ACharacter::PawnClientRestart

function Engine Since 4.0

#include "GameFramework/Character.h"

Access: public Specifiers: virtualoverrideENGINE_API

Description

Called on the owning client when the pawn is restarted, typically after possession or respawn. ACharacter's override resets the animation state and re-links the movement component for the client.

Caveats & Gotchas

• Only called on the owning client (locally controlled), not on simulated proxies or the server. Misplacing logic here that should run on the server is a common source of bugs.
• If you override this, call Super::PawnClientRestart() — skipping it prevents the movement component and mesh from being properly re-initialized on the client after possession.

Signature

ENGINE_API virtual void PawnClientRestart() override;

Return Type

void

Example

Override to reset client-side state on restart C++

void AMyCharacter::PawnClientRestart()
{
	Super::PawnClientRestart();
	// Re-initialize any client-side UI or ability state here
	if (AbilitySystemComponent)
	{
		AbilitySystemComponent->RefreshAbilityActorInfo();
	}
}

Version History

Introduced in: 4.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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