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

[Mike2699]

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

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);
            }
        }
    }

[Mike2699]

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

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