Cinematic Boss Fight | Unreal Engine 5

Developed a cinematic third-person boss fight prototype showcasing modular combat systems, AI-driven enemy behavior, and AAA-style visual presentation in Unreal Engine 5.

Key Highlights

Developed a data-driven combat system supporting melee sword combos, magic spell casting, dash mechanics, and player state transitions.
Implemented AI-driven boss behavior with modular combat logic, attack patterns, and gameplay interactions.
Built a modular combat framework allowing easy expansion of weapons, abilities, and enemy behaviors.
Designed a cinematic boss arena using Nanite-optimized Megascans environments, dynamic lighting, fog volumes, and post-processing effects.
Created reusable Material Parameter Collections (MPC) to control real-time visual effects and combat feedback.
Integrated Niagara VFX, impact effects, and gameplay-triggered cinematic FX to improve combat immersion.
Packaged the project as a Windows standalone build with optimized runtime performance.

Gameplay Features

1 → Switch to Magic Spell Mode
2 → Switch to Sword Combat Mode
Left Mouse Button → Attack / Cast Spell
Left Alt → Dash Ability
WASD → Character Movement
P → Pause Menu

Tech Stack

Unreal Engine 5 • Blueprint • AI • Niagara • Nanite • Megascans • Material Parameter Collections • Post Processing