How Do U Make Special Effects?

how would i go about making special effect "weapons/armor/whatever anddons" they are so much beter then creating a whole new skin cause it takes way less room.. so how would i got about making special effects?

anyone?

like adding fire to the Dreadlord's hands??? stuff like that or just like adding a sword in his hands?

Go into Trigger Editor.
Make a trigger.
Set it up (event/conditions)
Make an action: "Special Effect -"
I think theres one like add effect to unit or something and then you just put in the place where you want it...I think there is a link for the information on that....

I think some of the postioning spot thingies is weapon, thats if you want to attach a thing to his hand.

omg thats not what i wanted to know.. i know how to "add" special effect.. but if u guys didnt read right.. i was asking how to "make" special effects such as weapons/armor etc.....

Ohhh! you'd have to get a modelling program like 3ds max.

yup definitly moddeling, which is way harder than just working around it and using premade models.

so makeing FX is not a good idea compared to skining skining is way easyier oh and cheaper 3dsmax cost alot of money

thanx for the info.. i god 3dmax... is there a turtorial on how to do it somwhere?

If anybody is interested...I think you can't attach special effects to the dreadlord model..maybe only a bug here

go to this website:
http://www.campaigncreations.org/warcraft/freebies/

its got loads of free sfx models including weapons, armour, helmets, wings etc. Its also got skins, models other sfx etc

ya i know that place.. i already got all the stuff i need from it too=)
i just need new weapons/armor and i want to make them. i got 3dmax and i need a turorial on how to make them.. so if anyone got a tutorial anywhere please post in this=)

thanx for the info though