Fix: Godot C# Script Instantiate Loses Export Default Values

Spawned NPC: HP=0, despite C# field default 100.

Set defaults in editor

Scene's inspector value is the default. Field initializers run before inspector load; inspector overrides them with whatever was saved.

Or initialize in _Ready

If HP == 0, set to 100. Defensive default at runtime.

Audit scene defaults

Each NPC scene has the canonical defaults. Drift from C# field initializers is the silent bug.

“Field initializers and scene saves disagree. Scene wins.”

If you author scenes and expect C# defaults, document the override behavior. New contributors discover otherwise.

Related reading

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• Fix: Godot Csharp Tool Script Build Error On Export
• Fix: Godot Csharp Export Strip Attributes Removed Script