[Scripting Question] Abilities similar to plus and minus?

[Applesauce262]

I've been trying to add new abilities similar to plus and minus. The ability true sword is supposed to increase the attack stats if their partner has the ability true shield. This ability is working as intended. However, the other ability, true shield, which is supposed to increase defenses if their partner has the ability true sword, is not working and just causes an error to pop up.

Code:
if attacker.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESWORD) #True Sword
partner=attacker.pbPartner
if partner.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESHIELD)
atkmult=(atkmult*1.5).round
end
end
if opponent.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESHIELD) #True Shield
if opponent.pbPartner.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESWORD)
defense=(defense*1.5).round
end
end

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[Diego Mertens]

it should be like this
if attacker.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESHIELD) #True Shield
partner=attacker.pbPartner
if partner.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESWORD)
atkmult=(defmult*1.5).round
end
end

 

[Applesauce262]

That's what I had originally. I've tried a few different things, but the pokemon still takes normal damage. Thanks for the response though!

 

[mgriffin]

Maybe the second part could be something like

if opponent.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESHIELD) #True Shield
  if opponent.pbPartner.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESWORD)
    atkmult=(atkmult*2.0/3.0).round
  end
end

I'm reducing the attack multiplier by ⅔, which should be the same as multiplying the defense by 1.5.

There's probably some way to do it through defense, but because you didn't post the error message I have no idea what's wrong.

 

[Applesauce262]

Maybe the second part could be something like

if opponent.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESHIELD) #True Shield
  if opponent.pbPartner.hasWorkingAbility(:TRUESWORD)
    atkmult=(atkmult*2.0/3.0).round
  end
end

I'm reducing the attack multiplier by ⅔, which should be the same as multiplying the defense by 1.5.

There's probably some way to do it through defense, but because you didn't post the error message I have no idea what's wrong.

Hey, this worked, thanks!