UE4 - Creating a RPG #17 - Melee Combat Based Character

Today's Lesson: Melee Combat Based Character

Summary

1. We take a look at how we can make a melee combat based character.

2. We import a new character and animations and setup a new character blueprint.

3. We get this character ready to have a both a sword and shield which we'll turn into our melee combat system.


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✅ Sword Character

◼️ 에셋 준비

• Import Character
• Import Animations
  - Skeleton: Paladin_Character_Skeleton

◼️ 캐릭터 블루프린트

• 기존의 ThirdPersonBP → MagicCharacter
• MagicCharacter 복제 → SwordCharacter

◼️ 블루프린트 수정

• Ability 1,2 삭제
• Mesh - Skeletal Mesh 변경
  

✅ Sword Character Animation

◼️ 애니메이션 블루프린트

• New Animation Blueprint <Sword_AnimBP>
• Add StateMachine
  - Entry → Movement
  Sword Character BP에서 해당 애니메이션 블루프린트 적용

◼️ Blend Space

• New Blend Space <Walk_Run_BS>
• Horizontal Axis
  - Name: Direction
  - Min Value: -180
  - Max Value: 180
• Vertical Axis
  - Name: Speed
  - Min Value: 0
  - Max Value: 600
• Grid에 Animation 배치
  - Idle
  - Walk_InPlace
  - Run-InPlace
  

◼️ 애니메이션 블루프린트에서 Blend Space 사용

• In Movement State
  Walk_Run_BS → Final Animation Pose
  
• Direction, Speed 값을 받아오기 위해 변수로 승격
  
• In Event Graph
  Sword Character BP로부터 Direction, Speed 할당 받기
  

✅ 시작 캐릭터 지정

◼️ World Settings

• Game Mode Override: ThirdPersonGameMode
• Selected GameMode
  - Default Pawn Class: Sword_Character

✅ Result

• Paladin Character, Animation