How to enable Attack 2?

[Nordmar]

My hero has Attack 1 AND Attack 2. In the editor i enabled both of them but ingame he still has only Attack 1. What else do I need to change? thanks

 

[Cherrymage]

Can you give us the screenshot of your unit(s)' object data please (selecting the "Combat - Attacks Enabled" field)?

 

[Nordmar]

 

[Nordmar]

push

 

[The_Silent]

They probably uses the same attack type (Piercing/hero/normal) ect. In which case they will still exist and work ingame, but it will only show the first attack in the unit interface. To change it you have to change the attack type of one of them.

Also, remember, it will always try to use the first attack if possible, so if you want it to use other attacks, you have to set them to attack other allowed targets, like flying, structures, ect.

 

[Mechanical Man]

When do you want the hero to use second attack?

 

[teozamait]

The problem might be that the second attack type is "Spells". I think using spells as the damage type is quite buggy.

 

[Nordmar]

hm, I want the hero to attack all 5 seconds with the second attack? is this even possible? if the hero always prefers attack 1 then thats a problem ofc

 

[Blightsower]

try adding orb of slow to the unit. i havent tried it personally but i've observe in some maps that adding orb of slow allows u to enable an attack type. ya thats pretty much about it. add it via trigger then remove after 5 seconds.

 

[LordDz]

The problem is that both have the same attack targets.

Attack 1 is allowed to attack ground units, attack two is allowed to attack ground units.
So simply set the targets allowed for attack two to only air units and that attack will show up.

 

[Nordmar]

The problem is that both have the same attack targets.

Attack 1 is allowed to attack ground units, attack two is allowed to attack ground units.
So simply set the targets allowed for attack two to only air units and that attack will show up.

But what if I want both attacks to to target ground units?

 

[The_Silent]

Try setting the slow attack to the 1st attack, and see if it uses the other one while the 1st attack is on "cooldown".

 

[teozamait]

But what if I want both attacks to to target ground units?

You cannot have two attacks targeting the same area: you can't have two ground attacks or two air attacks, you can't have one melee ground attack and a ranged ground attack (like how it's done in the Dawn of War games).

I hate this but unfortunately it is hard-coded in the game.

The only way around this is by using abilities based on Phoenix Fire and Arrows (I think).

 

[Nordmar]

meh..nevermind then

 

[Blightsower]

Hey hey hey! I just remember about this give it a try.