How to make an ability invisible?

[kari0003]

Okay. Im just lazy, and i gonna give you a chance to get some free reputation! ^^

I want an ability to only be castable via triggers.

So the unit has the ability, but its not shown in UI. (i guess)

 

[noob]

There is many ways.
You could make an triggered ability or you could add your ability when the trigger run and order the unit to cast and some tricky ways like the use of spell books that you forbid to the players (do not remember if it were working well).
And there is an ability who can be hidden in UI and ordered to cast by triggers:channel.

 

[HammerFist]

JUst make spell book add spell to spell book and disable spellbook then with triggers at start of game.

 

[defskull]

A spell inside a spell book can't be ordered via triggers.

But a spell based from Channel, if the UI is hidden (as noob mentioned), can be ordered via triggers.

Just need to set the correct Base Order ID for that type of spell.

If it is instant, might as well based it off of an instant spell such as Roar, don't base it from thunderbolt (Storm Bolt) because it is Target-type spell whereas your spell is Instant-cast

 

[kari0003]

And is it possible to add a spell (passive) via trigger to a hided(disabled) spellbook?

 

[HappyTauren]

It is not possible to add spells into a spellbook via triggers, you add the spell into a spellbook via object editor, then add that spellbook ability to the unit. Once you've done this, simply hide the spellbook by disabling spellbook ability for player.

 

[WaterKnight]

To cast an active ability, you can enable the ability for the player, order it and right after this line disable it again.

There is a way to add abilities to another spellbook ingame --> http://www.thehelper.net/threads/how-to-make-spellbooks.27637/

Not that it should matter if it's hidden.

@defskull: You may order an ability from a spellbook if it is immediate and the spellbook has the same order id as the ability you want to be casted.