22 Magic Abilities

In this tutorial we’ll set up more abilities.

We’ll add magic attack spells and support abilities

We’ll set up:

  • fire, water, earth and wind magic
  • healing magic
  • attack boosting magic (boost effect)
  • defence boosting magic (protect effect)

Let’s get to it.

Fire #

This magic spell is similar to the Fire Attack ability, but does magical damage, consumes more MP and is animated with a different schematic.

Open the Makinom editor, navigate to Status > Abilities and copy the Fire Attack ability.

Content Information #

  • Name
    Set to: Fire
  • Description
    Set to: Fire elemental magic spell
  • Sprite (Icon)
    Select icons_263.

Click on the Find TMP Tag button to get the icon’s tag for displaying it in texts (via text codes). This uses TextMesh Pro’s sprite asset setup.

Ability Settings #

The ability is a spell, not a skill.

  • Ability Type
    Select Spells.

User Settings > Use Cost > Status Changes #

Using the ability costs 5 MP.

  • Change Value
    Select Value > Value.
    Set the value to 5.

Target Settings > Target Changes > Target Change 0 > Status Change 0 #

We’ll change the used formula and also increase the damage by changing the efficiency of the status change.

The attack modifier attribute is already correctly set to Fire.

  • Change Value
    Select Value > Formula.
    Select the Magical Damage formula.
  • Efficiency
    Select Value > Value.
    Set the value to 2.

Battle Animation > Battle Animation 0 #

We change the schematic, replace the used prefab and the audio clip.

  • Schematic Asset
    Select the Use schematic.

Resource Overrides #

We’ll change the prefab.

  • Time (Auto Destroy After Time)
    Set to 1.1.
  • Prefab
    Select the Flame prefab.
    You can find it in Assets/Tutorial Assets/Prefabs/Effects/.

Just like replacing prefabs of the schematic, we can use different audio clips when they’re defined in the Settings node.

Click on Add Audio Clip Override.

  • Audio Clip
    Select the Fire3 audio clip.
    You can find it in Assets/Tutorial Assets/Ninja.Adventure/Sounds/Game/

Water #

Copy the Fire ability and change the following settings.

Content Information #

  • Name
    Set to: Water
  • Description
    Set to: Water elemental magic spell
  • Sprite (Icon)
    Select icons_357.

Click on the Find TMP Tag button to get the icon’s tag for displaying it in texts (via text codes). This uses TextMesh Pro’s sprite asset setup.

Target Settings > Target Changes > Target Change 0 > Status Change 0 #

We’ll change the element to water.

  • Attribute
    Select Water.

Battle Animation > Battle Animation 0 > Resource Overrides #

We’ll change the prefab and audio clip.

  • Prefab
    Select the Water prefab.
  • Audio Clip
    Select the Explosion3 audio clip.

Earth #

Copy the Water ability and change the following settings.

Content Information #

  • Name
    Set to: Earth
  • Description
    Set to: Earth elemental magic spell
  • Sprite (Icon)
    Select icons_255.

Click on the Find TMP Tag button to get the icon’s tag for displaying it in texts (via text codes). This uses TextMesh Pro’s sprite asset setup.

Target Settings > Target Changes > Target Change 0 > Status Change 0 #

We’ll change the element to earth.

  • Attribute
    Select Earth.

Battle Animation > Battle Animation 0 > Resource Overrides #

We’ll change the prefab and audio clip.

  • Prefab
    Select the Earth prefab.
  • Audio Clip
    Select the Explosion2 audio clip.

Wind #

Copy the Earth ability and change the following settings.

Content Information #

  • Name
    Set to: Wind
  • Description
    Set to: Wind elemental magic spell
  • Sprite (Icon)
    Select icons_363.

Click on the Find TMP Tag button to get the icon’s tag for displaying it in texts (via text codes). This uses TextMesh Pro’s sprite asset setup.

