# Assigning Ability Objects

## Assigning Ability Objects

The first time you are setting up an AI's Combat Component, you will receive a warning message about an AI needing at least 1 attack. To fix this, you will need to add at least 1 Ability Object to an AI's Attack List.

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**Important:** In order to assign abilities, you must have already setup an AI's Animation Profile and attack animations as the Attack List uses animations from Animation Profile.
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There are 7 included ability categories and each category has several example abilities. If you haven't already created your own ability. It is recommended that you use the example abilities when getting started. 

Simply pressing + button to create a new attack element, select the attack animation you'd like the attack to use, assign an Ability Object (one of the demo abilities if you are just getting started), and adjust the Attack and Too Close Distances.

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