---
title: "StaticGroup"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/physics-arcade-staticgroup
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# StaticGroup

An Arcade Physics Static Group object.

A Static Group is a container for Game Objects that each have a static Arcade Physics body. Static bodies are fixed in place and never move in response to velocity, gravity, or collisions. They are ideal for level geometry such as platforms, walls, floors, and other immovable obstacles. Because their positions never change during gameplay, they are more performant than dynamic bodies for this purpose.

All Game Objects created by or added to this Group will automatically be given a static Arcade Physics body, if they do not already have one. If a Game Object is added that already has a dynamic body, that body is destroyed and replaced with a static one.

Its dynamic counterpart is [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Group](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/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/class/physics-arcade-world.md) | No | The physics simulation. |
| scene | [Phaser.Scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/scene.md) | No | The scene this group belongs to. |
| children | Array.\<[Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md)> \| [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupConfig) | [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupCreateConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/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/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupConfig) \| [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupCreateConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupCreateConfig) | Yes | Settings for this group. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

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



> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L15](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L15)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Inherited Members


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


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#active)
 - [children](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#children)
 - [classType](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#classtype)
 - [createCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#createcallback)
 - [createMultipleCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#createmultiplecallback)
 - [defaultFrame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#defaultframe)
 - [defaultKey](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#defaultkey)
 - [isParent](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#isparent)
 - [maxSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#maxsize)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#name)
 - [removeCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#removecallback)
 - [runChildUpdate](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-group.md#runchildupdate)
 - [scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/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#L117](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L117)  
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#L130](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L130)  
Since: 3.70.0


---

### physicsType

#### physicsType: number


**Description:**

The type of physics body assigned to children of this group.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L107](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L107)  
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#L143](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L143)  
Since: 3.21.0


---

### world

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


**Description:**

The physics simulation.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L98](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L98)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

## Inherited Methods


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


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





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


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





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


 - [addCollidesWith](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#addcollideswith)
 - [removeCollidesWith](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#removecollideswith)
 - [resetCollisionCategory](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#resetcollisioncategory)
 - [setCollidesWith](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#setcollideswith)
 - [setCollisionCategory](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-collision.md#setcollisioncategory)
 - [willCollideWith](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/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/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | The new group member. |


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L155](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L155)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### createMultipleCallbackHandler

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


**Description:**

Internal callback invoked after multiple group members are created at once via `createMultiple`. Calls [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.StaticGroup#refresh](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/physics-arcade-staticgroup.md#refresh) to synchronize all static physics bodies with the current positions of their parent Game Objects.

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


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L197](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L197)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### refresh

#### \<instance> refresh()


**Description:**

Resets each static physics body in this group to the current position of its parent Game Object. Call this after manually repositioning any members so their bodies stay in sync. Body sizes are not changed by this method; use [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Enable#refreshBody](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-enable.md#refreshBody) to resize a body.


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


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L214](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L214)  
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/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | The group member being removed. |


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L179](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/StaticPhysicsGroup.js#L179)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

---

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