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Can somebody tell me how to make this damage script only activate for 3 seconds when you left click?

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I've been trying to figure this out for a while but nothing seems to be working can i have help all i want is so when you left click the damage is active for only 3 seconds, this is just so i don't have to worry about somebody running into the blade and dying without me actually attacking them IMPORTANT: the script is in a part called: blade (no caps) (it's the hitbox of the sword essentially)

local debounce = false 
local HealthLoss = 35 -- Damage
function OnTouched(Part) 
	if Part.Parent ~= nil then 
		if debounce == false and Part.Parent:findFirstChild("Humanoid") ~= nil then 
			debounce = true 
			Part.Parent:findFirstChild("Humanoid"):TakeDamage(HealthLoss) 
			wait(2) 
			debounce = false 
		end 
	end 
end 
script.Parent.Touched:connect(OnTouched)
Anonymous

6 comments

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a simple debounce can't prevent death from running into a sword

Anonymous#
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cant or can?

Anonymous#
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pretty sure i said can't in my comment

Anonymous#
0

k

Anonymous#
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wait wdym debounce i don't think i mentioned it

Anonymous#
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maybe use an Activated event and a GetTouchingParts function or use FindPartOnRay

Anonymous#

1 answer

✓ Accepted answer

Use a variable to define if the tool was activated or not. If it wasn't, the "Touched" event would not execute any further.

Final code:

local tool = --your tool
local toolActive = false
local damage = 35
local duration = 3

local function onTouched(hit)
	if not toolActive then do return end end
	local Humanoid = hit.Parent:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
	if Humanoid then
		Humanoid:TakeDamage(damage)
	end
end

local function onActivated()
	if toolActive then do return end end
	toolActive = true; wait(duration); toolActive = false
end

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(onTouched)
tool.Activated:Connect(onActivated)
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4 comments

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it's not working it says expected identifier, got 'local'

Anonymous#
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What line?

Anonymous#
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line 2 and also all of the 4 things at the top

Anonymous#
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also, do make sure you change line 01 to your where your tool instance is

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