Changelog

[major] Projectile Actors were rewritten to use Projectile Behaviors, hosted by the Projectile Behavior Component. [major] Cast Actors were rewritten to use Cast Behaviors, hosted by the Cast Behavior Component. [major] Melee Scan exchanges internal data, between Object and Ability Task, via Instanced Structs. [major] Renamed Magic attribute (and related effects) to Mana. [major] Consolidated Projectile interfaces. [new] Base Ability Targeting Actor, compatible with the Actor Pool. [new] Dedicated Launch Projectile ability. [new] Dedicated Melee Scan ability. [change] Introduced extension point for when a Cast has effectively started in the Ability. [change] Organized method visibility in Melee/Parry scans. [change] Centralized Health Damage and Poise Damage from Melee and Projectile Interfaces into the Magnitude Interface. [change] Better integrated Parry Scans and Melee Attacks, exposing available Parry Scan Windows through the Melee Interface. [change] Exposed parameters for target cycling, in the target lock ability. [change] Made the Combat/Faction integration component more flexible, allowing non-boolean mitigations. [change] Replaced core stagger resolution in favour of the new outcome. [change] Improved initialization and caching strategies for combat components. [fix] Corrected check for "InParryAttackerWindow" in the Combat Manager. [fix] Considering socket rotation to debug draw functions in the Melee Scan. [fix] Added missing EditCondition to the Cast Ability. [fix] Corrected optimal distance logic for Melee Motion Warping. [fix] Corrected interface name: ICombatMitigationAttributeSetInterface. [fix] Added missing export macro to the Melee Scan Anim Notify State. [fix] Added support to Gameplay Cue Parameters not based on Hit Results. [fix] Added default initialization for mitigation GE, to avoid spamming "SetByCaller" messages. [fix] Corrected damage manager check in the Invulnerability mitigation class. [fix] Corrected scheduled notify timelines crashing when an animation is playing and avatar becomes invalid. [fix] Included Block Angle to the list of mitigation attributes. [deprecated] The generic Attack Ability will be removed in a future version. Please update to specialized Melee, Ranged and Opportunity attacks. [deprecated] Launch Projectile Animation Notify has a new structure to set the same properties. Please review your settings. [build] Added support for Unreal Engine 5.8, removed support for Unreal Engine 5.5

[change] Additional logs to track reflection bridge between Combat and Inventory. [fix] Corrected knockdown condition in the dead effect requirement. [fix] Removed hard assertion for missing targets in the Combat Attribute Set. [fix] Corrected knockdown integration in the GAS layer.

[new] Moved internal logic from the Combat Manager, into damage outcomes for Knockbacks, Last Stands and Death. [new] Option to delay Cast activations using the "Delayed" trigger. [new] Mitigation classes have Tag Containers to indicate damage effects that should skip that mitigation. [new] New Combo Task that deliberately opens or closes the Combo Window. [new] Support for Passive and Initial Cooldown tags, analogous to Ninja GAS. [new] Option do find adjacent targets (left/right) in the Target Lock ability. [change] Reviewed Cast Ability to unify all flows and avoid corner cases. [change] Created a separate Poolable Actor Component with primary logic. [change] Cast Ability will apply a "Waiting For Confirmation" effect state. [change] The Combat CMC has a new property, "StrafeWhileBlocking", which reinforces strafe while blocking. [change] The Combat CMC will perform retries when trying to connect to the Combat System. [change] The Combat Animation Instance will perform retries when trying to connect to the Combat System. [change] Introduced a catch-all tag for unblockable damage (Combat.Effect.Damage.Unblockable). [change] Combo Manager Component will reliably block duplicated events within the same scope. [change] Motion Warping Component has better tracking stability and will stop ticking more precisely. [fix] Ensured that the Combat Manager validation it will add messages to the error window. [fix] Ensured that characters will not collide with the camera when they die. [fix] Ensured that the animation notify scheduler will always clean up on interruptions. [fix] Ensured that the animation notify scheduler will properly store meshes for notifies. [fix] Ensured that Cast Actors won't collide with themselves, including other instances of the same class type. [fix] Configured stacks for combat effects that cancel regeneration (stamina, poise and mana). [fix] Ensured that not setting a block angle correctly means "no angle check". [fix] Corrected target validation/binding/unbinding issues in the Target Lock Gameplay Ability and Target Lock ViewModel.

