[Mapping] List of native wcIII abilities

[Kazeon]

Sometimes we want to make same type (no target, require unit target, or require point target) of custom abilities in a single unit and we are confused wich native ability that we will use. It's sometimes troublesome since we can't use a same native abilities in a single unit. To prove it, let's make a test, add two "Shockwave" ability into a single unit. then try to cast it in-game. It will not work correctly. Sometimes, I got such a trouble like this too. But I have discovered some native abilities that can be nicely used to make custom abilities.

Here, I have tested this before, I added a spell book ability with ability named "Carrion 1" into a unit, then I also added ability name "Carrion 2" directly into the same unit. Both abilities are basically the same as "Carrion Swarm". Then I create a trigger like

• Test
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Ability being cast) Equal to Carrion 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Game - Display to (All players) the text: a
      • Else - Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Ability being cast) Equal to Carrion 2
      • Then - Actions
        • Game - Display to (All players) the text: b
      • Else - Actions

then I tried to test it in-game which the result is, the message shown was always "a", even if I casted "Carrion 2". That means that a same native abilities still cause problem even if they are given in a different page

I hope someone will help me to complete this list. At least this list will contain abilities that commonly used to make custom abilities.

Numb	Name	Category	Type
1	Carrion Swarm/Crushing Wave	Unit/Hero	Point
2	Inferno	Hero	Point
3	Breath of Fire	Unit/Hero	Point
4	Breath of Frost	Unit	Point
5	Cyclone	Unit	Point

Breath of Fire and Frost are special where they are under a same order string ("breathoffire") but still works okay when we added both abilities into a single unit I have found an order string named "breathoffrost" so both the abilities are considered as different

Numb	Name	Category	Type
1	Roar	Unit	No Target
2	Taunt	Unit	No Target
3	Battle Roar	Hero	No Target
4	Fan of Knives	Hero	No Target
5	Tranquility	Hero	No Target
6	Feral Spirit/Spirit Beast/Summon Misha	Unit	No Target
7	Vengeance	Hero	No Target
8	Summon Bear	Hero	No Target
9	Summon Hawk	Hero	No Target
10	Summon Lava Spawn	Hero	No Target
11	Summon Prawns	Hero	No Target
12	Summon Quilbeast	Hero	No Target
13	Summon Water Elemental	Hero	No Target

If you find "/' in the list, that means those abilities are under the same order string, which means they are basically a same ability.

Commonly, if we use summoning native ability we can remove the summoned unit type by pressing "Shift+Enter" then just leave that field with "space" and change the "Number of summoned unit" to 0 by pressing "Shift+Enter" then leave the field with "0".
if we use no target abilities, we can remove the "Art- Caster, target, and special". Then set the "Targets allowed" to "none"
If you want to use "Tranquility" just change the "Stats - Effect" to "Bladestorm Caster" to make it casted without any "Rain" effect

I'm sorry if I can't regularly update this list
Please, drop comments below, is this thread could be useful or not? or maybe there is already other thread that contains the same contents too. Please tell me about that. Thnks

 

[chobibo]

What's wrong with using channel?

 

[Kazeon]

I don't know, I had a test about it too. With different order ID but still causes problem? :/

 

[chobibo]

What problems? Could you enumerate them so we could assess it.

 

[Kazeon]

enumerate what?
I'm not sure, I tested it a long time ago so I dont remember it for clear. I was trying to make dota's shadowraze. Then I found a "strange" ability named "channel". Then I tried to use it but, the icon wont shown at the UI?

 

[chobibo]

Oh, that's because you have to make it visible by setting Data - Options to Visible. You also need to pick the Target type.

 

[Kazeon]

lol.. you are heavenly completly right XP so there is no point for updating this thread

 

[Rheiko]

SecondHand, you should read a tutorial more often..
channel is the best option for triggered spells, its order ID is also configurable
so it won't collide to anther channel as long as their order ID are different

 

[Kazeon]

It is what I thought at the first time I found that "channel" ability. But that time I was just didnt find a way to make it visible

 

[PurgeandFire]

Ah, I will graveyard this then. Let me know if you want it moved back or w/e.