+% damage to existing damage modifiers

[Coaster_Man]

How do I add extra damage (percent wise) to added damage via items.
i.e. A hero does 1-1 damage normally and when holding the sword he does +5 damage. When the hero gets XXX skill, he gets 50% more damage of the added 5, not the 1. I use GUI, if it is possible please help, thanks.

[theorchero]

hmn.. depending on how you do it, you can:

-set it as a new ability and add as necessary

-Calculate a new ability strength to add [(total damage - base damage (assuming its constant)) * .5] + [(Total Damage)]

[Coaster_Man]

-set it as a new ability and add as necessary

You mean make an aura with a flat damage bonus and specifically set each level to be XX number (that I already determined) and then give the hero that aura at level XX? Seems inefficient and I don't even understand what you are saying anyways.

-Calculate a new ability strength to add [(total damage - base damage (assuming its constant)) * .5] + [(Total Damage)]

I don't think I can calculate total/base damages without hitting a unit... meaning I'd have to hit someone before my skill would "reset" to its actual level. Because I'm sure you can't add that formula to a regular spell lol. Also for this one you would have to create another aura or passive item spell and add it to the unit..  and you cannot set a random number to be the amount of damage the aura/item does. It has to be set within the world editor before hand, which means once again...  inefficient.

If I misread something inform me.