How do I make VFX abilities and then code them

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How do I both make VFX abilities and then spawn them through script for an attack?

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very vague description, since theres more than one type of particle (static and an actual physics particle). have you considered checking out particle emitters?

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You’re gonna need to explain more—we can’t read your mind or your project setup. Please give a more detailed description before making a topic. But since I get what you’re going for, here’s how I’d approach it:

Honestly, I’d make a simple attack module that handles both logic and VFX spawning. Keep it modular so you can reuse it across abilities.

Example: AttackModule

local AttackModule = {}

function AttackModule.Cast(player, targetPosition)
    local character = player.Character
    if not character then return end

    -- Create VFX
    local effect = Instance.new("Part")
    effect.Size = Vector3.new(1, 1, 1)
    effect.Shape = Enum.PartType.Ball
    effect.Material = Enum.Material.Neon
    effect.Color = Color3.fromRGB(255, 0, 0)
    effect.Anchored = true
    effect.CanCollide = false
    effect.Position = character.HumanoidRootPart.Position + Vector3.new(0, 2, 0)
    effect.Parent = workspace

    -- Tween the effect to target
    local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")
    local tweenInfo = TweenInfo.new(0.5, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear)
    local goal = {Position = targetPosition}
    local tween = TweenService:Create(effect, tweenInfo, goal)
    tween:Play()

    -- Cleanup
    tween.Completed:Connect(function()
        effect:Destroy()
        -- You can add damage or impact logic here
    end)
end

return AttackModule

Usage (from a LocalScript or server-side handler)

local AttackModule = require(game.ReplicatedStorage.AttackModule)
local mouse = player:GetMouse()

mouse.Button1Down:Connect(function()
    AttackModule.Cast(player, mouse.Hit.Position)
end)
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