ability

Vars
ability_cost	The cost of using this ability. Typically a plasma cost for xenos
cooldown_duration	Standard cooldown for this ability
cooldown_timer	the actual cooldown timer
countdown	Cooldown map text holder
desc	If you are going to add an explanation for an ability. don't use stats, give a very brief explanation of how to use it.
gamemode_flags	flags to restrict an ability to certain gamemode
keybind_flags	special behavior flags for how this ability is used
target_flags	any special flags for what this ability targets
use_state_flags	bypass use limitations checked by can_use_action()
Procs
action_cooldown_finished	checks if the linked ability is on some cooldown. The action can still be activated by clicking the button
add_cooldown	Adds a cooldown to this ability
clear_cooldown	Removes the cooldown
cooldown_remaining	Time remaining on cooldown
get_cooldown	Returns the cooldown timer
on_cooldown_finish	override this for cooldown completion
on_xeno_upgrade	Any changes when a xeno with this ability evolves
succeed_activate	ability cost override allows for actions/abilities to override the normal ability costs

Var Details

var
ability_cost
–

The cost of using this ability. Typically a plasma cost for xenos

var
cooldown_duration
–

Standard cooldown for this ability

var
cooldown_timer
–

the actual cooldown timer

var
countdown
– /obj/effect/countdown/action_cooldown

Cooldown map text holder

desc
–

If you are going to add an explanation for an ability. don't use stats, give a very brief explanation of how to use it.

var
gamemode_flags
–

flags to restrict an ability to certain gamemode

var
keybind_flags
–

special behavior flags for how this ability is used

var
target_flags
–

any special flags for what this ability targets

var
use_state_flags
–

bypass use limitations checked by can_use_action()

Proc Details

proc
action_cooldown_finished
()

checks if the linked ability is on some cooldown. The action can still be activated by clicking the button

proc
add_cooldown
(cooldown_override)

Adds a cooldown to this ability

proc
clear_cooldown
()

Removes the cooldown

proc
cooldown_remaining
()

Time remaining on cooldown

proc
get_cooldown
()

Returns the cooldown timer

proc
on_cooldown_finish
()

override this for cooldown completion

proc
on_xeno_upgrade
()

Any changes when a xeno with this ability evolves

proc
succeed_activate
(ability_cost_override)

ability cost override allows for actions/abilities to override the normal ability costs

ability /datum/action/ability

Vars

Procs

Var Details

var ability_cost –

var cooldown_duration –

var cooldown_timer –

var countdown – /obj/effect/countdown/action_cooldown

desc –

var gamemode_flags –

var keybind_flags –

var target_flags –

var use_state_flags –