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Torchfire Tesla

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

Overview​

torchfire_tesla is a prefab definition that instantiates a specialized Tesla-themed torch fire effect for use in the game world. It leverages the shared MakeTorchFire utility from torchfire_common.lua to create a dynamic, animated fire entity with custom visual and audio properties. The prefab adds Tesla-specific visual elements via animation bank overrides and skin symbol substitutions, and applies a unique sound effect loop.

Usage example​

This prefab is typically instantiated via the game's prefab system. A modder would reference it by name when defining an entity that requires a Tesla-style torch fire:

local inst = Prefab("torchfire_tesla")
-- The prefab is registered automatically via MakeTorchFire
-- It may be attached to a parent item or placed as a standalone FX entity

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: animstate (via MakeTorchFire and common_postinit) Tags: None identified

Properties​

No public properties

Main functions​

common_postinit(inst)​

  • Description: Initializes the animation state for the Tesla torch fire, including bank, build, animation, bloom effect, and offset.
  • Parameters: inst (Entity) — the prefab instance being initialized.
  • Returns: Nothing.

AssignSkinData(inst, parent)​

  • Description: Applies skin symbol overrides for Tesla-specific visual layers (bolt_b, bolt_c, torch_overlay) on the parent's skin, linking them to the Tesla torch skin.
  • Parameters:
    • inst (Entity) — the torch fire instance.
    • parent (Entity) — the parent item/entity whose skin is being overridden.
  • Returns: Nothing.

master_postinit(inst)​

  • Description: Exposes AssignSkinData as a callable method on the instance and sets a fixed Z-axis offset (fx_offset = -125) for proper placement.
  • Parameters: inst (Entity) — the prefab instance.
  • Returns: Nothing.

Events & listeners​

None identified