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Expert patterns for Godot 3D PBR materials using StandardMaterial3D including albedo, metallic/roughness workflows, normal maps, ORM texture packing, transparency modes, and shader conversion. Use when creating realistic 3D surfaces, PBR workflows, or material optimization. Trigger keywords: StandardMaterial3D, BaseMaterial3D, albedo_texture, metallic, metallic_texture, roughness, roughness_texture, normal_texture, normal_enabled, orm_texture, transparency, alpha_scissor, alpha_hash, cull_mode, ShaderMaterial, shader parameters.

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3D Materials

Expert guidance for PBR materials and StandardMaterial3D in Godot.

NEVER Do

NEVER use separate metallic/roughness/AO textures — Use ORM packing (1 RGB texture with Occlusion/Roughness/Metallic channels) to save texture slots and memory.
NEVER forget to enable normal_enabled — Normal maps don't work unless you set normal_enabled = true. Silent failure is common.
NEVER use TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA for cutout materials — Use TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_SCISSOR or TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_HASH instead. Full alpha blending is expensive and causes sorting issues.
NEVER set metallic = 0.5 — Materials are either metallic (1.0) or dielectric (0.0). Values between are physically incorrect except for rust/dirt transitions.
NEVER use emission without HDR — Emission values > 1.0 only work with HDR rendering enabled in Project Settings.
NEVER use transparent materials for large environmental surfaces — Transparent objects cannot rely on the Z-buffer for early fragment rejection, resulting in massive overdraw. If only a tiny part of a mesh is transparent, split the mesh into two surfaces: one opaque, one transparent.
NEVER create hundreds of slightly varied StandardMaterial3D resources if performance is dropping — Godot minimizes GPU state changes by automatically reusing the underlying shader for materials that share the exact same configuration flags (checkboxes). Try to group your material configurations.
NEVER attempt to fix Z-fighting strictly by moving objects further apart — Floating-point precision degrades over distance. To fix flickering textures, increase your Camera3D's Near plane property and decrease the Far property to compress the precision range.
NEVER use unique Material resources per MeshInstance3D — This breaks draw call batching. Use 'Instance Uniforms' to vary parameters while keeping a single shared material.
NEVER mutate a shared Material .tres / surface material at runtime — Call duplicate(true) or enable Local To Scene, then assign the unique instance before tweaking parameters. MANDATORY use material_fx.gd ensure_unique_override() / overlay helpers for flash/dissolve.
NEVER use Decals on dynamic moving actors without a Cull Mask — Bullet holes should not stick to the player's face as they walk over them. Mask out character layers.

Available Scripts

MANDATORY: Read the appropriate script before implementing the corresponding pattern.

Workflow router (MANDATORY / Do NOT Load)

Task	Load	Do NOT Load
StandardMaterial3D / ORM / transparency	`pbr_orm_packer.gd`, `transparency_sorting_fix.gd`, `material_batcher.gd`, `material_fx.gd`	`triplanar_world*.gdshader`, `vertex_wind_sway.gdshader`
UV-less terrain / cliffs	`triplanar_world.gdshader` or `triplanar_world_projection.gdshader` + `pbr_material_builder.gd`	Wind sway unless foliage
Foliage wind	`vertex_wind_sway.gdshader`	Triplanar unless rock/terrain also needed
Runtime damage / dissolve	MANDATORY `material_fx.gd`	Editing shared imported materials
Instance color/health / texture-array variants	MANDATORY `instance_uniform_batching.gdshader`	Per-mesh unique StandardMaterial3D copies; body texture-array samples
HLOD / distant material simplify	`material_batcher.gd` (`setup_lod_materials`)	Alpha-blend distance fade (use Pixel Dither)
Organic SSS / rim / clearcoat	`organic_material.gd`, `subsurface_scattering_setup.gd`	SSS recipes on Mobile/Compatibility

Pure StandardMaterial3D albedo/ORM/transparency work: Do NOT Load triplanar, wind, or texture-array shaders.

material_fx.gd

MANDATORY for runtime FX. ensure_unique_override() / overlay flash / scissor dissolve — never tween shared .tres materials.

