Make Doc dodge projectiles during lance state

Characters/Doc.cs

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ public partial class Doc : Boss
 
     public AnimationPlayer MiscAnimation { get; set; }
 
-    [Export]
-    public Items.Weapons.Sword Lance { get; set; }
-
     [Export]
     public override bool IsActive
     {
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ public partial class Doc : Boss
             if (name == "Doc")
             {
                 IsActive = true;
-                Inventory.SelectedItem = Lance;
+                Inventory.SelectedItem = GetNode<Items.Item>("%DocLance");
             }
         };
 
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ public partial class Doc : Boss
             if (this.GetWorld().CurrentPlayer.IsAlive && !IsActive)
             {
                 IsActive = true;
-                Inventory.SelectedItem = Lance;
+                Inventory.SelectedItem = GetNode<Items.Item>("%DocLance");
             }
         };
     }

Characters/Doc.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=71 format=3 uid="uid://d2skjvvx6fal0"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=72 format=3 uid="uid://d2skjvvx6fal0"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Characters/Doc.cs" id="2_3elet"]
 [ext_resource type="Shader" path="res://Shaders/Flash.gdshader" id="2_5jxom"]
@@ -568,14 +568,16 @@ size = Vector2(16, 19)
 [sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_8hwat"]
 radius = 16.0
 
-[node name="Doc" type="CharacterBody2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("Lance", "BossStateMachine", "DefaultSelectedItem", "ThinkerStateMachine", "Stats", "Sprite", "Inventory", "StateMachine", "Hurtbox")]
+[sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_kap5k"]
+radius = 48.0
+
+[node name="Doc" type="CharacterBody2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("BossStateMachine", "DefaultSelectedItem", "ThinkerStateMachine", "Stats", "Sprite", "Inventory", "StateMachine", "Hurtbox")]
 y_sort_enabled = true
 texture_filter = 3
 material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_7n7iy")
 collision_layer = 10
 collision_mask = 17
 script = ExtResource("2_3elet")
-Lance = NodePath("Inventory/DocLance")
 BossStateMachine = NodePath("BossStateMachine")
 BossName = "Doc, The Two-Time"
 Music = ExtResource("3_qnxmu")
@@ -698,8 +700,9 @@ InitialState = NodePath("Attack")
 script = ExtResource("21_ij3bp")
 NPC = NodePath("../..")
 
-[node name="DashDefensive" type="Node" parent="ThinkerStateMachine" node_paths=PackedStringArray("NPC")]
+[node name="DashDefensive" type="Node" parent="ThinkerStateMachine" node_paths=PackedStringArray("ProjectileDetection", "NPC")]
 script = ExtResource("20_12htp")
+ProjectileDetection = NodePath("../../ProjectileDetection")
 MaxDistanceToTarget = 256.0
 UseItemDistance = 64.0
 NPC = NodePath("../..")
@@ -820,5 +823,13 @@ offset_bottom = -14.0
 [node name="Label" parent="InteractionTrigger/Popup" index="0"]
 text = "Duel"
 
+[node name="ProjectileDetection" type="Area2D" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+collision_layer = 0
+collision_mask = 256
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="ProjectileDetection"]
+shape = SubResource("CircleShape2D_kap5k")
+
 [editable path="Hurtbox"]
 [editable path="InteractionTrigger"]

State/Thinker/DashDefensive.cs

@@ -9,14 +9,49 @@ public partial class DashDefensive : AttackState
     protected bool _dashedAway = false;
     protected State.Character.CharacterDashState _dashState;
     protected float _originalDashModifier;
+    private Callable _dodgeCallable;
+
+    [Export]
+    public Area2D ProjectileDetection { get; set; }
 
     public override void _Ready()
     {
         _dashState = NPC.StateMachine.FindChildOfType<CharacterDashState>();
         _originalDashModifier = _dashState.VelocityModifier;
+        _dodgeCallable = new Callable(this, MethodName.DodgeProjectile);
+
         base._Ready();
     }
 
+    public override IState<ThinkerState> Enter(IState<ThinkerState> prev)
+    {
+        ProjectileDetection?.Connect(Area2D.SignalName.AreaEntered,
+            _dodgeCallable);
+
+        return base.Enter(prev);
+    }
+
+    public override void Exit(IState<ThinkerState> prev)
+    {
+        ProjectileDetection?.Disconnect(Area2D.SignalName.AreaEntered,
+            _dodgeCallable);
+
+        base.Exit(prev);
+    }
+
+    private void DodgeProjectile(Area2D area)
+    {
+        if (area is BoundingBoxes.Hitbox hitbox)
+        {
+            if (hitbox.GetOwner() is Entities.Projectile projectile)
+            {
+                GD.Print("changing direction");
+                var direction = projectile.Direction;
+                DashTo(direction.Rotated(Mathf.Pi / 2));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     public override ThinkerState Think()
     {
         Characters.Character bestTarget = NPC.FindBestTarget();