NPC Pathfinding not working

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#1

Hello! I have a script that should set a point in a area and then make the NPC Pathfind there, but it fails for some reason. Here is my script:

Summary

local PathfindingService = game:GetService(“PathfindingService”)

local Area = Vector3.new(512.2, 0, 512)
local AreaPosition = Vector3.new(2.37, 165.827, 0.35)
local Figure = script.Parent
local Humanoid = Figure:WaitForChild(“Humanoid”)

local function getRandomPoint()
local randomPoint = Vector3.new(
math.random(-Area.X / 2, Area.X / 2),
0,
math.random(-Area.Z / 2, Area.Z / 2)
)
return randomPoint + AreaPosition
end

local function followPath(destination)
local path = PathfindingService:CreatePath({
AgentHeight = 6,
AgentRadius = 3,
AgentCanJump = true,
})

local success, errorMessage = pcall(function()
	path:ComputeAsync(Figure.PrimaryPart.Position, destination)
end)

if success and path.Status == Enum.PathStatus.Success then
	local waypoints = path:GetWaypoints()

	for i, waypoint in ipairs(waypoints) do
		if waypoint.Action == Enum.PathWaypointAction.Jump then
			Humanoid.Jump = true
		end
		Humanoid:MoveTo(waypoint.Position)
		local reached = Humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		if not reached then
			warn("NPC failed to reach waypoint:", i)
			break
		end
	end
else
	warn("Pathfinding failed:", errorMessage)
end

end

– Main loop
while task.wait(math.random(2, 7)) do
local destination = getRandomPoint()
print(“Attempting to move to:”, destination)
followPath(destination)
end

And everytime time i run it it puts out “Pathfinding failed: nil (x3) - Server - NPC_ Moving:49” As you can see i tried debugging it, Asked AI for help but nothing worked. Primary part of the NPC is the Human Root part too.

#2

check that primary part position and destination aren’t returning nil

#3

Hello! Sorry I’m late but have you tried checking the PathStatus? Pretty sure the reason it returns nil is because you didn’t put elseif errorMessage. Try printing the path status?

#4

check if the AgentRadius and AgentHieght value are correct
check for path status by using Path.Status property
check if your npc can go to the random point

#5

It returns with “num.PathStatus.NoPath”, i think i figured it out, it puts the point where it should walk to in the air, i dont know how to check if its a valid destination/ make it a valid destination.

#6

Might be that, let us know of it fixes!