The aura is pretty much fail, escapiley if you want to remove it or change the values per trigger. I had alot of problems with this ability till i switched to Item: Defend bonus.