# Blocky Shadows

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/blocky-shadows/334648>\
**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, feedback, Lighting, UE4, question\
**Created:** [October 8, 2015, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/blocky-shadows/334648 "2015-10-08T10:44:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_f8047fe6](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_f8047fe6](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_f8047fe6)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/blocky-shadows/334648/1 "2015-10-08T10:44:46Z")

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So My tree’s shadow looks like this

how do i make it look not so block?

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_2ed5b4c7](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_2ed5b4c7](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2ed5b4c7)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/blocky-shadows/334648/2 "2015-10-08T11:45:09Z")

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Hi!

I think you need increase resolution of Lightmaps for your ground mesh. If you have anothe questions about lighting scene, then you can read about this in troubleshooter.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_f8047fe6](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_f8047fe6](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_f8047fe6)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/blocky-shadows/334648/3 "2015-10-08T13:15:32Z")

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so far looks like it’s working just need to rebuild the lighting

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_f8047fe6](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_f8047fe6](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_f8047fe6)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/blocky-shadows/334648/4 "2015-10-09T17:29:59Z")

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Alright it’s rebuilt and it works thanks