Combat State

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EquipmentComponent allows to track whether owner is in combat or not, and what combat type it is.

Why do we need it? As example let’s analyze player’s blueprint (BP_CombatCharacter).
We want it only to allow actions like attack / parry / backstab etc. when is in combat.

That's why in CanMeleeAttack function there is a check if character is in combat.

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There are different combat types, current one depends on equipped weapon.
CombatType is being updated in function UpdateCombatType.

• Unarmed - when owner is in combat but has no weapon
• Range - when owner is in combat and has bow equipped
• Melee - when owner is in combat and has melee weapon equipped
• Magic - when owner is in combat and has spell equipped

Why do we need to know what CombatType owner is in?
Few Examples

• Player can only perform melee attack if combat type is Unarmed or Melee.
• Player can only attack with ranged weapons (bow) when combat type is Range.