This Task does damage calculation using the Ability's CalculateDamageForActor Blueprint method and applies that damage via Unreal's Apply Damage method.

Damage

Damage Amount
- The base damage this Task will apply. If there is no override setup for CalculateDamageForActor in the Ability Blueprint, then this is the final amount of damage.

Damage Source
- Which Context Target Type to use as the Damage Source.
Damage Targets
- The Context Target Types to apply the damage to.
Event Name
- An optional identifier to use when
Use Async Calculate
- If true, the system will distribute all the CalculateDamageForActor calls across the Task Graph - allowing for multiple cores to pick up some of the work.

Realm

Realm
- Which Realm (Client/Server) to run this Task on. Note: Server Realm still executes on the Local Player Controlled Client for simulation purposes. Ignored in non-networked games.

Timing

Start Time
- When to begin this Task.
End Time
- This task is always 1 frame.

Return Type

Name

Parameters

Description

Float

CalculateDamageForActor

(UAblAbilityContext) AbilityContext - The Ability Context for this Ability
(FName) EventName - The Event Name passed to this method from the task.
(Float) BaseDamage - The base (Default) damage from the task.
(AActor) Actor - The actor the damage is being calculated for.

If your game needs to do things like check resistances, skills, or any other types of combat math - this is where you would do it.

NOTE: If you are using Async Calculate - be sure your blueprint scripting logic is thread safe.

Release Notes / Revision History

1.0