Create and Add SwarmAgents to SwarmWeapon

Source/vampires/Weapons/SwarmAgent.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Louis Hobbs | 2024-2025
+
+
+#include "SwarmAgent.h"
+
+#include "Components/SphereComponent.h"
+#include "vampires/EnemyCharacter.h"
+#include "vampires/HealthComponent.h"
+#include "vampires/Weapon.h"
+
+
+// Sets default values
+ASwarmAgent::ASwarmAgent()
+{
+	SphereComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<USphereComponent>(TEXT("Sphere Component"));
+	SetRootComponent(SphereComponent);
+	SphereComponent->SetSphereRadius(50.0f);
+	SphereComponent->SetCollisionProfileName(TEXT("Weapon"));
+
+	StaticMeshComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UStaticMeshComponent>(TEXT("Static Mesh Component"));
+	StaticMeshComponent->AttachToComponent(SphereComponent, FAttachmentTransformRules::KeepRelativeTransform);
+	StaticMeshComponent->SetEnableGravity(false);
+	StaticMeshComponent->SetGenerateOverlapEvents(false);
+	StaticMeshComponent->SetCollisionProfileName(TEXT("NoCollision"));
+}
+
+// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+void ASwarmAgent::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+
+	SphereComponent->OnComponentBeginOverlap.AddDynamic(this, &ASwarmAgent::OnSwarmAgentBeginOverlap);
+}
+
+void ASwarmAgent::OnSwarmAgentBeginOverlap(UPrimitiveComponent* OverlappedComponent, AActor* OtherActor,
+                                           UPrimitiveComponent* OtherComp, int32 OtherBodyIndex, bool bFromSweep,
+                                           const FHitResult& SweepResult)
+{
+	if (AEnemyCharacter* Enemy = Cast<AEnemyCharacter>(OtherActor))
+	{
+		UHealthComponent* EnemyHealthComponent = Enemy->GetHealthComponent();
+
+		if (!EnemyHealthComponent->GetIsDead())
+		{
+			AController* ownerController = nullptr;
+			if (AVampireCharacter* character = Cast<AVampireCharacter>(GetOwner()))
+			{
+				ownerController = character->GetController();
+			}
+
+			AWeapon* ownerWeapon = Cast<AWeapon>(GetOwner());
+			EnemyHealthComponent->TakeDamage(Enemy, ownerWeapon->Damage, nullptr, ownerController, this);
+		}
+	}
+}

Source/vampires/Weapons/SwarmAgent.h

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Louis Hobbs | 2024-2025
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "SwarmAgent.generated.h"
+
+class USphereComponent;
+
+UCLASS()
+class VAMPIRES_API ASwarmAgent : public AActor
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+public:
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadWrite)
+	USphereComponent* SphereComponent = nullptr;
+
+	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
+	UStaticMeshComponent* StaticMeshComponent = nullptr;
+
+	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
+	ASwarmAgent();
+
+protected:
+	// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
+private:
+	UFUNCTION()
+	void OnSwarmAgentBeginOverlap(UPrimitiveComponent* OverlappedComponent, AActor* OtherActor,
+	                              UPrimitiveComponent* OtherComp, int32 OtherBodyIndex, bool bFromSweep,
+	                              const FHitResult& SweepResult);
+};

Source/vampires/Weapons/SwarmWeapon.cpp

@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "SwarmWeapon.h"
 
-#include "VectorTypes.h"
+#include "SwarmAgent.h"
-#include "Kismet/KismetSystemLibrary.h"
-#include "vampires/EnemyCharacter.h"
-
 
 // Sets default values
 ASwarmWeapon::ASwarmWeapon()
@@ -30,8 +27,8 @@ void ASwarmWeapon::BeginPlay()
 	Super::BeginPlay();
 
 	// Spawn the swarm actors in
-	SwarmActors.Add(GetWorld()->SpawnActor<AActor>(SwarmActor));
+	SpawnSwarmAgent();
-	SwarmActors.Add(GetWorld()->SpawnActor<AActor>(SwarmActor));
+	SpawnSwarmAgent();
 
