Elite Enemy Fresnel Shader

To visually distinguish elite enemies from regular enemies, I created a Fresnel-based outline shader.

The shader applies a glowing rim effect around the character silhouette. A noise textureis used to distort the Fresnel edge, giving the outline a more dynamic and energetic appearance rather than a perfectly smooth glow.

This effect helps players quickly identify high-priority enemies during combat.

Player Attack Effects

Fire Slash Effect

The main attack effect is created using a custom mesh combined with a shader that pans multiple texturesacross its surface. These animated textures simulate the movement of flames along the attack arc, creating a stylized fire strike.

Heavy Attack Impact

The heavy attack effect uses several elements to emphasize impact and timing.

The floating rocks are controlled by a vertex shader, using a transformation matrix to suspend the rocks briefly in midair before letting them fall.

For the impact effect, a gradient mask textureis used to reveal the effect over time, creating the appearance of energy spreading outward from the strike location.

This combination helps sell the weight and power of the heavy attack.

Boss Transition

For the final boss encounter, I created a phase transition effectused when the boss enters its rage mode.

The effect uses a radial gradient shaderthat expands outward from the boss. This visual indicates that the boss is gathering energy before releasing it and entering its next phase.

The transition effect helps communicate the gameplay change to the player while building anticipation for the upcoming attack phase.