Hytale Entity Effects System

This skill provides comprehensive documentation for Hytale's Entity Effect system, including JSON schema, API usage, and integration patterns.

Quick Reference

Task	Approach
Create status effect	JSON in `Server/Entity/Effects/Status/`
Apply effect to entity	`EffectControllerComponent.addEffect(ref, entityEffect, accessor)`
Remove effect from entity	`EffectControllerComponent.removeEffect(ref, effectIndex, accessor)`
Create damage-over-time	`DamageCalculator` + `DamageCalculatorCooldown` in effect JSON
Disable movement	`ApplicationEffects.MovementEffects.DisableAll: true`
Disable abilities	`ApplicationEffects.AbilityEffects.Disabled: [...]`
Apply visual tint	`ApplicationEffects.EntityBottomTint` / `EntityTopTint`
Add particles	`ApplicationEffects.Particles: [{ "SystemId": "..." }]`

Effect Categories

Hytale organizes effects into subdirectories by purpose:

Directory	Purpose	Examples
`Status/`	Status effects (debuffs/buffs)	Burn, Stun, Slow, Poison, Freeze, Root
`Potion/`	Consumable effects	Health regen, Stamina regen, Morph
`Movement/`	Movement-related effects	Dodge invulnerability
`Immunity/`	Damage resistance effects	Fire immunity, Environmental immunity
`Weapons/`	Weapon ability effects	Signature moves, special attacks
`Damage/`	Visual damage feedback	Red flash on hit
`Food/`	Food consumption effects	Nutrition buffs
`Stamina/`	Stamina system effects	Stamina drain, recovery

JSON Schema Reference

Core EntityEffect Properties

json

{
  "Name": "Effect_Name",
  "Duration": 10,
  "Infinite": false,
  "Debuff": true,
  "OverlapBehavior": "Overwrite",
  "RemovalBehavior": "Duration",
  "Invulnerable": false,
  "StatusEffectIcon": "UI/StatusEffects/Icon.png",
  "Locale": "effect.custom.name",
  "ApplicationEffects": { },
  "DamageCalculator": { },
  "DamageCalculatorCooldown": 1,
  "DamageEffects": { },
  "StatModifiers": { },
  "ValueType": "Absolute",
  "DamageResistance": { },
  "ModelChange": "ModelName",
  "ModelOverride": { }
}

Property Reference

Property	Type	Default	Description
`Name`	string	-	Localization key for display name
`Duration`	float	0	Duration in seconds
`Infinite`	boolean	false	Effect persists until explicitly removed
`Debuff`	boolean	false	True for negative effects, false for buffs
`OverlapBehavior`	enum	`IGNORE`	Behavior when effect is reapplied
`RemovalBehavior`	enum	`COMPLETE`	How the effect ends
`Invulnerable`	boolean	false	Makes entity invulnerable while active
`StatusEffectIcon`	string	-	Path to UI icon (relative to Common/)
`Locale`	string	-	Translation key for death cause

OverlapBehavior Values

Value	Description
`EXTEND`	Adds new duration to remaining duration
`OVERWRITE`	Replaces with new duration
`IGNORE`	Keeps existing effect, ignores new application

RemovalBehavior Values

Value	Description
`COMPLETE`	Standard removal when duration expires
`INFINITE`	Never removed by duration
`DURATION`	Explicitly duration-based

ApplicationEffects Schema

ApplicationEffects defines visual, audio, and gameplay effects while the effect is active.

json

{
  "ApplicationEffects": {
    "EntityBottomTint": "#000000",
    "EntityTopTint": "#ff0000",
    "EntityAnimationId": "Hurt",
    "ScreenEffect": "ScreenEffects/Fire.png",
    "HorizontalSpeedMultiplier": 0.5,
    "KnockbackMultiplier": 0,
    "LocalSoundEventId": "SFX_Effect_Burn_Local",
    "WorldSoundEventId": "SFX_Effect_Burn_World",
    "ModelVFXId": "Burn",
    "MouseSensitivityAdjustmentTarget": 0.25,
    "MouseSensitivityAdjustmentDuration": 0.1,
    "Particles": [ ],
    "FirstPersonParticles": [ ],
    "MovementEffects": { },
    "AbilityEffects": { }
  }
}

Visual Properties

Property	Type	Description
`EntityBottomTint`	color	Hex color tint for bottom of entity
`EntityTopTint`	color	Hex color tint for top of entity
`EntityAnimationId`	string	Animation to trigger on entity
`ScreenEffect`	string	Screen overlay effect path
`ModelVFXId`	string	VFX model to attach to entity

