Why is my skill not damaging the npc unless my player is touching the npc

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1

I am using a local script in a tool to determine the location of my mouse, then create a copy of a part in replicated storage.

When I test this and put make NewLN go to mouse position tit does nothing to the dummy humanoid when touching, however when i touch the dummy with my player and do it somehow it worked. I want it to make damage on its own.

here is my script:

tool = script.Parent 

local ip = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
local ui = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local db = false
local cd = 1
local EQ = false
local dmg = 10
local RS = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local LN = RS:WaitForChild("Lightning")
local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
local desired desiredPosition = nil

tool.Equipped:Connect(function()
	 EQ = true
end)

tool.Unequipped:Connect(function()
	EQ = false
end)

ui.InputBegan:Connect(function(type1,typing)
	if typing then
		return
	elseif type1.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.Q and db == false and EQ == true then
		db = true
		
		local mouse = game.Players.LocalPlayer:GetMouse()
		local char = player.Character
		
		
		local NewLN = LN:Clone()
		NewLN.CFrame = CFrame.new(mouse.Hit.Position.X,0, mouse.Hit.Position.Z)
		NewLN.Parent = game.Workspace
		
		
		NewLN.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
			print("hi")
		
			local hum = hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
			if hum and hum ~= char.Humanoid then
				print("humfound")
				hum:TakeDamage(dmg)	
			end
		end)
  
		wait(1)
		NewLN:Destroy()
	wait(cd)
		db = false
	end
end)

pls help

2

Your script works for me.

Added the last 3 lines of code:

		db =false
	end
end)

Is your part in Replicated Storage set to CanTouch?

3

no it is not set to can touch, is that important?

It shows but it doesnt damage the npc, does it do that for you?

4

I used a part named Lightning with your script.

It was set to CanTouch.

When I placed my mouse over the other character and pressed Q.

The part from storage appeared and damaged their character.

5

Huh that only works for me if the part is unanchored and non collided off so that the part or dummy moves or else it doesn’t do anything

6

I’m pretty sure you need to enable CanTouch for touched events to fire.

Also if you plan to damage the NPC using LocalScript, I don’t think it’ll work if you have set the NPC model network connection to the server.

7

What do you mean by network connection?

8

I think they meant to say “network ownership”, but essentially if you damage the NPC using a LocalScript that damage will only be applied for that LocalScript’s player and the NPC will stay unharmed for everyone else. To solve this problem you’ll need to use a RemoteEvent to send a signal to the server when you want to damage the NPC and damage it within the server Script that has the OnServerEvent connection for the RemoteEvent

9

uhh ok, im still not so sure how that works, but ill look at the links u sent for advice so thanks

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10

Yeah I meant to say network ownership, mb.