How do I make my NPC dodge and jump over obstacles?

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#1

I’ve made a script from a tutorial how to make zombie chasing the player and damaging them, but I want to make them not stuck on the wall or obstacles like making them dodge or jump over them, here is what I made:

local zombie = script.Parent
local humanoid = zombie:WaitForChild("Humanoid")

zombie.PrimaryPart:SetNetworkOwner(nil)

local attackDebounce = false

local function Chase()
	local players = game.Players:GetPlayers()
	local maxDistance = 100
	local nearestTarget = nil
	
	for i, player in pairs(players) do
		if player.Character then
			local target = player.Character
			local distance = (zombie.HumanoidRootPart.Position - target.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
			if distance < maxDistance then
				nearestTarget = target
				maxDistance = distance
			end
		end
	end
	
	return nearestTarget
end

local function Attack(target)
	local distance = (zombie.HumanoidRootPart.Position - target.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
	
	if distance > 2.5 then
		humanoid:MoveTo(target.HumanoidRootPart.Position)
	else
		if attackDebounce == false then
			attackDebounce = true
			target.Humanoid:TakeDamage(10)
			wait(0.5)
			attackDebounce = false
		end
	end
end

while wait() do
	local target = Chase()
	if target then
		humanoid:MoveTo(target.HumanoidRootPart.Position)
		Attack(target) -- Damage the target
	end
end
#2

Use PathfindingService to ensure that characters can move between the points without running into walls or other obstacles.

Here’s the link: PathfindingService | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub

#3

I put the PathfindingService on the chase function, but they still run to the wall and don’t jump over the obstacles

local function Chase()
	local players = game.Players:GetPlayers()
	local maxDistance = 100
	local nearestTarget = nil
	
	local path = pathfindingService:CreatePath({
		AgentRadius = 3,
		AgentHeight = 6,
		AgentCanJump = true
	})
	
	for i, player in pairs(players) do
		if player.Character then
			local target = player.Character
			local distance = (zombie.HumanoidRootPart.Position - target.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
			local success, errorMessage = pcall(function()
				path:ComputeAsync(zombie.HumanoidRootPart.Position, target.HumanoidRootPart.Position)
			end)
			
			if success and path.Status == Enum.PathStatus.Success then
				if distance < maxDistance then
					nearestTarget = target
					maxDistance = distance
				end
			else
				warn("Path not computed!", errorMessage)
			end
		end
	end
	
	return nearestTarget
end

And the error message says nil.

#4

Maybe decrease the traversable value in Height to 3.

#5

Try debug with this: https://create.roblox.com/store/asset/9019193064/Pathfinder?tab=description

#6

I tried to change the AgentHeight value and it’s not working, and tried this plugin and it seems they are not following the path.