Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Don't let your player fall into the void forever! In Part 21 of the Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial Series, we cover the essential "Kill Z" setting and how to handle player respawning.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to define a "death height" for your level so that falling off a platform has consequences. We’ll jump into the Third Person Character Blueprint to set up a simple but effective respawn system using the "Open Level by Name" node, ensuring your game loop never breaks!
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In this respawn and Kill Z guide, we cover:
- World Settings: Locating the Kill Z property to define the death threshold.
- The Void Fix: Setting the correct Z-height (e.g., -500) to trigger a kill.
- Event Destroyed: Using this specific Blueprint event to trigger logic upon "death."
- Level Management: Using "Open Level by Name" to instantly restart the player.
- Pro Tip: Why matching your level name string exactly is vital for Blueprints to work.
Navigation:
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Don't let your player fall into the void forever! In Part 21 of the Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial Series, we cover the essential "Kill Z" setting and how to handle player respawning.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to define a "death height" for your level so that falling off a platform has consequences. We’ll jump into the Third Person Character Blueprint to set up a simple but effective respawn system using the "Open Level by Name" node, ensuring your game loop never breaks!
📦 DOWNLOAD THE COURSE RESOURCE PACK: Get all the assets used in this series here: gamedevacademy.gumroad.com/l/UE5coursefiles
📺 WATCH THE FULL SERIES PLAYLIST: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsPHRLf6UN4kFesvCarnbyXLtVpjh5Ek-
In this respawn and Kill Z guide, we cover:
- World Settings: Locating the Kill Z property to define the death threshold.
- The Void Fix: Setting the correct Z-height (e.g., -500) to trigger a kill.
- Event Destroyed: Using this specific Blueprint event to trigger logic upon "death."
- Level Management: Using "Open Level by Name" to instantly restart the player.
- Pro Tip: Why matching your level name string exactly is vital for Blueprints to work.
Navigation:
⬅️ PREVIOUS LESSON (#20): youtu.be/2zSESwAVoVM
➡️ NEXT LESSON (#22): youtu.be/2kaPQbfJGUM
Support the Channel: Join our community on Patreon to support the academy! -- patreon.com/shanewhittington
#UE5 #UnrealEngine5 #GameDev #KillZ #Respawn #Blueprints #UnrealEngineTutorial #GameLoop #LearnUE5 #IndieDev
MORE TUTORIALS FROM ME
youtu.be/ATfzfvtvfIo QUICK TRICK to Realistically BLEND ASSETS with LANDSCAPE
youtu.be/VKCi_EDcjLM Amazing PHOTOREALISTIC Landscape Blend Material in Unreal Engine 5.1
youtu.be/XbgvO83CwAI Making Unreal Engine 5.1 PHOTOREALISTIC in 10 mins
DISCORD
♥ Join the Game Dev Academy Discord & get sorted into your Game Dev Academy house! - bit.ly/GDAdiscord ♥
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CPU: amzn.to/30PEy7E
GPU: amzn.to/2PPbnve
Motherboard: amzn.to/30RfX21
RAM: amzn.to/3fPxLz7
PSU: amzn.to/2PN6bYL
Case: amzn.to/3fSh0TT
Keyboard: amzn.to/30PLfGM
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