Adding damage to unit through triggers

[Kangaxx]

Is it possible to add damage to units through triggers? It only includes base damage and +green damage.
(Meaning that dealing the damage seperately doesn't count).

 

[Necrach]

Nope. But you can both give the unit an ability and increase the level of it via triggers (an invisible, passive ability granting bonus damage!)

 

[Kangaxx]

Nope. But you can both give the unit an ability and increase the level of it via triggers (an invisible, passive ability granting bonus damage!)

Is it possible to make the ability scale itself? The item is supposed to increase damage dealt based on maximum mana.

 

[Necrach]

Well, have a great range of levels on your ability, and have a periodic event running every second using a math formula to set the bonus damage (level of the ability) compared to your maximum mana.

For example, if every level of the ability give +1 damage, and every 5 max mana should give damage, have the periodic event set the level of that ability to maximum mana of the unit divided by 5.

 

[Kangaxx]

Well, have a great range of levels on your ability, and have a periodic event running every second using a math formula to set the bonus damage (level of the ability) compared to your maximum mana.

For example, if every level of the ability give +1 damage, and every 5 max mana should give damage, have the periodic event set the level of that ability to maximum mana of the unit divided by 5.

It means i have to make tons of copies of the same ability?

 

[Necrach]

Nope, just tons of LEVELS for the ability

 

[Kangaxx]

Nope, just tons of LEVELS for the ability

Umm. It seems that if i add a lot of levels for the ability, it lags when calculating.

 

[Necrach]

Umm. It seems that if i add a lot of levels for the ability, it lags when calculating.

A shame. Didn't have time to test it, although I suspected this might happen. Might be a smoother solution but I have no more suggestions for now

There is not so many things that can change your maximum mana. Maybe calculate this every time a hero acquires/loses an item, or gains a level, instead of a periodic trigger checking all the time?

 

[Accname]

if i remember correctly "Status" of Jesus4Lyf can modify a units damage. you can either use his library (gives some other possibilities as well like adding max health / mana and similar things) or you can have a look how he did it and make an equivalent GUI trigger.

 

[Bankde]

Umm. It seems that if i add a lot of levels for the ability, it lags when calculating.

That's mean he still need to set Level of Ability or Add it to the unit for damage.

I don't think it will cause lag as many games have done it.

Accname is correct, use Jesus4Lyf if you use VJassNewgen. If not, create your own.