[need help] switching weapons ability

hi there, im making a map that has a unit in it that i want to be able to switch weapons. and i want this to be a ability that can be toggled.
kinda like the Terran Viking with its flying and ground modes. but obviously just with the weapons lol

note: the unit i want to be able to switch weapons is actually the viking. the plan is to have it be able to switch between Gatling guns and Missile launchers. (or something similar)

i have no idea how to do this if anyone could help me out that would be awesome!

 

There's a few steps to this.

First, you need to have the two weapons in the data editor that you want to switch between.
Second, you need to have the button and ability in the data editor that you want your unit to use to switch.
Third, I find it easiest to make the ability do a behavior that modifies nothing and then trigger the weapon switch, so you will need a blank behavior for the ability to link to in the data editor.
Fourth, you need the triggers that will switch the weapon for the unit.

I think there is a way to do it without triggers, which means more fancy data editor work. Which way would you prefer to do it? Do you know how any of these things work?

 

thanks alot for the response. i have no idea how to use triggers so the data editor would be best for me. i dont know much about the data editor either haha.

 

Well, do you know how to make new weapons/abilities?