[major] Damage mitigation is now a separated pipeline that can be modified, without extending the Combat Manager. [major] Damage can now trigger Damage Outcomes (gameplay) Damage Cosmetics (vfx, sfx, etc.). [major] A new data asset for damage mitigation has been introduced, analogous to the damage handling asset. [new] Ammo tracking for the firearm component, and a ViewModel to display ammo count. [new] Reload Gameplay Ability, along with Animation Provider and Reload Gameplay Event Animation Notify. [new] Aim assist for firearm/shoot ability. [new] Damage Absorption attributes (Absorption/MaxAbsorption) used during damage mitigation. [change] Added near blast settings for firearms and a pre-defined gameplay effect. [change] Pass on integration/reflection layer for Inventory and Factions. [change] Improved the Combat Status Effect UI data, added a new ViewModel for an individual Status Effect. [change] Reviewed the design of FNinjaCombatGameplayEffectContext to facilitate extensions. [fix] fix duplicated gameplay tag implementation.

[new] Knockout state that can be triggered before death. [new] Animation Provider compatible with Equipment Instances, where weapons are the "effect causer". [new] Introduced an entirely new firearm system that pairs with the overhauled Shoot gameplay ability. [new] New melee scan mode for component overlap. [change] Added flags to better control when attack animations should be canceled. This helps to avoid idle poses while net-synchronizing combos. [change] Integration with Ninja GAS new "Play Animation" features, which are better fitted for IK retargeting scenarios. [change] Organized/standardized all function categories. [change] Removed unused/duplicated weapon animation interface. [change] Added an output string that summarizes the combo state. Can be used with bindable texts in the Debug state tree task. [change] Added a hook in the Combo Ability, PrepareToActivateCombo, that can be used to perform tasks on granted abilities, before the combo starts. [change] Integrated Combat Data Asset with the editor, to simplify the creation of relevant assets. [fix] Ensured that the attack task already binds to the projectile task before any setup. [fix] Using the correct class to notify damage instigators about the damage they applied. [fix] Reviewed ragdoll flow to ensure it will properly trigger on host and clients.

[fix] Removed TScriptInterface types from Projectile and Melee Scan notifies, to match the Weapon Manager interface.

[build] Added support to Unreal Engine 5.7, removed Unreal Engine 5.4 support

[fix] Corrected projectile handling to allow multiple projectiles from the same ability activation. [fix] Ensured that clients running UAbilityTask_WaitTargetDataWithActorCallback will receive the replicated target.

[new] New network prediction strategy for Combos (open/close window, advance combo). [new] New ability task for Net Sync with pre-defined server timeouts. [change] Added Combo State Tree validation for 5.6+. [change] Combat Animation Montage will change sections using the ASC. [change] Combo Manager will track combo window durations and fallback-close them, since notifies might not end correctly on dedicated servers. [change] Updated declarations using raw pointers, replacing them with TObjectPtr. [fix] Deferred ASC initialization in the base ViewModel will obtain world from the owning actor. [fix] Combat ViewModel resolver was renamed to follow the correct naming convention.

[new] New strafe-related functions, integrated with the Target Manager. [change] Rewrote integration with Ninja Inventory, using reflection instead of compiler conditions. [change] Rewrote integration with Ninja Factions, using reflection instead of compiler conditions.

[change] Updated integration with Ninja Inventory, to match version 2.0.0. [change] Exposed binding/unbinding function in the base Anim BP, to support deferred initialization.