pbr_material_builder.gd

Runtime PBR material creation with ORM textures and triplanar mapping.

organic_material.gd

Subsurface scattering and rim lighting setup for organic surfaces (skin, leaves). Use for realistic character or vegetation materials.

triplanar_world.gdshader

Triplanar projection shader for terrain without UV mapping. Blends textures based on surface normals. Use for cliffs, caves, or procedural terrain.

pbr_orm_packer.gd

Expert PBR resource utility. Packs Ambient Occlusion, Roughness, and Metallic into a single ORM texture to optimize VRAM and draw calls.

vertex_wind_sway.gdshader

High-performance GPU-driven foliage animation. Uses vertex world coordinates and vertex color weight painting to simulate wind without skeletons.

triplanar_world_projection.gdshader

UV-less environment mapping. Projects textures along X/Y/Z axes for organic blending over complex rocks and terrain.

subsurface_scattering_setup.gd

Configuring realistic organic materials. Covers Skin Mode, Transmittance, and depth scattering settings for Forward+ rendering.

instance_uniform_batching.gdshader

Architecture pattern for high-speed batching. Allows 10,000 meshes to share one material while maintaining unique colors or health states via instance uniforms.

decal_placer_expert.gd

Dynamic 3D decal system with cull masking and life-cycle management for impact effects.

transparency_sorting_fix.gd

Solving visual artifacts using Alpha Hash and Depth Prepass strategies.

shader_state_manager.gd

Clean pattern for toggling shader-based visual states (Frozen, Burned) on multiple entities.

depth_precision_fix.gd

Camera-side fix for Z-fighting and texture flickering in large-scale worlds.

material_batcher.gd

Global override system to ensure environmental meshes draw in optimized, state-locked batches.

StandardMaterial3D Checklist (script-first)

Pack AO/Roughness/Metallic → MANDATORY pbr_orm_packer.gd; set orm_texture (never three separate maps).
Enable normal_enabled before assigning normal_texture (silent no-op otherwise).
Pick transparency from the matrix below — not docs-default ALPHA for cutouts.
Organic skin/leaves → organic_material.gd + subsurface_scattering_setup.gd (Forward+ only for real SSS).
Runtime flash/dissolve → MANDATORY material_fx.gd ensure_unique_override() first.
Shared-mesh tint/variant → instance_uniform_batching.gdshader; never unique .tres per instance.
Distant LOD simplify / Pixel Dither fade → material_batcher.gd setup_lod_materials().
Check Forward+ vs Mobile feature matrix before enabling SSS/clearcoat/anisotropy.

Forward+ vs Mobile (material features)

Feature	Forward+	Mobile / Compatibility	WHY
Subsurface scattering / Skin Mode	Full	Limited / often unavailable	SSS needs Forward+ lighting path; fake with rim + transmittance bake on Mobile
Clearcoat	Yes	Often stripped / approximate	Extra specular lobe cost; drop on distant LOD and Mobile
Anisotropy	Yes	Prefer off	Flowmap + anisotropic BRDF burns mobile fragment budget
Alpha Hash / Pixel Dither fade	Yes	Prefer Alpha Scissor or opaque dither	Hash noise + overdraw hurts tile GPUs
Instance uniforms (batching)	Yes	Yes (prefer this)	Keeps one material; avoids unique-resource draw breaks

Transparency Modes

Decision Matrix

Mode	Use Case	Performance	Sorting Issues
ALPHA_SCISSOR	Foliage, chain-link fence	Fast	No
ALPHA_HASH	Dithered fade, LOD transitions	Fast	Noisy
ALPHA	Glass, water, godot-particles	Slow	Yes (render order)

Alpha Scissor (Cutout)

# For leaves, grass, fences
mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_SCISSOR
mat.alpha_scissor_threshold = 0.5  # Pixels < 0.5 alpha = discarded
mat.albedo_texture = load("res://leaf.png")  # Must  have alpha channel

# Enable backface culling for performance
mat.cull_mode = BaseMaterial3D.CULL_BACK

Alpha Hash (Dithered)

