VAELOR

How long can you survive against yourself?

Vaelor is a fast-paced third-person melee combat game where you face an endless cycle of enemies that are versions of yourself.

There is no final enemy.

No escape.

Only another version of you.

As the battle continues, survive increasingly difficult waves, adapt to your opponents, and master the combat system to see how long you can last.

 Combat

Combat in Vaelor is built around timing, positioning, and reading your opponent.

There is no traditional block or parry system.

Movement is your defense.

Use directional dodges to escape incoming attacks and reposition yourself. Time your dodge perfectly to trigger a Perfect Dodge, creating an opening to immediately punish your opponent.

Master:

• Multi-hit melee combos
• Lock-on targeting
• Directional dodging
• Perfect Dodges
• Counter and punish opportunities
• Directional hit reactions
• Fast-paced melee combat

Every attack creates a decision.

Commit. Dodge. Punish. Survive.

 Fight Versions of Yourself

You are not fighting mindless enemies.

Each opponent is another version of the same fighter—but with a different combat personality.

Enemies dynamically evaluate the situation and can:

• Approach
• Retreat
• Strafe
• Attack
• Dodge
• Counter
• Punish openings
• Wait for better opportunities

Some enemies are aggressive.

Some are defensive.

Some hunt for openings.

Some would rather survive than fight.

As the waves continue, you will need to adapt to different behaviors and increasingly dangerous encounters.

 Endless Waves

There is no final wave.

The challenge continues for as long as you can survive.

As you progress:

• Enemy encounters become more dangerous
• More attackers can pressure you at once
• Different combat personalities appear
• Elite versions of enemies can emerge
• Combat behavior becomes increasingly aggressive

The only question is how long you can last against yourself.

 Controls

Keyboard & Mouse

Action	Control
Move	WASD
Camera	Mouse
Light Attack	Left Mouse Button
Heavy Attack	Right Mouse Button
Dodge	Space
Lock On / Switch Target	Q and E to unlock

 About the Project

Vaelor was developed in Unreal Engine 5 using a hybrid C++ and Blueprint workflow.

The project features custom-built gameplay systems including:

• Modular melee combat
• Animation-driven attack windows
• Swept weapon hit detection
• Dodge and Perfect Dodge mechanics
• Lock-on targeting
• Health and hit reaction systems
• Utility-based enemy AI
• Threat assessment and combat memory
• Role-based enemy personalities
• Combat coordination
• Dynamic wave progression and difficulty scaling