Bow & Arrow Masterclass | Unreal Engine (UE5) | Part 1

This Bow and Arrow tutorial series aims to teach you how to create high quality bow and arrow gameplay mechanics, but in order to do that I have to teach you a lot more things, for example:
- Blending different animations together
- Complex traces and collisions
- Dynamic crosshair with "bow draw strength indication"
- Visual and Sound effects
- and so much more
In this video (part 1) you will learn the following:
- Important character movement controls
- How to create 2D blendspaces (to allow for strafing movement)
- How to attach any weapon to your skeletal mesh
- How to modularize your code through actor components
- How to use timelines to do smooth camera movement
This part is just scratching the surface, but is vital for creating the foundation that the rest of the series will build upon.
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Assets used:
Mixamo animations: www.mixamo.com/#/?query=bow+run
Chapters:
00:00 Full Series Preview
01:12 Part 1 Intro
01:42 Creating the Player Character
03:41 Important Character Movement Controls
05:20 Animations and Animation Blueprint
14:19 Attach Bow To Mesh and Equip
19:06 Creating AC_BowMechanics Actor Component
25:12 Bow Aim Input, State and Camera
39:20 Modify Character Movement When Aiming
43:08 Next Up in Part 2
About me:
I've been learning game development for a few years now, I have a background in software engineering, and I also have a background in education, so being able to combine my love of gaming, software engineering and education is the best way to spend my time.
I am currently working on a few unreal engine games as a hobby, but I am also trying to build a community, thus I am creating KZbin tutorials to find others who are interested in game development and design.
#unrealengine5 #bowandarrow #tutorial #unrealengine #ue5 #gamedev #animation #physics #blendspace #bow #arrow

[@Techadron]

This type of thorough understanding of unreal and to be able to deliver that knowledge to an audience so meticulously is really rare. Thanks for these tutorials man

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that you're finding the tutorials helpful. Your support means a lot!

[@DaddyDonskie]

Right when I'm just about to finish the Smart Enemy AI series, I know you hear this a lot but THESE TUTORIAL OF YOURS ARE THE BEST, Thanks Ali

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I'm really glad you're enjoying my content and that the timing is right as well 🙏 good luck and keep learning!

[@kpo1233]

This guy know more than anyone on youtube. Just pure gold

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm truly humbled by your comment. Your support means a lot to me.

[@fabexl5898]

Actually the best UE5 youtuber and teaches so far, tutorials are polished, You are fixing a lot common mistakes and You give us a lot of knowledge. Please dont stop

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I truly appreciate your feedback and I'm glad to hear my tutorials have been helpful to you. Rest assured, I have many more tutorials planned, and I'll continue to strive to provide value to the community. Thank you for your encouragement!

[@extendedblundering]

Great teaching style: full explanation of the actions you take and why. Appreciate the time you put in here I'm getting a lot of value from these!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm so glad to hear that you find the content valuable and that you appreciate the teaching style. Your feedback means a lot!

[@caleb1448]

Your tutorials are so well put together! Excited to see your process on this type of system!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey, thank you! I'm thrilled to hear that you're enjoying my tutorials. Stay tuned for more content on similar systems!

[@amine2010amine]

I can't believe all these tutorials are real thank you very much

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you find the tutorials helpful. Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏

[@mebessusn]

HE HAS ARRIVED WITH ANOTHER BANGER!!!! So excited for this Ali.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for the support and excitement! I hope you find this one helpful too 🙏

[@Yggdrasil777]

Awesome! I have been pushing your videos all over Reddit. I can see that the effort has been coming through. Your subscriber count has increased quite a bit. Awesome new tutorial series. Best of luck.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for the support and for helping spread the word about the channel! I'm truly grateful for all the support and encouragement. Your efforts and kind words mean a lot to me!

[@elhasaman]

You are the most optimal youtube channel to learn unreal engine! Keep it up, greetings from México

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate your support and I'm thrilled to hear that you find the content helpful. Greetings from across the globe! 🙏

[@aveera]

Perfect timing for the next Masterclass. Ali 👍

[@AliElZoheiry]

Glad to hear it! I'm happy to provide timely content that's helpful. Stay tuned for more masterclass sessions!

[@oanxem2261]

A superb tutorial, your videos are very easy to understand and have very practical applications. We, the beginners, are really fortunate to have you and your tutorials!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad to hear that you find the tutorials helpful. If there's anything specific you'd like to see in the future, feel free to let me know. Happy learning!

