HacknSlash/Assets/Scripts/EnemyRagdoll.cs

using UnityEngine;

public class EnemyRagdoll : MonoBehaviour
{
    private Rigidbody[] allRigidbodies;
    private Collider[] allColliders;
    private Animator animator;

    // The root components we use while alive (so we don't turn them off)
    private Collider mainCollider;
    private Rigidbody mainRigidbody;

    void Awake()
    {
        animator = GetComponent<Animator>();
        mainCollider = GetComponent<Collider>();
        mainRigidbody = GetComponent<Rigidbody>();

        // Grab every bone physics component in the children
        allRigidbodies = GetComponentsInChildren<Rigidbody>();
        allColliders = GetComponentsInChildren<Collider>();

        DeactivateRagdoll();
    }

    public void DeactivateRagdoll()
    {
        // Turn off bone physics so the Animator can control the model
        foreach (Rigidbody rb in allRigidbodies)
        {
            if (rb != mainRigidbody)
            {
                rb.isKinematic = true;
                rb.useGravity = false;
            }
        }

        foreach (Collider col in allColliders)
        {
            if (col != mainCollider)
            {
                col.enabled = false;
            }
        }
    }

    public void ActivateRagdoll(Vector3 hitSource, float knockbackForce)
    {
        // 1. Turn off the main capsule collider so it doesn't interfere
        if (mainCollider != null) mainCollider.enabled = false;
        if (mainRigidbody != null) mainRigidbody.isKinematic = true;

        // 2. Turn on all bone physics
        foreach (Collider col in allColliders)
        {
            if (col != mainCollider) col.enabled = true;
        }

        foreach (Rigidbody rb in allRigidbodies)
        {
            if (rb != mainRigidbody)
            {
                rb.isKinematic = false;
                rb.useGravity = true;
            }
        }

        // 3. Apply the Sauron Force directly to the Hips
        ApplyForceToHips(hitSource, knockbackForce);

        // 4. Turn off the Animator LAST to let physics seamlessly take over
        animator.enabled = false;
    }
    private void ApplyForceToHips(Vector3 hitSource, float knockbackForce)
    {
        // Synty uses Humanoid rigs, so we can reliably find the Hips bone
        Transform hipsTransform = animator.GetBoneTransform(HumanBodyBones.Hips);
        
        if (hipsTransform != null)
        {
            Rigidbody hipsRb = hipsTransform.GetComponent<Rigidbody>();
            if (hipsRb != null)
            {
                // Calculate trajectory: away from player + up in the air
                Vector3 launchDirection = (hipsTransform.position - hitSource).normalized;
                launchDirection.y = 1.2f; 

                // THE FIX: Use VelocityChange so the heavy Ragdoll mass is ignored!
                hipsRb.AddForce(launchDirection * knockbackForce, ForceMode.VelocityChange);
            }
            else
            {
                Debug.LogWarning("<color=red>Hips found, but it has no Rigidbody attached!</color>");
            }
        }
        else
        {
            Debug.LogWarning("<color=red>Animator could not find the Hips bone!</color>");
        }
    }
}