Raycast is nil?

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#1

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module.Spit = function(boss, dmg)
	
	local filter = RaycastParams.new()
	filter.FilterDescendantsInstances = {boss}
	filter.FilterType = Enum.RaycastFilterType.Blacklist
	local attack = workspace:Raycast(
		boss.Position,
		boss.CFrame.LookVector * 45,
		filter
	)
	local m = Instance.new("Part")
	m.Anchored = true
	m.Parent = workspace
	m.Position = boss.CFrame.LookVector * 50
	if attack then
		local humanoid = attack.Instance.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") or attack.Instance.Parent.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
		if humanoid then
			spawn(function()
				for i = 1, 3, 1 do
					wait(1.5)
					humanoid.Health -= dmg
				end
			end)
		else
			local puddle = script.Puddle:Clone()
			puddle.Parent = workspace
			puddle.Position = attack.Position
		end
	else
		warn("[Spit]: No instance found")
	end
	
end

For some reason attack is nil at some times and I don’t know how to fix it or what’s wrong with it

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#2 
humanoid.Health -= dmg

just do

humanoid:TakeDamage(dmg)
#3

That isn’t the problem here. The raycast is nil

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#4

When you create the Ray aka “attack” you need to do attack.Instance to get what you raycast hit. Other than that I don’t see anything wrong with this.

#5
  1. Find the front face of the part and place it less than or equal to 45 studs.
  2. Face it to your target.
  3. It should work.
#6

The boss is always facing the baseplate which is at least 45 studs from
I’ve even created a new part 45 studs from the boss (look vector) and its always below the surface of the baseplate

#7

I’m not an expert at CFrames and I can’t test anything right now however would using the unit of the lookVector fix things?
So try changing boss.CFrame.LookVector * 45 to boss.CFrame.LookVector.Unit * 45

I’m saying this because the second parameter of RayCast takes a direction and I’m assuming that the lookVector is a position instead of a direction.