---
title: "StaticGroup"
docs: "Phaser v3.90.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/physics-arcade-staticgroup
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

> This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page.

# StaticGroup

An Arcade Physics Static Group object.



All Game Objects created by or added to this Group will automatically be given static Arcade Physics bodies, if they have no body.



Its dynamic counterpart is [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Group](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/physics-arcade-group.md).

**Constructor**

`new StaticGroup(world, scene, [children], [config])`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| world | [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.World](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/physics-arcade-world.md) | No | The physics simulation. |
| scene | [Phaser.Scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/scene.md) | No | The scene this group belongs to. |
| children | Array.\<[Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md)> \| [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupConfig) | [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupCreateConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupCreateConfig) | Yes | Game Objects to add to this group; or the `config` argument. |
| config | [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupConfig) \| [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupCreateConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupCreateConfig) | Yes | Settings for this group. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.GameObjects.Group](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md)  
> [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Collision](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md)  



> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L15](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L15)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Group](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md):**


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#active)
 - [children](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#children)
 - [classType](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#classtype)
 - [createCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#createcallback)
 - [createMultipleCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#createmultiplecallback)
 - [defaultFrame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#defaultframe)
 - [defaultKey](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#defaultkey)
 - [isParent](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#isparent)
 - [maxSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#maxsize)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#name)
 - [removeCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#removecallback)
 - [runChildUpdate](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#runchildupdate)
 - [scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#scene)




---

## Public Members

### collisionCategory

#### collisionCategory: number


**Description:**

The Arcade Physics Static Group Collision Category.



This can be set to any valid collision bitfield value.



See the `setCollisionCategory` method for more details.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L110](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L110)  
Since: 3.70.0


---

### collisionMask

#### collisionMask: number


**Description:**

The Arcade Physics Static Group Collision Mask.



See the `setCollidesWith` method for more details.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L123](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L123)  
Since: 3.70.0


---

### physicsType

#### physicsType: number


**Description:**

The scene this group belongs to.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L100](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L100)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### type

#### type: string


**Description:**

A textual representation of this Game Object.

Used internally by Phaser but is available for your own custom classes to populate.


**Overrides:** Phaser.GameObjects.Group#type


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L136](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L136)  
Since: 3.21.0


---

### world

#### world: [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.World](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/physics-arcade-world.md)


**Description:**

The physics simulation.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L91](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L91)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Events.EventEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md):**


 - [addListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#addlistener)
 - [emit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#emit)
 - [eventNames](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#eventnames)
 - [listenerCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listenercount)
 - [listeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listeners)
 - [off](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#off)
 - [on](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#on)
 - [once](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#once)
 - [removeAllListeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removealllisteners)
 - [removeListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removelistener)
 - [shutdown](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#shutdown)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Group](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md):**


 - [add](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#add)
 - [addMultiple](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#addmultiple)
 - [angle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#angle)
 - [clear](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#clear)
 - [contains](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#contains)
 - [countActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#countactive)
 - [create](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#create)
 - [createFromConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#createfromconfig)
 - [createMultiple](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#createmultiple)
 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#destroy)
 - [get](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#get)
 - [getChildren](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#getchildren)
 - [getFirst](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#getfirst)
 - [getFirstAlive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#getfirstalive)
 - [getFirstDead](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#getfirstdead)
 - [getFirstNth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#getfirstnth)
 - [getLast](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#getlast)
 - [getLastNth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#getlastnth)
 - [getLength](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#getlength)
 - [getMatching](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#getmatching)
 - [getTotalFree](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#gettotalfree)
 - [getTotalUsed](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#gettotalused)
 - [incX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#incx)
 - [incXY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#incxy)
 - [incY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#incy)
 - [isFull](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#isfull)
 - [kill](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#kill)
 - [killAndHide](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#killandhide)
 - [playAnimation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#playanimation)
 - [preUpdate](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#preupdate)
 - [propertyValueInc](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#propertyvalueinc)
 - [propertyValueSet](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#propertyvalueset)
 - [remove](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#remove)
 - [rotate](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#rotate)
 - [rotateAround](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#rotatearound)
 - [rotateAroundDistance](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#rotatearounddistance)
 - [scaleX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#scalex)
 - [scaleXY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#scalexy)
 - [scaleY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#scaley)
 - [setActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#setactive)
 - [setAlpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#setalpha)
 - [setBlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#setblendmode)
 - [setDepth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#setdepth)
 - [setHitArea](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#sethitarea)
 - [setName](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#setname)
 - [setOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#setorigin)
 - [setTint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#settint)
 - [setVisible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#setvisible)
 - [setX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#setx)
 - [setXY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#setxy)
 - [setY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#sety)
 - [shiftPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#shiftposition)
 - [shuffle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#shuffle)
 - [toggleVisible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-group.md#togglevisible)





**From [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Collision](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md):**


 - [addCollidesWith](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#addcollideswith)
 - [removeCollidesWith](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#removecollideswith)
 - [resetCollisionCategory](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#resetcollisioncategory)
 - [setCollidesWith](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#setcollideswith)
 - [setCollisionCategory](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#setcollisioncategory)
 - [willCollideWith](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#willcollidewith)




---

## Public Methods

### createCallbackHandler

#### \<instance> createCallbackHandler(child)


**Description:**

Adds a static physics body to the new group member (if it lacks one) and adds it to the simulation.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| child | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | The new group member. |


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L148](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L148)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### createMultipleCallbackHandler

#### \<instance> createMultipleCallbackHandler(entries)


**Description:**

Refreshes the group.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| entries | Array.\<[Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md)> | No | The newly created group members. |


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L184](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L184)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### refresh

#### \<instance> refresh()


**Description:**

Resets each Body to the position of its parent Game Object.

Body sizes aren't changed (use [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Enable#refreshBody](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/physics-arcade-components-enable.md#refreshBody) for that).


**Returns:** [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.StaticGroup](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/physics-arcade-staticgroup.md) - This group.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L199](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L199)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### removeCallbackHandler

#### \<instance> removeCallbackHandler(child)


**Description:**

Disables the group member's physics body, removing it from the simulation.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| child | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | The group member being removed. |


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L166](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L166)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

---

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