# For smooth fade-outs without sorting issues
mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_HASH
mat.alpha_hash_scale = 1.0  # Dither pattern scale

# Animate fade
var tween := create_tween()
tween.tween_property(mat, "albedo_color:a", 0.0, 1.0)

Alpha Blend (Full Transparency)

# For glass, water (expensive)
mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA
mat.blend_mode = BaseMaterial3D.BLEND_MODE_MIX

# Disable depth writing for correct blending
mat.depth_draw_mode = BaseMaterial3D.DEPTH_DRAW_DISABLED
mat.cull_mode = BaseMaterial3D.CULL_DISABLED  # Show both sides

Texture Channel Packing

MANDATORY pbr_orm_packer.gd for R=AO / G=Roughness / B=Metallic. Do not inline packing recipes here. Custom channel remaps only when an imported atlas already disagrees with ORM layout.

Shader Conversion

When to Convert to ShaderMaterial

Need custom effects (dissolve, vertex displacement)
StandardMaterial3D limitations hit
Shader optimizations (remove unused features)

Conversion Workflow

# 1. Create StandardMaterial3D with all settings
var std_mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()
std_mat.albedo_color = Color.RED
std_mat.metallic = 1.0
std_mat.roughness = 0.2

# 2. Convert to ShaderMaterial
var shader_mat := ShaderMaterial.new()
shader_mat.shader = load("res://custom_shader.gdshader")

# 3. Transfer parameters manually
shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("albedo", std_mat.albedo_color)
shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("metallic", std_mat.metallic)
shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("roughness", std_mat.roughness)

Material Variants (Godot 4.0+)

Efficient Material Reuse

# Base material (shared)
var base_red_metal := StandardMaterial3D.new()
base_red_metal.albedo_color = Color.RED
base_red_metal.metallic = 1.0

# Variant 1: Rough
var rough_variant := base_red_metal.duplicate()
rough_variant.roughness = 0.8

# Variant 2: Smooth
var smooth_variant := base_red_metal.duplicate()
smooth_variant.roughness = 0.1

# Note: Use resource_local_to_scene for per-instance tweaks

Performance Optimization

Material Batching

# ✅ GOOD: Reuse materials across meshes
const SHARED_STONE := preload("res://materials/stone.tres")

func _ready() -> void:
    for wall in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("stone_walls"):
        wall.material_override = SHARED_STONE
    # All walls batched in single draw call

# ❌ BAD: Unique material per mesh
func _ready() -> void:
    for wall in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("stone_walls"):
        var mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()  # New material!
        mat.

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name: godot-3d-materials
description: "Expert patterns for Godot 3D PBR materials using StandardMaterial3D including albedo, metallic/roughness workflows, normal maps, ORM texture packing, transparency modes, and shader conversion. Use when creating realistic 3D surfaces, PBR workflows, or material optimization. Trigger keywords: StandardMaterial3D, BaseMaterial3D, albedo_texture, metallic, metallic_texture, roughness, roughness_texture, normal_texture, normal_enabled, orm_texture, transparency, alpha_scissor, alpha_hash, cull_mode, ShaderMaterial, shader parameters."

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---
name: godot-3d-materials
description: "Expert patterns for Godot 3D PBR materials using StandardMaterial3D including albedo, metallic/roughness workflows, normal maps, ORM texture packing, transparency modes, and shader conversion. Use when creating realistic 3D surfaces, PBR workflows, or material optimization. Trigger keywords: StandardMaterial3D, BaseMaterial3D, albedo_texture, metallic, metallic_texture, roughness, roughness_texture, normal_texture, normal_enabled, orm_texture, transparency, alpha_scissor, alpha_hash, cull_mode, ShaderMaterial, shader parameters."
---

# 3D Materials

Expert guidance for PBR materials and StandardMaterial3D in Godot.