Gameplay Properties

Property	Type	Default	Description
`HorizontalSpeedMultiplier`	float	1.0	Multiplier for movement speed (0.5 = 50% speed)
`KnockbackMultiplier`	float	1.0	Multiplier for knockback received
`MouseSensitivityAdjustmentTarget`	float	-	Target mouse sensitivity (0-1)
`MouseSensitivityAdjustmentDuration`	float	-	Time to reach target sensitivity

Audio Properties

Property	Type	Description
`LocalSoundEventId`	string	Sound played to affected player only
`WorldSoundEventId`	string	Sound played to all nearby players
`WorldRemovalSoundEventId`	string	Sound when effect ends (world)
`LocalRemovalSoundEventId`	string	Sound when effect ends (local)

Particles

Particles attach visual effects to entity bones/nodes.

ModelParticle Schema

json

{
  "Particles": [
    {
      "SystemId": "Effect_Fire",
      "TargetEntityPart": "Entity",
      "TargetNodeName": "Head",
      "Color": "#ff0000",
      "Scale": 1.0,
      "PositionOffset": { "X": 0, "Y": 0, "Z": 0 },
      "RotationOffset": { },
      "DetachedFromModel": false
    }
  ]
}

Particle Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description
`SystemId`	string	Yes	Particle system identifier
`TargetEntityPart`	enum	Yes	Where to attach (`Entity`, `Self`)
`TargetNodeName`	string	No	Bone/node name to attach to
`Color`	color	No	Tint color for particles
`Scale`	float	No	Size multiplier (default: 1.0)
`PositionOffset`	Vector3f	No	Position offset from node
`RotationOffset`	Direction	No	Rotation offset
`DetachedFromModel`	boolean	No	If true, particles spawn in world space

MovementEffects Schema

Disables specific movement inputs while effect is active.

json

{
  "MovementEffects": {
    "DisableAll": true,
    "DisableForward": false,
    "DisableBackward": false,
    "DisableLeft": false,
    "DisableRight": false,
    "DisableSprint": false,
    "DisableJump": false,
    "DisableCrouch": false
  }
}

Note: Setting DisableAll: true automatically enables all individual disable flags.

Movement Effect Examples

Stun (complete immobilization):

json

{
  "MovementEffects": {
    "DisableAll": true
  }
}

Root (no walking, can still look around):

json

{
  "MovementEffects": {
    "DisableAll": true
  },
  "AbilityEffects": {
    "Disabled": []
  }
}

AbilityEffects Schema

Disables specific ability types while effect is active.

json

{
  "AbilityEffects": {
    "Disabled": [
      "Primary",
      "Secondary",
      "Ability1",
      "Ability2",
      "Ability3"
    ]
  }
}

Ability Types

Value	Description
`Primary`	Primary attack/action (LMB)
`Secondary`	Secondary attack/action (RMB)
`Ability1`	First ability slot
`Ability2`	Second ability slot
`Ability3`	Third ability slot

DamageCalculator Schema

Applies periodic damage while effect is active.

json

{
  "DamageCalculator": {
    "Type": "Absolute",
    "Class": "Unknown",
    "BaseDamage": {
      "Fire": 5,
      "Poison": 10
    },
    "RandomPercentageModifier": 0.1,
    "SequentialModifierStep": 0,
    "SequentialModifierMinimum": 0
  },
  "DamageCalculatorCooldown": 1
}

DamageCalculator Properties

Property	Type	Description
`Type`	enum	`Absolute` or `Percent`
`Class`	enum	Damage class for modifier application
`BaseDamage`	map	Damage amounts keyed by damage type
`RandomPercentageModifier`	float	Random variance (+/-)
`SequentialModifierStep`	float	Damage change per tick
`SequentialModifierMinimum`	float	Minimum damage after modifiers

DamageCalculatorCooldown

Time in seconds between damage ticks. Example: "DamageCalculatorCooldown": 1 = damage every 1 second.

