[General] How to add buff via trigger

[Esa]

Yeah, the topic says it all. I have a custom spell that I want to add a debuff to the target, but how do I do that? Do I have to use a trigger? And how can I control how long the debuff lasts?

 

[x3GlikE]

Only way you can do it is casting a spell I think, Let me look into it (Don't have WE here)

 

[Esa]

Yeah, found a way through a spell. Now I have a new question though. The said buff will be increasing the effect of certain other spells. Say they normally range from lvl 1-5, but when said debuff is up on the enemy target, any spell hit will hit as if lvl 6. How can I fix that?

 

[x3GlikE]

I can't understand you.

 

[Elvendan]

Me neither. Maybe you give us a trigger example and explain exactly what works bad?

 

[RLstorm]

Yeah, found a way through a spell. Now I have a new question though. The said buff will be increasing the effect of certain other spells. Say they normally range from lvl 1-5, but when said debuff is up on the enemy target, any spell hit will hit as if lvl 6. How can I fix that?

buffs cannot inrease levels of ability.
actions can.

 

[Adiktuz]

You could use the ability Slow Aura as a buff-placer... for the increased effect, you would need to TRIGGER EVERY ABILITY EFFECT...

 

[Esa]

Aha, okay. Well, say your hero has "Spell A", "Spell B" and "Spell C".

- "Spell A" applies the debuff to your target.
- "Spell B" normally does 50 damage.
- "Spell C" does 75 damage over 3 seconds.

- With the debuff from spell A active on your target, spell B does 60 damage, and bounces 1 time.
- With the debuff from spell A active on your target, spell C does 75 damage over 2 seconds.

stuff like this is what I am trying to achieve.

And my question is, how can a trigger convert the damage done from "Spell A" to 60, instead of 50? Will it just have to detect what spell is cast, and add the extra damage as a new damage source?

 

[Elvendan]

Make trigger that will damage a unit depending on Spell A buff/debuff instead of Spell B and C. And make those spells just for visual effects and tooltips.

 

[Adiktuz]

Yeah you can do that, but I actually suggest just triggering the whole damage... ^_^

for spell B, your method would work if it was instant (no projectiles)
for spell C, your method won't work since its a DoT spell, so you need to trigger the whole DoT...

 

[Noobsmoke]

Try my system, it should do that

 

[Bannar]

Here is my Times Ability/Stack system. (look signature)
Its easy to get familiar with, does not need any object editor data, just 1 ability you want to be added as buff.

Gives you option to hide/show passives/auras, as well as refresh option meaning that you can add buffs as:
-stackable (each stack has its own private duration)
-stackable (each new recast on target refreshes duration)