In this Episode 3 of my G.A.S-inspired Blueprint Gameplay Ability System series for Unreal Engine 5.4, I focus on the missing piece we’re going to need before we can properly tie into my interaction + inventory work: an actual attribute manager. I realized we’re getting to the point where equipping items and consuming stuff needs real attributes—health, stamina, and the rules around how those values change—so I wanted to get this in place now, then migrate it over later and have it “ready to go.” I start by cleaning up a couple redundancies (like granted ability tags living in the wrong place) and splitting debug toggles so you’re not spamming your screen with everything at once. Then I implement attribute initialization from a map of gameplay tags to attribute data, including an initialization method that decides whether current starts at min/base/max. From there I build a generic TryEditAttribute path with a helper to perform the add/subtract/multiply/divide operation, clamp to min/max, and then broadcast status via event dispatchers (updated, maxed, depleted) so other systems can bind cleanly. Finally, I set up editing attributes over time using timers, timer-handle maps per attribute tag, and proper cancellation when an attribute hits min/max. This is also where auto-regeneration starts to come online, so stamina-style regen behavior becomes straightforward once edits stop.