Object pooling: reuse actors instead of spawn/destroy

Variables in pool manager (GameMode or Subsystem): Pool (Array<Actor>), PoolClass (TSubclassOf<Actor>). Init: Loop N times → SpawnActorFromClass → SetActorHiddenInGame(true) → SetActorEnableCollision(false) → SetActorTickEnabled(false) → Array Add to Pool. GetFromPool: ForEachLoop(Pool) → GetActorHiddenInGame → Branch(true) → SetActorHiddenInGame(false) → SetActorEnableCollision(true) → SetActorTickEnabled(true) → SetActorLocationAndRotation → Return actor. If none available: SpawnActorFromClass. ReturnToPool: SetActorHiddenInGame(true) → SetActorEnableCollision(false) → SetActorTickEnabled(false) → SetActorLocation(far away or (0,0,-9999)).

Object pooling pattern for frequently spawned actors like projectiles

Pattern: PoolManager with Array<AActor*> AvailablePool. Init: loop SpawnActor N times → SetActorHiddenInGame(true) → SetActorEnableCollision(false) → Array_Add to pool. GetFromPool: Array_Length > 0 → remove last → SetHidden(false) → SetCollision(true) → SetActorLocation → return. ReturnToPool: SetHidden(true) → SetCollision(false) → Array_Add back.

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Sprint system with stamina drain and recovery

Pattern: Variables bIsSprinting(bool), Stamina(float)=100, MaxStamina(float)=100, SprintSpeed(float)=1200, WalkSpeed(float)=600, DrainRate(float)=20, RecoverRate(float)=10. Sprint pressed: bIsSprinting=true → SetMaxWalkSpeed(SprintSpeed). Released: bIsSprinting=false → SetMaxWalkSpeed(WalkSpeed). Tick: Branch(bIsSprinting) → Stamina -= DrainRate*DT. Else: Stamina += RecoverRate*DT. Clamp(0, Max). If Stamina<=0 → force stop sprint.

RandomFloatInRange — random float between min and max

RandomFloatInRange — random float between Min and Max

SpawnSystemAtLocation — spawn a Niagara/Cascade particle system

UNiagaraFunctionLibrary::SpawnSystemAtLocation. bAutoDestroy=true for fire-and-forget. Use SpawnSystemAttached to attach to a component.

Less (float) — A < B

Spawn system with wave management for enemies

Pattern: Variables CurrentWave(int)=0, EnemiesAlive(int)=0, EnemiesPerWave(Array<int>). StartWave: CurrentWave++ → SET EnemiesAlive=EnemiesPerWave[CurrentWave]. Timer looping: Branch(SpawnedThisWave < EnemiesPerWave[CurrentWave]) → SpawnActor(EnemyClass, RandomSpawnPoint) → SpawnedThisWave++. OnEnemyDeath: EnemiesAlive-- → Branch(EnemiesAlive <= 0) → StartNextWave or Victory.

Pickup and collectible system with overlap trigger

Pattern: Pickup actor with SphereCollision(overlap), StaticMesh visual. OnComponentBeginOverlap → CastTo PlayerCharacter → Success: call AddScore/AddItem interface on player → PlaySoundAtLocation → SpawnEmitterAtLocation → DestroyActor(self). Set collision to OverlapOnlyPawn for performance.