# wait(forDuration:withRange:) Creates an action that idles for a randomized period of time. ``` class func wait(forDuration duration: TimeInterval, withRange durationRange: TimeInterval) -> SKAction ``` ## Parameters `duration` The average amount of time to wait. `durationRange` The range of possible values for the duration. ## Return Value A new action object. ## Discussion When the action executes, the action waits for the specified amount of time, then ends. This is typically used as part of a sequence of actions to insert a delay between two other actions. However, you might also use it in conjunction with the [`run(_:completion:)`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKNode/run(_:completion:)) method to trigger code that needs to run at a later time. Each time the action is executed, the action computes a new random value for the duration. The duration may vary in either direction by up to half of the value of the `durationRange` parameter. This action is not reversible; the reverse of this action is the same action. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)