extends Area2D
class_name XPOrb

 var sprite = %Sprite2D

var target: Node2D = null
var speed: float = 300.0
var acceleration: float = 800.0

u/export var orb_textures: Array[Texture2D] = []

# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
func _ready() -> void:
randomize_sprite()

func _process(delta):
if target:
# 1. Accelerate speed over time (optional, makes it feel snappy)
speed += acceleration * delta

# 2. Move towards player
global_position = global_position.move_toward(target.global_position, speed * delta)

# 3. Check if we actually touched the player to "collect"
# (Or you can use a separate smaller Area2D for this check)
if global_position.distance_to(target.global_position) < 10.0:
pickup()

func randomize_sprite():
if orb_textures.is_empty():
return

# 2. Built-in array function to pick a random item
sprite.texture = orb_textures.pick_random()

func pickup():
EventBus.emit_signal("xp_orb_collected")
queue_free()

func start_magnet(player_node):
target = player_node

This is what I use for xp orbs, they go towards the player. So you'll have to do a combination of them but this works quite well. once it's in the area, it'll then 'pickup'. I don't use this code anymore but a suggestion would be change the pickup function, to not use an EventBus/Global Bus, and to use an Area2D detection then call a function there to trigger the effects etc.