How to make dashing curved?

[King09838 (Luka)]

Hello! I am using a dash script but the dash only goes straight and you cannot change direction until the dash is finished. I want the dash to curve but I have no idea how to.

Help would be appreciated!

Heres my script:

local Character = script.Parent
local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Humanoid = Character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
local HumanoidRootPart = Character:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")
local PlayerGui = Player.PlayerGui

local RunService = game:GetService('RunService')
local ContextActionService = game:GetService('ContextActionService')
local UserInput = game:GetService("UserInputService")

local Dashing = false
local DashSpeed = 80
local Cooldown = false
local CooldownTime = 0.9 -- Cooldown time (matches dashcooldown script)
local DashDuration = 0.25 -- Dash duration

local Animations = {
	["DashRight"] = 'rbxassetid://18732415956',
	["DashLeft"] = 'rbxassetid://18732414549',
	["DashFront"] = 'rbxassetid://18732412700',
	["DashBack"] = 'rbxassetid://18732406193',
}

for i, v in pairs(Animations) do
	local Anim = Instance.new("Animation")
	Anim.AnimationId = v
	Animations[i] = Humanoid:LoadAnimation(Anim)
end

local DashSound = Instance.new("Sound")
DashSound.SoundId = 'rbxassetid://8653395088'
DashSound.Parent = HumanoidRootPart

-- GUI elements for cooldown UI
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local screenGui = player:WaitForChild("PlayerGui"):WaitForChild("DashCoolDownFrame")
local cooldownFrame = screenGui:WaitForChild("Framecool")

-- Function to update the cooldown UI
local function updateCooldownUI()
	local currentTime = tick()
	local elapsed = 0

	cooldownFrame.Visible = true
	while elapsed < CooldownTime do
		elapsed = tick() - currentTime
		local newWidth = 0.253 * (1 - (elapsed / CooldownTime)) -- Decrease width based on cooldown
		cooldownFrame.Size = UDim2.new(newWidth, 0, 0.037, 0) -- Maintain the height of 0.037
		RunService.Heartbeat:Wait()
	end

	cooldownFrame.Size = UDim2.new(0.253, 0, 0.037, 0) -- Reset size
	cooldownFrame.Visible = false
end

local function Dash()
	if Dashing or Cooldown then return end

	local moveDirection = Humanoid.MoveDirection
	local DashAnim = "Front"

	if moveDirection.Magnitude == 0 then
		moveDirection = HumanoidRootPart.CFrame.LookVector
	else
		if math.abs(moveDirection.X) > math.abs(moveDirection.Z) then
			if moveDirection.X > 0 then
				DashAnim = "Right"
			else
				DashAnim = "Left"
			end
		else
			if moveDirection.Z > 0 then
				DashAnim = "Front"
			else
				DashAnim = "Back"
			end
		end
	end

	Dashing = true
	Cooldown = true
	Animations["Dash" .. DashAnim]:Play()

	-- Play the dash sound
	DashSound:Play()

	-- Apply dash velocity
	local DashVelocity = Instance.new("BodyVelocity")
	DashVelocity.MaxForce = Vector3.new(550000, 550000, 550000)
	DashVelocity.P = 9e9
	DashVelocity.Parent = HumanoidRootPart
	DashVelocity.Velocity = moveDirection * DashSpeed

	-- Dash visual effects
	coroutine.wrap(function()
		local DashEffect = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("DustTrail"):Clone()
		DashEffect.Parent = workspace
		DashEffect.CFrame = Character.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame

		for _, v in pairs(DashEffect:GetDescendants()) do
			if v:IsA("ParticleEmitter") then
				v:Emit(5)
			end
		end

		game.Debris:AddItem(DashEffect, 0.5)
	end)()

	-- Wait for dash duration
	task.wait(DashDuration)

	DashVelocity:Destroy()
	Dashing = false

	-- Start the cooldown and update the UI
	task.delay(CooldownTime, function()
		Cooldown = false
	end)
	coroutine.wrap(updateCooldownUI)() -- Trigger cooldown UI update
end

-- Bind dash action to key or button
local function onAction(actionName, inputState, inputObject)
	if inputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then
		Dash()
	end
end

ContextActionService:BindAction("DashAction", onAction, false, Enum.KeyCode.Q)

if UserInput.TouchEnabled then
	local MobileButtons = PlayerGui:WaitForChild("MobileButtons")
	MobileButtons.Enabled = true
	
	MobileButtons.MobileFrame.DashButton.MouseButton1Down:Connect(function()
		Dash()
	end)
	
end

[BendsSpace]

What do you want the dash to curve based on? For example, camera orientation, movement inputs, etc.

[BroadenHorizons (Lando)]

hey, It looks like you’re only updating the moveDirection once:

	DashVelocity.Velocity = moveDirection * DashSpeed

I think you could have a loop while the function is running so that the body velocity applies the force in the direction of the player

[SchmeckoGecko]

If you want it to make Dashes using Tween/Lerp whatever, you could use Bezier Curves.
Else your curves will always look a bit weird, if your just using BodyPosition, Velocity,
X Y Z
Also since you said it goes straight, you probably want it to go up a little?
Just manipulate the Y vector

[King09838 (Luka)]

i want it to curve based on movement inputs

[King09838 (Luka)]

i did what you said, but it still feels the same

[BroadenHorizons (Lando)]

could u show the code for the script?

[King09838 (Luka)]

actually never mind i got feedback from my friend and he said it curves. ty