How to make a dummy auto-cast ability shell

[Orphea]

I've made a spell fully achieved by trigger like:
Events
Unit cast an ability
Conditions
Ability equals to
Actions
Blahblahblah
It is a spell that targets a point (that point is used in the actions)
And its auto cast is also handled by trigger (check conditions and cast it to a point if satisfied)
Now I want to find an auto-castable ability as a dummy shell that:
when actively used, targets a point
can be toggled on/off but not actually checking anything when toggled on
Any idea how to make this?

 

[the.Axolotl]

Not possible, but some workarounds come to mind ( each wit its own flaw lol):

Unit-Target Auto-Cast as a Proxy -- Base your ability on a unit-target auto-cast spell like Slow. The game will give you a target unit. In your triggers, get the unit's position and then cast your actual point-target spell at that location. The downside is the player has to click on a unit, not a point, and the AI will only target units.

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Manual Toggle with Periodic Checks: Use a toggle ability like Defend (without auto-cast). When toggled on, use a trigger that runs periodically (every 0.5-1 second). This trigger checks for valid conditions and then casts your point-target spell at the best location. When toggled off, disable the trigger. This isn't a true auto-cast, so the AI won't use it, and it might feel less responsive...

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Orb Effect for Point-Target ( a bit tricky)

override the effect with triggers. When the unit attacks, cast your point-target spell at the attacked unit's position. This only triggers on attacks, not on demand.

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In summary, you'll likely have to use triggers to handle the casting entirely if you need precise point-target control. The player would then have to manually cast or use a toggle with the periodic loop method.