Common Damage Types

Type	Description
`Fire`	Fire/burning damage
`Poison`	Poison damage
`Ice`	Cold/frost damage
`Lightning`	Electric damage
`Physical`	Physical damage

DamageEffects Schema

Visual/audio feedback when damage is dealt by the effect.

json

{
  "DamageEffects": {
    "WorldSoundEventId": "SFX_Effect_Burn_World",
    "PlayerSoundEventId": "SFX_Effect_Burn_Local",
    "ModelParticles": [ ],
    "WorldParticles": [ ],
    "Knockback": { },
    "CameraEffect": "CameraEffect_Name",
    "StaminaDrainMultiplier": 1.0
  }
}

StatModifiers Schema

Apply stat changes while effect is active.

json

{
  "StatModifiers": {
    "Health": 50,
    "MoveSpeed": -25,
    "AttackDamage": 10
  },
  "ValueType": "Percent"
}

ValueType

Value	Description
`Absolute`	Direct value change (100 = max value)
`Percent`	Percentage change

DamageResistance Schema

Apply damage resistance while effect is active.

json

{
  "DamageResistance": {
    "Fire": [
      {
        "Amount": 1.0,
        "CalculationType": "Multiplicative"
      }
    ]
  }
}

An Amount of 1.0 with Multiplicative calculation = 100% damage reduction (immunity).

ModelChange / ModelOverride

Change entity appearance while effect is active.

Simple Model Change

json

{
  "ModelChange": "Corgi"
}

Complex Model Override (with animations)

json

{
  "ModelOverride": {
    "Model": "VFX/Spells/Roots/Model.blockymodel",
    "Texture": "VFX/Spells/Roots/Model.png",
    "AnimationSets": {
      "Spawn": {
        "Animations": [
          {
            "Animation": "VFX/Spells/Roots/Spawn.blockyanim",
            "Looping": false
          }
        ]
      },
      "Despawn": {
        "Animations": [
          {
            "Animation": "VFX/Spells/Roots/Despawn.blockyanim",
            "Looping": false
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Complete Effect Examples

Burn Effect (DoT + Visuals)

json

{
  "ApplicationEffects": {
    "EntityBottomTint": "#100600",
    "EntityTopTint": "#cf2302",
    "ScreenEffect": "ScreenEffects/Fire.png",
    "WorldSoundEventId": "SFX_Effect_Burn_World",
    "LocalSoundEventId": "SFX_Effect_Burn_Local",
    "Particles": [{ "SystemId": "Effect_Fire" }],
    "ModelVFXId": "Burn"
  },
  "DamageCalculatorCooldown": 1,
  "DamageCalculator": {
    "BaseDamage": { "Fire": 5 }
  },
  "DamageEffects": {
    "WorldSoundEventId": "SFX_Effect_Burn_World",
    "PlayerSoundEventId": "SFX_Effect_Burn_Local"
  },
  "OverlapBehavior": "Overwrite",
  "Debuff": true,
  "StatusEffectIcon": "UI/StatusEffects/Burn.png",
  "Duration": 3
}

Stun Effect (CC + Disable)

json

{
  "Duration": 10,
  "ApplicationEffects": {
    "EntityBottomTint": "#ffa93f",
    "ScreenEffect": "ScreenEffects/Snow.png",
    "Particles": [{
      "SystemId": "Stunned",
      "TargetEntityPart": "Entity",
      "TargetNodeName": "Head"
    }],
    "EntityTopTint": "#da72ff",
    "MovementEffects": {
      "DisableAll": true
    },
    "AbilityEffects": {
      "Disabled": ["Primary", "Secondary", "Ability1", "Ability3"]
    }
  }
}

Slow Effect (Speed Reduction)

json

{
  "Duration": 10,
  "ApplicationEffects": {
    "HorizontalSpeedMultiplier": 0.5
  }
}

Root Effect (Immobilize + Visuals)

json

{
  "Duration": 10,
  "ModelOverride": {
    "Model": "VFX/Spells/Roots/Model.blockymodel",
    "Texture": "VFX/Spells/Roots/Model.png",
    "AnimationSets": {
      "Spawn": {
        "Animations": [{
          "Animation": "VFX/Spells/Roots/Spawn.blockyanim",
          "Looping": false
        }]
      },
      "Despawn": {
        "Animations": [{
          "Animation": "VFX/Spells/Roots/Despawn.blockyanim",
          "Looping": false
        }]
      }
    }
  },
  "ApplicationEffects": {
    "EntityTopTint": "#008000",
    "EntityBottomTint": "#000000",
    "ScreenEffect": "ScreenEffects/Poison.png",
    "Particles": [{ "SystemId": "Effect_Poison" }],
    "MovementEffects": { "DisableAll": true },
    "KnockbackMultiplier": 0
  }
}