[major] Rewrote the Combo Ability Task, using the native base class, to align with the recent changes in UE 5.6. [new] New Shoot ability that can handle Hit-Scans and Projectiles, in a "firearms" context (wip) [new] New Magnitude Calculation that can consider the current combo count. [new] New Static Gameplay Cue Notify for Parry Windows. [new] New Gameplay Effect Requirement that checks for actual participants in the Combat System. [new] Added a dedicated ViewModel for the Riposte State. [new] Added the option to use Chooser Tables for Hit Reactions. [change] Included guard conditions to avoid ticking in invalid component states. [change] Updated Gameplay Targeting "Target Lock Filter Task" so it won't filter actors when there's no lock-on. [change] Included option to perform an AOE selection in the Gameplay Targeting "Select Combat Target Task". [change] Exposed floor distance setting for the Cast Actor. [change] Tracking death/destroyed for warp targets to remove them from the component faster. [change] Implemented the time-stretching guard conditions for all Anim Notify states. [change] Included option to opt in/out of physical animations for recurring damage. [change] Exposed the trace channel used by Cast Actors to detect Hit Results. [change] Changed the Physical Reaction Damage Handler, so it's tag-based. [change] Introduced a fallback method for projectiles launched when an actor was not obtained by the targeting system. [fix] fix the calculation for the Motion Warping pushback. [fix] fix the starting bone for the Physical Animation Component. [fix] fix dangling warping targets that might be invalid. [fix] fix crashes that might happen when closing the game while blocking. [fix] fix scenarios where the effect context proxy would incorrectly discard zero damage. [fix] fix Target Lock event handling and source lock effect application. [fix] fix Invulnerability calculation, to actually reset the damage on the Defense Manager.

[new] Added `GetAdditionalCombatMagnitudes` to attacks and casts, allowing more flexibility regarding damage effect magnitudes. [change] Introduced the `bAllowMeleePushback` property in the Motion Warping Component, to allow melee pushback from the optimal distance. [fix] Added guard condition to avoid editor crashes in the `AnimNotify_Cast`. [fix] fix the guard condition for the Targeting Subsystem in the Motion Warping component.

