Make unit change weapon based on health

[Mr.Cheese]

I have a hero who needs to change his weapons based on his health level. Getting the event to trigger concerning his health level isn't an issue. My question is about the weapon changing.

The HARD way would be to totally swap the unit out with one parked in the edges of the map. This parked unit would have the new weapon.

The EASY way would be to have the hero switch to the SECOND WEAPON that is already in the object editor.

So does anyone know how to get the hero to switch to the second weapon? Does it require an upgrade or something?

 

[Kaer]

What exactly do you mean with "weapon"? Some kind of attatchment to the model? Or just an item? Or the (kind of) damage the unit does?

 

[Noobsmoke]

we need more informations about what you want ...

 

[Mr.Cheese]

Sorry, let me be more clear.

There are no model attachments. I am talking purely in the Object Editor.

The change in weapons is that the hero goes from melee to ranged. So weapon one would be a melee sword. Weapon two would be a magical fireball (or some sort of arcane power).

So when the heroes becomes low health (hits a certain percentage), he switches weapons from his melee to his ranged.

I suppose I could have triggers force him to 'morph' into another unit, but I am curious how I can switch to that second weapon in the object editor without having to use another unit.

 

[Noobsmoke]

ahh ... morph ... like troll from dota .. no ?

 

[Mr.Cheese]

Uh, no.

The object editor has two weapons listed for each unit. I am just asking if there is a way to stop using Weapon 1 and to start using Weapon 2 on the SAME unit. That is all.

 

[SnaKy]

Mountain giant has Grab tree ability - when ur hero get low at hp, add this ability, use on invisible dummy tree (that you will remove later) and then remove that ability...something like this should work, I've used it in one of my maps without any problem

 

[Melthal]

Will This work?:

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  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Footman
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Life of (Attacked unit)) Less than or equal to ((Percentage life of (Triggering unit)) x 0.49)
      • Then - Actions
        • Item - Remove (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot 1)
        • Item - Create Tome of Experience at (Center of (Playable map area))
        • Hero - Give (Last created item) to (Triggering unit)
      • Else - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Life of (Attacked unit)) Greater than or equal to ((Percentage life of (Triggering unit)) x 0.50)
          • Then - Actions
            • Item - Remove (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot 1)
            • Item - Create Orb of Frost at (Center of (Playable map area))
            • Hero - Give (Last created item) to (Triggering unit)
          • Else - Actions

The items can be changed and such. But I think this will work for what you need?

What it does: When the unit is 49% life or lowers it removes 1 items and give it another. If the unit it 50% life or over, it removed 1 item and gives it another.

 

[Amigurumi]

look in abilities -> items -> orb of darkness.
with it you can enable/disable the attack of a unit.
you only have to add it via triggers.