"A unit is attacked" -please 'splain

[neckface]

How exactly does the event "a unit is attacked" work? Does the event happen as soon as a unit is targeted for attack? Does it happen once, or every "blow" the attacking unit makes?

I ask bc I want to make a trigger that has a 5% passive chance to divine shield the hero while he is being attacked.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Anachron]

Every time a unit is being attacked. Also, if another unit starts to attack it.

 

[~GaLs~]

it is every time a unit being atked...but for range unit or watever...this trigger runs even before the projectile reaches the attacked unit

 

[neckface]

"every time a unit is being attacked"

so lets say 1 creep vs my hero.

the event happens at the start of every "attack cycle" of the creep?

 

[Anachron]

Everytime it tries to attack your hero, not only once, everytime it starts to attack your hero. If you stop it it'll attack again and trigger unit again instantly.

 

[Slapshot136]

use "unit takes damage" instead if you want it to be right b4 the unit takes damage, or use "unit is attacked" if u want it to be when a unit is within range and targeting the unit, like raising a sword or grabbing an arrow 2 shoot

 

[neckface]

ok got it.

thanks guys.