# Enemies only chase when in a certain proximity to character

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/enemies-only-chase-when-in-a-certain-proximity-to-character/29994>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 6, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enemies-only-chase-when-in-a-certain-proximity-to-character/29994 "2024-08-06T19:50:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![HelpMeh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@HelpMeh](https://forum.makecode.com/u/HelpMeh)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enemies-only-chase-when-in-a-certain-proximity-to-character/29994/1 "2024-08-06T19:50:49Z")

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So I’m trying to make a dungeon crawler sort of game, and I’ve run into an issue where I want my enemies to only chase after my character when in a certain proximity to me. For example, the enemy will only chase me if I am less than 50 pixels away from it.

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**Author:** ![redSprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/redsprite/32/34262_2.png) [@redSprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/redSprite)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enemies-only-chase-when-in-a-certain-proximity-to-character/29994/2 "2024-08-06T19:52:51Z")

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```auto
jwunderl/arcade-sprite-util

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This extension has exactly what your looking for

Wow I must have posted a reply during a mass approval sequence

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**Author:** ![HelpMeh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@HelpMeh](https://forum.makecode.com/u/HelpMeh)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enemies-only-chase-when-in-a-certain-proximity-to-character/29994/3 "2024-08-07T16:46:10Z")

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Awesome, thanks!