Damage Health script

[jman958]

I wondering if anyone knew a script that I could put on any object that would cause health damage for as long as the player or an NPC was touching it

[Lanceor]

What's your current level of scripting knowledge? I assume you know the basics of creating and adding scripts to items, how to use a quest script if it is more appropriate.

 

OBSE has a ModAttributeValue2 function that makes constant damage easy to do, but without it, you'll need to cast a spell on the player periodically instead. Here is a simple script that, when the item is equipped, will cast a spell on the wearer every 10 seconds:

 

scn MyItemScript

short timer
Ref Wearer

BEGIN GAMEMODE

; Checks what "container" the item is in.
set Wearer to GetContainer

; Checks if the "container" has equipped the item, quits the script if not
if ( Wearer.GetEquipped MyDamageItem == 0 )
Return
endif

set Timer to Timer + GetSecondsPassed

if ( Timer >= 10 )
InvisibleActivatorRef.MoveTo Wearer
InvisibleActivatorRef.Cast DamageTouchSpell Wearer
set Timer to 0
endif

END

 

As with all scripting, there are many ways to accomplish the same thing and others might suggest something better. Also, the script hasn't been tested in-game so it may have bugs or speling mistakes.

[fg109]

I think what he actually wanted was a script that would damage whoever happens to be touching the object, not just wearing it (if it's a piece of equipment in the first place).

 

The best way to do this is to have the object be an activator with a trigger zone. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to make one, so I can't advise you on that. You would need to put these scripts on the object and an ability though:

 

scn examplescript

ref actor

Begin OnTrigger

set actor to GetActionRef
actor.AddSpell SomeConstantDamageAbility

End

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scn examplescript2

Begin ScriptEffectUpdate

if (GetDistance YourObject > SomeDistance)
	RemoveSpell SomeConstantDamageAbility
enidf

End

 

Otherwise, if you don't intend to use an activator, you should put this script on the object:

 

scn examplescript

float timer
ref me

Begin GameMode

set timer to timer + GetSecondsPassed
if (timer >= 1)
	set timer to 0
	set me to GetSelf
	SomeActivator.MoveTo me
	SomeActivator.Cast SomeAreaSpell SomeActivator
endif

End