Lifesteal Effect

[LeviathanReborn]

How do I make the ability whereby when a unit (attacking unit) attacks another specific unit (attacked unit) with a certain buff, the attacking unit regains health?

I dont wanna make use of the "Unit is Attacked" event as it only detects when the attack is initiated and before it is hit and therefore may cause abuses as in, the player controlling the attacking unit can just repeatedly press stop while the unit attacks to regain health by initiating more attacks without hitting the target.

Example: DotA's Naix's Open Wound ability. Units that attack the target with the Open Wound buff can regain a percentage of their life depending on their attack damage.

 

[Need_O2]

Just a guess... it gives temporary Item Life Steal ability when attack starts
removes when attack ends

 

[LeviathanReborn]

But with the Lifesteal ability, the attacking unit may attack other units that do not have the buff and still regain health. And is the ability Orb effect? Cause I dont want orb effects for that ability.

 

[UreDe4D]

just an idea, although i don't know if you want sth like that, use mask of death ability, and change the allowed targets to sth rare, add this classification to all your units that have that buff and remove it when the buff is removed

 

[LeviathanReborn]

Ability from Mask of Death is an Orb Effect.

 

[UreDe4D]

Ability from Mask of Death is an Orb Effect.

i know, but i don't know another way, maybe you could try it, it was just a thought

 

[Rui]

If you don't want to have orb effects then you'll probably have to trigger the whole thing. The problem would be actually detecting evasions, I don't think the Unit is Attacked recognizes when the attack is avoided.

 

[Need_O2]

Triggers make more sense but
Well for detecting normal attack you need slow poison
in unit takes damage event you check for slow poison buff and do things
but slow poison doesnt work with incinerate
Check if Sand King steals life on a buffed enemy while he has poison sting ability
Or Fulborg warrior with open wound thing

 

[LeviathanReborn]

Incinerate is Orb Effect. Anyways, seems like i gotta figure a way myself.

 

[Need_O2]

Incinerate is a very buggy orb effect that even disables the slow poison
Nothing else disables slow poison (orb of slow - orb of lightning - orb of fire - mask of death)