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[Reggie02]

Hi guys. I started game maker a while ago and I'm making a platform engine. everything is fine so far apart from melee attacks and climbing edges/ledges but For now, I would like to know how I can implement melee attacks. What I have in mind is changing the sprite when a button is pressed and if player collides with enemy while in attack sprite, take health from enemy but there are obviously many issues with that. Any help is appreciated and code + explaination will be very appreciated  

[mokesmoe]

You will want to make a separate object for the attack's hitbox, and make the player's hitbox not include the weapon (or limb). If an enemy touches the attack object it gets hit.

[Geeze]

Or you could make melee attacks projectiles (engine-vice) that disappear really fast.