Ability Help: Energy Tap

[X-maul]

I want to create a spell that drains up to 50 energy from a target enemy unit, and for each energy drained deal 2 damage. So if the target only have 30 energy it will deal 60 damage.

Also, I would like to make it deal a minimum of 20 damage (if the target only have 2 energy, it drain the energy and deal 20 damage (instead of the 4 damage based on the drain))

All the energy drained should be transfered to the caster.

How is this done? (This is basically to learn how it's done, I do not actually need this ability right away)

 

[Dave312]

Take a look at the Feedback ability. It basically does the same thing. It uses a damage effect to deal the damage (Effect: Vital Fraction Current + property to deal damage based on current vital).

As far as making a minimum damage of 20, look at using a Switch effect to either deal 20 damage and drain all of the units energy or deal damage based on the amount of energy.

 

[X-maul]

Take a look at the Feedback ability. It basically does the same thing. It uses a damage effect to deal the damage (Effect: Vital Fraction Current + property to deal damage based on current vital).

As far as making a minimum damage of 20, look at using a Switch effect to either deal 20 damage and drain all of the units energy or deal damage based on the amount of energy.

Thank you I'll do that - Not playing Sc2 melee games can turn out to be a handicap

 

[Dave312]

I know what you mean. I don't play melee games but I did remember this ability from the Campaign. However when it comes to Zerg abilities, I wouldn't have a clue since you didn't get to use them in the Campaign.

 

[X-maul]

I know what you mean. I don't play melee games but I did remember this ability from the Campaign. However when it comes to Zerg abilities, I wouldn't have a clue since you didn't get to use them in the Campaign.

Hah, I feel you man

 

[X-maul]

The feedback ability deals damage with the damage effect compared to the amount of vital (energy). After it have dealt the damage it drains all remaining energy.

 

[Dave312]

Was that supposed to be a question? Or were you just stating it?

 

[X-maul]

Was that supposed to be a question? Or were you just stating it?

It was meant as a statement. I think I'll have to combine data and triggers for creating my spells in my map. So I guess it wont be that big of a deal if I made this with triggers instead.