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Nightsword Curve Fx

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-07

Overview​

nightsword_curve_fx is a lightweight effect prefab that emits animated particle systems during the Nightsword weapon's attack animation. It is not a component itself, but a standalone prefab containing a VFXEffect component (via AddVFXEffect) and uses the entity's parent to trigger emissions when the atk animation is playing. It depends on the rider component to detect if the weapon is being used by a mounted entity.

Usage example​

This prefab is automatically instantiated by the game when the Nightsword weapon performs an attack. It is not meant to be manually added to entities.

-- Not intended for direct use by modders; spawned internally during weapon attacks.
-- Example internal spawning pattern (simplified):
-- local fx = SpawnPrefab("nightsword_curve_fx")
-- fx.Transform:SetPosition(entity.Transform:GetWorldPosition())

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: rider (via inst.entity:GetParent().components.rider:GetMount()) Tags: Adds FX

Properties​

No public properties. All state is held in local variables inside the fn() constructor (e.g., burst_state, emitters, coefficients).

Main functions​

No public methods are exposed. All logic resides in the constructor function fn and emitter callback registered via EmitterManager:AddEmitter. Key behavior is triggered automatically by the effect system.

Events & listeners​

None. This prefab does not register event listeners or push custom events. It responds to animation state by polling AnimState every frame via EmitterManager.