diff --git a/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/MyVICharacterAbilityBase.cpp b/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/MyVICharacterAbilityBase.cpp
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+// Copyright (c) 2019-2022 Drowning Dragons Limited. All Rights Reserved.
+
+#include "MyVICharacterAbilityBase.h"
+
+////#include "Pawn/VICharacterAbilityBase.h"
+#include "GAS/VIAbilitySystemComponent.h"
+
+AMyVICharacterAbilityBase::AMyVICharacterAbilityBase(const FObjectInitializer& OI)
+	: Super(OI)
+{
+	AbilitySystem = CreateDefaultSubobject<UVIAbilitySystemComponent>(TEXT("AbilitySystem"));
+	AbilitySystem->SetIsReplicated(true);
+	AbilitySystem->SetReplicationMode(EGameplayEffectReplicationMode::Mixed);
+	AbilitySystemReplicationMode = (EVIGameplayEffectReplicationMode)(uint8)AbilitySystem->ReplicationMode;
+}
+
+#if WITH_EDITOR
+void AMyVICharacterAbilityBase::PostEditChangeProperty(struct FPropertyChangedEvent& PropertyChangedEvent)
+{
+	Super::PostEditChangeProperty(PropertyChangedEvent);
+
+	if (PropertyChangedEvent.GetPropertyName().IsEqual(GET_MEMBER_NAME_CHECKED(AMyVICharacterAbilityBase, AbilitySystemReplicationMode)))
+	{
+		AbilitySystem->SetReplicationMode((EGameplayEffectReplicationMode)(uint8)AbilitySystemReplicationMode);
+	}
+}
+#endif  // WITH_EDITOR
+
+UAbilitySystemComponent* AMyVICharacterAbilityBase::GetAbilitySystemComponent() const
+{
+	return AbilitySystem;
+}
diff --git a/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/MyVICharacterAbilityBase.h b/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/MyVICharacterAbilityBase.h
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+// Copyright (c) 2019-2022 Drowning Dragons Limited. All Rights Reserved.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "Pawn/VICharacterBase.h"
+#include "AbilitySystemInterface.h"
+#include "MyVICharacterAbilityBase.generated.h"
+
+class UVIAbilitySystemComponent;
+
+/**
+ * Adds a UVIAbilitySystemComponent to your character base
+ * Allows switching replication mode in Blueprint for the sake of AI using Minimal instead of Mixed
+ */
+UCLASS()
+class ENDLESSVENDETTA_API AMyVICharacterAbilityBase : public AVICharacterBase, public IAbilitySystemInterface
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+	
+public:
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, Category = Abilities)
+	UVIAbilitySystemComponent* AbilitySystem;
+
+protected:
+	/**
+	 * Used by blueprints to allow changing replication mode which is usually
+	 * only accessible via C++
+	 * 
+	 * Recommended as follows:
+	 * For player characters use Mixed
+	 * For AI characters use Minimal
+	 */
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, Category = Abilities)
+	EVIGameplayEffectReplicationMode AbilitySystemReplicationMode;
+
+public:
+	AMyVICharacterAbilityBase(const FObjectInitializer& OI);
+
+#if WITH_EDITOR
+	virtual void PostEditChangeProperty(struct FPropertyChangedEvent& PropertyChangedEvent) override;
+#endif  // WITH_EDITOR
+
+protected:
+	// *********************************************** //
+	// ******** Begin IAbilitySystemInterface ******** //
+	// *********************************************** //
+
+	virtual UAbilitySystemComponent* GetAbilitySystemComponent() const override;
+
+	// *********************************************** //
+	// ********* End IAbilitySystemInterface ********* //
+	// *********************************************** //
+};
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