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AddHitResult	Adds a hit result to the effect context Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
GetEffectCauser	Gets the physical actor that caused the effect, possibly a projectile or weapon Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
GetHitResult	Extracts a hit result from the effect context if it is set Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
GetInstigatorActor	Gets the instigating actor (that holds the ability system component) of the EffectContext Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
GetOrigin	Gets the location the effect originated from Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
GetOriginalInstigatorActor	Gets the original instigator actor that started the chain of events to cause this effect Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
GetSourceObject	Gets the source object of the effect. Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
HasHitResult	Returns true if there is a valid hit result inside the effect context Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
IsInstigatorLocallyControlled	Returns true if the ability system component that instigated this is locally controlled Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
IsValid	Returns true if this context has ever been initialized Target is Ability System Blueprint Library
SetOrigin	Sets the location the effect originated from Target is Ability System Blueprint Library

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