Mob casting spells midfight?

[cylynex2]

Trying to get an npc to cast poison storm (spellid 437) at a certain % hp. Everything works, he starts to cast the spell, but then interrupts and goes right back to meleeing. Any ideas? Here's the relevant piece of code:


if ($hpevent == 40) {
quest::emote("summons a storm.");
quest::spawn2(39169,0,0,-446.3,577.5,-193.9,147.5);
$npc->CastSpell(437,39168);
quest::setnexthpevent(20);
}

[Secrets]

Trying to get an npc to cast poison storm (spellid 437) at a certain % hp. Everything works, he starts to cast the spell, but then interrupts and goes right back to meleeing. Any ideas? Here's the relevant piece of code:


if ($hpevent == 40) {
quest::emote("summons a storm.");
quest::spawn2(39169,0,0,-446.3,577.5,-193.9,147.5);
$npc->CastSpell(437,39168);
quest::setnexthpevent(20);
}


CastSpell takes entity ID as a second argument, *not* an NPC_Type or Spawn2 ID, which it seems like you are putting. Thus, the NPC is not casting on anything valid.

Your best bet is to use $npc->GetID() or $client->GetID() inside $npc->CastSpell as the second argument.

[cylynex2]

Ahh...yep that did it, thanks.