Sword Effect in UE4 Niagara Tutorial

In this tutorial you will learn how to create Sword Effect in unreal engine. you will learn every step for this effect texture, materials, mesh and emitters. For any concern comment below the video or create help thread in CGHOW form (discussion & help forum link below)

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Creating an Artifact Effect in Unreal Engine Niagara

Welcome to today’s tutorial where I walk you through the creation of an artifact effect where a sword is surrounded by glowing trails, sparks, and rotating particles. The effect comes with three color variations: green and pink, blue and orange, and black and white. In this guide, I’ll show you how to build this artifact effect step by step using Unreal Engine Niagara.

Key Components:

1. Burning Sparks:
   • Particle Setup: The sparks are spawned with 5 particles at random lifetimes (between 1.65 and 3 seconds). The sparks are generated with a slender location of height 50 and radius 60.
   • Movement: The sparks follow a vortex velocity, which creates a rotating motion. Additionally, curl noise gives the sparks random movement, and their size scales down over life to create a smooth fade-out effect.
   • Color and Brightness: A pink color is applied with high brightness values to make them appear glowing and intense.
2. Trailing Effect:
   • Trail Particles: The ribbon trails follow the sparks by using a location event generated by the sparks themselves. The trails are set to spawn with life of 1, and ribbon width of 2. As the trail fades, the color transitions from pink to transparent.
   • Material: The trail material is the default ribbon material that allows for smooth, flowing lines behind the sword.
3. Sword Rotation:
   • Mesh Setup: The sword mesh is combined in Maya and imported into Unreal Engine. It is set to rotate on its axis, creating the illusion of a spinning artifact.
   • Rotation and Material: The sword material is highly emissive, and its particle life is set to 2.4 seconds. The sword rotates at a speed of 100 over its lifetime.
4. Smoke Trails:
   • Following the Sword: The smoke trails are created by duplicating the sword emitter and changing the mesh to a curved cleaner mesh. These trails follow the sword’s movement and appear to rise upwards due to buoyancy.
   • Material: A sub UV texture is used for the smoke, and it is rendered using a flipbook to simulate smoke drifting with the sword’s motion.
5. Sparks with Lighting:
   • Source of Sparks: Similar to the burning sparks, but with 20 particles instead of 5. The sparks are aligned along the Y-axis using velocity alignment, allowing them to shoot outward in long streams.
   • Material and Lighting: A radial ramp material is used with a simple emissive setup. Lights are connected to these sparks to create a glowing effect as they travel.
6. Twinkling Sparks:
   • Particle Behavior: These twinkling sparks are added with a small spawn rate (5 particles), and the color is brightened with curl noise for random movement. The particles scale down over their lifetime for a soft fade-out effect.
   • Light Effects: Lights are connected to these particles with a 500-radius setting to ensure they light up the scene.
7. Glow Effect:
   • Central Glow: A glowing effect is added in the center of the sword, where the glowing particles scale down over time and emit bright light.

Final Result:

This artifact effect is a combination of rotating sword, glowing trails, sparks, and smoke that add a dynamic, magical look. The variation in colors allows for customization of the effect for different visual aesthetics (green, pink, blue, orange, black, and white).

Tips:

• Color Variations: You can adjust the spark colors and trails to suit your style. Green and pink is the default, but feel free to experiment with different combinations.
• Sword Rotation Speed: Adjust the rotation speed of the sword to make it look faster or slower, depending on how dramatic you want the effect to appear.
• Sparks Size: Modify the spark size to achieve either a delicate or intense effect. The spark’s lifespan and random scale can also add more variation to the look.

Materials:

• Radial Ramp: For sparks and twinkling effects.
• Ribbon Material: For the trails behind the sword.
• Sub UV Texture: For smoke trails.

Conclusion:

This artifact effect is relatively simple but visually appealing. By combining sparks, trails, rotating meshes, and light emissions, you can create a powerful and magical-looking artifact effect for games or cinematic scenes.

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