# Should i use TakeDamage or ApplyDamage

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/should-i-use-takedamage-or-applydamage/464451>\
**Category:** Character & Animation\
**Tags:** damage, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/should-i-use-takedamage-or-applydamage/464451 "2020-04-29T23:40:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BEnSon1101](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@BEnSon1101](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BEnSon1101)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/should-i-use-takedamage-or-applydamage/464451/1 "2020-04-29T23:40:25Z")

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**I have two different character classes, what is the best way to inflict damage on each other**

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**Author:** ![Blackforcedragon](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/blackforcedragon/32/1010299_2.png) [@Blackforcedragon](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Blackforcedragon)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/should-i-use-takedamage-or-applydamage/464451/2 "2020-04-30T12:26:05Z")

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I think TakeDamage is the best.

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**Author:** ![brozzarella](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@brozzarella](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/brozzarella)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/should-i-use-takedamage-or-applydamage/464451/4 "2024-02-05T07:43:50Z")

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but… why?