AActor::CanBeDamaged

function Engine Since 4.0

#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"

Access: public

Description

Returns whether this actor can receive damage. The default `TakeDamage` implementations check this flag and return 0 when it is false.

Caveats & Gotchas

• This only gates the default `TakeDamage` path. If you have a custom damage system that bypasses `TakeDamage`, this flag will not be consulted and you must check it manually.
• The flag is stored in the private `bCanBeDamaged` bitfield. It defaults to true in `AActor`. Actors that should never be damaged (props, cameras) should set it to false in their constructor.

Signature

bool CanBeDamaged() const

Return Type

bool

Example

Guard a damage application C++

void AMyDamageSystem::ApplyDamage(AActor* Target, float Amount)
{
    if (Target && Target->CanBeDamaged())
    {
        Target->TakeDamage(Amount, FDamageEvent(), nullptr, nullptr);
    }
}

Version History

Introduced in: 4.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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