Line-trace every tick vs sphere overlap performance?

[anonymous_user_875519d0]

Hello,

For my AI character, I am debating whether I should have a sphere collision or perform a line-trace every tick in order to determine when he’s in range to attack. Which is less costly?

Thank you!

[BrUnO_XaVIeR]

Less costly is checking vector distance every frame…
Only then you call a physics trace or sphere overlap, when distance <= x.

[anonymous_user_875519d0]

@BrUnO_XaVIeR

Less costly is checking vector distance every frame…
Only then you call a physics trace or sphere overlap, when distance <= x.

That… actually makes a lot of sense, I don’t know how it didn’t occur to me. Thanks!