How To Make A Third Person Shooter - Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial

In this Unreal Engine 5 blueprints tutorial for beginners, MizzoFrizzo will show you how to create a third-person shooter. We'll set up an over-the-shoulder camera, locomotion animations, crouching, aim down sights with zoom, reduced FOV, slowed walk speed, and animations, as well as shooting an enemy with a line trace and a basic health and death system.
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[@PitchforkAcademy]

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[@Sh4rrk]

could you continue on the ammunition and the circle that you see before shooting?

[@ProxyDoug]

Probably the best tutorial on the subject I've watched so far. Although you don't really need to check if the character's health is higher than zero before damaging them, just after, and you also need to disable the collision on the capsule or else it stays there where the character was.

[@PitchforkAcademy]

@ProxyDoug Actually the check before the rest of the logic is to stop it executing any further logic in case the character you shoot is already dead. Yes obviously you would want to disable collision on the capsule; this is essentially just a quick introduction to make a very basic TPS character set up.

[@retrowrath9374]

This is such a good tutorial, took my project to the next level for sure, always seem to have a problem with aiming and getting the blend spaces right, thanks so much.

[@Vylocity]

oh my god you werent kidding...nice dude. Watching this first thing tomorrow

[@PitchforkAcademy]

😏

[@Milian-f2e]

6:20 Dude I looooooove you! I actually looked for this like 3 months 🤩

[@PitchforkAcademy]

Haha I love you too, Milian! 🫶

[@alraffa5090]

Great tutorial. I would have taken the approach of maintaining the Manny AnimBlueprint when you character does not have a weapon equipped, then toggle within the ABP using an equipped Boolean variable. This way you get the best of both worlds ! Also, love how you did the aim offset. Had no idea you can do that. I prefer to create an AnimOffset then dropping in the AO animation sequences (if you have them)

[@fujgaming4983]

This is the best tutorial ive seen so far! Thank you so much for this ! Also can you tell me how can I convert camera to First person?

[@_-VIS-_]

Bro this is literally the tutorial I’ve been searching for a month. All the other ones are confusing.

[@PitchforkAcademy]

I can't believe it took me this long to realise it needs to be done! I also have a multiplayer TPS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIObYoenor-XY5Y 🫶

[@romaneks0]

@@PitchforkAcademy but its a bit outdated bcs of new update of unreal isnt it? is it good to use now or?

[@PitchforkAcademy]

@@romaneks0 Uhh, no? Why would it be outdated?

[@d_Howard]

Great and helpful tutorial! Thanks loads! One more thing I need to go looking for: a crosshair or X mark for where the rounds will be hitting. Thanks for getting me this far!

[@SilvexNEM]

Truly helpful video. You're awesome dude, keep going!

[@BarryMcCawkiner]

Amazing tutorial, however: At 32:50, you don't have to delete the BS_Jog. If you do the same as you did with the Locomation-Walk/Run animation (bring in BS_CrouchWalk and blend poses by bool), then it will give you a better effect, in my opinion. Your character's posture won't be straight like a board as if he's about to fire a heavy machine gun. Of course, if you're making a game where your character is a robot, then this is the perfect posture for that. It reminds me of The Terminator.

[@PitchforkAcademy]

@BarryMcCawkiner Yeah this video has a couple of mistakes that were unintentionally left in but I'll do better on next year's iteration. 🙂

[@swagmeiser]

FYI AT 17:52 If your character doesnt lean, check connections on the "Event" graph

[@STRIFETRIBE]

Mines didn't lean

[@STRIFETRIBE]

Figure it out, have to apply rotation mode "add to existing"

[@potterjohn6364]

​@@STRIFETRIBE Big thanks!!!!

[@Thorrwulf]

How to shoot always at the center? Great tutorial and everything works fine!

[@JoTheMonkey]

i would like to know to how to make the tracer shoot at the center for me it shoots at the side

[@ProxyDoug]

47:04 Here, instead of using Get Forward Vector from the MuzzleFlash socket, you can use it from the Camera node. It's not precise with the center of the screen (if you set a crosshair, it won't shoot in the middle), but it stops the sway from the animation from affecting the shot.

[@Thorrwulf]

@@ProxyDoug many thanks!

[@matthiasaldorf5701]

This is by far the best tutorial on this topic on KZbin. Great, thank you!

[@GG_GlitchTV]

I did the steps but my character has no animation. He is just standing straight up as he moves. but isnt walking. Also, i want my characters to be able to wield knives and be able to fistfight when they don't have guns. is it possible to have more than one animation?

[@lairdsummers5315]

I have the half of the 5 hours zombie game that u did, and I learn a lot, but can do a tutorial of how to do animations on blender and putting in unreal in a character, cuz it’s crazy how I don’t see any tutorial in KZbin that explain specially, I want to add uv mapping, and lot of animations, or maybe do u know some uddmy or domestica this type of plataforms to know about the characters and animation(?? I don’t like mixamo cuz it’s easy, and I want to upload my own zbrush characters that cross to substance then blender then unreal

[@Sh4rrk]

I really like your videos, could you make a series where maybe you can create a game "similar" to the last of us, I would be very grateful

[@stanleyplayz]

thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much i needed this

[@starscream2092]

Hey, could you add a sprint mechanic to this? with stamina depleting but not on tick? Somehow make it a function. I heard that doing HP, sprint and other stuff that does not need to be checked every frame should not be on tick.

