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[Sverkerman]

Is there any way to add a buff to a unit without having a dummy unit casting a spell on that unit?

Is there any kind of system for this?

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[defskull]

Haha for this one, I would have to say no.
You essentially need unit to apply buff.
The weird thing is, you can remove buff via RemoveAbility function call UnitRemoveAbility(whichUnit, whichBuff) but you can't add ability via that function, totally weird Blizzard =,=

 

[moyackx]

Is there any way to add a buff to a unit without having a dummy unit casting a spell on that unit?

Is there any kind of system for this?

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C'mon!!! Do it like real men!! use your dummy ability and get the effect...

And for the answer... an outstanding NO.

 

[PurgeandFire]

It is possible to not have a dummy unit. As moyack said, you can have a dummy ability with an effect. See this for more information:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/graveyard-418/snippet-lua_new_buff-180920/
Then see my post a little ways down for an example of usage. Yes, it requires one ability and one buff per thing but it is pretty easy with the lua. (use the one in the first post, not mine)

Just note that the buff will be permanent until removed, will only show an icon (it won't actually have an effect, you have to trigger that), and it doesn't blink when it is about to fade (again, because it is permanent until removed via triggers).

 

[Sverkerman]

Rofl, I guess I'm going with dummy units then ;P
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