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Mob casting spells midfight?

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:

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);

        }

Quote:

Originally Posted by cylynex2 (Post 191266)

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.

Ahh...yep that did it, thanks.