[@PitchforkAcademy]

This is just a standalone video, but yes of course you could add anything you want! ✌️

[@Brownloner]

could one of your next tutorials be how to make a crafting system?

[@pricegamingfivem]

Checked all connections for everything but my character doesn't lean forward / backwards when the camera leans.

[@tomrogers7618]

At 47:44 after completing the firing logic my gun will just keep firing even after the input is released regardless of if its enhanced input or basic lmb input.

[@Nithed]

Could you make a video replacing the character with another one? changing your skin, or give instructions on how I could do it, I'm afraid of watching another video and mine will have file problems later

[@UY-jk9fv]

for all those struggling to shoot at the center, a step is missed , after multiplying the forward vector with a float, add back the vector to the vector location of the socket.

[@PitchforkAcademy]

OMG you are right! I can't believe I left that mistake in my tutorial! 🤦‍♂️

[@tomrogers7618]

I could bebeing a doofus, but could you be more specific?

[@PitchforkAcademy]

@@tomrogers7618 For the line trace end point, take what we plug into the start point and add it to the return value of the multiply node, then plug the return of that addition into the end point.

[@liamcuh1376]

@@PitchforkAcademystill confused

[@PitchforkAcademy]

@@liamcuh1376 I explained thoroughly...

[@Zaf.G]

i'm a bit stuck with my line traces going slightly left or right depending on how i turn and fire. at one position the lines are dead center and when i turn to the right my lines go off to the left from the muzzle instead of straight forward.

[@mbhollowstudios]

Hey dude, I was having this same issue. I fixed it by increasing the multiply amount after the get forward vector pin. I increased mine to something like 500,000 and it fixed it.

[@ashskyqueen]

Hi. I had the same problem. It's caused by the UE5_Idle_Rifle_Ironsights animation. Switch it to UE5_Fire_Rifle_Ironsights instead :D

[@Lord_vonWatching]

33:15 Couldn't you use the same setup as for the other Walk/Run Blendspaces. Just out of curiosity?

[@Trumanhere]

20:27 31:00 I JUST HAD TO REWATCH IT ALL AGAIN FOR A SMALL ARROR ARGGHH Edit: thx now i understand more blueprint on unreal infact i made sprint thank to this 48:22

[@simpledave6314]

19:15 is this Blendspace native to UE5 or how do I get it? Do you have another Tutorial for this?

[@ProxyDoug]

I did this tutorial on UE4 and the blendspace is there under a different name, and you also have to retarget it (if I recall correctly).

[@SICK_2.0]

Hey is there anyway to make the gun shoot from your eyes like counter strike I don't like how hard it is too shoot because of the animation I really just want it to be more accurate

[@ProxyDoug]

Where he used the MuzzleFlash forward vector, you can change it to use the camera node into the Forward Vector node.

[@SuperMan-nv6iu]

Hello. I assume we will be able to add secondary weapon too after this tutorial by following your other tutorial....?

[@PitchforkAcademy]

Yep you can add whatever you like!

[@Vylocity]

I made it smoothly to 19:00 and i have a question before I go any further, If my goal is to have the unarmed animations(for idle, sprint, crouch, etc.) active before picking up any weapons. Whats your best suggestion to achieve that while still following the rest of this tutorial? Apologies if you talk about that later in the vid haha

[@Vylocity]

I already have your physics simulated weapons system made and working too which is really nice

[@PitchforkAcademy]

This is just a tutorial showing some basic set up. What you want to take away from it or add onto it is entirely up to you. ✌️

[@creed9072]

Hi i was curious if i create the first person metahuman tutorial am i able to then use a another camera to easily put thirdperson as a option and for multiplayer would i follow the multiplayer FPS tutorial or the TPS tutorial for setting that up? or either one is fine?.. sorry for so many questions

[@vibrant7197]

goat fr

[@endriu7314]

i trying for a lot of tutorial and i still can,t implement firing system....

[@PitchforkAcademy]

What do you mean? It's not that complicated....

[@KuntaGaming]

can you pls make a Multiplayer Tutorial in which we have a Rifle And a sniper with scope better movement Everything replicated Start a new serious pls

[@hoopaswagg]

Hi how would i import my own gun from blender with fire animations [ slide moving back]

[@patitopingobueno]

what about a third person shooter, with the ALS community plugin? (something like alan wake) :D

[@PitchforkAcademy]

ALS is already an advanced TPS setup. This tutorial shows a basic TPS set up from scratch.

[@Mxthaisacoward]

Bro my gun is shooting in only one location no matter where I aim

[@wayneadams9102]

Is this tutorial compatible with modification for a locomotion / camera system similar to something like MGS 5?

[@PitchforkAcademy]

@@wayneadams9102 Yes

[@emeryallen2100]

I'm having a problem at around 17:25. My upper body is completely turned on its side and I'm not sure which step I missed to cause this.

