Reducing mana when unit attacks

[johannesr]

Is it possible to do something like each time a specific unit attacks another unit its mana will be reduced by 1? (not give order, but each hit)

 

[Rui]

Feedback is an ability that burns the mana of the target each attack. I think it also has a field to set the damage dealt.

 

[johannesr]

Sorry i didnt explain quite clear, i meant the attacking units mana would be reduced

 

[FrostyisdaKing]

thats easy. lemme see if i can do all the WE lingo here
Event) a unit is attacked
Condition) (you may need a condition if the mana reduction is a specific type of unit)
Action) Set Mana of attacking units Mana to Current Mana-1

This last part is somewhat tricky but heres how you do it, you need to start off with Unit-Set Mana (to Value)

Now change the triggering unit value to attacking unit.

Next click on the 0 value and instead of inserting a number click on the function button that has arithmetic labeled to it

Now you should have 0 + 0 as editable values you want to change the first part to Unit-property. That should show up as Current Life of Triggering unit. Change Life function to mana and triggering to attacking.

Click ok for that portion only. It'll read Mana of Attacking unit + 1.00 change the + to a minus. and now you're ready to click ok.

Finally if you look at your actions trigger it should read Unit - Set mana of (Attacking unit) to ((Mana of (Attacking unit)) - 1.00)
That should get you what you need.

 

[johannesr]

Before i asked the question i did something like that, but all it did was drain all of the attacking units mana not -1, but ill try urs maybe its different

EDIT: i figured out my problem... I accidentaly put the set mana of attacking unit to mana of triggering unit - 1. So everything is ok now

EDIT again: Is it possible to make that if the unit is out of mana it cannot attack anymore? and when he restores mana h can attack?

 

[FrostyisdaKing]

umm maybe have a trigger that says when a units mana=0 disable attack both attacks? i'd have to look into it. but something like that might work.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Draining mana with each attack is possible also without triggers. Just give the unit an orb based ability with a dummy spell. But you will still have to detect the unit is out of mana with triggers.

 

[johannesr]

It was the part that disables the attack i didnt know. But now i know: Issue order with no target: Stop

 

[Captain Griffen]

You could use a dummy unit to use a Drunken Haze based ability on it to disable attacks, then remove the buff once it has a certain level of mana back.