Unreal Engine Niagara Tutorial: Create Epic Homing Missile VFX Step-by-Step

**Important Fix: If your projectiles aren't spawning, check the 'Volume Origin' in the 'Kill Particle in Volume' section of the projectile. Ensure your user assigned parameter (found in the 'User Parameters' section of the NS) is set as the 'Volume Origin'. Skip to 41:40 for a detailed explanation.

Welcome to this comprehensive Unreal Engine Niagara tutorial where you will master the art of creating homing missiles complete with stunning trails and smoke effects. This step-by-step guide walks you through the process, enabling you to create visually impressive homing missiles that elevate your game's experience.

Here's what we cover in this tutorial:
An introduction to Unreal Engine's Niagara system
Setting up homing missiles with realistic physics
Crafting mesmerizing trails for your missiles
Designing dynamic smoke effects to enhance gameplay
Spawning emitters from existing particles in the Niagara system

TIPS and TWEAKS:
Add 'Collision' to the projectile particle update for more animation and let your missiles deflect off walls instead of passing through
Enhance the smoke! Make it bigger and increase the spawn rate for a denser smoke trail
Exaggerate the scale sprite on the smoke! Give your missile a thinner tail as it moves through the air.

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