GameplayAbilities API – implementing buffs with GameplayEffect

A buff is just an effect that introduces a temporary, permanent, or recurring change to a game unit's attributes from its AttributeSet. Buffs can either be good or bad, supplying either bonuses or penalties. For example, you might have a hex buff that slows a unit to half speed, an angel wing buff that increases unit speed by 2x, or a cherub buff that recovers 5 hp every 5 seconds for 3 minutes. A GameplayEffect affects an individual gameplay attribute in the UAttributeSet that's attached to an AbilitySystemComponent of an Actor.

Getting ready

Brainstorm your game units' effects that happen during the game. Be sure that you've created...