[major] The Motion Target setup was changed to track ongoing targets with more control. [major] A viewmodel Resolver that removes the need of using combat-related widgets. Widgets will be deprecated and removed in a future release. [major] Melee Scans will support multiple trace channels. The Melee Scan class will now allow you to override Object and Trace parameters separately. [new] Added a dedicated flow for Parries and Ripostes, based on the active frames of the Melee Scan, or a dedicated Parry Window Notify State. [new] Non-dynamic multicast delegates added to the Combat Manager, so they can be used with lambdas (i.e. State Tree Tasks). [new] Non-dynamic multicast delegates added to the Combo Manager, so they can be used with lambdas (i.e. State Tree Tasks). [new] A direct call to the source of damage, to notify damage applied to a target. Useful for XP, specific attack notifies, etc. [new] An extensible State Tree Task that can send Combo Events to an ongoing Combo Ability task. [new] Support for impact data tables that can automatically override the default impact cosmetics, based on the surface that was hit. [new] Handling scenarios where a projectiles hit non-combatant actors, such as the environment. [new] Added "Ready" and "Started" events to the Combat Animation Ability Task. They will notify these new stages in a combat animation. [new] Added dedicated attributes for base damage bonus and base damage reduction. [change] Organized the Combat Ability Tags to allow other types of game-related categories, without clutter. [change] Added support for multiple hits in the same melee scan. [change] Marked Attribute Set functions "InitializeDamageCalculationInput" and "ApplyDamage" as virtual. [change] Added a base cost attribute for Stamina and Magic. [change] Added support functions to the base Weapon Manager. [change] Covered Player States and Controllers in the GetCombatManagerComponent function, from the Combat Library. [change] Exposed the combat forward reference in the Combat Manager and Function Library. [change] Exposed setters for the speeds in the custom Movement Manager and getters for current states. [change] Improved the way the Combat Manager is retrieved via library, supporting multiple types of owner: controller, player state, weapon. [change] Exposed access to the current Gameplay Ability Target Actor, via the Target Manager interface/component. [change] Simplified the Cast flow for GAS Targeting Actors in the Cast Ability. [change] Allowed the base Animation Ability to dynamically determine if commits should be done before the animation plays. [change] Lowered severity of the log, when a weapon is not found by normal means. [change] Exposed the Root Motion Scale in the Animation Provider object. [change] Added a logic path for game cues to play Camera Shakes for the local player, even if no target was hit (i.e. hit the ground). [change] Improved the "AlignWithFloor" function, from the base Cast Actor, so it also aligns with the floor orientation. [change] Exposed the last scans and positions obtained by a Melee Scan. [change] Simplified the extension of melee trace cosmetic parameters. [change] Added a test to the cosmetics component, in case the game ends before the callback is invoked. [change] Added a "GetCastOwner" to the Cast Interface. [change] Added a block tag for Hit Reactions. [change] Added an option for Cast Actors to manage application and removal of infinite Gameplay Effects while actors are colliding with them. [change] Added an option for Cast Abilities to commit after the cast has been completed. [change] Reviewed and improved how the Physical Animation Component works for hit reactions. [fix] fix the cancel regeneration tags being applied incorrectly. [fix] Ensured that predicted rep-notifies in the combat manager won't broadcast twice (for prediction and replication). [fix] Ensured warp targets are cleared when animation abilities end. [fix] fix the armor mitigation calculation. [fix] fix the name shown for the Combat Animation Ability Task, in the editor node. [fix] fix a bug in the Combat Animation Ability Task, that would avoid the montage to be moved to another section. [fix] Ensured that the Wait Target Data With Actor Callback Task properly correctly applies modifications. [fix] fix a call to the "_implementation" version of "CastToTargets", in the Cast ability. [fix] Handled "lifespan on death" when there's no damage setup provided during the death event. [fix] fix hard requirement for poolable actors in the Cast Ability. [fix] Removed the duplicated damage calculation from the ranged damage effect. [fix] Correctly handling stacks in the Status Effect ViewModel. [fix] Added missing calls to super in Notifies and States. [fix] fix the logic for "Actors Hit" in the projectile Targeting Filter Task.

[new] Handling scenarios where a melee attack hits non-combatant actors, such as the environment. [change] Vastly improved how the Combat Framework retrieves Combat Meshes and Anim Instances. [change] Improved categories and function settings from the Actor Pool and its Function Library. [fix] Ensured that combo delegates are broadcast correctly when the combo is reset, considering interruptions. [fix] Ensured that melee cosmetic parameters are properly using the Niagara parameter names set. [fix] Ensured that the play rate set by Animation Providers carries over to the Animation Montage task. [fix] fix the Defend Damage calculation, so it calculates based on the final applied damage.

[major] Combat Delegates were changed to provide the source component whenever applicable. [new] An extensible Behavior Tree Service that can send Combo Events to an ongoing Combo Ability branch. [new] Option to collect specific Melee Scan meshes, via Gameplay Tags. [new] Added "Mac" to the list of Allowed Build Platforms. [change] Support for additional roles in the Opportunity Attack ability. [change] Exposed optional settings for Damage and Poise Consumption in weapons and projectiles. [change] Added an extension point for opportunity attacks, before starting the paired animation. [change] Added a more flexible way to select melee impact particles, sounds and shakes in the Base Weapon actor. [change] Added a more flexible way to select melee impact particles and sounds in the Base Projectile actor. [change] Exposed the default widget visibility in the base Combat Widget. [fix] Removed all warnings regarding Ability Tags, introduced in Unreal Engine 5.5. [fix] fix a crash that could happen while executing an animation ability, with Motion Warping, and closing the game before ability ends. [fix] fix the ragdoll being invoked, even when no ragdoll settings were enabled. [fix] fix cancel regen tag application for max health, stamina and magic.

[new] Animation Provider for random animations. [new] Viewmodel for Target Lock. [change] Base combat widget has flexible flags to show/collapse based on a combatant actor being set or not. [fix] Added missing include that could break some builds. [fix] fix property visibility for State Tree nodes, so they can be used for property binding.

