Features & Node Reference

ObjectPooling provides simple, intuitive nodes for all your pooling needs.

Essential Blueprint Nodes#

1. Spawn Actor From Pool#

• Actor Class: The Blueprint class to spawn.
• Spawn Transform: Position, rotation, and scale for the actor.
• Auto Return Duration: Seconds before automatic recycling (set to 0 to disable auto-return).
• Return Value: The spawned actor instance.

2. Return Actor To Pool#

• Target: The actor to return to the pool.
• Disables collision, hides the actor, and prepares it for reuse.

3. Prewarm Pool#

Pre-allocates instances before combat begins:

• Actor Class: The class to pre-allocate.
• Pool Size: Target number of dormant actors to prepare (e.g. 50).
• Time Budget: Milliseconds per frame to spend warming up.

The Poolable Interface#

Implement IPoolableInterface on your pooled actor to handle state resets:

• On Spawn From Pool: Fires when the actor becomes active. Reset velocity, particle systems, or ammo here.
• On Return To Pool: Fires just before the actor goes dormant. Clear lingering timers or audio cues here.