# How to set a polygon as body shape on Phaser (arcade physics)?

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**Created:** [October 28, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://phaser.discourse.group/t/how-to-set-a-polygon-as-body-shape-on-phaser-arcade-physics/12474 "2022-10-28T15:09:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![nrctpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@nrctpl](https://phaser.discourse.group/u/nrctpl)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://phaser.discourse.group/t/how-to-set-a-polygon-as-body-shape-on-phaser-arcade-physics/12474/1 "2022-10-28T15:09:34Z")

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How to set a polygon as body shape on Phaser (arcade physics)?

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**Author:** ![dercetech](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/phaser.discourse.group/dercetech/32/6596_2.png) [@dercetech](https://phaser.discourse.group/u/dercetech)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://phaser.discourse.group/t/how-to-set-a-polygon-as-body-shape-on-phaser-arcade-physics/12474/2 "2022-10-28T17:17:31Z")

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Arcade only allows rectangles and circles. You need to switch to Matter if you need polygons / custom shapes.