[UEFN / NPC Spawner] Original NPC model briefly appears before the Sidekick becomes visible

Summary

When a Sidekick spawns through an NPC Spawner, the original NPC model briefly appears before switching to the Sidekick’s appearance.

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Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Character

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Spawn a Sidekick using an NPC Spawner.
  2. Keep the spawn location in view.
  3. Observe the moment it spawns. The original NPC model may briefly appear before the Sidekick becomes visible.

Expected Result

Only the Sidekick should be visible from the moment it spawns. The original NPC model should not appear, even briefly.

Observed Result

A white humanoid NPC model briefly flashes on screen before switching to the Sidekick’s appearance. This happens twice in the attached video: at the beginning and again at approximately 6.6 seconds.

Platform(s)

PC

Island Code

9597-0931-6909

Video

FORT-1188790’s status has changed to ‘Ready for QA’. A member of the QA department is investigating the issue.