bool PlayAnimation(string animationKey);

        // Avoid checking the same key over and over; instead, store the value when evaluated
        private readonly System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<string, bool> m_animationParameterCache = new();


        public virtual bool PlayAnimation(string animationKey)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(animationKey) || m_animator == null)
                return false;

            bool hasParameter;
            //avoids checking the value constantly, instead stores it's value the first time
            if (!m_animationParameterCache.TryGetValue(animationKey, out hasParameter))
            {
                hasParameter = AnimationUtils.HasParameter(m_animator, animationKey);
                m_animationParameterCache[animationKey] = hasParameter;
            }

            if (hasParameter)
            {
                m_animator.SetTrigger(animationKey);
                return true;
            }

            return false;
        }

        //AFTER THIS: [SerializeField] private EAbilityOrientationMode m_orientationMode = EAbilityOrientationMode.Polydirectional;
          //ADD THIS:
          [SerializeField] private string m_casterAnimation = "attack"; //YOU CAN SETUP YOUR DEFAULT ANIMATION KEY HERE INSTEAD OF "ATTACK"

        //AND ADD THIS TOO:
        public string casterAnimation => m_casterAnimation;

//AFTER THIS
//if (isAbilityStateAutomaticallyManaged)
//{
//    abilityBase.gameObject.SetActive(true);
//    ability.Fire(() => abilityBase.gameObject.SetActive(false));
//}
//else
//{
//    ability.Fire(null);
//}

//ADD THIS
  m_animationStrategy.PlayAnimation(abilityBase.abilitySheet.casterAnimation);