TakeDamage EvetInstigator could be null

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I noticed in the refactored PullTrigger() the AController* OwnerController is set with a call to the function GetOwnerController() and then used in TakeDamage().

The new function GetOwnerController() can return nullptr but this is not checked and could be passed into TakeDamage().

Question: Does this matter and how does TakeDamage() behave when the EventInstigator could be null. I looked at the online docs but couldn’t find any information.

I assume that damage can be done to a Pawn by an Actor that doesn’t have a Controller e.g. a trap, or falling rocks, etc.

#2
  1. It doesn’t matter if nullptr is passed in. The TakeDamage function should check that (Super::TakeDamage that is called checks if it’s nullptr and does some extra stuff if it’s not)
  2. Your assumption is correct.
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