In this tutorial I show how to create a magic weapon VFX for melee weapons (sword, dagger, spear) using Unity VFX Graph together with Shader Graph. The effect works in URP and HDRP, and is suitable for both 2D and 3D projects — perfect for enchanted swords, weapon auras, and stylized melee combat VFX.
Chapters:
00:00 - Shader Graph
04:18 - Creating mesh for VFX
06:57 - Blade effect
10:05 - Spin particles in a spiral
13:50 - Trail strips
Free textures for weapon VFX - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gKfyYnx8nh3wOB7Odsz3w7mo7QpK4fWk/view
Free 3D model of the sword I used in this video:
"Stylized Sword" (https://skfb.ly/oHrTK) by Agata Wilczek is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