[@erict.jb.1324]

Ali I have been following your AI series to learn unreal, and tutorials like these have been great. I’m always finding hidden gems in every video. Thank you for your free content, I really appreciate it. I’m looking forward to part 2

[@AliElZoheiry]

Glad to hear that you've been finding the AI series helpful! Thank you for the kind words and support, I'm excited to share more in part 2! Keep on learning and creating!

[@Hitrowski]

Recently I started watching advanced AI series, and now what I see? Another awesome tutorial! Thank you very much Ali!

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying the tutorials and finding them helpful. Thank you for your comment and support!

[@UnrealShack]

Yahooo! Epic comeback with epic series! BTW: awesome intro

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I'm really happy to hear you liked the intro. I definitely spent too much time on that one, I was going for a "Movie trailer" like intro

[@UnrealShack]

@@AliElZoheiry maaan, with you charizma its awesome mix! The result cost this.

[@exnozgaming5657]

High Quality Stuff. Thanks a lot for your work ❤

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome! I'm thrilled to hear that you found the content helpful. Thank you for your support and kind words!

[@AbdEl-RahmanAhmed47]

I've waited a long time for this moment. 🙂🙂🙂

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I'm glad it was worth the wait! 😊

[@83donpablo]

Habib, thank you SO much for the time and effort you put into this and for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@AliElZoheiry]

I'm really glad you found it helpful! Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to watch and comment. 🙏

[@kellowattentertainment]

I waited for this... and here we go!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Nice! I hope it lives up to the hype 😅🙏

[@GameTourist491]

can’t wait to see the next one❤

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for the support! I'm glad you're looking forward to the next one. Stay tuned for more exciting content coming your way! ❤️

[@YoutubeAccountMan]

KZbin has been waiting for someone like this guy to bring us good UE5 content.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm happy to hear that you've enjoyed the content. I appreciate your support and look forward to bringing more valuable UE5 content to the community.

[@ARY824]

Excited to start on learning this!! Still going through the Smart Ai tutorial

[@AliElZoheiry]

That's great to hear! I hope you enjoy the Smart AI tutorial and find this new material helpful as well. Happy learning!

[@AleTheDark]

I was wondering if there was some tutorial about bow and arrow yesterday, and today you made this, amazing timing my friend

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're welcome! Glad to hear the timing is perfect for you. Thank you for the feedback and support!

[@AleTheDark]

@@AliElZoheiry I will be your next patreon support!

[@AliElZoheiry]

@@AleTheDark I really appreciate that Ale! Thank you so much 🙏

[@ryanjdevlin87]

I'm 10 secs in and im amped af by this music omg

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hahah thank you! I spend a lot of time picking the right music, glad to hear it had the right impact

[@AkobirTuxtamishev-zm5bh]

Wow, amazing tutorials

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I'm glad you find the tutorials helpful. Your support means a lot!

[@ADuarte-bq6uu]

Gosh, I love this channel

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying the content on the channel 🙏

[@KunSka]

The Goat Is Back ✨️

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words 🙏

[@Alternatywny_1]

Wow! This is exactly what I was looking for two days ago for my portfolio project, and here you are! The opening of the film left quite an impression on me, and once I finish my Kotlin tasks for class, I'll dive into your film :>

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! Glad it left an impression on you! I definitely spend more time than I would like to admit on that opening intro 😅 Happy to hear it had an impact

[@zlatty88]

I'm sure it's been stated but I found Ongoing and Completed works better for the input of the aiming for me. It might just be my crap computer though... This tutorial is Freaking amazing. It's hard to find people who explain what is going on as good as you. I definitely walked away actually knowing more about some things. THANK YOU.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there, I'm glad you found the tutorial helpful and thank you for the input! I appreciate your kind words and I'm happy to hear that you walked away with a better understanding. Keep on learning and creating! Thank you for watching!

[@wtfc9835]

Great Stuff.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@gamedevunity3dliviopanizzi170]

bellissimo ALI great job

[@AliElZoheiry]

Grazie mille! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@itamihanzo]

High quality stuff dude!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙏

[@stefan7612]

Can't wait to implement it next to the damage and ai series!!😁 even more if it's as customizable and flexible like the others🫡

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey, thanks for the enthusiasm! I'm glad to hear you're looking forward to integrating it with the damage and AI series. The goal is indeed to make it as customizable and flexible as possible, so I hope it meets your expectations!

[@JoMarcos28]

BEGINNING OF A NEW SAGA! 💯

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hope you enjoy it as well 🙏

[@5StoneGameStudios]

I was literally making a balloon game today and needed a bow. Thanks

[@AliElZoheiry]

Happy to hear it was timely for you! Let me know how your game turns out 😄

[@Susuer]

This tutorial is amazing , Maybe will have gun masterclass,melee weapon masterclass！

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for the positive feedback! I'll definitely consider your suggestions for future masterclass topics.