[new] Support for Unreal Engine 5.5. [change] Introduced functions to dynamically modify projectile and cast damage. [fix] fix the Combat Aware interface for widgets and widget components.

[new] Camera Targeting Task for the Gameplay Targeting System. [new] Added options to change Animation Sections in the Cast Ability. [new] Added AI tests for "Is Dead" using the Damage Component. [new] Exposed Play Rate to Montage Abilities, unified animation-related interfaces, removing the "WeaponAnimationProvider" one. [change] Added an extension point to the Stagger Ability, that can be used for custom "on stagger" events. [change] Improved lifecycle for poolable actors to be more flexible. [change] Ensured that casts and projectiles will only ever be called once for each request. [change] Added an option to recalculate the projectile's speed at any time. [change] Refactored the Dissolve Component for better flexibility (i.e. "Appear"). [change] Exposed method to change Montage Sections (i.e. "Aiming/Firing on cast"). [change] Moved Melee Scan logic to the Combat Manager and ensured that it has a "duration" fallback so it won't rely on the "Notify End". [change] Exposed Hit Results to the Damage Calculation. [fix] fix the cast not triggering the first time for simulated clients. [fix] Handled authority scenario for Status Effects Viewmodel. [fix] Reinforced the Actor Pool initialization for blueprint subclasses. [fix] fix damage AI event being called on dead actors. [fix] Ensured that Melee Scans start/end correctly in dedicated servers. [fix] Weapon Impact Cosmetics component name changed to "WeaponCosmetics".

[new] Added the RefreshTargetWarp Animation Notify, to refresh the Combat Warp Target. [new] Added Combo Task to manually set a Combo Count. [new] Introduced a new, formal way to handle recurring damage, that's perceived by other systems. [new] Status Effects view model. [new] Magic Regeneration Gameplay Effect. [new] Automatic AI perception for Damage Events. [new] Ragdoll support via the Ragdoll Animation Notify. [new] Added support for Linux. [change] Added option to disable collision with warp targets in gameplay abilities. [change] Combo Abilities can also have costs/cooldowns, regardless of the triggered abilities in the combo. [change] Ensured that Marker Widgets are collapsed when not in use. [change] Added an "Ignored Damage" filter to Hit Reactions. [change] Added more logs to Melee Scans. [change] Handled uninitialized states for the Widget Component. [change] Added the correct melee/ranged damage for Attacks, instead of the "base" one. [change] Added a directional offset angle for evades, to accommodate angled forward references. [change] Added directional logic to death ability. [change] Cast actors can obtain precise hits even for component collisions. [change] Introduced new add/remove weapons to the default Weapon Manager. [fix] Ensured that Opportunity Attacks will only dismiss a target if they were actually triggered. [fix] fix calculation for left/right hit reactions. [fix] fix the Magic Percent value in the Vitals viewmodel. [fix] Reinforced tags as rollbacks in the Melee Scan. [fix] fix ASC requirement from Cast Actors to apply damage.

[new] Added a Weapon Animation Provider for abilities. This allows weapons to provide their own animations and reuse the same ability. [new] Added the Weapon Trail notify option to the Melee Scan. This allows you to use trails with your weapons, in the same duration of the melee scan. [change] Added the option to forward Gameplay Events directly to the Combo Manager, without needing the Input Action mappings. [change] Added option to automatically rotate the player controller to face the target locked. [change] Added a watch for the owner's death in the Weapon Manager. [change] Added option to dissolve attached actors, such as weapons, along with the owner. [change] Added blending of hit location and source location to Hit Reactions. [change] Removed prioritization of current target in warp providers. That can be done with sorting in the Targeting Preset. [change] Ensured that fallback abilities are only triggered after the opportunity attack ends, to avoid blocks. [change] Created an Ability Task for contextual animations. [change] Added an option for cast actors to add or remove casters from overlaps. [change] Removed the combo data asset that was already unnecessary on v2. [change] Removed the requirement from the Combo Gameplay Event to be triggered on both Server and Client. Local client is enough to advance it. [fix] fix case for include directive in TargetProvider_TargetingSystem. [fix] fix Niagara parameter name in NinjaCombatWeaponCosmeticsComponent. [fix] Ensures that contextual animations always start with correct actor transforms, even when they are not automatically calculated. [fix] Removed a temp log from NinjaCombatAttackSupport. [fix] fix basic setup for the Damage Execution in damage effects. [fix] fix the Gameplay Cue filter in the Cast Ability.

