Pixel Art Combat

Pixel art combat effects on a crisp grid: sword slashes, claw rakes, hit sparks, critical hits, fireballs and magic projectiles, lasers, bombs, dynamite, muzzle flashes, rockets, arrow rain, boomerangs, molotovs and a ghost rising from a fallen enemy. All 47 are free to download as GIF, APNG or PNG spritesheets, or to open in the studio and change.

Pixel Art Slash EffectPixel art slash effect: one wide crescent sword swing with a white leading edge over gold trails.Pixel Art Claw SlashPixel art claw slash: three curved claw strokes rake down across the target one after another.Pixel Art Spin SlashPixel art spin slash: a mint blade trail whips twice round the hero at waist height.Pixel Art Dash StrikePixel art dash strike: the attacker streaks past the target in a white line with speed lines and dust.Pixel Art Punch HitPixel art punch hit: rush lines, then a jagged comic impact star pops over a second star with a white flash.Pixel Art UppercutPixel art uppercut: a rising crescent of hot light sweeps up through the enemy with flame licks.Pixel Art Hammer SmashPixel art hammer smash: a tall crescent of light comes down overhead and hits the floor with a flash.Pixel Art Spear ThrustPixel art spear thrust: a lunge shoots a long white thrust line with drill rings and wind lines.Pixel Art Sword ClashPixel art sword clash: a gold and an ice crescent sweep in and lock blades mid-air with a white flash.Pixel Art Hit EffectPixel art hit effects: three stock hit sparks in one loop, a light cross spark.Pixel Art Critical Hit StarPixel art critical hit: a red lock-on ring tightens, then a two-frame ink impact frame, an X of slashes.Pixel Art Blood HitPixel art blood hit: a white cut flicks across the character and blood sprays out the far side in falling.Pixel Art Shield BreakPixel art shield break: an energy bubble around the character takes a hit.Pixel Art Electric ShockPixel art electric shock: a bolt drops onto the enemy, then short arcs crawl over its body while it flickers.Pixel Art Fire HitPixel art fire hit: a fire bolt lands with a hot burst and a ring.Pixel Art Ice HitPixel art ice hit: a shard streaks in and crystal spikes jut out of the target and freeze in place.Pixel Art Bite AttackPixel art bite attack: two jaws of white fangs part, then snap shut on the target with a flash.Pixel Art Earth SpikesPixel art earth spikes: a crack of light runs along the floor and five stone spikes erupt one after another.Pixel Art Fireball SpellPixel art fireball spell: sparks gather in the caster's hand, the fireball launches with a pop.Pixel Art Blue FireballPixel art blue fireball in flight: a white-hot heart in a flickering cyan body with blue flame licks.Pixel Art Magic ProjectilePixel art magic projectile in flight: a violet orb with two orbiting motes that leave a sparkling helix.Pixel Art Ice Shard ProjectilePixel art ice shard projectile: frost gathers, then three crystal shards fire one after another with frost.Pixel Art Lightning Bolt ProjectilePixel art lightning bolt projectile: a crackling ball of lightning flies at the target with forks jumping.Pixel Art Shadow BoltPixel art shadow bolt: a black orb with a violet rim streaks in trailing dark wisps.Pixel Art Laser BeamPixel art laser beam: light gathers at the barrel, then a red laser snaps on fat and settles to a pulsing.Pixel Art Poison DartPixel art poison dart: a dart whips in on a green streak and sticks in the target.Pixel Art Acid SplashPixel art acid splash: a dripping lime glob arcs in and bursts on the floor in a crown of acid drops.Pixel Art Bomb ExplosionPixel art bomb explosion: a round cartoon bomb burns down its fuse, blinks red faster and swells.Pixel Art Dynamite ExplosionPixel art dynamite explosion: the wick fizzes down to a red stick of dynamite.Pixel Art LandminePixel art landmine: a half-buried mine beeps with a red light that blinks faster, clicks.Pixel Art ExplosionPixel art explosion in the classic dot-art style: a white flash.Pixel Art Cannon ShotPixel art cannon shot: the cannon recoils with a flash, a cone of fire and a thick cloud of powder smoke.Pixel Art Muzzle FlashPixel art muzzle flash: rapid gunfire with a two-frame star of fire, a forward flame cone, a tracer.Pixel Art Shotgun BlastPixel art shotgun blast: a big star of fire and flame cone.Pixel Art Rocket LauncherPixel art rocket launcher: back-blast smoke kicks out of the tube.Pixel Art Boss ExplosionPixel art boss explosion: small blasts pop one after another over the boss while it flickers and shakes.Pixel Art Arrow RainPixel art arrow rain: a volley of ten arrows falls in on arcs, turning nose-down.Pixel Art Life DrainPixel art life drain: a crimson tether links the enemy to the caster and blood-red orbs with ribbon tails.Pixel Art BoomerangPixel art boomerang: a spinning boomerang flies out on a wide loop with afterimages and whoosh lines.Pixel Art Axe ThrowPixel art axe throw: a throwing axe tumbles end over end on an arc with a smear and thunks into a wooden.Pixel Art Molotov CocktailPixel art molotov cocktail: a bottle with a burning rag tumbles in and smashes with glass shards.Pixel Art Ghost DeathPixel art ghost death: a defeated enemy flashes and burns away into violet motes while a little sheet ghost.Pixel Art Charge AttackPixel art charge attack: motes rush in and flames of gold light lick up around the hero while rings pulse.Pixel Art Wind SlashPixel art wind slash: a quick swing throws a crescent blade of air that flies across with afterimages.Pixel Art Lightning SlashPixel art lightning slash: sparks gather on the blade, then a crescent of white and electric yellow light.Pixel Art ParryPixel art parry: an overhead crimson slash stops dead on a raised blade.Pixel Art Teleport SlashPixel art teleport slash: the attacker comes apart into crimson shards and dark smoke.

Guides: Particle effects for a game jam, Spritesheets with TexturePacker JSON. Engines: Unity, Godot 4, Roblox, GameMaker, Phaser and PixiJS.