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Cane Ancient Fx

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-04

Overview​

cane_ancient_fx is a utility prefab generator that creates temporary visual FX entities—specifically animated shadow trails—used during the Cane Ancient character’s ability animations. It defines multiple variations of FX prefabs (cane_ancient_fx1, cane_ancient_fx2, cane_ancient_fx3) and a master FX prefab (cane_ancient_fx) that randomly selects a variation at runtime. Each FX entity is non-persistent, non-networked (on dedicated servers), and self-destructs after ~1.5 seconds.

Usage example​

This component does not require direct usage by modders; it is automatically instantiated by the engine when Cane Ancient uses relevant abilities. Modders can reference its prefabs (e.g., "cane_ancient_fx1") when spawning FX manually:

local fx = SpawnPrefab("cane_ancient_fx")
if fx ~= nil then
    fx.Transform:SetPosition(x, y, z)
end

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: net_smallbyte (created via net_smallbyte(inst.GUID, "shadow_trail._rand", "randdirty")), transform, animstate, network
Tags: Adds FX, shadowtrail to FX instances; FX is also added per-shadow entity.

Properties​

No public properties exposed to modders.

Main functions​

Not applicable — this is a prefab factory script, not a component with instance methods.

Events & listeners​

  • Listens to:
    • randdirty (master instance only): Triggers creation of a shadow FX with randomized scale/flip.
    • animover (per-shadow entity): Automatically removes the shadow FX entity when its animation completes.
  • Pushes: None.