[major] Reviewed setup and architecture, with the main goal of simplifying the system's usage. [major] Rebuilt the Opportunity System. [major] Rebuilt the UI module to fully leverage View Models. [major] Updated the Combo System so it's easier to configure. The Data Asset does not exist anymore. [major] Updated the Cast System so it's more flexible and supports Gameplay Ability Target Actors. [new] Added directional Hit Reactions. [new] Added a Weapon Cosmetics component that unifies how Gameplay Cues are implemented (particles, sounds, camera). [new] Added a new (optional) Player Camera Manager that blends between cameras, used by the Opportunity System. [change] Simplified the integration with Ninja Inventory. [change] Updated the default Weapon Manager so it can be used as-is for simpler scenarios. [change] Reviewed and expanded the Poise and Stagger functionality so it is easier to use. [change] Added the option to override Gameplay Effects from Melee Scans and Projectile Launch requests. [fix] fix projectiles not working when retrieved from the Actor Pool. [fix] fix projectiles not transferring their original Hit Result to the Gameplay Cue. [fix] fix combo State Trees not being cancelled along with the combo ability. [fix] Removed FORCEINLINE macros that were breaking builds.

[change] Added more checks for the Critical Damage Calculation, to avoid possible crashes. [change] Added more verbose logs to damage and defense systems. [change] Exposed damage details in the Damage Handler, for easier access in Blueprint implementations. [fix] fix the calculation of Health, Stamina and Magic totals, ensuring that these are updated at the right time. [fix] Reinforced components in the Damage Received fast array serializer, to avoid crashes in more complex actor hierarchies. [deprecated] The Gameplay Effect used to initialize attributes have been removed.

[new] Added more methods to the Default Weapon Manager, allowing adding and removing weapon actors. [new] Added exclusive delegates to the Default Weapon Manager that will broadcast weapons that were added or removed. [change] Added more logs to the Default Weapon Manager, to help troubleshooting the weapon initialization. [change] Renamed the function LoadAttachedWeapons to FindAttachedWeapons to better convey its purpose. [change] Added more logs to the Melee Scan Notify to help troubleshooting. [fix] Fix the weapon check in the Melee Scan Notify, to ensure it's compatible with both C++ and Blueprint Weapons.

[new] Added an integration with Ninja Factions, to allow members of the same faction to have friendly fire enabled or disabled. [change] Improved the Actor Pool to provide more extension points to users needing to expand on it. [fix] Ensure that the End Melee Scan event is not triggered if a Melee Start Scan was not triggered as well. [fix] fix the edit condition for the weapon query in the Melee Scan.

[new] Added an Animation Task interface and a base class for common Animation Montages. This simplifies creating tasks for other types of animations (i.e. Paper2D). [change] Re-enabled all blueprint activations for combat abilities, with an option to disable them via properties. [change] Renamed UNinjaCombatMontageAbility to UNinjaCombatAnimationAbility. A class redirect was added to avoid issues with Blueprints, but your C++ classes will have to be re-parented. [change] Removed the requirement of a UAbilityTask_PlayMontageAndWait in the UNinjaCombatAnimationAbility. [change] Marked the InitializeAnimationTask function from UNinjaCombatAnimationAbility as Blueprint Native. [change] Marked the SetupAndPlayAnimation function from UNinjaCombatAnimationAbility as Blueprint Native. [change] Reviewed the relationship between InitializeAnimationTask and SetupAndPlayAnimation to support other Animation Tasks. [change] Ensured that the Ability System's Actor Info will collect the combatant's main Skeletal Mesh Component and Animation Instance. [fix] fix the flag bStrafeWhileLockedOnTarget being ignored in the CombatMovementComponent. [fix] fix the assigned Scan Class being ignored by the UAnimNotifyState_MeleeScan.

