If you've ever duplicated a prefab just to tweak a few values, then manually updated every duplicate when the base design changed, Prefab Variants solve this directly.
A Prefab Variant inherits from a base prefab but lets you override specific properties, a stat, a color, a component value, while staying linked to the original. Change the base prefab, and every variant that didn't explicitly override that property picks up the change automatically.
Right-click the base prefab in the Project window and select Create > Prefab Variant.
Where this actually pays off:
Enemy types sharing a base AI/movement setup with different stats
Weapon tiers sharing logic with different damage/range values
UI buttons sharing layout with different colors or icons
Instead of five disconnected prefabs you maintain by hand, you get one source of truth with small, tracked differences layered on top.
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