Soulslike Enemy Combat Plugin
Unreal Engine AI Combat System Plugin Soulslike
Production-ready enemy AI combat system for Unreal Engine with modular components, multiplayer support, and StateTree/BehaviorTree hybrid architecture.
Soulslike Enemy Combat
A production-ready AI combat plugin for Unreal Engine 5.6+. Six modular systems - Movement, Actions, Reactions, Combat Roles, Threat Detection, and Melee Trace - that work together or independently. Supports single-player, listen server, and dedicated server.
Full C++ source, Blueprint support, demo level with a working enemy included.
Systems
| System | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Movement | Direction sampling, distance maintenance, strafing with fatigue, hybrid navigation |
| Actions | Scoring-based selection, cooldowns, combo chains, Ability or BehaviorTree execution |
| Reactions | Hit reactions, stagger, death handling |
| Combat Roles | Attacker, Flanker, Waiter, Supporter, Elite - dynamic role assignment |
| Threat Detection | Camera attention tracking, distance adjustment, defensive behavior |
| Melee Trace | Frame-rate independent swept traces, multi-shape, animation notify integration |
Architecture uses StateTree for strategic decisions and BehaviorTree/Gameplay Abilities for action execution. Data-driven configuration through AI Config data assets.
This started from years of building combat systems for commercial mobile games and action prototypes. I kept solving the same problems - getting AI to feel responsive, movement to look natural, and architecture to not collapse as complexity grew. So I packaged it into something reusable. The whole thing is built on the same StateTree/BehaviorTree hybrid pattern used in professional action games, and it ships with multiplayer support out of the box.
What Developers Are Saying
I finally found the system I think I'll be using for a long time. Pretty painless to actually go through the setup. It uses gameplay tags, which are really easy to work with and keep things clean and organized. I'm happy about finding this plugin and can't wait to tinker with the config settings.
Excellent plugin. In my case, it covered about 80-90% of my AI implementation needs. I really liked the system architecture, which supports modularity and the creation of different presets for different types of mobs, while still allowing individual presets to be reused. The author responds quickly to feedback, makes updates promptly, and actively works with the community.
This is some high-quality engineering and documenting. The various parts are highly modular and customizable, and the documentation is expansive. Incredible value for how much time you'd save trying to implement your own system as a solo dev or small team. The author is incredibly helpful in the Discord server.
Systems in Action