[@sara-uh8xy]

aiyo nice new series les go

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey Sara! Glad to hear from you again! Hope you enjoy this 🙏

[@Fizziepop]

wow! I was just looking for some - no, all - of this info, and gathering up bits and pieces of questionable info from all the other unknown sources on yt. When I see this post, I know my hunt must be over, and I haven't even seen it yet! Thank you

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your enthusiastic comment! I'm glad to hear that you found this valuable, and I hope it proves to be the comprehensive source you were searching for.

[@joebleux4695]

The amount of free information out there is staggering.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you, I'm glad you found it useful! 🙏

[@joebleux4695]

@@AliElZoheiry ngl I jacked your code and keep breaking it 😂

[@xanderstevenson7428]

Great Tutoruial

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful 🙏

[@joshnevel1504]

Thank you

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found the content helpful. Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏

[@guzcemocal1046]

thanks for tutorial

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏

[@Rudra_om]

Wow Thanks a lot

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏

[@BrianEBP]

Hey Ali, Just me throwing my 2cents. If you are using projectilecomponent for arrows I would only recommend adding a delay on gravity and pump up the speed to make the arrow more accurate and givivng that cool Legolas feeling. But anyway like always nice vids man!💛

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey, thank you for the suggestion and kind words! I appreciate your insight and support. I will be doing indeed variable speed and gravity based on draw strength

[@cordellbriggs7910]

Really Appreciate your dedication and how thorough you are, as a new game dev this video is a gold mine. Cheers! Eagerly awaiting Part 2! (Would love any tips on replicating this as well. I've got character ref variable replicated, turned on replication for the bow mesh, and am getting the server to spawn and despawn the bow, and the client shows they are spawning and unspawning the bow, but the server doesn't see the client's bow.)

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there! Thank you for your kind words and I'm thrilled to hear that you found the video helpful replication as well. Keep an eye out for more videos in the series! Cheers!

[@ABentPaperclip]

awesome video as usual! bit of feedback on the format- the webcam/stream view is a bit large in relation to the rest of your screen which makes it fairly distracting. consider shrinking it a bit, maybe cropping out some of the wall, or using a greenscreen if you're feeling fancy! beyond that, great content, looking forward to the next!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there, thank you for the feedback! I really appreciate it. I'll definitely look into adjusting the webcam/stream view to make it less distracting in future videos. I'm glad you're enjoying the content and looking forward to the next one!

[@AbdEl-RahmanAhmed47]

Finally 😍😍😍😍

[@AliElZoheiry]

Glad you're excited! Thank you for the enthusiasm 😊

[@calumyuill]

Appreciate the efforts for the video, thank you. Would be nice if you showed how to import the animations from mixamo. Have you renamed the animations after import?

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there, thanks for your comment! I usually import the Mixamo animations, retarget them and rename them. I will definitely consider a separate tutorial on that. Cheers 🙏

[@viniguerrero]

As always, amazing content! Comment for the algorithm, keep it up. Any chance we have the blend space as a variable in the ABP, so no hard references when porting from project to project?

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for the comment! I'm glad you're enjoying the content. I'm not aware of a method of having animations as variables in the anim BP. If you do find a way, please let me know

[@viniguerrero]

@@AliElZoheiry Just found it! And it's pretty cool, sounds like a good approach to mix with the tutorials for reusability kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHaYlamtl9toiMUsi=z8Sjlqcm13lVeDx5

[@S0UM026]

❤ your videos , really helpful can you please make tutorial on different type of stealth system ?! thanks

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey, thank you for your kind words and for sharing your request! I'll definitely consider making a tutorial on different types of stealth systems in the future. Keep an eye out for it!

[@stalkershano]

Here we are 🎉

[@AliElZoheiry]

Nice to see you here! 🎉

[@newtforgegames]

Do you ever miss with these tutorials?! 🏹🏹🔥🔥

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled that you're finding the tutorials helpful. I hope never to miss 😉

[@kryogenicgames]

I wont use this in my project but its so cool. Well done Ali as usual. ;) Did you ever try to look into neural network to train AI?

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you found it interesting. Neural networks and AI training are indeed fascinating topics. I have explored them in some of my personal projects, but only from a research standup, they would be too unpredictable in an actual game

[@kryogenicgames]

@@AliElZoheiry i see, so do you personally think using them for AI unless spent very long time training is not really game ready?

