APawn::Restart

function Engine Since 4.0

#include "GameFramework/Pawn.h"

Access: public Specifiers: virtual

Description

Called when the pawn is restarted, typically immediately after possession. Use this to perform setup that should happen each time the pawn begins active play.

Caveats & Gotchas

• Called on the server for all pawns and on the owning client for player pawns via `PawnClientRestart`. For AI pawns it is only server-side, so avoid client-specific logic here.
• `Restart` is distinct from `BeginPlay` — it can be called multiple times during a pawn's lifetime (e.g., after each respawn), whereas `BeginPlay` runs only once.

Signature

virtual void Restart()

Return Type

void

Example

Enable movement on restart C++

void AMyPawn::Restart()
{
	Super::Restart();
	if (UPawnMovementComponent* MoveComp = GetMovementComponent())
	{
		MoveComp->SetActive(true);
	}
}

Version History

Introduced in: 4.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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