Consume Ability
The Consume Ability executes a consumption action on one or more selected items. This action typically decreases the item's quantity, durability, depending on the fragment configuration.
This ability is commonly used for potions, food, ammunition, scrolls, and other consumables that can be depleted through use.
Item Requirement
Only items that include a Consumable Fragment are eligible to be consumed by this ability. The fragment determines whether the item can be consumed at the time of activation (e.g., enough quantity or durability remaining).
Fallback Animation on Failure
If no eligible items are found - whether due to empty stacks, invalid conditions, or missing fragments - the ability can optionally play a fallback animation to indicate failure.
This feature is particularly useful for immersive feedback (e.g., " no arrows left ", " can't eat now ") in combat or exploration gameplay.
Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Optional verb tag to use when consumption fails. If valid, it will attempt to play a fallback animation. |
When this tag is set:
A fallback animation will be resolved using the Chooser Table.
The system builds a criteria object with the
FailedActionTagand a genericConsumableitem tag.If a valid montage is found, the fallback animation plays instead of canceling the ability.
This fallback only affects presentation - no item is consumed or modified when it plays. If the tag is not set or the fallback montage is not found, the ability will behave normally and cancel execution with no animation.