# How to get random spawner and only spawn if in range? **URL:** \ **Category:** Blueprint\ **Tags:** spawn, random, range, unreal-engine, question\ **Created:** [April 14, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-random-spawner-and-only-spawn-if-in-range/481945 "2021-04-14T22:01:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fuzileiro34\_PT](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@fuzileiro34\_PT](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/fuzileiro34_PT)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-random-spawner-and-only-spawn-if-in-range/481945/1 "2021-04-14T22:01:45Z")
Hi, i’m new, and this is my first project. I have some spawners in the level (one in each corner for example), and i want to only when the player gets near the spawner, only that spawner spawn the enemie. I made this but it don’t work well ![335928-1.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/6/a/16ad20284151c9fbbafc59ea6e27452deb4f8dec.png) ![335929-2.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/c/c/2cc62f384928ac20cdfbe950886b7db3c7d20d0d.png) ![335930-3.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/e/9/7/e97a230805b53452dbce0fadaa1add6707da43cb.png) With what i have now, the enemies only spawn if i´m in range a spawner, but they spawn in the others spawners to. If someone can help i appreciate, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Everynone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/everynone/32/1135017_2.png) [@Everynone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Everynone)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-random-spawner-and-only-spawn-if-in-range/481945/2 "2021-04-15T07:07:17Z")
Each object should be responsible for its own thing. If you have a spawner, make it spawn things. Avoid relaying on the Level Blueprint as much as you can, no matter how tempting it is. It’s a death trap worse than a spider spawner. :o * * * Consider the following approach: ## Spawner actor: ![335948-screenshot-1.jpg](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/d/4/f/d4fef6f4ae91abe10dc166fe4c4a0f3ca08db793.jpeg) - I have a bunch of these in the level ![335949-screenshot-2.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/4/1/2/4127c4485fcc73e71f5f869bc632b2f640f770f4.png) - each spawner can do this: ![335961-graph.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/d/2/5/d25c07db318badbe8acaa00a7d6c0c2b0d722335.png) To visualise: [![Image from Gyazo](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/7/9/279f7cba3ee840e4cbcc0582eab30a97e0dbd636.gif)](https://gyazo.com/40ff0ca6f673a66e4b791df50675eda6) Do tell if that helps. ---
**Author:** ![Everynone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/everynone/32/1135017_2.png) [@Everynone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Everynone)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-random-spawner-and-only-spawn-if-in-range/481945/3 "2021-04-15T07:22:25Z")
Regarding me insulting the Level Blueprint - I exaggerate, it sure has its uses. You can use it as a manager if this level has some unique functionality. If I wanted to choose a random spawner and have it create a monster regardless of the player being close by: - a new _Custom Event_ in the Spawner blueprint hooked up to the same nodes as its timer ![335962-customevent.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/b/6/d/b6dafb103f8ed3878e049097786bb7769fa20b37.png) - get the Spawner references: [![Image from Gyazo](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/c/a/5/ca5a81be8e2bed9646e59777a670245c3070c260.gif)](https://gyazo.com/6f89b14178ca5f8244324c8dc137b08f) - this makes the array of Spawner actors, starts a Timer and makes it pick one spawner at random - we then call the custom event mentioned above ![335963-lb.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/6/a/5/6a51d7e334a557c43b1eecbb0dfc566760d44760.png) - now the spawners work even if the player is away - and if we step into the spawner sphere, both timer will run - the one in the spawner _and_ the one in the level blueprint [![Image from Gyazo](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/3/9/73947a58ca2ff434ef29c4760438ef96439d3d43.gif)](https://gyazo.com/8d44bb6806afef9a1d6ca1dae1331cba) Hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![fuzileiro34\_PT](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@fuzileiro34\_PT](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/fuzileiro34_PT)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-random-spawner-and-only-spawn-if-in-range/481945/4 "2021-04-15T16:18:37Z")
Thank you very much, is working really nice now. I will adapt the other things to this new spawner, i don’t think there will be problems. Once again, thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![Everynone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/everynone/32/1135017_2.png) [@Everynone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Everynone)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-random-spawner-and-only-spawn-if-in-range/481945/5 "2021-04-15T16:44:34Z")
And if you working with timers, these can come in handy: ![336004-screenshot-3.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/a/2/1a26b05b7104ec36a05c59b5d14916c1fad53d9e.png) You can pause Times and see how long they’ve been running for. So the Level Blueprint can easily create time-based waves of enemies, for example. Good luck with the rest! ---
**Author:** ![fuzileiro34\_PT](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@fuzileiro34\_PT](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/fuzileiro34_PT)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-random-spawner-and-only-spawn-if-in-range/481945/6 "2021-04-15T16:46:39Z")
Ok, thanks for the tip