 	// Start the timeline
 	if (SwarmCurve != nullptr)
@@ -41,7 +38,6 @@ void ASwarmWeapon::BeginPlay()
 
 	TimelineComponent->SetPlayRate(TimelinePlayRate);
 	TimelineComponent->PlayFromStart();
-	
 }
 
 void ASwarmWeapon::TimelineCallback(float val)
@@ -56,38 +52,42 @@ void ASwarmWeapon::TimelineCallback(float val)
 		FVector Direction = FVector(0.0, 1, 0.0);
 		FVector RotatedDirection = Direction.RotateAngleAxis(val * 360.0f + offset, FVector(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
 		FVector NewLocation = CenterLocation + (RotatedDirection * Distance);
+		NewLocation.Z = 140.0f;
 		SwarmActors[i]->SetActorLocation(NewLocation);
 	}
 }
 
 bool ASwarmWeapon::UpgradeWeapon_Implementation()
 {
-	if (!Super::UpgradeWeapon_Implementation()) return false;
+	if (!Super::UpgradeWeapon_Implementation())
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	switch (CurrentLevel)
 	{
 	case 1:
-		SwarmActors.Add(GetWorld()->SpawnActor<AActor>(SwarmActor));
+		SpawnSwarmAgent();
 		break;
 	case 2:
 		Distance *= 1.25f;
-		TimelineComponent->SetPlayRate(TimelineComponent->GetPlayRate() * 1.3f); 
+		TimelineComponent->SetPlayRate(TimelineComponent->GetPlayRate() * 1.3f);
 		break;
 	case 3:
 		Damage += 10;
 		break;
 	case 4:
-		SwarmActors.Add(GetWorld()->SpawnActor<AActor>(SwarmActor));
+		SpawnSwarmAgent();
 		break;
 	case 5:
 		Distance *= 1.25f;
-		TimelineComponent->SetPlayRate(TimelineComponent->GetPlayRate() * 1.3f); 
+		TimelineComponent->SetPlayRate(TimelineComponent->GetPlayRate() * 1.3f);
 		break;
 	case 6:
 		Damage += 10;
 		break;
 	case 7:
-		SwarmActors.Add(GetWorld()->SpawnActor<AActor>(SwarmActor));
+		SpawnSwarmAgent();
 		break;
 	default:
 		return false;
@@ -97,3 +97,9 @@ bool ASwarmWeapon::UpgradeWeapon_Implementation()
 	return true;
 }
 
+void ASwarmWeapon::SpawnSwarmAgent()
+{
+	ASwarmAgent* newAgent = GetWorld()->SpawnActor<ASwarmAgent>(SwarmActor, GetActorLocation() / 2, FRotator(0, 0, 0));
+	newAgent->SetOwner(this);
+	SwarmActors.Add(newAgent);
+}

Source/vampires/Weapons/SwarmWeapon.h

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "vampires/Weapon.h"
 #include "SwarmWeapon.generated.h"
 
+class ASwarmAgent;
+
 UCLASS()
 class VAMPIRES_API ASwarmWeapon : public AWeapon
 {
@@ -15,26 +17,24 @@ class VAMPIRES_API ASwarmWeapon : public AWeapon
 public:
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Timeline")
 	TObjectPtr<UTimelineComponent> TimelineComponent = nullptr;
-	
+
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadWrite)
 	TObjectPtr<UCurveFloat> SwarmCurve;
 
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
 	float TimelinePlayRate = 1;
-	
+
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadWrite)
-	TSubclassOf<class AActor> SwarmActor;
+	TSubclassOf<ASwarmAgent> SwarmActor;
 
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
 	float Distance = 250.0f;
 
-
-	
 private:
 	FOnTimelineFloat onTimelineCallback;
 
-	TArray<AActor*> SwarmActors;
+	TArray<ASwarmAgent*> SwarmActors;
-	
+
 public:
 	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
 	ASwarmWeapon();
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ protected:
 public:
 	UFUNCTION()
 	void TimelineCallback(float val);
-	
+
-	virtual bool UpgradeWeapon_Implementation() override;	
+	virtual bool UpgradeWeapon_Implementation() override;
+
+private:
+	void SpawnSwarmAgent();
 };