Star Wars™ visual effects (VFX) add recognizable energy and motion to your island. These effects enhance gameplay using themed visuals inspired by the Star Wars universe. In Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) you can use the Niagara system to create custom VFX.
You can find the Star Wars VFX in UEFN only.
Dogfight
The dogfight VFX is designed to add aerial combat visuals to your island using X-wings and TIE Fighters. This feature is a visual effect that creates the appearance of an ongoing Star Wars style space battle within your island, helping set the tone and atmosphere without impacting gameplay.
When enabled, starfighters fly across the sky and engage each other based on the settings you configure. You can control how frequently ships appear, how they move across the island, and how active the battle feels, from distant flyovers to constant dogfighting overhead.
You can find these assets in UEFN only by navigating to the Star Wars™ Content > VFX > Background folder.
The dogfight is intended as a visual layer:
Ships cannot be damaged or interacted with.
Combat does not affect players or the environment.
No gameplay advantages or disadvantages are introduced.
This makes the dogfight ideal for:
Large battle scenarios that need added scale and intensity.
Cinematic moments or background action.
Roleplay and narrative-driven islands that benefit from ambient conflict.
Use the dogfight to reinforce the feeling of a galaxy at war while keeping your core gameplay focused and uninterrupted.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
StaringSpawnRadius | 75000, Pick or enter a number | The distance in which the ships will start spawning. |
MaxSpawnRadius | 125000, Pick or enter a number | The max distance the ships will spawn. |
SpawnRate | 0.75, Pick or enter a number | How often the ships will spawn. |
MeshScale | 2.5, Pick or enter a number | The size of the ships. |
SpeedMult | 2, Pick or enter a number | The moving speed of the ships. |
BlasterThickness | 3, Pick or enter a number | The size of the visual blaster lasers. |
ExplosionProbabilty | 0.125, Pick or enter a number | How often the explosions will occur. |
ExplosionSize | 1, Pick or enter a number | Determines the size of the explosion. |
Hyperspace
This effect provides the iconic Star Wars hyperspace visual. This visual effect simulates starships jumping to and from hyperspace, adding recognizable visual elements associated with Star Wars space travel.
Two hyperspace visual effects are available:
Enter Hyperspace - Represents a ship jumping into hyperspace.
Exit Hyperspace - Represents a ship emerging from hyperspace.
You can place these effects on your island to support Star Wars themed environments and space-focused scenes.
For an example of how hyperspace effects are used in environment design, see Vistas and Biome Environments which includes the hyperspace effects used in the Space Starter Island template.
Vehicles
Vehicle visual effects provide engine and environmental effects used by Star Wars vehicles. You can place these effects on your island to simulate thrusters, propulsion, and ground interaction for cinematic moments or animated sequences.
You can find these assets in UEFN only by navigating to the Star Wars™ Content > VFX > Vehicles folder.
Available vehicle VFX includes:
Ground Wash
The Ground Wash VFX simulates the visual effect created when a vehicle’s engine disturbs the ground surface beneath it.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
SmokeColor | Brown, Pick a color | Controls the color of the smoke produced by the effect. |
DustColor | Transparent warm rosy-brown, Pick a color | Sets the color of the dust particles generated by the ground disturbance. |
SpeedlinesColor | Transparent light grey, Pick a color | Controls the color of the speed line effects that emphasize motion and engine force. |
Size | 1, Pick or enter a number | Adjusts the overall scale of the visual effect. |
Color Day | White, Pick a color | Defines the color variation used when the environment lighting is set to daytime. |
Color Evening | Light grey, Pick a color | Defines the color variation used when the environment lighting is set to evening. |
Color Morning | White, Pick a color | Defines the color variation used when the environment lighting is set to morning. |
Color Night | Light blue, Pick a color | Defines the color variation used when the environment lighting is set to nighttime. |
N1 Thruster Engine
The N1 Thruster Engine VFX represents the engine exhaust produced by the N-1 Starfighter.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
Scale | 1/1, Pick or enter a number | Adjusts the overall scale of the visual effect. |
Throttle | 1, Pick or enter a number | Controls the intensity of the thruster effect to simulate changes in engine power. |
X-wing Thruster Engine
The X-wing Thruster Engine VFX represents the engine exhaust produced by the X-wing starfighter.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
Size | 1, Pick or enter a number | Adjusts the overall scale of the visual effect. |
Throttle | 1, Pick or enter a number | Controls the intensity of the thruster effect to simulate changes in engine power. |
Weapons
Weapon VFX includes a range of combat related visual effects such as muzzle flashes, impact explosions, sparks, and laser projectiles. These effects are designed to visually support Star Wars themed weapons and combat interactions.
