Weapons

Weapons are types of Narrative Items you can create in your game. You have the option of selecting two options.

Weapon Item

The Weapon Item is used for Melee weapons.

To create a weapon item, you can Right-Click in your Content Drawer -> Narrative -> Narrative Items -> Weapon Item.

The Ranged weapon item type is used for anything that has ranged attacks such as Guns, Magic, Long distance weapons.

To create a ranged weapon item, you can Right-Click in your Content Drawer -> Blueprint Class -> Ranged Weapon Item.

Property Name	Type	Description
WeaponAnimLayer	TSubclassOf<UAnimInstance>	Anim BP we'll apply to the owner when the weapon is unholstered
WeaponVisualClass	TSubclassOf<BP_WeaponVisual>	Weapon visual actor to spawn
WeaponVisualAttachBone	FName	Weapon visual bone to attach to
WeaponVisualHolsteredAttachBone	FName	Weapon visual bone to attach to for holstered state
WeaponVisualAttachOffset	FTransform	Weapon visual offset from attach
WeaponVisualHolsteredAttachOffset	FTransform	Weapon visual offset from attach for holster
Config	WeaponConfig	The configuration for the current weapon.
AttackDamage	float	Base damage this weapon should do
RequiredAmmo	TSoftClassPtr<UAmmoItem>	Ammo item class for this weapon
ClipSize	int32	The amount of ammo loaded into the clip of the weapon
AmmoInClip	int32	The amount of ammo currently in the clip
TraceData	FCombatTraceData	Weapon trace distance when doing a hitscan
BashTraceData	FCombatTraceData	Weapon trace distance when doing a weapon bash

Property Name	Type	Description
AutomaticFire	bool	Whether the weapon fires continuously when the attack button is held down.
RateOfFire	float	The rate at which the weapon can fire, typically measured in rounds per minute.
AttackDamage	float	The amount of damage the weapon deals with each attack.
RequiredAmmo	AmmoType	The type of ammunition required for the weapon to fire.
ClipSize	int	The maximum number of rounds the weapon's clip can hold.
AmmoInClip	int	The current amount of ammunition loaded in the weapon's clip.
TraceDistance	float	The maximum distance the weapon can hit a target using hitscan or trace mechanics.
TraceRadius	float	The radius of the weapon's trace or hitscan for determining hit detection.
BashTraceDistance	float	The distance covered by the weapon during a melee bash attack.
BashTraceRadius	float	The radius of the weapon's trace during a melee bash attack for hit detection.

Check if the weapon can fire.

Check if the weapon is holstered.

Update the ammo in our clip.

Check if the weapon wants to reload.