Help with a Ability

How I can create an ability that allows that a archer attacks three units instead of one, simultaneously?

Hi there

There are a great number of solutions to your problem, but if you just want your archer to attack 3 units at one time constantly, you can do this:

As permanent attack:
Open the Object Editor and find your archer. Now, scroll down until you can se the combat settings for this unit. One of the settings is named: “Combat – Attack 1 – Maximum Number of Targets� and I suppose this has the value “1�. Change this to “3� and your problem is solved.

As unit ability:
For this you can use the Siege Engine spell “Barrage� (a human unit). In the data section you will find this setting: “Data – Maximum Number of Targets�, which I suppose is “9� (standard). Change this value to “3� and add the ability to your archer. Problem solved… ^^

Good luck mate

I think it needs the bounce ability for the first suggestion.

The first option don't work well.
The first option is:
As permanent attack:
Open the Object Editor and find your archer. Now, scroll down until you can se the combat settings for this unit. One of the settings is named: “Combat – Attack 1 – Maximum Number of Targets� and I suppose this has the value “1�. Change this to “3� and your problem is solved. (by DwayneNightseer)
Could you help me with the first option?

Would be nice if that worked, but what that will actually do is make the arrow bounce to three targets like the huntress glaive attack. Barrage is probably your best bet, but you could also make a triggered ability out of forked lightning.

(Remove lightning effects from forked lightning, obviously)

That would require a trigger 'unit is attacked', 'attacking unit type equal to archer', 'order attacking unit to forked lightning attacked unit'.