[new] Added a configurable reusable Actor to indicate the Target Lock. [new] A flexible Actor Pool, used for Projectiles and Cast actors. [new] A Weapon Manager integrated with the Ninja Inventory/Equipment, usable if Ninja Inventory is detected in the project/engine. [change] Improved the Actor destruction in the Damage Manager, allowing setting a lifespan instead of destroying actors immediately. [change] Added velocity settings for strafing on the Movement Component. [change] Created a schema for Combo Trees, validating the combo context and providing easier access to the Combo Manager (5.4 and above). [deprecated] The Gameplay Effect used to initialize attributes will be removed in favor of the Datatable initialization.

[new] Added a base Animation Instance class that contains the commonly expected movement values, plus bindings to the Combat System. [new] Introduced the Model-View-View-Model (MVVM) pattern to Combat Widgets. You can learn more about this in the docs. [new] Added a new Damage Handler for Camera Shakes. [new] Added a new Damage Handler for Dissolving Materials. [new] Added Opportunity Abilities (for attackers and victims). It can be used as a base for backstabs, stealth take-downs, ripostes, etc. [new] Added the Parry Component and Backstab components for opportunity attacks. [change] Enhanced the Block ability to simplify its usage. [change] Enhanced the Evade ability to simplify its usage. [change] Added lenient test functions for Actor Components that should implement Combat System interfaces. [change] Improved multiple debug messages/ensure/assertions to hopefully facilitate troubleshooting. [change] Added the Dead state tag as a blocker to any applicable Combat Ability and cancellation tags to the Death ability. [change] Improved the Motion Warping System by allowing fine-tuning the target position via Scene Components. [change] Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.4. [fix] Breaker hits won't have the "blocked" tag in their context anymore. This simplifies the setup of Hit Reactions. [fix] fix the way rotations are set in Hit Reactions, so it can replicate properly. [fix] fix a bug where the Death Ability could occasionally raise a scope lock assertion. [fix] Added the MinimalAPI class modifier that was missing in some interfaces. [fix] fix the Damage Handler definition, to support generic Actor Components instead of the specific Damage Manager.

[change] Improved flexibility to provide specific projectile classes to the Attack ability (weapon > owner > notify > ability). [change] Modified access to many properties in the base projectile, they are now marked as BlueprintReadWrite. [fix] fix the scenario where projectiles wouldn't launch correctly without a gameplay effect assigned to them.

[new] Added Poise/Stagger mechanics. Hit Reactions can be "default" and "stagger" reactions. [new] Added a Movement Manager Component. For now, it handles "walking while blocking" and "strafing while locked on target". [change] The default Weapon Manager Component will load weapon actors attached to the owner. [change] The default Weapon Manager Component allows subclasses to access the replicated weapon array. [change] The Target Ability can be activated/deactivated from external events. Activation takes a target Actor in the payload. [change] The Attack Ability provides functions that can be overridden to fine-tune Gameplay Effects and Levels. [change] The Attack Ability automatically sets damage and poise to Gameplay Effects, if interfaces will provide them. [change] Melee and Projectile interfaces can provide their respective Effect Levels. [change] Melee and Projectile interfaces can provide damage and poise consumptions to Gameplay Effects, as "Set By Caller" magnitudes. [change] Updated the Evade Ability to use the new Directional Evade Animation Provider. [change] The Default Weapon Actor replicates its Gameplay Tags. [change] Added a default setting to globally define the Motion Warping setting for Gameplay Abilities. [change] Added a setting to determine the duration of Melee Scan debug information on screen. [fix] The Damage Calculation will properly trigger conditional Gameplay Effects, if the damage output is greater than zero. [fix] The Combo Manager is properly replicated to better support dedicated server scenarios.