# How to delay only the first hit? **URL:** \ **Category:** Programming & Scripting\ **Tags:** unreal-engine, Blueprint, question\ **Created:** [February 19, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-delay-only-the-first-hit/2701022 "2026-02-19T18:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
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> [@help with combo attacks.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/help-with-combo-attacks/149029/2): > > Hi @Ellessarr Here an example of a combo system with timer and hit, with 1 button. I am using a simple integer and making all attack set the same timer, But you can make an array of float and grab a different time for every attack , taking the Timer-Array get “Atk\_number”. Input Attack will call the event ComboCheck, then he will call the Attack N 0,1,2,3,4 You can always start the first attack then a timer is set , if you are too slow, the next will be another first attack, If you hit in… maybe some help in this thread --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-delay-only-the-first-hit/2701022)._