Also in the Pixel Dreamer VFX Collection - 1,187 effects from every pack in one Godot project (the collection currently has the original 12 Xianxia effects): https://pixeldreamerstd.gumroad.com/l/vfxcol
No AI-generated images. Code written with AI assistance.
37 ready-made cultivation / wuxia effects for Godot 4 (v2.0: 25 new presets, free for everyone who already bought it). Drag a scene into your level and it plays.
Plus 2D HD sprite sheets of the original effects for any engine (Unity · GameMaker · Godot 2D · RPG Maker).
SWORDS
- Flying Sword (orbiting sword with a light trail), Sword Rain, Sword Qi Slash
- NEW Sword Domain - a ring of swords hanging point-down around you
- NEW Thousand Swords - a volley of flying swords toward the target
ALCHEMY & CORE
- NEW Alchemy Furnace - spirit fire, smoke and glowing pills rising from the furnace
- NEW Golden Core Formation - qi spirals in and compresses into a golden core
- NEW Qi Absorption - streams of qi drawn in from all around
- NEW Spirit Stone Shatter - a jade crystal bursts into shards
MARTIAL ARTS
- NEW Giant Palm Strike - a huge golden palm slams down and leaves its print
- NEW Golden Bell Shield - a glowing bell of protection over the body
- NEW Five Elements Strike - metal, wood, water, fire and earth orbs merge and explode
CULTIVATION & HEAVEN
- Qi Aura, Breakthrough Pillar, Heavenly Tribulation (cloud vortex + lightning), Qi Burst
- NEW Heavenly Flame (Azure, Violet) - strange spirit fire with a real light
- NEW Nascent Soul Projection - a glowing soul rises above a seated cultivator
- NEW Qi Dragon Spiral - twin heads of qi coil around you
- NEW Soul Banner Wisps - pale spirits circling a dark banner
TALISMANS, FORMATIONS & TRAVEL
- Burning Talisman, Formation Activate (bagua lights up and spins)
- NEW Teleport Formation - a formation opens, a pillar of light, and you vanish
- NEW Cloud Riding - a cloud under your feet with a soft trail
- NEW Yin Yang Spin - a turning taiji disc on the ground
NATURE & MIST
- Lotus Bloom, Peach Blossom Storm, Immortal Mist
RETRO PSX
- 8 new presets also come in a low-res pixel look: Alchemy Furnace, Golden Core, Spirit Stone, Giant Palm, Golden Bell, Sword Domain, Thousand Swords, Heavenly Flame
INCLUDED
- demo.tscn with every effect labeled, showcase.tscn (a breakthrough scene)
- Loops play on their own. One-shots: play(), or set Repeat Every
- Tintable materials, scale by node, spin speed in the Inspector
- PDVFX helper + AGENTS.md + catalog.json so AI coding assistants can add the effects for you
- Works in Forward+, Mobile and Compatibility (tested in Godot 4.7 Compatibility)
2D SPRITE SHEETS (any engine · the original 12 effects)
- 20 animations as transparent PNG frames, 512 x 512 px, 20-32 frames each
- Five-element (Wuxing) color sets for Qi Aura and Qi Burst
- Sprite sheet (8 columns) + single frames, straight alpha
- README with frame counts, suggested fps and setup steps for Godot, Unity and GameMaker
The talisman marks and formation symbols are made-up line patterns drawn by code, not real script.
License: use in personal and commercial projects. Do not resell or redistribute the files as-is.
