[Spell] Trouble with wait for condition unit has buff

[sniper_zero]

Hi. I wanted to enhance a bolt spell for a boss and made this trigger.

Trigger

• Banefire
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Banefire
  • Actions
    • Custom script: local unit udg_C
    • Custom script: local unit udg_T
    • Custom script: local location udg_L
    • Custom script: local real udg_D
    • Set C = (Triggering unit)
    • Set T = (Target unit of ability being cast)
    • Set D = (3000.00 x (Real((Level of Banefire for C))))
    • Wait until ((T has buff Dummy Buff ) Equal to True), checking every 0.10 seconds
    • Set L = (Position of T)
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of T using Flame Burst.mdx
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
    • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of C) at L facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add Soul Burn (Banefire) to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Set level of Soul Burn (Banefire) for (Last created unit) to (Level of Banefire for C)
    • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral Fire Lord - Soul Burn T
    • Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Cause C to damage T, dealing D damage of attack type Chaos and damage type Universal
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_L)

Without the wait, it works fine. But I want the bolt to hit before it does the custom damage so I searched around and found some similar problems. I tried adding a wait, having a separate periodic trigger check for the buff and still no dice.

It worked fine as it is when I first tested the map but after doing edits to the map in general, it stopped working altogether. I also checked out the projectile systems in here and none of them really suited my needs. Anyone got any ideas on how to fix this?

 

[Daffa]

If this is only for a boss why don't use timers instead?

 

[sniper_zero]

What do you mean timers? And no, it's for a boss but you'll be fighting others like him at the same time and they all share this bolt ability.

 

[msongyboi]

You can add the unit do a group

Have another trigger looping through units in the group, with a periodic event

and then put an if else function

if unit has buff, call create dummy and issue target order picked unit
remove picked unit from group

endif

 

[sniper_zero]

I'll try it out. I'll post again when it works. In the mean time, this isn't really related to the topic or anything but when I tried to copy a JASS spell, the copy doesn't work.

I tried changing the names of the functions like conditions and actions but it still doesn't work. The JASS trigger refers to a global hashtable so the copy does as well. Is that the reason why the copy doesn't work? And before you ask yes I made some small edits to the copy so I need both of them to be working.

EDIT: Okay, I tried it and it works now! Thanks! Just one question, the trigger happens before the missile actually hits so I guess this means the base spell applies the buff before it the missile hits. I just have to edit the base spell now right?