Buff based on immolation, that causes damage, but have problem.

Hi, like the subject says, i have an ability that uses the immolation buff. When the ability is used on the enemy, that buff is cast onto them, which makes the enemy take damage, but for some reason, it never kills them. Always seems to stop at 1 or 2 HP.

Help??

What is the ability based on?

based on pheonix fire.

Can the pheonix fire DOT kill something? I don't think so.

Just to actually explain the concept, the buff has no effect on what the spell actually does. The buff just 'records' that the unit is under the effect of the spell/ability. If Griffen is correct, then that would explain your problem.

and how do i fix that?

detect when it gets to 1 or 2 hp or you can just trigger the phoenix fire effect with dott

isnt what im trying to do possible without making a trigger to check for it?

also, whats dott?

Should i be using a different type of ability as a base?

This is for a battle tanks clone by the way.

base it off of immolation and select in the allowed targets - self.

wouldnt that cause damage to the unit casting the ability?
Also, the way it is setup now, it already causes damage to the enemy unit, it just doesnt die.

P.S. it did not work.

Anyone else for a solution?

Phoenix fire can't kill a unit??? That is unfortunate if it is true. I thought phoenix fire was the wonderful multi-useful auto-attack type spell. Well I guess it still does the auto-attack, you just have to trigger another spell when it fires. Are there any other spells like Phoenix fire?

I guess what you may have to do is have a trigger so that every time the phoenix based spell fires, an invisible dummy unit casts a modified poison ability onto the target that can kill it.

Phoenix Fire's Damage over Time effect cannot kill a unit. It's impact damage can.

True!

Are there any other abilities that autocast like phoenix fire? or do i have to make a dummy caster which follows the main unit?

Just detect it on damage, check for the pheonix buff, remove the buff and then cast acid bomb at it, then it works fine.