# Cover Component

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**Note:** Emerald AI 2025 version 1.3.0 or higher is required to use this component.
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## Using the Cover Component

The Cover Component gives AI the ability to search for Cover Nodes and use their positions for cover and attacking. This can help AI feel more intelligent and challenging for players and other AI to fight.

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Here are the available tutorials and guides for the Cover Component.
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<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><p>             Applying the </p><p>        Cover Component</p></td><td></td><td><a href="https://4021441153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv03IiZPaMe8fX49a9MnO%2Fuploads%2FePgLDPaOZFZRHUXG9koy%2FCoverComponentSettings.png?alt=media&#x26;token=99e32d52-25e4-4263-871b-215b8ba2bb07">CoverComponentSettings.png</a></td><td><a href="cover-component/applying-the-cover-component">applying-the-cover-component</a></td></tr><tr><td><p>           </p><p>            Setting up the </p><p>        Cover Component</p></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://4021441153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv03IiZPaMe8fX49a9MnO%2Fuploads%2F37JwhhI6IDQt3dqbF0Mk%2FCover%20Demonstration%20(Small).gif?alt=media&#x26;token=50aadb11-6306-4a62-9cef-be59f8c42b08">Cover Demonstration (Small).gif</a></td><td><a href="cover-component/setting-up-the-cover-component">setting-up-the-cover-component</a></td></tr><tr><td><p>    </p><p>   Setting up Cover Nodes</p></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://4021441153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv03IiZPaMe8fX49a9MnO%2Fuploads%2FisqSJBi6BouLQLDMurh8%2FCover%20Nodes.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c2a24ea4-f367-4477-b260-ea95237dbff4">Cover Nodes.png</a></td><td><a href="cover-component/setting-up-cover-nodes">setting-up-cover-nodes</a></td></tr></tbody></table>