orb of fire issues

[PrisonLove]

ok so, im trying to get a ranged unit to do splash damage and i used orb of fire because apparently this is the only thing that does it for ranged units. i have two abilities because orb of fire doesnt show as an ability so i made a dummy one for the icon then added orb of fire through triggers. here's the trigger:

Spread Stream Nozzle
    Events
        Unit - A unit Learns a skill
    Conditions
        (Learned Hero Skill) Equal to Spread Stream Nozzle (Toxic Trooper) (Icon)
    Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (Level of Spread Stream Nozzle (Toxic Trooper) (Icon) for (Learning Hero)) Equal to 0
            Then - Actions
                Unit - Add Spread Stream Nozzle (Toxic Trooper) (Actual) to (Learning Hero)
                Unit - Set level of Spread Stream Nozzle (Toxic Trooper) (Actual) for (Learning Hero) to 1
            Else - Actions
                Unit - Set level of Spread Stream Nozzle (Toxic Trooper) (Actual) for (Learning Hero) to (Level of Spread Stream Nozzle (Toxic Trooper) (Icon) for (Learning Hero))

now there is still no splash damage when the unit attacks. ive set the damage bonus on orb of fire to 0 and ive heard that orb of fire only splashes the bonus damage, which would explain the problem and be a problem in itself. if this is the problem then is there another way to give an ABILITY that makes ranged units have splash damage? if its something with the trigger can someone let me know?

 

[Curo]

You are correct, orb of fire only splashes the bonus damage.

I think there should be some sort of attack bonus ability that has an area of effect field. [del]I'll check....[/del]

Try messing around with Flak Cannons and/or similar abilities. Pulverize may also work.

 

[PrisonLove]

i tried using storm hammers but that failed. ill look into flak cannon and pulverive though.

does anyone else know how to do this?

 

[PooBucket]

Uh, possibly you could go through triggers and group units and deal % attack damage in an area? You could just get an ability which is just description and icon (like Vorpal Blades) and make the trigger deal all the damage while the ability just describes the stuff. Should work perfectly! :thup: (Remember to group the units that are enemies, not allies because if you don't it deals damage to allies too!)

 

[PrisonLove]

yeah i know how to do it through triggers but i was hoping that there was just a regular ability that would do it. if not then oh well i guess triggers will be a must. but i still have to look into flak cannons and pulverize and such