Simple Dissolve Shader 2D - Shader by Roam Moon

Simple Dissolve Shader 2D adds a single component to a SpriteRenderer to apply one of six dissolve effects (Noise, Burn, Directional, Radial, Pixel, Cells) by animating a single value from 0 to 1; running the value backward makes the sprite appear, so the same component handles both deaths and spawns. Each effect comes with its own tuned edge color and settings so they read as distinct looks rather than variations of the same effect. Every effect is fully customizable: you can set the edge color to any value (including HDR for bloom), adjust sharpness, pattern density, glow band width, and sweep direction. All sprites sharing the component use one material, so a scene full of dissolving objects does not generate a folder of materials. The dropdown switches between Unlit (sprite stays at full brightness) and Lit 2D (where URP's 2D lights tint and dim the sprite while the dissolve edge continues to glow on top). No code is required: Dissolve, Restore and Rewind buttons in the Inspector drive the effect without entering Play mode, and the exposed Amount float can be driven by Timeline, Animator or any tween library. The package includes a demo scene showing all six effects and an offline manual with a table of contents, step‑by‑step setup guide and full script reference. Requirements: Unity 6000.0 or newer and the Universal Render Pipeline with the Shader Graph package (both ship with the URP 2D template).