Detect target within viewfield

Unity Engine
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Recently, I went away from detection using collision and layer masks and tried to make it as simple and reliable as possible (focus on tried).

Setup:
A Character has an:

  • Attack Range
  • Attack Angle

We know the Target Gameobject and our own Gameobject already.

Vector3 targetDir = Target.transform.position - transform.position;
            float angletoTarget = Vector3.Angle(targetDir, transform.forward);

            // distance to taregt
            float distance = Vector3.Distance(transform.position, Target.transform.position);

            // withing distance and angle range?
            if (distance <= GetComponent<PlayerLocalStats>().AtkRange && angletoTarget <= GetComponent<PlayerLocalStats>().AtkAngle)
            {
                Debug.Log(GetComponent<PlayerLocalStats>().Username + "HIT Target!");
            }

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(I visualized the attack range and angle)
We check if the Target is within our attack range and attack angle.
Simple enough?

However,
in practice, it is not reliable; sometimes it works, sometimes nothing happens (no debug message).

Is there a more reliable and simple method to get a Target within a determined range and angle?

Best regards!

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What does it print out if you just log the distance and angletoTarget every frame? That’s probably where I would start.