SSE Could a spell effect trigger from health percentage loss or something similar?

[Siegtorias]

I'm thinking it'd be awesome to create a rare spell effect for a mysterious stranger summon in Skyrim. I wasn't sure how this would be done since there's obviously no VATS or other opportunities for a very brief summon. Anyone have any ideas on how to go about this?

[maxarturo]

1) Create your actor

2) On the created actor attach this script:

float property fKillSelf = 60.0 auto

 

Auto State WaitingLoad

Event OnLoad()

      RegisterForSingleUpdate(fKillSelf)

      GoToState("WaitingDeath")

EndEvent

EndState

 

State WaitingDeath

EVENT onDYING(ACTOR killer)

      Self.SetCriticalStage(3)

EndEvent

 

Event OnDeath(Actor killer)

      Self.SetCriticalStage(4)

EndEvent

EndState

 

Event OnUpdate()

      Self.Kill(Self)

EndEvent

3) Create a 'Magical Effect' with archetype "Script" and add this script:

ActorBase Property MyActor Auto

 

Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)

      akCaster.PlaceActorAtMe(MyActor)

EndEvent

4) Create an 'Ability Spell' and add to it the 'Magical Effect' with archetype "Script"

5) Add to the "Ability Spell" the condition "GetValuePercentage" and choose "Health" < 0.5

(GetValuePercentage or GetValue or GetActorValue or GetPercentage, i don't remember right now the exact name of the condition)

* Appling this condition is just an example and it will trigger once the player has less than 50% of his health, there are other conditions you can use to trigger the summon, but this is up to what you have in mind in doing.

You can also add multiple conditions to the 'Ability Spell', that will trigger the summon only when all of those conditions are meet.

6) Now you only need to add the "Ability Spell" to the player, the how to do it depends on what you want to do.

* This is a basic draft script to be used as an example, but even if you use it like this it's still working.

* There are multiple ways that you could do this.

* Your idea is something i do a lot in my last mod, and i advise you to test a lot or ask for all the flaws that this idea has, and what 'Fail Safes' needs to be applied.

But i suggest that you experiment with it first, that's the only way to learn in the deep CK's waters.

EDIT: A bunch of typos... i wrote it without first drinking coffee...

Have a happy modding.

Edited October 4, 2020 by maxarturo