# Melee Enemy
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##  Melee Enemy
* Walk within a defined zone - Attacks Avatar within his range - Once attacked by something, it counter attacks immediately
## Common Uses
* Enemy NPCs, or non-player characters, that will attack players, Citizens, Soldiers, etc.
* Creating factions of fighters with specific targets using Tags
* Creating anything that will use Attack animations and destroy other Objects (even non-living things - apply a Health Component and hide the health bar)
## Communications
Inputs:
Detects specified Tags (default Tag is Avatar)
Outputs:
If any of its Tags to Attack are detected, moves toward and attacks the Avatar or Objects with its target Tags
## Parameters
| Options | Details |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|  | Parameters with a  symbol are currently locked and cannot be interacted with. |
|  | **Tags to Attack** - Add or remove tags that you want the Object to attack upon detection. |
|  | **Motion Speed** - Defines the amount of blocks traveled by the Object while chasing a target. |
|  | **(Locked)** |
|  |
Chasing Zone (slider) - defines the area in which your Object can chase a target.
This parameter is visualised with a green circle Gizmo that adjusts as you move the slider or change the value.
|
|  | **(Locked)** |
|  | ***Can Block Attacks*** - Toggle this option on or off to define whether your Object is able to block attacks. |
|  |
Attack Damage (slider) - Defines how many points of damage your Object will deal with a single hit.
Attack Rate (slider) - Defines the time in seconds between each attack the Object performs.
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|  |
Detection Range (slider) - defines the area in which your Object will detect tags to attack.
This parameter is visualised with a yellow circle Gizmo that adjusts as you move the slider or change the value.
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