Advanced Universal Spawner

Spawn shapes and the objects they place

Advanced Universal Spawner brings together a customizable AI spawn system, two AI wave spawn system types, and an actors spawn system in one tool. Its main purpose is direct and practical: fill a level with actors quickly, populate AI, or build a wave-based scene without stitching together separate spawning tools.

The package supports three spawn shapes: spline, sphere, and box. That gives the spawner three different ways to define placement. A spline can follow a path, while sphere and box setups give more enclosed spawn areas. The same system handles four kinds of spawn objects:

Actors, including any blueprints
HISM
Sprites
Pawns, including AI

That combination makes the tool useful when a project needs more than one kind of placed object. It is not limited to enemies, and it is not limited to static placement either. The same setup can work across blueprint actors, visual sprites, and AI pawns.

Wave behavior, respawn handling, and spawn limits

Beyond the main spawn flow, the system includes two AI wave spawn system types alongside the usual pawn spawning. Three spawn modes are available: Main Spawn, Waves Mode, and Increase Waves Mode. The last of those increases the number with each new wave, which gives the system a straightforward way to scale pressure over time.

Respawn support is included for all spawn types, and limits can be set for Actors, HISM, Sprites, and Pawns. That matters in a production workflow where spawned objects should return after removal, but not endlessly flood a scene. The ability to set a cap keeps the behavior under control while still allowing repeated spawn cycles.

The package also supports two spawn directions: on the land or in the air. That keeps the system flexible enough for grounded encounters and airborne placement without changing tools. Spawn exclusion zones are available as either a sphere or a box, giving another layer of control over where objects are allowed to appear.

Pawn setup and the included wave towers

Pawn spawning can be used with or without a Behavior Tree. That gives room for different AI setups, depending on how much behavior control the project needs. The spawn system does not force a single structure on every pawn, which makes it easier to fit into an existing AI setup.

The AI wave side also includes two game-ready towers: Laser (FX) and Laser Shot. Both come with settings for damage and attack speed. The towers can also select a zone for tracking the enemy, so the wave setup is not just about placing AI; it also includes tools that can participate in the encounter itself.

Those tower elements make the package feel more complete when a level needs enemies and supporting defenses in the same pass. Instead of treating the wave system as a one-direction spawn tool, it already includes pieces that can be used to shape how the encounter plays out.

Where it fits in a real production workflow

This kind of spawner fits best when a level needs to be populated quickly and consistently. That could mean building an AI-heavy scene, setting up a wave level, or placing blueprint-driven actors across a map. Because the system is easy to add and use, it works as a practical layer in the middle of level building rather than as a one-off script for a single encounter.

Support for World Partition and World Composition makes it suitable for large project structures, while network replication points toward multiplayer use. Those two details place it in projects where spawning cannot be treated as a local-only detail. The system needs to hold up across larger spaces and across connected play states, and those options are already part of the setup.

For a project that needs one tool to cover actors, AI, waves, respawn logic, and enemy-focused tower helpers, Advanced Universal Spawner is arranged to handle that workflow from the start. It is set up for scenes that need repeated spawning, controlled placement, and a clear path from basic object placement to wave-based encounters.