Spell Format

Current draft. WiP.

{
	"spells":
	{
		"spellName":
		{
			//numeric id of spell required only for original spells, prohibited for new spells
			"index": 0,

			//Original info
			
			//Mandatory, spell type 
			"type": "advmap",//"advmap", "combat", "ability"

			//Mandatory
			"name": "Localizable name",

			//Mandatory
			"abbname": "Localizable abbreviated name",

			//Mandatory(?), Spell school 			
			"school": ["air", "earth", "fire", "water"],

			//number, mandatory; Spell level
			"level": 0,

			//Mandatory, base power
			"power": 10,


			//Mandatory, chance in % to gain for faction
			//NOTE: this field is merged with faction config
			"gainChance":
			{
				"default": 0, //by default for all factions
				"faction.first": 3 // specific faction
			},


			//VCMI info

			
			//   anim: main effect animation (AC format), -1 - none
			//TODO: arbitary resourceID
			"anim": -1,
			
			//	 counters: array of ids of countering spells
			"counters": ["spellID", ...]

			//Mandatory, string array of:
			//              indifferent, negative, positive - Positiveness of spell for target (required)
			//		damage - spell does damage (direct or indirect)
			//		offensive - direct damage (implicitly sets damage and negative)
			//		rising - rising spell (implicitly sets positive)
			//		summoning //todo:
			"flags" : ["flag1", "flag2"],

			//string array of bonus names, any one of these bonus grants immunity
			"immunity": ["BONUS_NAME", ...],
			
			//optional| no default | string array of bonus names
			//any one of these bonus grants immunity, cant be negated
			"absoluteImmunity": ["BONUS_NAME", ...],

			//string array of bonus names, presence of all bonuses required to be affected by
			"limit": ["BONUS_NAME", ...],

			//Optional, bonus format array
			//common effects for all spell levels
			"effects": [{bonus format} ...],

			//graphics - OPTIONAL; object;
			"graphics":
			{
				//  iconImmune - OPTIONAL; string; 
				//resourse path of icon for SPELL_IMMUNITY bonus (relative to DATA or SPRITES)
				"iconImmune":"ZVS/LIB1.RES/E_SPMET"
			},

			//Mandatory 4 element array of objects
			//configuration for no skill, basic, adv, expert
			"levels":[
			{
				//Mandatory, localizable description
				//Use {xxx} for formatting
				"description": "",


				//Mandatory, number, 
				//cost in mana points
				"cost": 1,

				//Mandatory, number
				"power": 10,

				//Mandatory, number
				"aiValue": 20,

				//Mandatory, spell target type
				"targetType":"NO_TARGET",//"CREATURE","OBSTACLE"
				
				//Mandatory
				//spell range description in SRSL
				"range": "X",

				//Optional, bonus format array
				//timed effects 
				"effects":
				[
				{bonus format}, ...
				]
			},
			{...},{...},{...}
			]


		}
	}
}

Modding related articles

Main articles
Modding changelog	Modding guidelines	How to create a town mod	Mod Handler

Formats
	Mod file Format
Town Format	Creature Format	Hero Classes Format
Artifact Format	Animation Format	Hero Format
Bonus Format	Object Format	Spell Format

Work-in-progress formats
Building bonuses		Map format
	Bonus Type Format	Random map template

Outdated pages
	Mod system proposal