Light shafts mesh don't work over water

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Dear dev community,

In the scene I’ve created, I have a mesh that’s being used as a beam of light, and it’s a translucent material. I also have toxic water through which I want to keep what lies beneath visible, and that’s a translucent material too. Perhaps two translucent materials aren’t compatible?
Thanks!

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Yep, this is probably a sorting problem. Easy(ish) fix: make your water material into a SingleLayerWater and it will sort and light correctly.

Also, whatever you’re doing here looks super artistically interesting and fascinating. May I ask what it is?

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Hey! That works! Thank you!

It is an environment based on a concept by Max Beludenko ArtStation - Fishermen's District Vol.1 I wanted to practise a bit with the lighting

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Oh that’s AWESOME. I can’t wait to see how it turns out!