Why does my looping anim transition mid-loop?

Time Elapsed resets each loop iteration. Use Time Remaining (ratio) - it goes 1 to 0 across each loop. For 'after 3 full loops' use a counter incremented in NotifyEnd.

Time Remaining vs Time Remaining Ratio?

Ratio is 0..1 normalized; absolute is seconds. Ratio is preferred for clip-length-independent transitions.

Loop counter pattern?

Add an AnimNotify at end of clip; in C++/BP increment a loop counter. Transition rule: counter >= N. Cleanest for 'after N loops' logic.

Fix: Unreal Anim BP State Transitions Mid-Loop

Quick answer: Use Time Remaining (ratio) ≤ 0.05 for “near end”. For “after N loops”, count via AnimNotify_End.

Looping idle should transition after 3 full plays. Time Elapsed reaches threshold mid-clip and triggers immediately because Elapsed accumulates and Notify_End resets it.

The Fix

Transition Rule (single-loop):
  Time Remaining (ratio): <= 0.05     // near end of one loop
  AND TargetSpeed > 0

Transition Rule (after N loops):
  IdleLoopCount >= 3

// AnimNotify on idle clip end
[Anim Notify] OnIdleLoopEnd:
  IdleLoopCount += 1

Time Remaining ratio resets at the start of each loop, so it expresses position-within-current-loop. Counter expresses count of loops completed.

Verifying

Idle plays 3 full loops then transitions. Without notify counter: transitions at first end-of-loop crossing.

“Ratio for end-of-loop. Counter for total loops.”

Related Issues

For state alias, see state alias. For cached pose, see cached pose.

Ratio. Counter. Right transition.