Autocast

[HydraRancher]

I'm using curse as an autocast ability, however there is an issue. It won't be casted all the time. I need an autocast ability that will be casted if possible every time the unit attacks. Any?

 

[luorax]

Create a trigger which fires when a unit is attacked. If the attacker has the ability and the target don't have the buff, just order the attacker to use his ability on the target. That should work. Or use dummy abilities.

Also, to detect whether the autocast is turned on or not, create a trigger which fires when the unit is issued to turn on the autocast (usually XYZon/XYZoff). Create a boolean and set its value depending on the issued order. Then edit your trigger below to fire when the autocast is turned on only (the attack trigger).

 

[HydraRancher]

I was looking more for an answer like, "use this one". Of course it is triggerable.

 

[luorax]

If you wouldn't like to trigger it, then you should take a look at this.

 

[HydraRancher]

STILL looking for an ability that is casted when a unit attacks.

 

[Weep]

STILL looking for an ability that is casted when a unit attacks.

No ability that autocasts on attack (eg. Searing Arrows, Poison Arrows, Cold Arrows, Frost Arrows, Black Arrow, Incinerate (Arrow), Orb of Annihilation, Quill Spray) will cause the event "Unit starts the effect of an ability" to trigger, if that's important.

Otherwise, use one of those.

If you want an ability that always autocasts independent of whether the unit is attacking or not, I think Faerie Fire and Slow have a data field "Always Autocast".

 

[HydraRancher]

No ability that autocasts on attack (eg. Searing Arrows, Poison Arrows, Cold Arrows, Frost Arrows, Black Arrow, Incinerate (Arrow), Orb of Annihilation, Quill Spray) will cause the event "Unit starts the effect of an ability" to trigger, if that's important.

Otherwise, use one of those.

If you want an ability that always autocasts independent of whether the unit is attacking or not, I think Faerie Fire and Slow have a data field "Always Autocast".

I think I'll use slow, it will trigger the event wont it?

 

[Weep]

Yep, it will. Also, if it's not recasting as fast as you'd like, shorten the buff duration; it'll prefer to cast on targets that haven't been buffed.

 

[HydraRancher]

I think it'll work fine. Thanks a lot!