Target Settings > Target Changes > Target Change 0 > Status Change 0 #

We’ll change the element to wind.

  • Attribute
    Select Wind.

Battle Animation > Battle Animation 0 > Resource Overrides #

We’ll change the prefab and audio clip.

  • Prefab
    Select the Wind prefab.
  • Audio Clip
    Select the Hit7 audio clip.

Heal #

Our first support magic will heal the target’s HP – i.e. we also change it to target allies instead of enemies.

Copy the Wind ability and change the following settings.

Content Information #

  • Name
    Set to: Heal
  • Description
    Set to: Restores some HP
  • Sprite (Icon)
    Select icons_270.

Click on the Find TMP Tag button to get the icon’s tag for displaying it in texts (via text codes). This uses TextMesh Pro’s sprite asset setup.

Ability Settings #

This is a support ability, and we’ll also allow using it outside battles.

  • Ability Type
    Select Support.
  • Useable In
    Select Both.

Target Selection Settings #

We want to target a single ally.

  • Target Selection Type
    Select Default Ally > Ally Single.

User Settings > Use Cost > Status Changes #

Using the ability costs 8 MP.

  • Change Value
    Select Value > Value.
    Set the value to 8.

Target Settings > Target Changes > Target Change 0 #

The target shouldn’t play the Hit sound type as we’ve set it up for our attacks.

  • Use Sound Type
    Disable this setting.

Status Change 0 #

We’ll heal HP based on the MATK of the user and don’t use an attack modifier.

  • Operator
    Select Add.
  • Change Value
    Select Combatant > Status Value.
  • Status Value (Change Value)
    Select MATK.
  • Efficiency
    Select Value > Value.
    Set the value to 5.
  • Use Modifier Changes
    Disable this setting.

Battle Animation > Battle Animation 0 > Resource Overrides #

We’ll change the prefab and remove the audio clip override.

  • Time (Auto Destroy After Time)
    Set to 0.55.
  • Prefab
    Select the SmokeGreen prefab.

Remove the Audio Clip Override 0.

Boost #

This support ability will add the Boost status effect instead of healing the ally.

Copy the Heal ability and change the following settings.

Content Information #

  • Name
    Set to: Boost
  • Description
    Set to: Increases ATK and MATK
  • Sprite (Icon)
    Select icons_242.

Click on the Find TMP Tag button to get the icon’s tag for displaying it in texts (via text codes). This uses TextMesh Pro’s sprite asset setup.

Ability Settings #

The ability should only be useable in battle.

  • Useable In
    Select Battle.

User Settings > Use Cost > Status Changes #

Using the ability costs 10 MP.

  • Change Value
    Select Value > Value.
    Set the value to 10.

Target Settings > Target Changes > Target Change 0 > Status Change 0 #

We’ll ad a status effect instead of healing HP.

  • Change Type
    Select Status Effect.
  • Change
    Select Add.
  • Status Effect
    Select Boost.

Battle Animation > Battle Animation 0 > Resource Overrides #

  • Time (Auto Destroy After Time)
    Set to 1.1.
  • Prefab
    Select the ShieldYellow prefab.

Protect #

We’ll add the Protect status effect.

Copy the Boost ability and change the following settings.

Content Information #

  • Name
    Set to: Protect
  • Description
    Set to: Increases DEF and MDEF
  • Sprite (Icon)
    Select icons_244.

Click on the Find TMP Tag button to get the icon’s tag for displaying it in texts (via text codes). This uses TextMesh Pro’s sprite asset setup.

Target Settings > Target Changes > Target Change 0 > Status Change 0 #

We’ll change the used status effect.

  • Status Effect
    Select Protect.

Battle Animation > Battle Animation 0 > Resource Overrides #

  • Prefab
    Select the ShieldBlue prefab.

Save Changes #

And that’s it!

Save the changes using the Save Settings button at the bottom of the editor.

 

Next, we’ll add the 2nd player combatant – the caster.

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