Regen Effect (Healing + Visuals)

json

{
  "StatModifiers": { "Health": 50 },
  "ValueType": "Percent",
  "DamageCalculatorCooldown": 5,
  "Duration": 5.05,
  "OverlapBehavior": "Overwrite",
  "StatusEffectIcon": "Icons/ItemsGenerated/Potion_Health.png",
  "ApplicationEffects": {
    "Particles": [{
      "SystemId": "Potion_Health_Heal",
      "TargetEntityPart": "Entity",
      "TargetNodeName": "Pelvis"
    }]
  },
  "StatModifierEffects": {
    "WorldParticles": [{ "SystemId": "Potion_Health_Implosion" }],
    "WorldSoundEventId": "SFX_Deployable_Totem_Heal_Despawn"
  }
}

Morph Effect (Model Change)

json

{
  "StatusEffectIcon": "Icons/ItemsGenerated/Potion_Purify.png",
  "OverlapBehavior": "Overwrite",
  "Duration": 60,
  "ModelChange": "Corgi",
  "ApplicationEffects": {
    "Particles": [{ "SystemId": "Potion_Morph_Burst" }],
    "WorldSoundEventId": "SFX_Wolf_Alerted"
  }
}

Immunity Effect (Damage Resistance)

json

{
  "Infinite": true,
  "DamageResistance": {
    "Fire": [{
      "Amount": 1.0,
      "CalculationType": "Multiplicative"
    }]
  }
}

Java API Reference

EffectControllerComponent

The component that manages active effects on an entity.

Getting the Component

java

ComponentType<EntityStore, EffectControllerComponent> effectType = 
    EffectControllerComponent.getComponentType();
EffectControllerComponent effects = componentAccessor.getComponent(entityRef, effectType);

Adding Effects

java

// Get effect from asset registry
EntityEffect burnEffect = EntityEffect.getAssetMap().getAsset("Status/Burn");

// Add effect with default duration
effects.addEffect(entityRef, burnEffect, componentAccessor);

// Add effect with custom duration
effects.addEffect(entityRef, burnEffect, 5.0f, OverlapBehavior.EXTEND, componentAccessor);

// Add infinite effect
effects.addInfiniteEffect(entityRef, effectIndex, entityEffect, componentAccessor);

Removing Effects

java

int effectIndex = EntityEffect.getAssetMap().getIndex("Status/Burn");
effects.removeEffect(entityRef, effectIndex, RemovalBehavior.COMPLETE, componentAccessor);

Checking Effect State

java

// Check if effect is active
boolean hasBurn = effects.hasEffect(burnEffectIndex);

// Check invulnerability
boolean isInvulnerable = effects.isInvulnerable();

// Set invulnerability
effects.setInvulnerable(true);

EntityEffect Asset Access

java

// Get asset store
AssetStore<String, EntityEffect, ?> store = EntityEffect.getAssetStore();

// Get asset map for lookups
IndexedLookupTableAssetMap<String, EntityEffect> assetMap = EntityEffect.getAssetMap();

// Get effect by ID
EntityEffect effect = assetMap.getAsset("Status/Burn");

// Get effect index (for fast lookups)
int effectIndex = assetMap.getIndex("Status/Burn");

Projectile System

Projectiles are used by triggered effects (like spawn_projectile in affixes) and require two JSON files to function.

Required Files

File Type	Location	Purpose
Projectile Definition	`Server/<Mod>/Projectiles/<Name>.json`	Physics, damage, explosions, sounds
Model Asset	`Server/<Mod>/Models/Projectiles/<Name>.json`	Visual appearance, particles, light

How They Connect

code

Affix "spawn_projectile" Effect
  └─ "ProjectileId": "hyforged:meteor"
       └─ Server/Hyforged/Projectiles/Meteor.json
            └─ "Appearance": "Hyforged/Meteor"
                 └─ Server/Hyforged/Models/Projectiles/Meteor.json
                      └─ "Model": "Items/Projectiles/Fireball.blockymodel"

