---
title: "Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Particles"
docs: "Phaser v3.90.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/types-gameobjects-particles
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Particles

Scope: 
static
> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/index.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/index.js#L7)  


## Static functions

### DeathZoneObject

#### DeathZoneObject


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/DeathZoneObject.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/DeathZoneObject.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### DeathZoneSource

#### DeathZoneSource


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/DeathZoneSource.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/DeathZoneSource.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### DeathZoneSourceCallback

#### DeathZoneSourceCallback

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| x | number | No | The x coordinate of the particle to check against this source area. |
| y | number | No | The y coordinate of the particle to check against this source area. |


**Returns:** boolean - - True if the coordinates are within the source area.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/DeathZoneSourceCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/DeathZoneSourceCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EdgeZoneSource

#### EdgeZoneSource


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EdgeZoneSource.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EdgeZoneSource.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EdgeZoneSourceCallback

#### EdgeZoneSourceCallback

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| quantity | number | No | The number of particles to place on the source edge. If 0, `stepRate` should be used instead. |
| stepRate | number | Yes | The distance between each particle. When set, `quantity` is implied and should be set to `0`. |


**Returns:** Array.\<[Phaser.Types.Math.Vector2Like](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-math.md#Vector2Like)> - - The points placed on the source edge.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EdgeZoneSourceCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EdgeZoneSourceCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EmitterOpCustomEmitConfig

#### EmitterOpCustomEmitConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpCustomEmitConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpCustomEmitConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EmitterOpCustomUpdateConfig

#### EmitterOpCustomUpdateConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpCustomUpdateConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpCustomUpdateConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EmitterOpEaseConfig

#### EmitterOpEaseConfig


**Description:**

Defines an operation yielding a value incremented continuously across a range.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpEaseConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpEaseConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EmitterOpInterpolationConfig

#### EmitterOpInterpolationConfig


**Description:**

Defines an operation yielding a value incremented continuously across an interpolated data set.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpInterpolationConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpInterpolationConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### EmitterOpOnEmitCallback

#### EmitterOpOnEmitCallback


**Description:**

The returned value sets what the property will be at the START of the particle's life, on emit.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| particle | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.Particle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-particle.md) | Yes | The particle. |
| key | string | Yes | The name of the property. |
| value | number | Yes | The current value of the property. |


**Returns:** number - The new value of the property.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpOnEmitCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpOnEmitCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EmitterOpOnEmitType

#### EmitterOpOnEmitType


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpOnEmitType.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpOnEmitType.js#L1)  
Since: 3.18.0


---

### EmitterOpOnUpdateCallback

#### EmitterOpOnUpdateCallback


**Description:**

The returned value updates the property for the duration of the particle's life.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| particle | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.Particle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-particle.md) | No | The particle. |
| key | string | No | The name of the property. |
| t | number | No | The normalized lifetime of the particle, between 0 (start) and 1 (end). |
| value | number | No | The current value of the property. |


**Returns:** number - The new value of the property.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpOnUpdateCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpOnUpdateCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EmitterOpOnUpdateType

#### EmitterOpOnUpdateType


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpOnUpdateType.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpOnUpdateType.js#L1)  
Since: 3.18.0


---

### EmitterOpRandomConfig

#### EmitterOpRandomConfig


**Description:**

Defines an operation yielding a random value within a range.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpRandomConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpRandomConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EmitterOpRandomMinMaxConfig

#### EmitterOpRandomMinMaxConfig


**Description:**

Defines an operation yielding a random value within a range.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpRandomMinMaxConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpRandomMinMaxConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EmitterOpSteppedConfig

#### EmitterOpSteppedConfig


**Description:**

Defines an operation yielding a value incremented by steps across a range.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpSteppedConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitterOpSteppedConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### EmitZoneData

#### EmitZoneData


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitZoneData.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitZoneData.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### EmitZoneObject

#### EmitZoneObject


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitZoneObject.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/EmitZoneObject.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### GravityWellConfig

#### GravityWellConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/GravityWellConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/GravityWellConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleClassConstructor

#### ParticleClassConstructor

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| emitter | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.ParticleEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-particleemitter.md) | No | The Emitter to which this Particle belongs. |


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleClassConstructor.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleClassConstructor.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleData

#### ParticleData


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleData.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleData.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### ParticleDataValue

#### ParticleDataValue


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleDataValue.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleDataValue.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### ParticleDeathCallback

#### ParticleDeathCallback

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| particle | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.Particle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-particle.md) | No | The particle that died. |


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleDeathCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleDeathCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleEmitterAnimConfig

#### ParticleEmitterAnimConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterAnimConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterAnimConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### ParticleEmitterBounds

#### ParticleEmitterBounds


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterBounds.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterBounds.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleEmitterBoundsAlt

#### ParticleEmitterBoundsAlt


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterBoundsAlt.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterBoundsAlt.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleEmitterCallback

#### ParticleEmitterCallback

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| particle | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.Particle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-particle.md) | No | The particle associated with the call. |
| emitter | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.ParticleEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-particleemitter.md) | No | This particle emitter associated with the call. |


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleEmitterConfig

#### ParticleEmitterConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleEmitterCreatorConfig

#### ParticleEmitterCreatorConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterCreatorConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterCreatorConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### ParticleEmitterDeathZoneConfig

#### ParticleEmitterDeathZoneConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterDeathZoneConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterDeathZoneConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleEmitterEdgeZoneConfig

#### ParticleEmitterEdgeZoneConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterEdgeZoneConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterEdgeZoneConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleEmitterFrameConfig

#### ParticleEmitterFrameConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterFrameConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterFrameConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleEmitterOps

#### ParticleEmitterOps


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterOps.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterOps.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### ParticleEmitterRandomZoneConfig

#### ParticleEmitterRandomZoneConfig


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterRandomZoneConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleEmitterRandomZoneConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### ParticleSortCallback

#### ParticleSortCallback

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| a | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.Particle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-particle.md) | No | The first Particle being compared. |
| b | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.Particle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-particle.md) | No | The second Particle being compared. |


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleSortCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/ParticleSortCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### RandomZoneSource

#### RandomZoneSource


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/RandomZoneSource.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/RandomZoneSource.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### RandomZoneSourceCallback

#### RandomZoneSourceCallback

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| point | [Phaser.Types.Math.Vector2Like](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-math.md#Vector2Like) | No | A point to modify. |


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/RandomZoneSourceCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/typedefs/RandomZoneSourceCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

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