Unreal Engine 5 C++: Climbing System

Build a climbing system through Movement Component, Control Rig and Motion Warping in Unreal Engine 5 using C++

Created by: Vince Petrelli
Programmer/3D Artist

What Will I Learn?

• Use custom character movement component to extend the movement logic
• Learn all sorts of important math concepts like dot product/cross product for climbing calculation
• Use control rig to add root motion to mixamo animation
• Use control rig to adjust mixamo animation
• Understand the animation logic behind animation blueprint
• Utilize control rig for hand and feet IK
• Make use of motion warping for advanced character movement
• Create custom algorithms for ledge and floor detection
• Build a robust climbing system with clean and extendable code
• Create custom algorithms for different climbing condition check

Requirements

• Experience with C++ in Unreal Engine is required

Target audience

• Learners who want to create climbing system
• Learners who want to understand vector math
• Learners who want to use control rig for animations
• Learners who want to write clean, extendable code