Projectile Definition Schema

Location: Server/Hyforged/Projectiles/<Name>.json

json

{
  "Appearance": "Hyforged/Meteor",
  "Radius": 0.3,
  "Height": 0.3,
  "MuzzleVelocity": 30,
  "TerminalVelocity": 80,
  "Gravity": 15,
  "Bounciness": 0,
  "ImpactSlowdown": 0,
  "SticksVertically": false,
  "TimeToLive": 10,
  "Damage": 80,
  "DeadTime": 0.1,
  "HitSoundEventId": "SFX_Fireball_Hit",
  "MissSoundEventId": "SFX_Fireball_Miss",
  "DeathSoundEventId": "SFX_Explosion",
  "HitParticles": { "SystemId": "Impact_Fire" },
  "MissParticles": { "SystemId": "Explosion_Medium" },
  "DeathParticles": { "SystemId": "Explosion_Large" },
  "DeathEffectsOnHit": true,
  "ExplosionConfig": { }
}

Projectile Properties Reference

Property	Type	Description
`Appearance`	string	Reference to Model Asset (without .json)
`Radius`	double	Collision radius
`Height`	double	Collision height
`MuzzleVelocity`	double	Initial speed when spawned
`TerminalVelocity`	double	Maximum speed
`Gravity`	double	Gravity strength (0 = no drop)
`Bounciness`	double	0-1, how much it bounces off surfaces
`SticksVertically`	boolean	Stick to surfaces on hit
`TimeToLive`	double	Seconds before auto-despawn (0 = instant on miss)
`Damage`	integer	Base damage on hit
`DeadTime`	double	Delay before despawn after hit
`DeathEffectsOnHit`	boolean	Play death effects when hitting entity

Shot Properties

Property	Type	Description
`VerticalCenterShot`	double	Vertical spawn offset
`HorizontalCenterShot`	double	Horizontal spawn offset
`DepthShot`	double	Forward spawn offset
`PitchAdjustShot`	boolean	Adjust for pitch when spawning
`ComputeYaw`	boolean	Rotate to face travel direction
`ComputePitch`	boolean	Pitch to match trajectory
`ComputeRoll`	boolean	Apply roll based on velocity

ExplosionConfig Schema

For area-of-effect damage on impact:

json

{
  "ExplosionConfig": {
    "DamageEntities": true,
    "DamageBlocks": false,
    "BlockDamageRadius": 0,
    "EntityDamageRadius": 5,
    "EntityDamageFalloff": 1.0,
    "Knockback": {
      "Type": "Point",
      "Force": 8,
      "VelocityType": "Set",
      "VelocityConfig": {
        "AirResistance": 0.97,
        "GroundResistance": 0.94,
        "Threshold": 3.0
      }
    }
  }
}

Property	Type	Description
`DamageEntities`	boolean	Damage entities in radius
`DamageBlocks`	boolean	Damage/destroy blocks
`EntityDamageRadius`	double	Radius for entity damage
`EntityDamageFalloff`	double	Damage reduction over distance
`Knockback.Type`	string	`Point` (away from center) or `Direction`
`Knockback.Force`	double	Knockback strength

Model Asset Schema (Projectiles)

Location: Server/Hyforged/Models/Projectiles/<Name>.json

json

{
  "Model": "Items/Projectiles/Fireball.blockymodel",
  "Texture": "Items/Projectiles/Fireball.png",
  "HitBox": {
    "Max": { "X": 0.3, "Y": 0.3, "Z": 0.3 },
    "Min": { "X": -0.3, "Y": -0.3, "Z": -0.3 }
  },
  "MinScale": 2,
  "MaxScale": 2,
  "Particles": [
    {
      "SystemId": "Fire_Projectile",
      "TargetNodeName": ""
    }
  ],
  "Light": {
    "Color": "#ff4400"
  }
}

Model Asset Properties

Property	Type	Description
`Model`	string	Path to .blockymodel file
`Texture`	string	Path to texture file
`HitBox`	object	Visual bounding box
`MinScale` / `MaxScale`	double	Random scale range
`Particles`	array	Attached particle systems
`Light`	object	Dynamic light emitted

Reusing Existing Models

You can reference Hytale's built-in models:

•Items/Projectiles/Fireball.blockymodel — Fire orb
•Items/Projectiles/Projectile.blockymodel — Generic projectile
•Items/Projectiles/Tornado.blockymodel — Tornado effect

Or create custom models in Common/Models/.