## NEVER Do

- **NEVER use separate metallic/roughness/AO textures** — Use ORM packing (1 RGB texture with Occlusion/Roughness/Metallic channels) to save texture slots and memory.
- **NEVER forget to enable normal_enabled** — Normal maps don't work unless you set `normal_enabled = true`. Silent failure is common.
- **NEVER use TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA for cutout materials** — Use TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_SCISSOR or TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_HASH instead. Full alpha blending is expensive and causes sorting issues.
- **NEVER set metallic = 0.5** — Materials are either metallic (1.0) or dielectric (0.0). Values between are physically incorrect except for rust/dirt transitions.
- **NEVER use emission without HDR** — Emission values > 1.0 only work with HDR rendering enabled in Project Settings.
- **NEVER use transparent materials for large environmental surfaces** — Transparent objects cannot rely on the Z-buffer for early fragment rejection, resulting in massive overdraw. If only a tiny part of a mesh is transparent, split the mesh into two surfaces: one opaque, one transparent.
- **NEVER create hundreds of slightly varied StandardMaterial3D resources if performance is dropping** — Godot minimizes GPU state changes by automatically reusing the underlying shader for materials that share the exact same configuration flags (checkboxes). Try to group your material configurations.
- **NEVER attempt to fix Z-fighting strictly by moving objects further apart** — Floating-point precision degrades over distance. To fix flickering textures, increase your Camera3D's `Near` plane property and decrease the `Far` property to compress the precision range.
- **NEVER use unique Material resources per MeshInstance3D** — This breaks draw call batching. Use 'Instance Uniforms' to vary parameters while keeping a single shared material.
- **NEVER mutate a shared Material `.tres` / surface material at runtime** — Call `duplicate(true)` or enable **Local To Scene**, then assign the unique instance before tweaking parameters. **MANDATORY** use [`material_fx.gd`](scripts/material_fx.gd) `ensure_unique_override()` / overlay helpers for flash/dissolve.
- **NEVER use Decals on dynamic moving actors without a Cull Mask** — Bullet holes should not stick to the player's face as they walk over them. Mask out character layers.

---

## Available Scripts

> **MANDATORY**: Read the appropriate script before implementing the corresponding pattern.

### Workflow router (MANDATORY / Do NOT Load)
| Task | Load | Do NOT Load |
|------|------|-------------|
| StandardMaterial3D / ORM / transparency | `pbr_orm_packer.gd`, `transparency_sorting_fix.gd`, `material_batcher.gd`, `material_fx.gd` | `triplanar_world*.gdshader`, `vertex_wind_sway.gdshader` |
| UV-less terrain / cliffs | `triplanar_world.gdshader` or `triplanar_world_projection.gdshader` + `pbr_material_builder.gd` | Wind sway unless foliage |
| Foliage wind | `vertex_wind_sway.gdshader` | Triplanar unless rock/terrain also needed |
| Runtime damage / dissolve | **MANDATORY** `material_fx.gd` | Editing shared imported materials |
| Instance color/health / texture-array variants | **MANDATORY** `instance_uniform_batching.gdshader` | Per-mesh unique StandardMaterial3D copies; body texture-array samples |
| HLOD / distant material simplify | `material_batcher.gd` (`setup_lod_materials`) | Alpha-blend distance fade (use Pixel Dither) |
| Organic SSS / rim / clearcoat | `organic_material.gd`, `subsurface_scattering_setup.gd` | SSS recipes on Mobile/Compatibility |

> Pure StandardMaterial3D albedo/ORM/transparency work: **Do NOT Load** triplanar, wind, or texture-array shaders.

### [material_fx.gd](scripts/material_fx.gd)
**MANDATORY** for runtime FX. `ensure_unique_override()` / overlay flash / scissor dissolve — never tween shared `.tres` materials.

### [pbr_material_builder.gd](scripts/pbr_material_builder.gd)
Runtime PBR material creation with ORM textures and triplanar mapping.

### [organic_material.gd](scripts/organic_material.gd)
Subsurface scattering and rim lighting setup for organic surfaces (skin, leaves). Use for realistic character or vegetation materials.

### [triplanar_world.gdshader](scripts/triplanar_world.gdshader)
Triplanar projection shader for terrain without UV mapping. Blends textures based on surface normals. Use for cliffs, caves, or procedural terrain.

