Npc vortigaunt

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Entity Description

Vortigaunt

Allow multiple models (for slaves), but default to vortigaunt.mdl

Note.pngNote:Some keyvalues, spawnflags, effect flags, inputs, or outputs might not affect an NPC, based on the functionality and coding of the NPC.

Dedicated Console Variables

  • sk_vortigaunt_armor_charge (Default: 30)
<integer> Amount of energy to charge the player with.
  • sk_vortigaunt_dmg_claw (Default: 10)
<integer> Damage from a claw melee attack.
  • sk_vortigaunt_dmg_rake (Default: 25)
<integer> Damage from a rake melee attack.
  • sk_vortigaunt_dmg_zap (Default: 50)
<integer> Damage from a zap range attack.
  • sk_vortigaunt_health (Default: 100)
<integer> Vortigaunt spawn health.

Keyvalues

  • PlayerCompanion:
Always transition (AlwaysTransition) <boolean> (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
This NPC will always teleport to a Player Squad Transition Point if they're not within the trigger_transition.
Prevent picking up weapons? (DontPickupWeapons) <boolean> (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
This NPC will NOT be allowed to pick up weapons they find on the ground.
Is this a vital ally? (GameEndAlly) <boolean> (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
This NPC will cause the game to end if killed.
  • model
<studio> World model
  • ArmorRechargeEnabled
<boolean> Allow Armor Recharging
  • HealthRegenerateEnabled (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
<boolean> If set, the vortigaunt will recover his own health over time like vital allies, while in combat.

Flags

BaseNPC flags 
Wait Till Seen : [1]
Prevents this NPC from seeing (or being seen) until it enters a player's viewcone.
Gag : [2]
Won't make IDLE sounds until it's angry.
Fall to ground (unchecked means teleport to ground) : [4]
Drop Healthkit : [8]
Causes this NPC to drop an item_healthvial upon dying.
Efficient : [16]
Don't acquire enemies or avoid obstacles
Wait For Script : [128]
Forces this NPC to "wait" in an idle state until it finishes playing a scripted_sequence.
Long Visibility/Shoot : [256]
By default, increases a NPC's sight range to 6,000 units and allows it to attack from anywhere within that distance.
Fade Corpse : [512]
Think outside PVS : [1024]
Allows this NPC to run its regular AI outside of any player's PVS.
Template NPC : [2048]
Marks this NPC as a template for entities like npc_template_maker. The NPC will not spawn on its own. This is not needed for point_template.
Do Alternate collision for this NPC (player avoidance) : [4096]
Note.pngNote:This flag is disabled in Half-Life 2: Episode One Half-Life 2: Episode Two episodic for player companions, because the StartScripting input does this.
Don't drop weapons : [8192]
Ignore player push : [16384] (in all games since Source 2006)
Entity won't give way to player.

Inputs

  • TalkNPC:
SpeakResponseConcept <stringRedirectInput/string> (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Speak the specified response concept immediately.
BaseNPC inputs 

CAI_BaseNPC:

ActivateSpeedModifier  !FGD
DisableSpeedModifier  !FGD
Break
Smash into pieces. If this is not possible, disappear.
BecomeRagdoll  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode Two)
Remove itself and instantly become a ragdoll with zero force (just go limp). OnDeath, etc. outputs will NOT be fired.
ForceInteractionWithNPC <string> <string>  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Force the NPC to use a dynamic interaction with another NPC. Syntax is <targetname> <dynamic interaction>.
ForgetEntity <targetnameRedirectInput/string>
Clears out the NPC's knowledge of a named entity.
UpdateEnemyMemory  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Update (or create) this NPC's memory of of the given entity.
GagEnable
GagDisable
Gagged NPCs won't speak (or moan, caw, etc.) unless made to be a choreographed scene.
HolsterWeapon  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
UnholsterWeapon  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Force the NPC to holster or unholster their weapon. Ignored if the NPC is scripting or if the NPC doesn't use weapons.
HolsterAndDestroyWeapon  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Same as HolsterWeapon, except the weapon is destroyed once it has been concealed.
IgnoreDangerSounds <floatRedirectInput/float>
Ignore danger sounds for the specified number of seconds.
InsideTransition  !FGD
OutsideTransition  !FGD
SetBodyGroup <integerRedirectInput/integer>
HACK: Sets this NPC's body group (from 0–n).
SetEnemyFilter <stringRedirectInput/string>
SetHealth <integerRedirectInput/integer>
Set the NPC's health.
SetRelationship <string|targetname or classname> <string|disposition> <int|rank>
Changes whether this NPC likes or dislikes certain others. Used like the ai_relationship entity, with this NPC as the subject.
Values for disposition are:
  • D_HT: Hate
  • D_FR: Fear
  • D_LI: Like
  • D_NU: Neutral
SetSquad <stringRedirectInput/string>
Change the name of this NPC's squad. Leaving the parameter blank will remove the NPC from any existing squad.
StartScripting
StopScripting
Enter/exit scripting state, where NPCs ignore a variety of stimulus that would make them break out of their scripts. They ignore danger sounds, ignore +Use, don't idle speak or respond to other NPCs' idle speech, and so on.
Wake
Wakes up the NPC if it is sleeping.

CBaseCombatCharacter:

KilledNPC  !FGD
Tells the entity it killed something. Despite the name, this can include a player. This input will be automatically sent by the victim when they die.
physdamagescale <floatRedirectInput/float>
Scales damage energy when this character is hit by a physics object. With a value of 0 the NPC will take no damage from physics.

DamageFilter:

SetDamageFilter <stringRedirectInput/string>
Sets the entity to use as damage filter. Pass in an empty string (no parameter) to clear the damage filter.
  • PlayerCompanion:
OutsideTransition  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Use this input to teleport the NPC to a hint node with the "Player Squad Transition Point" hint type.
EnableAlwaysTransition  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
DisableAlwaysTransition  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
If enabled, this NPC will always teleport to a Player Squad Transition Point even if they're not within the trigger_transition.
MakeGameEndAlly  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
MakeRegularAlly  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Determines whether the game should end if this character dies.
EnableWeaponPickup  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
DisableWeaponPickup  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Enables/disables weapon pickup.
GiveWeapon <classname> (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Gives the NPC a weapon immediately.
ClearAllOutputs  (only in Half-Life 2: Episode One Half-Life 2: Episode Two)
Clears every output that this NPC has.
  • EnableArmorRecharge
Allow armor recharging on players
  • DisableArmorRecharge
Do not allow armor recharging on players
  • ExtractBugbait <string>
Causes the vortigaunt to extract bugbait from the named target passed in.
  • ChargeTarget <string>
Force the vortigaunt to charge the named target.
  • EnableHealthRegeneration (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Allow the vortigaunt to start regenerating his health over time, like vital allies.
  • DisableHealthRegeneration (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Stop the vortigaunt from regenerating his health. (Default behavior)

Outputs

  • PlayerCompanion:
OnWeaponPickup
Fires when this NPC picks a weapon off the ground or a gun rack.
  • OnFinishedExtractingBugbait
Fires when the vortigaunt's finished extracting bugbait from a target.
  • OnFinishedExtractingTauCannon
Fires when the vortigaunt's finished extracting the tau cannon from the jeep.
  • OnFinishedChargingTarget
Fires when the vortigaunt has finished charging a target.
  • OnPlayerUse
Fires when a player +USEs the vortigaunt. Template:Plact

See Also

  • Vortigaunt - Background information about vortigaunts.

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