<function name="DispatchTraceAttack" parent="Entity" type="classfunc"> <description> Performs a trace attack towards the entity this function is called on, as if an invisible bullet is shot towards it. Visually identical to <page>Entity:TakeDamageInfo</page>. ⤶ This function correctly applies damage to [func_breakable_surf](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Func_breakable_surf) entities.⤶ ⤶ <warning>Calling this function on the victim entity in <page>ENTITY:OnTakeDamage</page> can cause infinite loops.</warning>⤶ <warning>Calling this function on the victim entity in <page>ENTITY:OnTakeDamage</page> can cause infinite loops.</warning>⤶ <note>This function correctly applies damage to [func_breakable_surf](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Func_breakable_surf) entities, unlike <page>Entity:TakeDamageInfo</page>.</note>⤶ </description> <realm>Shared</realm> <args> <arg name="damageInfo" type="CTakeDamageInfo">The damage to apply.</arg> <arg name="traceRes" type="table">Trace result to use to deal damage. See <page>Structures/TraceResult</page></arg> <arg name="dir" type="Vector" default="traceRes.HitNormal">Direction of the attack.</arg> </args> </function>