[@AliElZoheiry]

Well that depends a lot on the kind of game, but neutral net trained AIs are usually AI agents that learn to play an existing game, and not AIs that are part of a game, because you have to have an existing game already to train the agents on. So if you want a trained agent to be part of a game, that's not really feasible, it's the chicken and egg problem, what came first, the game or the AI 😅

[@pleasantlygrim6712]

Could you make an advanced tutorial on how to make a scalable weapons system using data assets with multiple weapon types and a weapon inventory with multiple weapon slots? I haven't seen any good tutorials on this subject yet and I think you're the perfect person for the job! It would go well with your projectile series. I'd even pay for a tutorial like that on Udemy or something. Also not sure if you've looked into this but I heard Epic offers grants to people that make tutorials, something to look into since you make the best tutorials on youtube.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there! Thanks for the suggestion! I've actually been considering a series on scalable weapon systems and weapon inventories. Your support is greatly appreciated, and I'll definitely look into the grants from Epic. Stay tuned for future updates!

[@alanh7285]

@AliElZoheiry Is it possible to make your video/face box smaller or remove it? It's covering content on screen. ty!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your feedback! I will consider adjusting the size or placement of the video/face box in future videos to avoid covering the on-screen content. Appreciate the input!

[@Ahmed_Ibrahimm]

Very nice tutorials and I hope to never stop making videos❤. But can you add one episode and explain how to make hit detection (If I shoot the enemy in his right hand, will play animation and if I shoot him in the left hand will play different animation) the enemy will play different animation when I hit him in different parts of his body.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your kind words and suggestion! I'll certainly consider adding an episode to address hit detection and custom animations for different body parts. I appreciate your continued support!

[@Ahmed_Ibrahimm]

Don't thank me man, You deserve it

[@darkmuhu]

Next movie Hurry up. Please.

[@billmore6486]

Very great job on preview. too many tutoirals don't show you the results of what your going to make

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much! I really spent a lot of time on that intro to make sure it's informative and exciting to watch. Glad to hear that it had the right imapact

[@coulterjb22]

OK. Love your style. I started UE5 two weeks ago and have now made a couple custom Metahumans. Where do I go for tutorials to teach me the basics about creating a commercial, not a game? I'm guessing camera and lighting control as well as building a small world/environment would be my first priority. Thanks to anyone willing to help.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there! I would recommend checking out tutorials on cinematography and virtual production, as they cover camera control, lighting techniques, and environment creation for commercial projects. You can find these tutorials on KZbin. I personally really like "@WilliamFaucher", he does some great stuff! Good luck with your venture into creating commercial content with UE5! www.youtube.com/@WilliamFaucher

[@coulterjb22]

@@AliElZoheiry Thank you! I'll head that way.

[@BooneyianLogic]

I'm trying to follow along, When i import the animations for the bow blendspace, none of them have root motion enabled, using root lock, creates a strange result. I was wondering if I had to go and download each animation in that pack individually, and check the "in-place" check box. I was trying to avoid having to go through each one, is there a way around this?

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there, I understand your frustration. From Mixamo you indeed have to download each animation separately and check the "in place" box. They had an option a few years ago to select multiple animations to download, but now they just put them in a pack and you can't edit the settings of a whole pack

[@anyvideoseveryone438]

Wow nice tutorial. Part 2 release date?😅

[@AliElZoheiry]

It's already in early access for my Patrons, so it will be publicly released to everyone in a couple of days

[@Pallywagz]

Yes!

[@AliElZoheiry]

I'm glad to see you're excited! Thank you for your comment.

[@Pallywagz]

@@AliElZoheiry No man, thank you!

[@Nosferatu_tqegaming]

i love this, i havent finished the tutorial. But, i would like to understand say i want to make a game with one protagonist that can adopt different class styles, so if i developed this bow and arrow tutorial, how to i say apply the class of animations to an item or item class (bows), then when any item from that class is equipped to the player they inherit those animations, etc.? can you make a video or explain? thanks boss youre literally saving my life

[@Nosferatu_tqegaming]

just saw actor component portion. sparked something but i will await a reply.

[@AliElZoheiry]

There are complex solutions to this problem for complex systems (Take a look at the Lyra sample project for a complex implementation), but a simple solution would just be to have different animation states for different weapons, and in your anim BP you check which weapon is equipped, and that drives a specific animation state

[@shameemhossen5051]

Hi Ali I am a big fan, After that series please try some rogue lite/like machanices, like spell system, upgrade, spell card selecection, spell activate spells, auto cast spell etc, rogue like machanices for unreal is rare so please do something on that note

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hi! Thank you for your suggestion, I appreciate your support and will definitely consider creating content focused on rogue-like mechanics in Unreal Engine in the future!

