Casting Model

A CastingModel defines how a Skill State is cast: what marks the Actor as casting, when the Targeter fires, and when the cast ends.

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Fields

Field	Description
Casting On Progress Stat Key	The Stat that shows the cast is in progress (for Effects, UI and input layers). Scheduling no longer depends on it — the Skill Controller channels decide what may run.
Casting On Progress Effect	An optional Effect applied when casting begins (usually +1 on the casting Stat, Temporary).
Control Blocker Effect	An optional Effect applied while casting, e.g. to block movement input. Removed at the ControlBlockEnd animation event or when the cast ends.
Allow Switch State While Casting	Evolver Skills: the State may switch while this cast is running instead of waiting for it to finish.
Casting State Stat Controls The Casting State	When the casting Effect expires (or the casting Stat returns to 0), the cast ends with it — interrupted if CastEnd wasn't reached. Use it for casts whose length is the Effect's duration, and for animation canceling. On by default.
Max Cast Duration	Safety valve, in seconds: a non-toggle cast that never receives its CastEnd event is force-completed after this long so it can't hold its channels forever. 0 disables it.

Types

Direct Trigger

SkillCasting_DirectTrigger — fires the Targeter immediately, no animation. OnCastEnd follows one frame later.

Field	Description
External Vfx	VFX spawned on body parts of the caster when the Skill fires (Vfx Prefab, Origin part, Attach To Origin).

Unity Mecanim

SkillCasting_UnityMecanim — plays an animation; the animation drives the Skill with Animation Events sent to ActorExtension_Animator:

Animation Event	Effect
SkillShot	The Skill fires: the Targeter spawns / applies its Effects (OnTriggered).
CastEnd	The cast is over (OnCastEnd); the channels are released.
ControlBlockEnd	The Control Blocker Effect is removed early (the character can move again before the animation ends).
any other key in Event Effects	Its Effect Pack is applied.

Field	Description
Animation Key	The Animator parameter that starts the animation.
Animation Type	Trigger or Boolean (a bool held on while casting).
Interuption Animation Key	A trigger set when the cast is interrupted.
External Vfxs	VFX packs: started by an Animator event (Trigger Id, optionally Toggleable until End Id) or while a Stat State condition holds; each spawns prefabs on body parts.
Animator Parameter Updates	Extra Animator parameters (Int / Float / Bool / Trigger) set On Mount, On Cast or On Cast End.
Use Different Layer / Layer Id	Plays on another Animator layer (e.g. an upper-body layer, so the character can attack while running).
Inverse Toggle	Sets the layer weight to 0 instead of 1 while casting.
Toggle Off Layer On Exit	Resets the layer weight when the cast ends.
Event Effects	Animation event name → Effect Pack (a footstep that damages, a mid-swing buff).

Variants

Type	Adds
SkillCasting_UnityMecanim_DirectTrigger	plays the animation but fires the Targeter immediately instead of waiting for SkillShot
SkillCasting_UnityMecanim_MultipleWeapons / _DirectTrigger_MultiWeapons	Weapon Id Key + Weapon No: sets an Animator int so one animation set serves several weapons
SkillCasting_UnityMecanim_Repeater	Repeat Count Stat: the animation repeats as many times as the Stat says (multi-shot volleys)