Complete Projectile Examples

Meteor (Large AOE Fire)

Projectile: Server/Hyforged/Projectiles/Meteor.json

json

{
  "Appearance": "Hyforged/Meteor",
  "Radius": 0.5,
  "Height": 0.5,
  "MuzzleVelocity": 25,
  "TerminalVelocity": 60,
  "Gravity": 20,
  "TimeToLive": 15,
  "Damage": 80,
  "DeadTime": 0,
  "MissSoundEventId": "SFX_Explosion",
  "DeathSoundEventId": "SFX_Explosion",
  "MissParticles": { "SystemId": "Explosion_Large" },
  "DeathParticles": { "SystemId": "Explosion_Large" },
  "DeathEffectsOnHit": true,
  "ExplosionConfig": {
    "DamageEntities": true,
    "EntityDamageRadius": 4,
    "EntityDamageFalloff": 0.5,
    "Knockback": { "Type": "Point", "Force": 10 }
  }
}

Model: Server/Hyforged/Models/Projectiles/Meteor.json

json

{
  "Model": "Items/Projectiles/Fireball.blockymodel",
  "Texture": "Items/Projectiles/Fireball.png",
  "HitBox": {
    "Max": { "X": 0.5, "Y": 0.5, "Z": 0.5 },
    "Min": { "X": -0.5, "Y": -0.5, "Z": -0.5 }
  },
  "MinScale": 3,
  "MaxScale": 3,
  "Particles": [
    { "SystemId": "Fire_Projectile", "TargetNodeName": "" },
    { "SystemId": "Smoke_Trail", "TargetNodeName": "" }
  ],
  "Light": { "Color": "#ff6600" }
}

Arcane Bolt (Fast Multi-Shot)

Projectile: Server/Hyforged/Projectiles/ArcaneBolt.json

json

{
  "Appearance": "Hyforged/ArcaneBolt",
  "Radius": 0.1,
  "Height": 0.2,
  "MuzzleVelocity": 50,
  "TerminalVelocity": 50,
  "Gravity": 0,
  "TimeToLive": 5,
  "Damage": 15,
  "DeadTime": 0,
  "HitSoundEventId": "SFX_Magic_Impact",
  "HitParticles": { "SystemId": "Impact_Arcane" },
  "MissParticles": { "SystemId": "Impact_Arcane" }
}

Model: Server/Hyforged/Models/Projectiles/ArcaneBolt.json

json

{
  "Model": "Items/Projectiles/Fireball.blockymodel",
  "Texture": "Items/Projectiles/Fireball_Textures/Void.png",
  "HitBox": {
    "Max": { "X": 0.15, "Y": 0.15, "Z": 0.15 },
    "Min": { "X": -0.15, "Y": -0.15, "Z": -0.15 }
  },
  "MinScale": 0.8,
  "MaxScale": 1.0,
  "Particles": [
    { "SystemId": "Effect_Arcane", "TargetNodeName": "" }
  ],
  "Light": { "Color": "#9900ff" }
}

Integration with Hyforged Affixes

When creating NPC affixes that apply effects, use the apply_effect triggered effect:

json

{
  "Id": "hyforged:poisonous",
  "Type": "npc_rare",
  "DisplayName": "Poisonous",
  "Description": "Attacks poison enemies.",
  "TriggeredEffects": [
    {
      "Trigger": "on_hit",
      "Effect": "apply_effect",
      "Params": {
        "effect_id": "Status/Poison",
        "duration": 8,
        "chance": 0.25
      }
    }
  ]
}

Custom Effect for Affixes

If Hytale's built-in effects don't match your needs, create custom effects:

•Create effect JSON in src/main/resources/Server/Hyforged/Entity/Effects/
•Reference with hyforged:Effect_Name in affix apply_effect

json

{
  "Id": "hyforged:arcane-burn",
  "DisplayName": "effect.hyforged.arcane_burn.name",
  "Duration": 5,
  "Debuff": true,
  "DamageCalculatorCooldown": 0.5,
  "DamageCalculator": {
    "BaseDamage": { "Arcane": 15 }
  },
  "ApplicationEffects": {
    "EntityTopTint": "#9900ff",
    "EntityBottomTint": "#330066",
    "Particles": [{ "SystemId": "Effect_Arcane" }]
  }
}

Best Practices

•Keep effects modular - Separate visual effects from gameplay effects when possible
•Use OverlapBehavior wisely - EXTEND for stacking DoTs, OVERWRITE for refreshing CC
•Provide visual feedback - Always include tints/particles for debuffs so players know what's affecting them
•Test duration carefully - Balance duration against DamageCalculatorCooldown for DoTs
•Consider immunity frames - Use Invulnerable: true for short dodge effects to prevent chain-stunning
•Namespace custom effects - Use hyforged: prefix for Hyforged-specific effects