# How do i fix "does not inherit from player controller"

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-fix-does-not-inherit-from-player-controller/481462>\
**Category:** Multiplayer & Networking\
**Tags:** Replication, damage-sense, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [April 9, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-fix-does-not-inherit-from-player-controller/481462 "2021-04-09T19:49:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![hobotrollisgay](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@hobotrollisgay](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/hobotrollisgay)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-fix-does-not-inherit-from-player-controller/481462/1 "2021-04-09T19:49:01Z")

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I have a character blue print that runs in a multiplayer setting fine but i cant seem to get anything to cast damage to the character and when i try i get this error message.i am using a damage system that worked fine in my single player project

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**Author:** ![hobotrollisgay](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@hobotrollisgay](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/hobotrollisgay)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-fix-does-not-inherit-from-player-controller/481462/2 "2021-04-19T02:55:04Z")

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thanks alot mate, you’re an absolute legend

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**Author:** ![Mokka\_pasanga](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Mokka\_pasanga](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Mokka_pasanga)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-fix-does-not-inherit-from-player-controller/481462/3 "2022-10-23T13:18:30Z")

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that solutions is working

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**Author:** ![dwfrydendall](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/dwfrydendall/32/721536_2.png) [@dwfrydendall](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dwfrydendall)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-fix-does-not-inherit-from-player-controller/481462/4 "2023-06-07T03:45:55Z")

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You are indeed a king among men.

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**Author:** ![JoshuaKrishna](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@JoshuaKrishna](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JoshuaKrishna)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-fix-does-not-inherit-from-player-controller/481462/5 "2024-06-21T13:00:29Z")

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Came here for solution.Got it thanks @anonymous_user_3867756a

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**Author:** ![MNSTR\_Stevanatto](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MNSTR\_Stevanatto](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MNSTR_Stevanatto)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-fix-does-not-inherit-from-player-controller/481462/6 "2024-10-27T20:57:29Z")

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what if the same error keeps appearing even if we put Get Player Pawn node?