Blob element: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 04:30, 19 May 2025

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
It should not be put directly in a map.

Class hierarchy
CBlobElement ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity
`npc_blob.cpp`

blob_element is a model entity available in Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Lost Coast. These are normally created and managed by an npc_blob

This entity is only in Half-Life 2 and the 2013 SDK. Not even the Episodes have it.

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
`npc_blob_use_model`	`2`	Arbitrary number	Chooses which model to show `blob_element`s as. Requires restart to take effect. 0. `gibs/agibs.mdl` (skull) 1. `props_junk/watermelon01.mdl` (watermelon) 2. `w_squeak.mdl` (snark (not in final game, shows error model)) 3. `baby_headcrab.mdl` (baby headcrab (not in final game, shows error model))

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-{{lang|Blob element}}
+{{LanguageBar}}
-{{ent not in fgd|nolink=1}}
+{{HL2 topicon}}
-{{Entity|blob_element|series=Half-Life 2|type=e0}} These are normally created and managed by an {{ent|npc_blob}}. By itself, it's basically a {{ent|prop_dynamic}} set to not be solid.
+{{Ent not in fgd|nolink=1}}
+{{CD|CBlobElement|file1=npc_blob.cpp}}
+{{this is a|model entity|game=Half-Life 2|game1=Half-Life 2: Lost Coast|name=blob_element}}
+These are normally created and managed by an {{ent|npc_blob}}
 This entity is ''only'' in Half-Life 2 and the 2013 SDK. Not even the Episodes have it.
-{{code class|CBlobElement|npc_blob.cpp}}
+== ConVars/Commands ==
-==ConVars/Commands==
 {{varcom|start}}
 {{varcom|npc_blob_use_model|2|Arbitrary number|Chooses which model to show <code>blob_element</code>s as. {{restart}}
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 {{varcom|end}}
-==Keyvalues==
+== See Also ==
-{{KV BaseAnimating|base=1}}
+* {{ent|npc_blob}}
-{{KV BaseEntity|base=1}}
-==Inputs==
-{{I BaseAnimating|base=1}}
-{{I BaseEntity|base=1|prel4d=1}}
-==Outputs==
-{{O BaseAnimating}}
-{{O BaseEntity}}