Holo Shield · Godot 4 VFX
Reactive energy shield shader for Godot 4.
Layer readable projectile impacts and sustained beam contact across holographic energy shields, sci-fi force fields, barriers or your own mesh. Full shader and GDScript source included.
- Up to 24 visible impacts
- Projectile + beam reactions
- Custom 3D shield meshes
- Full source included
One-time purchase · Full source · Commercial use
Playable product demo
Hit the shield yourself.
Fire projectiles into four holographic energy shields, hold a sustained beam, change impact power and switch to the planar force-field barrier. This browser preview is adapted for Compatibility; the downloadable asset targets Forward+.
Loads about 9 MB after launch. Requires WebAssembly, WebGL 2 and a desktop pointer.
- LMB
- Throw
- RMB
- Beam
- MMB
- Orbit
- Wheel
- Dolly
- Q / E
- Power
Stack rapid impact VFX.
Fire repeated projectiles and watch every hit effect keep its own position, power and fade across the shield.
LMB · projectileHold the beam on contact.
Keep the beam pressed against a shield to see the contact flare, repeated ripples and audio loop build together.
RMB · sustained beamTest a non-spherical shield.
Switch from the four-sphere array to the included planar barrier without leaving the live demo.
HUD switch · planar mesh
shield.register_hit(hit_world_position, impact_power)Pass the hit position and power. Holo Shield handles the response.
Everything included
Everything the demo uses is included.
Start with the ready-made scene, then tune the visuals, sound and behaviour. The shader, scripts, materials, textures, audio and demo scenes are all yours to edit.
- Shield core
- Ready-made scene, controller, editable shader, colour presets and textures
- Impact VFX
- Layered ripples, flashes, rings, sparks and sustained beam contact
- Positional audio
- Five impact sounds, laser and beam loops, plus a reusable 3D audio pool
- Demo scenes
- A multi-hit showcase and a playable non-spherical force-field example
Built to sit beside your combat code.
Holo Shield does not replace damage, health or weapon logic. Your game sends a world-space contact point and impact power; the controller converts that hit into local shield data, then drives the ripple, flash, impact VFX and positional sound. That separation lets the same Godot 4 energy shield shader drive a holographic barrier or force field for hitscan weapons, physical projectiles and sustained beams without forcing a specific combat architecture. Start with the spherical and planar examples, or apply the material to your own closed 3D shell while your existing scripts keep ownership of gameplay.
Full source. Edit the shader, scripts, materials, scenes and audio.
Commercial use. Use and customize it in unlimited client and commercial projects.
No activation. No royalties, runtime license checks or online dependency.
Godot VFX guides & projects
Build better Godot VFX.
Build the complete shield effect from scratch, then diagnose the coordinate-space failures that appear once the receiving Node3D starts moving.
Build the shell, holographic shader, hit API, multi-impact buffer, sustained beam, particles and positional audio.
Trace drifting impacts, nested offsets, stretched rings, trailing particles and far-origin jitter.
Quick answers
Questions, answered.
Compatibility, setup, licensing and refunds — without surprises.
What is included?
The complete shield scene, editable shader and GDScript source, impact VFX, sustained beam contact, positional audio, colour presets and two playable demo scenes.
How hard is it to connect?
Send the hit position and power with one public call. Holo Shield handles the local response, ripple and fade.
Can I use it as a force field or barrier?
Yes. Use the included spherical holographic shield and planar barrier, or turn your own closed shell mesh into a force field with a matching 3D collision shape.
Will it work in my project?
The downloadable package targets 3D projects using Godot 4.7+ and Forward+. The live browser demo is a Compatibility export adapted for evaluation; Web and Compatibility support are not part of the purchased release.
Can I use it in commercial projects?
Yes. Use and customize Holo Shield in unlimited personal, client and commercial projects without royalties. The source package cannot be redistributed as a standalone asset.
What is the refund policy?
If Holo Shield does not work as described and the issue cannot be resolved, contact Vav Labs support. Requests are handled under the published Refund Policy and applicable statutory rights.
Holo Shield for Godot 4
Give every shield impact a response.
Add the complete system to your Godot 4 project with full source and commercial use included.
Godot 4.7+ · Forward+ · Full source · See the Terms and Refund Policy.