--- title: "CubicBezier" docs: "Phaser v4.0.0" url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-cubicbezier 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. # CubicBezier A Cubic Bézier curve is a smooth parametric curve defined by four points: a start point (`p0`), two control points (`p1` and `p2`) that shape the curvature, and an end point (`p3`). The curve passes through `p0` and `p3` but is only pulled toward the control points, allowing you to create a wide variety of smooth, flowing shapes. Cubic Bézier curves are commonly used in Phaser for defining movement paths, animating objects along arcs, and building complex `Path` objects. You can sample any position along the curve using a normalised `t` value from 0 (start) to 1 (end), or use the inherited helper methods such as `getPoints` and `getSpacedPoints` to obtain evenly distributed coordinates for rendering or movement. **Constructor** `new CubicBezier(p0, p1, p2, p3)` **Parameters** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | p0 | [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) \| Array.\<[Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md)> | No | Start point, or an array of point pairs. | | p1 | [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) | No | Control Point 1. | | p2 | [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) | No | Control Point 2. | | p3 | [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) | No | End Point. | --- **Scope**: static **Extends** > [Phaser.Curves.Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md) > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L14](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L14) Since: 3.0.0 ## Inherited Members **From [Phaser.Curves.Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md):** - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#active) - [arcLengthDivisions](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#arclengthdivisions) - [cacheArcLengths](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#cachearclengths) - [defaultDivisions](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#defaultdivisions) - [needsUpdate](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#needsupdate) - [type](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#type) --- ## Public Members ### p0 #### p0: [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) **Description:** The start point of this curve. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L56](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L56) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### p1 #### p1: [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) **Description:** The first control point of this curve. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L65](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L65) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### p2 #### p2: [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) **Description:** The second control point of this curve. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L74](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L74) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### p3 #### p3: [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) **Description:** The end point of this curve. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L83](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L83) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## Inherited Methods **From [Phaser.Curves.Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md):** - [getBounds](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getbounds) - [getDistancePoints](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getdistancepoints) - [getEndPoint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getendpoint) - [getLength](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getlength) - [getLengths](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getlengths) - [getPointAt](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getpointat) - [getPoints](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getpoints) - [getRandomPoint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getrandompoint) - [getSpacedPoints](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getspacedpoints) - [getTangent](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#gettangent) - [getTangentAt](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#gettangentat) - [getTFromDistance](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#gettfromdistance) - [getUtoTmapping](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#getutotmapping) - [updateArcLengths](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-curve.md#updatearclengths) --- ## Public Methods ### draw #### \ draw(graphics, [pointsTotal]) **Description:** Draws this curve to the specified graphics object. **Tags:** - generic **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | graphics | [Phaser.GameObjects.Graphics](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-graphics.md) | No | | The graphics object this curve should be drawn to. | | pointsTotal | number | Yes | 32 | The number of intermediary points that make up this curve. A higher number of points will result in a smoother curve. | **Overrides:** Phaser.Curves.Curve#draw **Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Graphics](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-graphics.md) - The graphics object this curve was drawn to. Useful for method chaining. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L152](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L152) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### fromJSON #### \ fromJSON(data) **Description:** Generates a curve from a JSON object. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | data | [Phaser.Types.Curves.JSONCurve](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-curves.md#JSONCurve) | No | The JSON object containing this curve data. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Curves.CubicBezier](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/curves-cubicbezier.md) - The curve generated from the JSON object. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L208](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L208) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### getPoint #### \ getPoint(t, [out]) **Description:** Calculates the coordinates of the point at the given normalised position (`t`) along this curve using cubic Bézier interpolation. **Tags:** - generic **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | t | number | No | The position along the curve to return. Where 0 is the start and 1 is the end. | | out | [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) | Yes | A Vector2 object to store the result in. If not given will be created. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) - The coordinates of the point on the curve. If an `out` object was given this will be returned. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L127](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L127) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### getResolution #### \ getResolution(divisions) **Description:** Returns the resolution of this curve, which is the number of points used to approximate it when calculating lengths or sampling. For a Cubic Bézier, the resolution is equal to the number of divisions requested. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | divisions | number | No | The amount of divisions used by this curve. | **Returns:** number - The resolution of the curve. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L112](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L112) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### getStartPoint #### \ getStartPoint([out]) **Description:** Gets the starting point on the curve. **Tags:** - generic **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | out | [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) | Yes | A Vector2 object to store the result in. If not given will be created. | **Overrides:** Phaser.Curves.Curve#getStartPoint **Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md) - The coordinates of the point on the curve. If an `out` object was given this will be returned. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L93](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L93) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### toJSON #### \ toJSON() **Description:** Returns a JSON object that describes this curve. **Returns:** [Phaser.Types.Curves.JSONCurve](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-curves.md#JSONCurve) - The JSON object containing this curve data. > Source: [src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L185](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js#L185) Since: 3.0.0 --- --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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