S05: Combat feedback animations #50

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opened 2026-06-03 02:37:58 +00:00 by Mark · 0 comments

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2026-06-03 02:37:58 +00:00

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#45

What to build

Add directional visual feedback for combat actions. When spells fire, show visual connection from casting hand to target. Damage shows as red flash toward opponent's health bar. Healing shows green glow toward player's health bar. VFX enhanced for the horizontal arena context.

Changes

Enhance ChainResolveVFX for directional spell hit animations
Add directional flash effect from caster's chain toward opponent (or player for opponent spells)
Damage: red directional indicator toward damaged player's health bar
Healing: green glow toward healing player's health bar
Chain resolution: energy flowing through the chain when spells complete

Acceptance criteria

Spell hits show directional visual from source to target
Damage creates red flash toward affected health bar
Healing creates green glow toward affected health bar
Chain resolution has visible energy flow through symbols

Blocked by

Blocked by #49

From milestone brief at .gsd/milestones/M45/M45-ROADMAP.md.

## Parent #45 ## What to build Add directional visual feedback for combat actions. When spells fire, show visual connection from casting hand to target. Damage shows as red flash toward opponent's health bar. Healing shows green glow toward player's health bar. VFX enhanced for the horizontal arena context. ### Changes - Enhance `ChainResolveVFX` for directional spell hit animations - Add directional flash effect from caster's chain toward opponent (or player for opponent spells) - Damage: red directional indicator toward damaged player's health bar - Healing: green glow toward healing player's health bar - Chain resolution: energy flowing through the chain when spells complete ### Acceptance criteria - [ ] Spell hits show directional visual from source to target - [ ] Damage creates red flash toward affected health bar - [ ] Healing creates green glow toward affected health bar - [ ] Chain resolution has visible energy flow through symbols ## Blocked by Blocked by #49 --- From milestone brief at `.gsd/milestones/M45/M45-ROADMAP.md`.