How to make a tower defense building use a spell as it's default attack?

[Bearsfan1]

Hey guys, I ran into a problem while creating my tower defense map, and the problem is that I'm trying to get my tower to use a spell (Carrion Swarm) as it's "Default attack" ability to where it automatically uses it without me having to click and direct where I want it to target.

I'm quite the novice when it comes to map creating, but I'm learning on the fly. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[rulerofiron99]

You need to make a trigger.

• Events:
  • Unit - unit is attacked
• Conditions:
  • Unit type of attacking unit equal to (Your Tower)
• Actions:
  • Unit - Order (attacking unit) to Undead Dreadlord - Carrion Swarm (attacked unit)

 

[edo494]

this sill of course only work if the unit gets attacked, however, in tower defence, the towers are rarely taking any damage

 

[Bearsfan1]

Yeah, my tower shouldn't be attacked, so I assume that code wouldn't work then? My spell is actually a slightly edited carrion swarm, it just does more damage. The goal is to make this tower use that spell on most of it's attacks with a 0.2 second cooldown. The normal attack does 1-2 damage.

 

[Blazing_Legion]

The trigger will work as long as your spell is based off of the same spell as the ordered one

 

[rulerofiron99]

ITT: People that can't read.

The code provided works when the tower attacks units.

 

[Bearsfan1]

ITT: People that can't read.

The code provided works when the tower attacks units.

The insult was a bit unnecessary, but you're right. I see what it's saying now. I haven't been at this very long, as I mentioned.

 

[rulerofiron99]

The insult was a bit unnecessary, but you're right. I see what it's saying now. I haven't been at this very long, as I mentioned.

It was directed more at the first reply, that's probably where you got the idea that it wouldn't work.

Have you got it working yet?

 

[TKF]

It might be a problem to make the tower use the spell every 0,2 sec since units have animation settings which limits how fast it casts. Don't remember if this applies to buildings but for units it often cannot cast that fast even you set units art animation cast 0.01.

Usually I use dummies.

 

[rulerofiron99]

AFAIK as long as Animation - Cast Point is 0.000, there is no limit to this.

 

[Vinz]

Well, I think it's better to use the Orb of Slow with Effect Ability as Carrion Swarm with your damage and can be customized with cooldowns and executes every attack as 100%..

 

[edo494]

ow damn ...
sorry rulerofiron99 and Bearsfan1, I was a little bit tired and it was quite night, I misread and though your trigger has Attacked unit not attacking unit in the actions, shame on me

 

[rulerofiron99]

ow damn ...
sorry rulerofiron99 and Bearsfan1, I was a little bit tired and it was quite night, I misread and though your trigger has Attacked unit not attacking unit in the actions, shame on me

Happens to the best of us.

My apologies for my rude tone.

 

[Bearsfan1]

It was directed more at the first reply, that's probably where you got the idea that it wouldn't work.

Have you got it working yet?

Yeah it's all working fine and dandy, thanks for the help!