You can find these assets in UEFN only by navigating to the Star Wars™ Content > VFX > Weapons folder.
Proton Torpedo Muzzle Flash
The Proton Torpedo Muzzle Flash visual effect represents the launch flash produced when a proton torpedo is fired.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
Size | 1, Pick or enter a number | Adjusts the overall scale of the visual effect. |
Impact Sparks
The Impact Sparks visual effect represents the sparks generated when a projectile strikes a surface.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
SparksAdjustment | Pinkish-Red, Pick a color | Sets the color of the spark particles generated by the effect. |
Size | 0.75, Pick or enter a number | Adjusts the overall scale of the visual effect. |
Impact Explosives
The Impact Explosives visual effect represents explosive impact effects generated by heavy weapon projectiles.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
Size | 1, Pick or enter a number | Adjust the overall scale of the visual effect. |
Laser Projectiles
The Laser Projectiles visual effect represents blaster-style projectile visuals traveling through the environment.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
Lifetime | 2, Pick or enter a number | Determines how long the projectile effect remains visible before disappearing. |
Size | 1/1, Pick or enter a number | Adjust the overall scale of the visual effect. |
Muzzle Flash
The Muzzle Flash visual effect represents the flash created when a blaster weapon is fired.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
Size | 1, Pick or enter a number | Adjust the overall scale of the visual effect. |
Projectile Shooter
The Projectile Shooter visual effect represents a projectile emitter and simulates blaster or energy weapon fire.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
Size | 1, Pick or enter a number | Adjusts the overall scale of the visual effect. |
AirExplosion | Off, On | Determines whether the projectile generates an explosion effect while traveling through the air. |
MuzzleFlash | 1, Pick or enter a number | Controls the visual style or value used for the muzzle flash generated when the projectile is fired. |
ProjectileLife | 0.5, Pick or enter a number | Determines how long the projectile remains active before it disappears. |
ProjectileSize | 1/1, Pick or enter a number | Adjusts the scale of the projectile visual effect. |
ProjectileSpeed | 0.25, Pick or enter a number | Controls the speed at which the projectile travels. |
IgnoreCollisionDistance | 100, Pick or enter a number | Defines the distance the projectile travels before collision detection begins. |
ExplosionColor | Orange-Red, Pick a color | Controls the color of the explosion generated when the projectile impacts a surface. |
SmokeColor | Grey, Pick a color | Sets the color of the smoke produced by the explosion effect. |
SparksAdjustment | Pinkish-Red, Pick a color | Adjusts the color of the sparks generated during the explosion effect. |
ExplosionSize | 1, Pick or enter a number | Adjusts the overall scale of the explosion effect. |
Proton Torpedo Impact
The Proton Torpedo Impact visual effect represents the explosion produced when a proton torpedo strikes a target.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
Size | 1, Pick or enter a number | Adjust the overall scale of the visual effect. |
Proton Torpedo Projectile
The Proton Torpedo Projectile visual effect represents the visual torpedo projectile traveling toward a target.
Options
Default values are in bold.
Option | Value | Description |
Size | 1, Pick or enter a number | Adjust the overall scale of the visual effect. |
SolidTorpedo | On, Off | Toggles whether the torpedo appears as a solid projectile model or as a visual energy effect. |
You can place these effects on your island to represent weapon fire, projectile movement, and impact visuals during gameplay.
Asteroid
The Asteroid Interior VFX creates a visual cluster of asteroids that can be used to represent dense asteroid fields or environmental space elements on your island. You can place this effect in space environments to add visual depth and atmosphere to Star Wars themed scenes.
You can find these assets in UEFN only by navigating to the Star Wars™ Content > VFX folder.
