Why does my tall tree tile draw on top of the player who's behind it?

Y-Sort uses the per-tile y_sort_origin (offset from tile origin) to decide ordering. Default is 0 = top of tile; for tall sprites, set y_sort_origin to the base of the trunk.

Where do I set y_sort_origin?

TileSet editor → select tile → Rendering → Y Sort Origin. Pick a y offset (in pixels) from tile top corresponding to the visual base.

Layer y_sort_origin too?

Layer y_sort_origin shifts the whole layer's sort key. Use for whole-layer adjustments; per-tile y_sort_origin for varied tile heights.

Fix: Godot TileMap Y-Sort Tile Renders On Top

Quick answer: TileSet editor → tile → Rendering → Y Sort Origin = base-of-tile pixel offset. TileMap layer Y Sort Enabled = true.

Tree tile is 32×64 pixels. Player sprite walks behind it. Tree should occlude bottom but renders fully on top because sort key is tile top, not base.

The Fix

TileSet editor:
  Select tile (tree_tall)
    Base Tile → Rendering:
      Y Sort Origin:   56     # pixels from tile top to base

TileMap node:
  Y Sort Enabled:      true
  Layer 0:
    Y Sort Enabled:    true
    Y Sort Origin:     0

Sort key = world_position.y + y_sort_origin. Setting it to the tile’s base aligns the sort with the visible bottom edge.

Verifying

Walk player around tall tile. Player passes behind when above the tile’s base, in front when below. Without origin: always on one side.

“Y Sort Origin at base. Layering matches visuals.”

Related Issues

For Camera2D zoom, see zoom. For shader instance uniform, see instance uniform.

Origin at base. Sort follows visuals.