[Spell] Scaling hp damage

[terrorbyte]

Hey, first time posting so i hope this is the correct place. i need help with a spell that will deal damage equal to 40% of a targets missing hit points.

example: 100/1000 hit points would take 360 damage from the ability

im not the best with the triggers so im at a bit of a loss here. i dont use jass or anything other than the vanilla editor.

Thanks ^^

 

[SAUS]

Hey, first time posting so i hope this is the correct place. i need help with a spell that will deal damage equal to 40% of a targets missing hit points.

example: 100/1000 hit points would take 360 damage from the ability

im not the best with the triggers so im at a bit of a loss here. i dont use jass or anything other than the vanilla editor.

Thanks ^^

There's no direct way to get the missing health of a unit, so you have to get their max health minus their remaining health.

It would look a little like this:

• Special Zap
• Events
  • Unit - A unit starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
  • Ability being cast is equal to Special Zap
• Actions
  • set tempReal = ((Max life of (Target Unit of Ability being cast) - (Life of (Target Unit of Ability being cast)) * 0.40)
  • Unit - Cause (Trigger unit) to deal (tempReal) damage to (Target unit of ability being cast)

The damage function definitely has a bunch more things to fill out, but I don't remember them well.

 

[Acutesharpness]

Since SAUS had explained the initiation, to finish the trigger as you mention that you are unfamiliar with the functions, to specify ability as similar to damage type from the editor itself use, Attack type Spell, Damage type Magic. (one way or the other around)

 

[terrorbyte]

Special Zap
Events
Unit - A unit starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
Ability being cast is equal to Special Zap
Actions
set tempReal = ((Max life of (Target Unit of Ability being cast) - (Life of (Target Unit of Ability being cast)) * 0.40)
Unit - Cause (Trigger unit) to deal (tempReal) damage to (Target unit of ability being cast)

I tried this obviously adujsted to my own spell names but it simply puts the target from 100% to 40% hp and anything after that is an instant kill.

I think there is still something missing here but im completely lost as to what. I would 'quote' it but ive no idea how

 

[terrorbyte]

Done! I did it! you were correct i just put the calculation in a little wrong when i did the action. works perfectly now Thank you so much!

 

[Wietlol]

Edit: nvm