Weapon:Attack() doesn't spawn projectiles

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I've created a Weapon template that is configured to spawn projectiles. The weapon is spawned at runtime. When attached to a player, the weapon works as expected. When attached to an NPC controlled by a script, the weapon no longer fires projectile. What am I missing?

local npc = script.parent
---@type Weapon
local weapon = npc:FindChildByType('Weapon')

while true do
    Task.Wait(1)
    npc:MoveTo(GetAlternatePosition(npc), 1, true)
    Task.Wait(1)
    if weapon then
        weapon:Attack()
    end
end
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Solution: Increase "Pierce Count" or position Weapon muzzle outside of NPC collision mesh.

Figured out the issue had to do with piercing: Because the projectile was spawned inside the NPC (due to the weapon position when spawned at runtime) it was immediately colliding and disappearing.

To get to that point I initially spawned the projectile in code, and the figured out that I need to increase collision count.

    # NOT RECOMMENDED, weapon:Attack() works just as well when weapon is properly positioned
    local projectile = Projectile.Spawn(weapon.projectileTemplateId, weapon:GetWorldPosition(), -Vector3.RIGHT)
    projectile.speed = weapon.projectileSpeed
    projectile.lifeSpan = weapon.projectileLifeSpan
    projectile.gravityScale = weapon.projectileGravity
    projectile.capsuleLength = weapon.projectileLength
    projectile.capsuleRadius = weapon.projectileRadius
    projectile.drag = weapon.projectileDrag
    projectile.bouncesRemaining = weapon.projectileBounceCount
    projectile.piercesRemaining = weapon.projectilePierceCount +1