### [pbr_orm_packer.gd](scripts/pbr_orm_packer.gd)
Expert PBR resource utility. Packs Ambient Occlusion, Roughness, and Metallic into a single ORM texture to optimize VRAM and draw calls.

### [vertex_wind_sway.gdshader](scripts/vertex_wind_sway.gdshader)
High-performance GPU-driven foliage animation. Uses vertex world coordinates and vertex color weight painting to simulate wind without skeletons.

### [triplanar_world_projection.gdshader](scripts/triplanar_world_projection.gdshader)
UV-less environment mapping. Projects textures along X/Y/Z axes for organic blending over complex rocks and terrain.

### [subsurface_scattering_setup.gd](scripts/subsurface_scattering_setup.gd)
Configuring realistic organic materials. Covers Skin Mode, Transmittance, and depth scattering settings for Forward+ rendering.

### [instance_uniform_batching.gdshader](scripts/instance_uniform_batching.gdshader)
Architecture pattern for high-speed batching. Allows 10,000 meshes to share one material while maintaining unique colors or health states via instance uniforms.

### [decal_placer_expert.gd](scripts/decal_placer_expert.gd)
Dynamic 3D decal system with cull masking and life-cycle management for impact effects.

### [transparency_sorting_fix.gd](scripts/transparency_sorting_fix.gd)
Solving visual artifacts using Alpha Hash and Depth Prepass strategies.

### [shader_state_manager.gd](scripts/shader_state_manager.gd)
Clean pattern for toggling shader-based visual states (Frozen, Burned) on multiple entities.

### [depth_precision_fix.gd](scripts/depth_precision_fix.gd)
Camera-side fix for Z-fighting and texture flickering in large-scale worlds.

### [material_batcher.gd](scripts/material_batcher.gd)
Global override system to ensure environmental meshes draw in optimized, state-locked batches.

---

## StandardMaterial3D Checklist (script-first)

1. Pack AO/Roughness/Metallic → **MANDATORY** [`pbr_orm_packer.gd`](scripts/pbr_orm_packer.gd); set `orm_texture` (never three separate maps).
2. Enable `normal_enabled` before assigning `normal_texture` (silent no-op otherwise).
3. Pick transparency from the matrix below — not docs-default ALPHA for cutouts.
4. Organic skin/leaves → [`organic_material.gd`](scripts/organic_material.gd) + [`subsurface_scattering_setup.gd`](scripts/subsurface_scattering_setup.gd) (Forward+ only for real SSS).
5. Runtime flash/dissolve → **MANDATORY** [`material_fx.gd`](scripts/material_fx.gd) `ensure_unique_override()` first.
6. Shared-mesh tint/variant → [`instance_uniform_batching.gdshader`](scripts/instance_uniform_batching.gdshader); never unique `.tres` per instance.
7. Distant LOD simplify / Pixel Dither fade → [`material_batcher.gd`](scripts/material_batcher.gd) `setup_lod_materials()`.
8. Check Forward+ vs Mobile feature matrix before enabling SSS/clearcoat/anisotropy.

### Forward+ vs Mobile (material features)

| Feature | Forward+ | Mobile / Compatibility | WHY |
|---------|----------|------------------------|-----|
| Subsurface scattering / Skin Mode | Full | Limited / often unavailable | SSS needs Forward+ lighting path; fake with rim + transmittance bake on Mobile |
| Clearcoat | Yes | Often stripped / approximate | Extra specular lobe cost; drop on distant LOD and Mobile |
| Anisotropy | Yes | Prefer off | Flowmap + anisotropic BRDF burns mobile fragment budget |
| Alpha Hash / Pixel Dither fade | Yes | Prefer Alpha Scissor or opaque dither | Hash noise + overdraw hurts tile GPUs |
| Instance uniforms (batching) | Yes | Yes (prefer this) | Keeps one material; avoids unique-resource draw breaks |

