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Overview

Nodes, Ports & Connections​

Nodes​

Nodes are the fundamental building blocks of Master Combat Core graphs. Each node represents a single unit of logic such as a condition check, an action, a calculation, or a data fetch.

Common node categories include:

  • Trigger Nodes – Entry points for graph execution
  • Condition Nodes – Boolean checks (health %, attribute value, state, etc.)
  • Action Nodes – Perform effects (damage, heal, apply buff, spawn entity)
  • Utility Nodes – Math, comparisons, flow helpers

Ports​

Ports define how nodes communicate with each other.

Port Types​

  • Flow Ports
    Control execution order (green for conditions, yellow for triggers)

  • Value Ports
    Pass typed data (blue for Entity, white for numbers, etc.)

  • Execution Ports
    Execute data modification, game behavior, send events, etc. (red connections)

Ports are strictly typed to prevent invalid connections.

Connections​

Connections link output ports to compatible input ports.

Rules:

  • Flow ports can only connect to flow ports
  • Value ports must match data types
  • One output can feed multiple inputs

Connections are evaluated at runtime based on graph execution flow.

Best Practices​

  • Keep nodes small and focused
  • Use Groups and Sticky Notes for clarity
  • Reuse nodes can improve performance 
    For example, one condition node connect with other nodes have better performance 
    than two same condition node connected with other nodes.