Bonus Format

Enumerative parameters are described in HeroBonus.h file.

Short format

{
["BONUS_TYPE", val, subtype, addInfo]
}

Full format

All parameters but type are optional.

{
	"type": 	"BONUS_TYPE",
	"subtype": 	0,
	"val" : 	0,
	"valueType": 	"VALUE_TYPE",
	"addInfo" : 	0, // or [1, 2, ...]

	"duration" : 	"BONUS_DURATION", //or ["BONUS_DURATION1", "BONUS_DURATION2", ...]"
	"turns" : 	0,

	"sourceType" : 	"SOURCE_TYPE",
	"sourceID" : 	0,
	"effectRange" : "EFFECT_RANGE",
	"limiters" : 	[
				"PREDEFINED_LIMITER", optional_parameters (...), //whhich one is preferred?
				{"type" : LIMITER_TYPE, "parameters" : [1,2,3]}
			],
	"propagator" : 	["PROPAGATOR_TYPE", optional_parameters (...)],
	"updater" :	{Bonus Updater},
	"propagationUpdater" :	{Bonus Updater, but works during propagation},
	"description" : "",
	"stacking" :    ""
}

Subtype resolution

All string identifiers of items can be used in "subtype" field. This allows cross-referencing between the mods and make config file more readable.

Available prefixes

• creature.
• artifact.
• skill.

"pathfinding",  "archery",      "logistics",    "scouting",     "diplomacy",
		"navigation",   "leadership",   "wisdom",       "mysticism",    "luck",
		"ballistics",   "eagleEye",     "necromancy",   "estates",      "fireMagic",
		"airMagic",     "waterMagic",   "earthMagic",   "scholar",      "tactics",
		"artillery",    "learning",     "offence",      "armorer",      "intelligence",
		"sorcery",      "resistance",   "firstAid"

• resource.

Possible values:

 "wood", "mercury", "ore", "sulfur", "crystal", "gems", "gold", "mithril"

• hero.
• faction.
• spell.
• primSkill.
• primarySkill.

 "attack", "defence", "spellpower", "knowledge"

• terrain (since 0.99)

 "dirt", "sand", "grass", "snow", "swamp", "rough", "subterra", "lava", "water", "rock"

Example

"bonus" :
{
	"type" : "HATE",
	"subtype" : "creature.enchanter",
	"val" : 50
}

This bonus makes creature do 50% more damage to Enchanters.

Bonus string constants

• List of all bonus types
• List of bonus value types
• List of bonus range types
• List of bonus duration types
• List of bonus sources
• List of bonus limiters
• List of bonus propagators
• List of bonus updaters

Additional links

• Bonus system
• Bonus Format