[Caster NPC - C++ script or Smart Scripts not working]

Hi,

I am trying to make a novice shaman NPC (from echo isles area) attack the tikki target with a lightning bolt (spell 20802). I have tried using a Smart Script and C++ script (see below) but no luck. I looked at other scripts provided within the trinitycore source code for guidance. Yet, I am not able to get the NPC to attack the target. Below is a sample class with the intended actions scripts. Neither is working. I am able to create Smart scripts using cosmetic spells with no problem. However, the cosmetic spells do not provide the spells and the rotation I want to use. Any help you can provide is  greatly appreciated. I am able to compile the code below without errors. The C++ creature script has also been assigned to the NPC (server restarted of course). I tried creating this script in the latest version of trinitycore (shadowlands) and older trinitycore code (legion, BFA, etc).

Thanks so much.

Is it a limitation of the Wow Client?

#include "ScriptMgr.h"
#include "ScriptedCreature.h"

enum Spells
{
    SPELL_LIGHTNINGBOLT = 20802,
    SPELL_HEALINGWAVE = 72014,
    SPELL_FLAMESHOCK = 58940,
    //TESTING
    SPELL_CHAINHEAL = 72014,  //NPC=38326 - Darkspear Shaman
    SPELL_BOLT = 73212
};

 enum Events
{
    EVENT_LIGHTNINGBOLT = 1,
    EVENT_HEALINGWAVE = 2,
    EVENT_FLAMESHOCK = 3
};

enum Creatures
{
    HIT_TARGET    = 38038
};

class npc_shaman_trainee : public CreatureScript // Used by the Darkspear Shaman Novice trainee to attack a tiki practice target.
{
    public:
        npc_shaman_trainee() : CreatureScript("npc_shaman_novice") { }
        
        CreatureAI* GetAI(Creature* creature) const override
        {
            return new npc_shaman_traineeAI(creature);
        }
        
        struct npc_shaman_traineeAI : public ScriptedAI
        {
            npc_shaman_traineeAI(Creature* creature) : ScriptedAI(creature)
            {
            }
            
            EventMap events;

            void Reset() override
            {
                //_Reset();
                events.Reset();
                if (Creature* target = me->FindNearestCreature(38038, 50.0f))
                me->CastSpell(target, SPELL_LIGHTNINGBOLT, true);
            }
            
            void EnterCombat(Unit* /*who*/) override
            {
                events.ScheduleEvent(EVENT_LIGHTNINGBOLT, 8000);
                events.ScheduleEvent(EVENT_HEALINGWAVE, 12000);
                events.ScheduleEvent(EVENT_FLAMESHOCK , 10000);
            }
            
            void KilledUnit(Unit * /*victim*/) override
            {
            }
            
            void JustDied(Unit * /*victim*/) override
            {
            }

            void UpdateAI(uint32 diff) override
            {
                if (!UpdateVictim())
                    return;
                    
                events.Update(diff);

               // if (me->HasUnitState(UNIT_STATE_CASTING))
               //     return;
                    
                while (uint32 eventId = events.ExecuteEvent())
                {
                    switch (eventId)
                    {
                        case EVENT_LIGHTNINGBOLT:
                            if (Creature* target = me->FindNearestCreature(HIT_TARGET,525.0f,true))
                            {
                                if (me->GetVictim() == target)
                                {
                                //if (Unit *target = SelectTarget(SELECT_TARGET_RANDOM, 1))
                                DoCast(target, SPELL_LIGHTNINGBOLT, true);
                                }
                                events.ScheduleEvent(EVENT_LIGHTNINGBOLT, 8000);
                            }
                            break;
                            
                        case EVENT_HEALINGWAVE:
                            DoCast(me, SPELL_HEALINGWAVE);
                            events.ScheduleEvent(EVENT_HEALINGWAVE, 12000);
                            break;
                            
                        case EVENT_FLAMESHOCK:
                            if (Creature* target = me->FindNearestCreature(HIT_TARGET, 525.0f,true))
                            {
                            //if (Unit *target = SelectTarget(SELECT_TARGET_RANDOM, 1))
                            DoCast(target, SPELL_FLAMESHOCK, true);
                            }
                            events.ScheduleEvent(EVENT_FLAMESHOCK, 10000);
                            break;
                    }
                }
                
                DoMeleeAttackIfReady();
            }
        };
};

 

 

class npc_test : public CreatureScript
{
public:
    npc_test() : CreatureScript("npc_test") { }

    CreatureAI* GetAI(Creature* creature) const override
    {
        return new npc_testAI(creature);
    }

    struct npc_testAI : public ScriptedAI
    {
        npc_testAI(Creature* creature) : ScriptedAI(creature)
        {
            instance = creature->GetInstanceScript();
        }
        InstanceScript *instance;
        EventMap events;

        void Reset() override
        {
            events.Reset();
        }

        void EnterCombat(Unit* /*who*/) override
        {
            if (Creature* thrall = me->FindNearestCreature(38038, 100.0f, true))
                thrall->SetReactState(REACT_AGGRESSIVE);
            events.ScheduleEvent(EVENT_LIGHTNINGBOLT, urand(2000, 5000));
        }

        void JustDied(Unit* /*Kill*/) override
        {
          
        }

        void UpdateAI(uint32 diff) override

        {
            events.Update(diff);

            if (me->HasUnitState(UNIT_STATE_CASTING))
                return;

            while (uint32 eventId = events.ExecuteEvent())
            {
                switch (eventId)
                {
                    case EVENT_LIGHTNINGBOLT:
                        if (Unit* target = SelectTarget(SELECT_TARGET_RANDOM, 0))
                        {
                            me->CastSpell(target, SPELL_LIGHTNINGBOLT, false);
                        }
                        events.ScheduleEvent(EVENT_LIGHTNINGBOLT, urand(12000, 15000));
                        break;
                }
            }

            DoMeleeAttackIfReady();
        }
    };

};

 

void AddSC_GameAreaNPCS()
{
    new npc_shaman_trainee();
    new npc_test();
}