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# Find Closest

Node description and basic instructions

### Description

Find closest game object at given pattern.

{% hint style="warning" %}
This task can cost performance if you call it every time. *See* [*Perception System*](/ai-tree/perception-system/quick-start.md)*.*
{% endhint %}

**To create it**, right-click in the editor and select <mark style="color:purple;">Create Node/Tasks/Game Object/Find Closest</mark>

This task node has a number of fields, that are highlighted in picture below.

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### Fields

| Name              | Description                               |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Node Name         | Name of node.                             |
| Ignore About Self | Whether node ignores abort self or not.   |
| Store Result      | Store Transform reference of gameobject.  |
| Store Distance    | Store Vector3 distance of closest object. |
| Relative Object   | The object to search for.                 |
| With Name         | Object name.                              |
| With Tag          | Objects with tag.                         |
| Ignore Owner      | Ignore if overlap self.                   |
| Must Be Visible   | Overlap only visible object.              |