How do I make a RayCast2D cast to an enemy?

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:bust_in_silhouette: Asked By benben

Hi,

I have an area around my player to detect invisible (hidden) bodies(enemies).
Once they enter the area of the player, the enemy becomes visible.
But I dont want them to be detected through walls.
So I wanted to cast a RayCast2D to the body entering the area to check for collision.
The problem is, that the RayCast just never points at the body (enemy). I tried many different methods and it always shows in different directions than the entered body.

The code:

func _on_Area_body_entered(body):
if body.is_in_group("enemies"):
	var direction_to_enemy = raycast.global_position.direction_to(body.global_position)
	raycast.cast_to = direction_to_enemy * 400
	raycast.force_raycast_update()
	var collider = raycast.get_collider()
	if collider == body:
		body.show()
	else:
		pass

The scene structure:

Node2D(world)

YSort

Enemies

Player

RayCast2D