Unreal Engine 5 C++: Advanced Action RPG

Create advanced RPG combat experience in Unreal Engine 5 through Gameplay Ability System(GAS) using C++

Created by: Vince Petrelli
Programmer/3D Artist

What Will I Learn?

• Powerful melee combo system with light and heavy attacks
• Make use of Gameplay Ability System to create engaging RPG combat experience
• Advanced enemy AI using custom BTTask, BTTDecorator, BTService
• Environment Query System for advanced AI behaviors
• Directional hit react and rolling
• Melee block and parry system
• Special weapon abilities and rage ability with cost and cooldown
• Robust UI notify system
• Survival combat game mode that spawns enemies in waves
• Main menu, pause menu, winning/losing screen plus a loading screen
• Performant target lock system
• Different types of enemy with melee and long-ranged abilities
• Custom C++ ability task/latent action for combat
• Best practices for using asynchronous and synchronous loading in BP and C++
• Data-oriented combat stats design
• Industry-standard code practices with easily extendable code structure

Requirements

• Some basic C++ experience with Unreal is required

Target audience

• Learners who want to build an action RPG project
• Learners who want to level up their C++ skills
• Learners who want to write clean, professional and extendable code