[SOLVED] How can I modify the shader from the material of a single GameObject instead of all that are using the same material?

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I'm trying to make an enemy desappear by using a shader effect, so what I need to do is basically change the "_Fade" value of the material so the enemy fades. The problem is that I want change the material of only one enemy, instead of all (since they're using the same material), but when I create a clone of the material in code, the "_Fade" value does not change by code anymore. What am I doing wrong? plzz alt text

 public Material EnemyMat;
 float Timer = 2f;
 int HP  = 3;
     void Start()
     {
         EnemyMat = Instantiate<Material>(GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().material);
     }
 
     void Update()
     {
         Dead();
     }
 
     private void Dead()
     {
         if ( HP <= 0 )
         {   
             Timer -= Time.deltaTime;
             EnemyMat.SetFloat("_Fade", timer);
             if (timer <= 0)
             {
                 Destroy(this.gameObject);
             }
         }
     }

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Answer by Mike2699 · Feb 17, 2021 at 08:04 PM

I don't exactly know why, but rather than using EnemyMat.SetFloat("_Fade, Timer);, I used

GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().material.SetFloat("_Fade", timer); and worked!

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