---

## Transparency Modes

### Decision Matrix

| Mode | Use Case | Performance | Sorting Issues |
|------|----------|-------------|---------------|
| ALPHA_SCISSOR | Foliage, chain-link fence | Fast | No |
| ALPHA_HASH | Dithered fade, LOD transitions | Fast | Noisy |
| ALPHA | Glass, water, godot-particles | Slow | Yes (render order) |

### Alpha Scissor (Cutout)

```gdscript
# For leaves, grass, fences
mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_SCISSOR
mat.alpha_scissor_threshold = 0.5  # Pixels < 0.5 alpha = discarded
mat.albedo_texture = load("res://leaf.png")  # Must  have alpha channel

# Enable backface culling for performance
mat.cull_mode = BaseMaterial3D.CULL_BACK
```

### Alpha Hash (Dithered)

```gdscript
# For smooth fade-outs without sorting issues
mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_HASH
mat.alpha_hash_scale = 1.0  # Dither pattern scale

# Animate fade
var tween := create_tween()
tween.tween_property(mat, "albedo_color:a", 0.0, 1.0)
```

### Alpha Blend (Full Transparency)

```gdscript
# For glass, water (expensive)
mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA
mat.blend_mode = BaseMaterial3D.BLEND_MODE_MIX

# Disable depth writing for correct blending
mat.depth_draw_mode = BaseMaterial3D.DEPTH_DRAW_DISABLED
mat.cull_mode = BaseMaterial3D.CULL_DISABLED  # Show both sides
```

---

## Texture Channel Packing

**MANDATORY** [`pbr_orm_packer.gd`](scripts/pbr_orm_packer.gd) for R=AO / G=Roughness / B=Metallic. Do not inline packing recipes here. Custom channel remaps only when an imported atlas already disagrees with ORM layout.

---

## Shader Conversion

### When to Convert to ShaderMaterial

- Need custom effects (dissolve, vertex displacement)
- StandardMaterial3D limitations hit
- Shader optimizations (remove unused features)

### Conversion Workflow

```gdscript
# 1. Create StandardMaterial3D with all settings
var std_mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()
std_mat.albedo_color = Color.RED
std_mat.metallic = 1.0
std_mat.roughness = 0.2

# 2. Convert to ShaderMaterial
var shader_mat := ShaderMaterial.new()
shader_mat.shader = load("res://custom_shader.gdshader")

# 3. Transfer parameters manually
shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("albedo", std_mat.albedo_color)
shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("metallic", std_mat.metallic)
shader_mat.set_shader_parameter("roughness", std_mat.roughness)
```

---

## Material Variants (Godot 4.0+)

### Efficient Material Reuse

```gdscript
# Base material (shared)
var base_red_metal := StandardMaterial3D.new()
base_red_metal.albedo_color = Color.RED
base_red_metal.metallic = 1.0

# Variant 1: Rough
var rough_variant := base_red_metal.duplicate()
rough_variant.roughness = 0.8

# Variant 2: Smooth
var smooth_variant := base_red_metal.duplicate()
smooth_variant.roughness = 0.1

# Note: Use resource_local_to_scene for per-instance tweaks
```

---

## Performance Optimization

### Material Batching

```gdscript
# ✅ GOOD: Reuse materials across meshes
const SHARED_STONE := preload("res://materials/stone.tres")

func _ready() -> void:
    for wall in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("stone_walls"):
        wall.material_override = SHARED_STONE
    # All walls batched in single draw call

# ❌ BAD: Unique material per mesh
func _ready() -> void:
    for wall in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("stone_walls"):
        var mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()  # New material!
        mat.

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Overview

3D Materials

NEVER Do

Available Scripts

Workflow router (MANDATORY / Do NOT Load)

StandardMaterial3D Checklist (script-first)

Forward+ vs Mobile (material features)

Transparency Modes

Decision Matrix

Alpha Scissor (Cutout)

Alpha Hash (Dithered)

Alpha Blend (Full Transparency)

Texture Channel Packing

Shader Conversion

When to Convert to ShaderMaterial

Conversion Workflow

Material Variants (Godot 4.0+)

Efficient Material Reuse

Performance Optimization

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