How would I create an ability that adds a weapon to a humanoid temporarily?

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#1

I’m not sure if i’ve phrased it well in the title but at the moment I’m trying to make an ability activates when I press a button. I know that I need to use userinputservice for this but I don’t have any experience with adding to or changing a model’s humanoid.
To make it easier as an example, how would I create a sword appearing in a player’s hand, task.wait(1), and then disappearing?

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#2

You can use Player.StarterGear, and with some waiting, you can remove it:

local tool = *tool*

local player = *player*

local timeToWait = 3 -- (example)

local debounce = false

put this after the part where it’s supposed to add:

if not debounce then
debounce = true
tool.Parent = player.StarterGear
wait(timeToWait)
if player.StarterGear:FindFirstChild(tool.Name) then
if player.Backpack:FindFirstChild(tool.Name) then
player.Backpack[tool.Name]:Destroy()
end
player.StarterGear[tool.Name]:Destroy()
end
end

If this is not what you want, can you help me understand with your script?

#3

Thanks for the idea, but i’m not trying to use tools in my game. It’s more like this specific ability makes a sword on a player’s hand, uses it to slash, and then fades out of existance. At the moment, I’m not sure how to create this ability. What I assume is happening (correct me if I’m wrong) in the code snippet you gave me is a tool the player can equip, something i’m not going for in my game.

#4

I have got a question:

  1. Where is the sword localized? LeftArm, RightArm?
  2. What type of rig are the players? (because left arms’ and right arms’ names are different in R15 than in R6)
#5
  1. I’m not sure what you mean by localised, but if you mean the part they are stuck to, right arm (right hand)
  2. the players are r15
#6 
local sword = *sword*

local player = *player*

local timeToWait = 3 -- (example)

local debounce = false

put this after the part where it’s supposed to add:

if not debounce and player.Character.Humanoid.Health > 0 then
debounce = true
sword.Parent = player.Character["Right Arm"]
wait(timeToWait)
if player.Character["Right Arm"]:FindFirstChild(sword.Name) then
player.Character["Right Arm"][sword.Name]:Destroy()
end
end
#7

I meant like where it’s supposed to be parented. What it’s parent?

#8

Thanks, I’ll give this a try whenever I get the chance and if it works I’ll mark it as solution

#9

Have you tried the code yet?

Did it work?