How do you give evasion without the icon showing on the UI

[elm0]

I tried creating a spell based from Item - Evasion. But the problem is the icon shows, I need for it not to show, because it's part of the bonuses I have for a unit's transformation(chemical rage).

 

[jonhysone]

Remove the icon

 

[elm0]

You mean set it to none? it just becomes green

 

[Dr Super Good]

Use the "hidden spellbook" exploit.

Basically you place your evasion passive inside a spell book and give that spell book to the unit in question. You then disable the spell book (one of those techtree or player action in GUI to disable abilities). The spell book command card button will vanish yet the abilities contained inside it will still function. Under obscure circumstances it is possible to see the hidden spell book page (know of it occurring in SWAT Aftermath which uses the exploit extensively however I do not know what causes it) however unless you have active abilities in it there really is no harm to that.

I am not sure if adding the ability with triggers requires you to enable the spell book temporarily but I am guessing not so you can just disable it at map initialization and be done.

 

[LordDz]

Use a spellbook and add the evasion spell to it.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/trigger-gui-editor-tutorials-279/mysteries-spellbook-33039/

 

[elm0]

Well the spell should already be with the unit, so I've already added it in the object editor because it's the alternate form of the transform spell(chemical rage).

I'm just curious though, I've made spells from other Item abilities, like gloves of haste and claws of attack for AS and damage respectively, but those two didnt show icons, which is a good thing btw in my case.
So why does the Evasion show?

 

[LordDz]

Because it's a unit based ability that is coded to have an icon showing. Item related abilites that does not have a unit ability are not coded to have an icon to show up, like the boots of speed, gloves of haste or orb of fire.

So just follow the suggestion by me and DSG, use a disabled spellbook with the evasion ability inside it that you add to the unit in the object editor.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Well you could use a damage detection system as well however by using the spellbook exploit you can make any ability invisible if it isn't already, some item abilities still show up too.

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/general-mapping-tutorials-278/theory-behind-spellbooks-228604/ is a link to spellbook info if you need any help on knowing anything about it.

 

[elm0]

Thanks for helping me guys! it's working now.