Lightning Attack Graphics

Yo, Wad up.

I made this hero out of a wisp. I called the hero Energy, and gave him the Chimara/Thunder Lizzard lightning attack. It is actually pretty cool. Except that the lightning graphics do not show up bwtween me (the caster) and the enemy (the target). THere are sound effects from the lightning crash everytime he fires, and there is a lighting burst on the target im shooting, but there is no lightning drawn from me to my target... :-(

I also got the same results giving the lightning attack (projectial art) to the DOTT crow form. I can hear the lightning crash and see the lightning burst on my targe, I just dont see the lightning bolt drawn between me and my target when i hit.

Think this has to do with attack duration? I never touched that and its probly in its default still. Is that option even on heros. Hmmm oh well, im at work now so i cant check. This was a paladin first, before i changed him to a wisp.

Thanks ahead of time. Oh yeah and i wont say Dawg anymore, k?

You have to make your unit's range more than 400 to have the effects show

Just give the unit the unit ability "Lightning Attack". Its in the list.

Or you could give it the orb of slow ability with a 100% chance to cast a custom chain lightning spell which only has one bounce and 0 dmg.

LOL thats so much workaround for such a simple thing, are you on crack?

I have the heros range set to 600 so i dont think that is the problem.

But when you say to give him lighting attack, do you mean 'other than changing the projectile art'?

So, do i have to change the projectile art "AND" give him lighting attack? Are those 2 seperate things??

TY

Yes I mean other than changing the projectile art.

You need to give your unit the "Lightning Attack" ability AND the fitting projectile art, the fitting projectile art is exactly your description so there is no need to change that, just add the ablity.

ya just give him the ability lightning attack... you can even edit lightning attack to make it look like healing wave or aerials shackles, etc. ;) hope u figure it out

Try diffrent attacks (siege, artillery, missile) and try and see if that affects it.

no no.. trust me you have to add the lightning attack ability

Heh, I had this problem with my chain lightning and such when I got the new patch... Speaking of which, the new patch makes it so you have to go in and redo all of you're lightning effects. So go into the ability editor and change "Lightning Attack"'s lightning art to the chain lightning one... Personally, though, I prefer the forked lightning graphic. Oh, and another thing, his attack type has to be missile or it won't work right, or at least, to my knowledge... Anyway, good luck.

make an autocast chainlightning with lowered mana and less cooldown time

IMO it looks more profesional to have it as an attack, rather than an autocast ability, though. Im not sure why, however.

DexllGamer, listen to SpiritOfWrath! Honestly, its as easy as he says. Here is a picture, since some of you can't see how simple it is....