[Solved] Slow target unit, need opinions!

[-Kobas-]

Problem is simple there are like 20 different ways to slow target unit I need your opinion what is the best way to do so.

Is that slow attack, casting spells like "slow", "drunkenhaze" and so on...

Few things to know.
- This method of yours must be able to slow (AS and MS) any organic, vulnerable unit.
- No damage dealing.

Please suggest anything, from GUI to vJass, link possible solutions, post images, test maps. I need answer asap.

 

[claptomanic]

it depends...

for AOE dummy slow i would use tornado slow aura...
for AOE slow with icon i would use a customized endurance aura...
for single target slow i would use slow...no matter whether dummy slowing or slowing of the hero/unit itself.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

I simply use all kind of slows. I mean all the possible.

Just don't forget the item slow abilities.

 

[-Kobas-]

Hmmm I will try with frost nova, because of slow effects and color change ^_^
Will post results

 

[Meticulous]

Frost Nova and any other frost based ability (Freezing Breath, Orb of Frost, Frost Shield, Frost Attack) don't "slow" on their own, per se. They add the frost debuff that is for some reason a set value. You modify how much frost slows units in gameplay constants rather than in the ability itself, so all abilities that use it will slow the same amount and won't be able to stack.

My preferred way is to use Endurance Aura with a negative value in a hidden spellbook, since auras with different buffs will stack unlike spells.

 

[-Kobas-]

I have problems with spell book because metamorphosis destroy it.
Frost nova works just fine.

I will make this as solved but you can continue posting ideas.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

You can adjust the slow rate for all the "frozen buffs"(including Frost Nova, Frost Breath, etc.) from the gameplay constant.

 

[defskull]

I have problems with spell book because metamorphosis destroy it.

I heard something about MakeUnitAbilityPermanent can solve this problem, you should try it.
It helps the ability to stay intact to the unit while morphing in-between units.

 

[-Kobas-]

I heard something about MakeUnitAbilityPermanent can solve this problem, you should try it.
It helps the ability to stay intact to the unit while morphing in-between units.

It's native UnitMakeAbilityPermanent takes unit whichunit, boolean permanent, integer abilityid returns boolean but it won't work in my case, dunno why, spell book icon will remain but abilities in it won't, even if I make them permanent

I must test this again.

 

[defskull]

Perhaps you should use that function for abilities inside the book ? Or have you ?

 

[-Kobas-]

Perhaps you should use that function for abilities inside the book ? Or have you ?

It work in regular map but in SotP it won't, I will test it now again and see.

EDIT:

It works now .

 

[EtikS]

Frost nova is a good slow effect but you can't modify the slow from the object editor you need to go to gameplay constants and find it there
another good slow aura is the tornado
Edit
Didn't see the solved!!