Ground slam mechanic is very broken

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#1

I created a little ground slam mechanic for a slightly more satisfying combat experience in my game. However, it’s not really working as I want it to. It got 2 problems:

  1. Shockwave is super delayed, and ruins ground slamming from the heights.
  2. It still damages and affects the player executing the action.

Here are the scripts involved:

Main script (local script)

local me = script.Parent
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local anim = script.Animation
local track = player.Character:WaitForChild("Humanoid"):LoadAnimation(anim)
local keys = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local sound = script.dash
local event = game.ReplicatedStorage["dash sound"]
wait(1)
local hum = player.Character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
sound.Parent = player.Character.HumanoidRootPart

local function getdown()
	track:Play()
	event:FireServer(sound)
	player.Character.Humanoid.RootPart.Velocity = player.Character.Humanoid.RootPart.CFrame.LookVector * 0 + Vector3.new(0, -200, 0)
	local slam = game.ReplicatedStorage.groundslam
	if not player.Character:FindFirstChild("groundslam detector") then
		slam:FireServer()
	end
end

keys.InputBegan:Connect(function(input)
	if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.LeftControl then	
		if hum.FloorMaterial == Enum.Material.Air then
			getdown()
		end
	end
end)

me.MouseButton1Up:Connect(function()
	if hum.FloorMaterial == Enum.Material.Air then
		getdown()
	end
end)

Script for starting everything in the server side and setting up the slam detector (server script)

local event = game.ReplicatedStorage.groundslam
local detector = game.ServerStorage["groundslam detector"]

event.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(plr)
	local clone = detector:Clone()
	clone.Parent = plr.Character
	local weld = Instance.new("Weld")
	weld.Parent = plr.Character:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")
	weld.Part0 = plr.Character:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")
	weld.Part1 = clone
	weld.C1 = CFrame.new(0, 10, 0)
end)

Script inside the slam detector part for spawning the shockwave model (server script)

local me = script.Parent
local shockwave = game.ServerStorage.shockwave

me.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
	if hit:IsA("BasePart") then
		local clone = shockwave:Clone()
		clone.Parent = game.Workspace
		clone:PivotTo(me.CFrame - Vector3.new(0, 2, 0))
		game.ReplicatedStorage["ground slam sound"]:Fire(me.Position)
		me:Destroy()
	end
end)

The script placed inside the shockwave hitbox (invisible cylinder that cannot be seen in the vid but has a particle emitter) for damaging and blasting characters into the cosmos (server side)

local me = script.Parent

me.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
	if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
		if hit.Parent ~= me.Parent.Parent then
			hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid"):TakeDamage(1)
			local hum = hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
			if hum:IsA("Humanoid") then
				hum.RootPart.AssemblyLinearVelocity = hum.RootPart.CFrame.UpVector * 50
			end
		end
		
	end
end)

I am suspecting that the shockwave delay is caused by all the events and the setting up of everything and other complicated stuff. I have no idea about what is going on with the player still being damaged by the shockwave.

Yes, it looks a bit too overpowered, but I will add limits after everything is alright.

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#2

try wait a bit until the player touches solid ground, and then fire the actual shockwave stuff

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#3

my slam ability uses a part welded to the player to detect the ground. the part is spawned once you initiate the ability. once the part detects the ground, it spawns the shockwave and disappears. so ya, i think it technically already waits a bit.

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