hytopia/docs/server.baseentitycontroller.tick.md

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## BaseEntityController.tick() method

Override this method to handle entity movements based on your entity controller.

**Signature:**

```typescript
tick(entity: Entity, deltaTimeMs: number): void;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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entity


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[Entity](./server.entity.md)


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The entity being ticked.


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deltaTimeMs


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number


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The delta time in milliseconds since the last tick.

\*\*Category:\*\* Controllers


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**Returns:**

void

## Remarks

\*\*Called by:\*\* `Entity.tick()` every tick for non-environmental entities. For `PlayerEntity`<!-- -->, this is called after `tickWithPlayerInput()`<!-- -->.

\*\*Super call:\*\* Call `super.tick(entity, deltaTimeMs)` to emit the `TICK` event.