[@MSHAHROZKHAN]

big respect also show us where to become intermideate to pro

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there, thank you for the respect! I try to make content for all skill levels, and sometimes even in the same vide. Glad to hear you see the value in that

[@vladtercero7586]

i cant seem to make the animation import work from mixamo :(

[@vladtercero7586]

NVM i downloaded the new 5.4 update and used the retarget animation tool :) all good now

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey! Glad it's working now 🙏

[@user-wr5fh1xg1d]

How many parts will there be?

[@AliElZoheiry]

Not sure yet. I have the full series planned out, but I don't have it all split into individual parts

[@user-wr5fh1xg1d]

@@AliElZoheiry Perfect thanks! When to expect second part?

[@AliElZoheiry]

It's already in early access for my Patrons, so it will be publicly released to everyone in a couple of days

[@amiralighaforeyanrad885]

Ali where are you from?I guess middle east

[@AliElZoheiry]

Yeah, I'm from Egypt

[@IRONthumbs1]

[@AliElZoheiry]

Glad you enjoyed the content! Thank you for the love

[@carlsan5826]

our prophet has returned lol 🙏🏾

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad to have your support on this journey! 🙏

[@user-kj7uy5lj2x]

Heleh

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thanks for watching!

[@beppolaut605]

with your lessons we can built 1000 times better AI than the games Skull Island: Rise of Kong and Gollum. There is no reason to be afraid :)

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm really glad to hear that you find the lessons helpful!

[@ue...]

Please tutorial fight ghost of Tsushima ❤❤❤❤❤

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there! Thank you for the suggestion. I'll definitely put it on my list for future tutorial ideas. Cheers!

[@user-vi6xk1gi1c]

I challenge you to make endless runner can you do that I guess not hm

[@AliElZoheiry]

I guess not hahaha

[@gameclub_ir]

سلام داداش علی .میتونی آموزش ساخت هوش مصنوعی زامبی بسازی . مثل این که نزدیک زامبی شدی بوتو بشنوه یا از یکشنبه راه بری صداتو بشنوه یا کلا هوش مصنوعی زامبی باشه میتونی آموزششو بسازی؟

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey, ممنون بابت ایده! حتما توی لیست آموزش‌های آینده‌م قرارش می‌دم و ممکنه به زودی یه فیلم براش بسازم.

[@williamalex0111]

@@AliElZoheiry actually we need an advanced locomotion system tutorial 😁😁

[@gameclub_ir]

@@AliElZoheiry ممنون داداش

[@legenderry25]

haven't watched it yet but.... replicated?

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hello! Thank you for your comment. This video does not cover the topic of replication, but everything built here can be easily replicated if needed

[@user-rx6gm3mq5q]

سلام أخي مفيش قناة بالعربي

[@AliElZoheiry]

سلام! شكرًا لتعليقك. يمكنني أن أعتذر، لكن ليس لدي قناة باللغة العربية حاليًا.

[@user-rx6gm3mq5q]

شكرا لأنك رددت على تعليقي و إنشالله بعد 100ألف مشترك تعمل قنات عربية و بالمناسبة شرحك إحترافي​@@AliElZoheiry

[@dalaware9500]

What a great Tutorial, I would have loved to get involved. Placing the project and files in Patreon is OK, putting the bow behind a paywall 10 euro Patreon so that you are not able to just follow the tutorial not such a good idea. please consider allowing the bow to be downloaded.

[@stuartfrohna7470]

Creators have to make some money, and a bow 3D model and animations wouldn’t be terribly difficult to find for free

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there, thanks for the feedback. I hear you and appreciate your input. Though Patreon is my only source of income from this, and I spend weeks to make a single video, and $5 - $10 is much less than most other creators charge, and that's for my entire catalogue of tutorials and assets. That said, you can still perfectly follow along with any free bow from Sketchfab or the marketplace, my bow is just tailored for my animations.

[@mrrager1409]

You’re amazing

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your kind words! I really appreciate it 🙏

[@musicdudem6673]

Around 16 when youre adding sockets and you make a bow socket...would you want that to be separate from say a melee weapon's socket for aiming purposes or will a current socket for a melee weapon work just as well?

[@AliElZoheiry]

It would be beneficial to have separate sockets for different weapon types as it allows for more precise positioning and aiming. However, a single socket for both ranged and melee weapons can also work effectively if the position and orientation are generalized for both types of weapons.

[@musicdudem6673]

@@AliElZoheiry thank you!