[@PitchforkAcademy]

You probably plugged something into the wrong pin when we set up the pitch rotation calculations...

[@Logan-qj9tg]

Question on the line trace channel. What is it rotating off of? I can shoot straight in some postions and if I turn it shoots to the left or right. Is it based off world location or actor location or muzzle flash location?

[@PitchforkAcademy]

It doesn't rotate, it draws from point A to point B. Point A is the world location of the muzzle socket, and point B is calculated from the forward vector of that socket, so a certain distance in front of the socket. No idea why your line trace would be doing that but probably you made a mistake somewhere...

[@gillieskyler]

@@PitchforkAcademy i am having same issue the line just goes in one direction

[@KingSkrap]

19:29 my whole state machine for Upper Body Anims is not working, I’ve completely deleted it and remade it on par with the video, but the entire machine doesn’t work? Is there something I have disabled/not enabled

[@KingSkrap]

Got it. Didn’t activate it from the machine. Just ignore my comments I’ll figure it out eventually 😆

[@CapnMericaNuke]

At 16:45 we are putting the data in the X(roll) of the "make rotator" node even though we are changing the pitch. This is correct but for the life of me I don't understand why. Could someone please break it down for me?

[@PitchforkAcademy]

It's rotation on the x axis. Open up the asset and look at the gizmo that shows the axis in the bottom left of the viewport. 😉

[@alphamineron]

Hey, how is this different from the 2.5hr tutorial you posted a few months ago? Is this just the “short and basic” version? Or is there something I’m missing?

[@PitchforkAcademy]

Yes, this is the short, basic, and non-replicated version for beginners.

[@alphamineron]

@@PitchforkAcademy thx for clarifying

[@alphamineron]

@@PitchforkAcademy Hey do you take video requests/suggestions? I was struggling to find comprehensive resources on working with audio in Unreal with Steam Multiplayer. Implementing a directional voice chat with effects, like high filter for walkie talkie…

[@PitchforkAcademy]

@alphamineron I welcome the requests but unfortunately the answer usually has to be no because I already have too much work to do (or I simply don't know the subject well enough). Wouldn't you just attach the sound component to the character and make sure that component is replicated?

[@stanleyplayz]

Someone help my loco motion isn’t connecting the his is

[@davids2551]

Has anyone tried combining this with AI? I tried copying the character and adding an AI controller but AIMove to drifts instead of walking. Use Acceleration for paths is ticked.

[@captainsapprentice3287]

crouching and ads are glitchy if run on server! if anyone knows fix please let me know

[@abyeuxtech]

Hey is there anyone who can help me figure out what's going on with my animation blueprint? I'm using the enhanced input to change the crouching variable to true which should activate the crouching idle pose. It looks like it does but in-game the player only crouches when moving around. I'm changing the crouching variable to true using the input which should activate the crouching idle pose. It looks like it does but in-game the player only crouches when moving around

[@PitchforkAcademy]

Look in your state machines in the animBP. Do you have the necessary changes inside the idle state for crouching?

[@KingSkrap]

17:52. Mine won’t turn 😭. I’ve checked everything and my guy is just how he was in the beginning

[@PitchforkAcademy]

I can guarantee you that you haven't checked everything...

[@KingSkrap]

@@PitchforkAcademyI fixed it! I deleted a portion in the event graph. Thank you though, video is super helpful!

[@KingSkrap]

19:25 what would this file be called on UE5.3? I can’t find BS_Jog

[@KingSkrap]

Got it- anyone wondering/needing same issue you have to enable showing incompatible skeletons

[@refanferdian1065]

​@@KingSkrap hey i have this problem too

[@refanferdian1065]

​@@KingSkraplike can you explain me what is enable showing incompatible skeletons

[@refanferdian1065]

where and how

[@refanferdian1065]

nvm i already make my own blandspace

[@ragebladegaming101]

orient or yaw does not pop up when I search it do you know why?

[@PitchforkAcademy]

Maybe you have child component selected instead of the scene root...

[@foolishnate344]

i have an issue at 19:12 I don't have the asset jog in the list of assets.

[@foolishnate344]

got it figured out had to add non comp assets to the list.

[@PitchforkAcademy]

@@foolishnate344 It's probably not compatible because you didn't retarget it...

[@romaneks0]

what if i dont have a UE5 BS jog, those two are missing in my case

[@PitchforkAcademy]

Look up how to make a blendspace and make the blendspace. 🙂

[@lsbq]

@@PitchforkAcademy how

[@creed9072]

Hi, i was curious I just completed your TPS Multiplayer shooter tutorial. Would i just code the stuff i am missing from the earlier tutorial into the existing TPS online? Also i was wondering how would i go about getting TPS shooter but i want to put in first person also as how some games are if you double click right it changes it into first person perspective.. and with the meta human does your older converting meta human in ue5 does is it still the same way for 5.4? Thank you for everything and if you are unable to answer i understand, anything advice helps a lot.

[@agentshadow6618]

can i turn it to true first person

[@PitchforkAcademy]

Of course you can. Just attach the camera to the head...

[@anonymous12-tech38]

first