Melee attack with sphere trace and damage in front of character

Pattern: Attack input → Branch(bCanAttack) → PlayMontage(AttackMontage) → SET bCanAttack=false. AnimNotify during montage: GetActorLocation + GetActorForwardVector*AttackRange → SphereTraceMulti(Loc, Loc+Forward*Range, AttackRadius) → ForEach hit: Branch(HitActor != Self AND not already hit) → ApplyDamage(HitActor, Damage). OnMontageEnded → SET bCanAttack=true.

InputAction

A reusable input definition (Jump, Attack, Look). Pure data — bind it to keys via an InputMappingContext.

ApplyPointDamage — deal point damage with hit info

ApplyDamage — deal damage to a target actor

UGameplayStatics::ApplyDamage. Triggers EventAnyDamage on target.

EventHit — fires when actor is hit by or hits something

Requires Simulation Generates Hit Events on physics body.

ApplyRadialDamage — apply damage to all actors within a radius

Event AnyDamage — fires when this actor receives damage

EventAnyDamage — receive any type of damage

Hit

A blocking collision between two shapes. Fires OnHit on both actors. Use for solid impacts.

EventPointDamage — receive point damage with hit info