msw-combat-system

Implementing a combat system in MapleStory Worlds involves managing the full attack-to-hit pipeline, including damage calculation, hit reactions, and game feel effects. You must integrate combat logic, event bus systems, and AI workflows for complete functionality.

Damage calculation processes critical hits and multiple hit counts through a defined damage model. It evaluates attack inputs to compute final damage values, triggering corresponding UI damage numbers and specific hit reactions on target entities.

To add hit reactions like knockback and i-frames, utilize the combat system's hit reaction framework. This system manages status effects and invincibility frames directly tied to the attack-to-hit pipeline events and entity scripts.

Yes, you can integrate AI functionality using Finite State Machines, Behavior Trees, and custom scripts. This allows you to drive complex combat behaviors and decision-making processes for NPCs within your MapleStory Worlds game.

Handling death and revive events requires utilizing specific death and revive management features. These coordinate with the event bus to trigger appropriate visual effects, state changes, and game feel adjustments upon entity defeat or resurrection.

Adding combat UI elements like HP bars and damage numbers is supported through UI integration features. These elements subscribe to event bus combat events to display real-time health changes, critical hits, and damage outputs during gameplay.