Quick Start Guide

Follow these steps to equip any character or enemy with full health management.

Step-by-Step Setup#

Attach Health Component

Open your Character Blueprint. Click + Add in the Components panel and choose Health Component.

Configure Starting Values

Select the Health Component. In the Details panel, configure:

Max Health: 100.0
Max Shield: 50.0
Enable Shield Regeneration: True
Regen Delay: 3.0 seconds

Apply Damage on Hit

When your character gets hit by a projectile or melee trace, call Apply Damage on the Health Component.

Handle Death Event

Select the Health Component, scroll to the bottom of the Details panel, and click the + next to On Death. Wire this event to trigger a ragdoll or death animation.