Beast - Advanced Tessellation Shader

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Beast is an advanced tessellation shader integrated into Unity's Standard (for Built-in RP) and Lit (for Universal RP) shaders and offers:


• Four types of tessellation: Fixed, Distance Based, Edge length and Phong.

• Controlling tessellation level using mask map.

• Recalculation of displaced Normals and Tangents.

• Supports lightmapping and global illumination.

• Fully compatible with Unity's post processing and image effects.

• Faster shadow caster pass with controllable tessellation LOD.



Supported Unity versions (only LTS):

✅ Unity 6000.3

✅ Unity 6000.0

✅ Unity 2022.3

✅ Unity 2021.3

✅ Unity 2020.3

✅ Unity 2019.4


Supported render pipelines:

✅ Built-in

✅ Universal (URP)

❌ High Definition (HDRP)


Source code:

✅ Included



Shaders are Curved World compatible.

Asset is already included in the Amazing Shaders Bundle.



⚠️ Note:

• Device with tessellation support is required.

• GPU Resident Drawer is not supported (UnityEngine bug ¯\_(ツ)_/¯).

• This is not a terrain shader.

Release Notes

• Updated for Unity 6000.3

• This is the final update and the end of support for Unity 2019.4, 2020.3 and 2021.3

Basic Information
Latest Version
2025.3 (16 Dec 2025)
Publisher
Amazing Аssets
Category
Shaders
Size
412.2 KB
Price
€23
Asset Rating
(29)
Extended Information
Unity Versions
2019.4.0, 2020.3.0, 2021.3.0, 2022.3.0, 6000.0.23, 6000.3.0
Render Pipelines
BIRP URP HDRP
State
Published