[Spell] Lightning Strike

[apsycobear]

I'm trying to make a spell where lightning strikes at the location targeted by the hero, and any hero/unit that was in that area would take damage.

Just to clarify I don't want it to be an aoe, just a single target(without an actual target, sort of like how blink targets the ground).

I tried to create it out of the Blizzard spell but couldn't get it to work, any suggestions?

 

[Maker]

Here's ho you can do the lightning:

• Untitled Trigger 016
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Shockwave
  • Actions
    • Custom script: local unit u = GetTriggerUnit()
    • Custom script: local location loc1 = GetUnitLoc(u)
    • Custom script: local location loc2 = GetSpellTargetLoc()
    • Custom script: local lightning l = AddLightningEx("CLPB", true, GetUnitX(u), GetUnitY(u), GetLocationZ(loc1) + 60, GetSpellTargetX(), GetSpellTargetY(), GetLocationZ(loc2))
    • Wait 1.00 seconds
    • Custom script: call DestroyLightning(l)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(loc1)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(loc2)
    • Custom script: set loc1 = null
    • Custom script: set loc2 = null
    • Custom script: set u = null
    • Custom script: set l = null

 

[apsycobear]

Thank you very much, but how can i change it so the lightning doesn't originate from the hero but instead the sky, like how the lightning doodad works.

Also how can i make the spell do damage?

 

[Maker]

• Untitled Trigger 016
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to *your ability*
  • Actions
    • Custom script: local unit u = GetTriggerUnit()
    • Custom script: local location loc = GetSpellTargetLoc()
    • Custom script: local lightning l = AddLightningEx("CLPB", true, GetSpellTargetX(), GetSpellTargetY(), GetLocationZ(loc) + 2000, GetSpellTargetX(), GetSpellTargetY(), GetLocationZ(loc))
    • Wait 1.00 seconds
    • Custom script: call DestroyLightning(l)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(loc)
    • Custom script: set loc = null
    • Custom script: set u = null
    • Custom script: set l = null

For the damage, use Unit group - pick all units in range matching ((matching unit) is alive) and ((matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (owner of (triggering unit)))

In the unit group loop, make the triggering unit damage picked unit.

 

[apsycobear]

I can't seem to find that field in the trigger editor, everything works but the damage.

 

[Hashjie]

I can't seem to find that field in the trigger editor, everything works but the damage.

• Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 512.00 of (Position of (Triggering unit)) matching ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of (Triggering unit))) Equal to True))) and do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • make the triggering unit damage the picked unit here...