SSE Help with spell cast on power attack script?

[mutantmnms]

So I looked at a bunch of older topics on this and also looked at the Bloodskal Blade script, but for some reason I still can't get my script to function exactly the way I want it. The Bloodskal Blade script uses an animation event called "AttackPowerBackward_FXstart" and I tried using the same animation event for my script but it does not work. However, when I use the "HitFrame" animation event instead, my spell is cast at the end of every swing of the weapon. Has anybody used the animation events used in the Bloodskal Blade script and had success with it? I can't figure out why "AttackPowerBackward_FXstart" is not working for me.

 

 

 

Scriptname CJ_ReinhardtsHammerFirestrikeAbility extends ActiveMagicEffect

Spell Property CJ_ReinhardtsHammerFireStrikeSpell auto

Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)

if (akCaster == Game.GetPlayer())

Debug.Notification("Magic effect started.")

if (RegisterForAnimationEvent(Game.GetPlayer(), "AttackPowerBackward_FXstart") == true)

Debug.Notification("Events registered.")

endif

endif

EndEvent

Event OnAnimationEvent(ObjectReference akSource, string asEventName)

if (akSource == Game.GetPlayer())

if (asEventName == "AttackPowerBackward_FXstart")

Debug.Notification("Spell casted, remove magicka.")

CJ_ReinhardtsHammerFireStrikeSpell.Cast(Game.GetPlayer())

Game.GetPlayer().damageAv("magicka", 30)

endif

endif

EndEvent

Event OnEffectFinish(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)

;Automatically unregisters when ability is removed

EndEvent

[SeraphimKensai]

The animation events for the bloodskal blade only work for 2handed swords as they were made specifically for that sword (but will work for any 2 handed sword). That said there are animations for power attacks that will work with other weapons as well check which animations your weapons use in CK, and try those.

[mutantmnms]

Ah OK thanks for the heads up, I'll try and figure something else out and post my completed work here when done.

[thumbincubation]

Not something I've ever looked at before, but as a wild guess, maybe take a look at the Dawnguard Rune Hammer. I believe it casts a rune spell on block. Not sure if it uses the animation to trigger the script, or something else, though.