diff --git a/Content/Characters/Blueprints/BP_Cloud9CharacterPlayer.uasset b/Content/Characters/Blueprints/BP_Cloud9CharacterPlayer.uasset
index d95de49d3..4ecd6a36c 100644
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diff --git a/Content/Characters/Effects/BP_ShieldEffect.uasset b/Content/Characters/Effects/BP_ShieldEffect.uasset
deleted file mode 100644
index a4dca625f..000000000
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diff --git a/Content/Characters/Effects/BP_ShieldEffectBot.uasset b/Content/Characters/Effects/BP_ShieldEffectBot.uasset
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..503b41171
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diff --git a/Content/Characters/Effects/BP_ShieldEffectPlayer.uasset b/Content/Characters/Effects/BP_ShieldEffectPlayer.uasset
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13d0929ef
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diff --git a/Content/Maps/warmup.umap b/Content/Maps/warmup.umap
index cd885d1f2..558590b05 100644
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diff --git a/Content/Modes/BP_Cloud9Default.uasset b/Content/Modes/BP_Cloud9Default.uasset
index d08af2fdc..c9666bcea 100644
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diff --git a/Source/Cloud9/Character/Cloud9Character.cpp b/Source/Cloud9/Character/Cloud9Character.cpp
index e3c2862ef..4fff06b1c 100644
--- a/Source/Cloud9/Character/Cloud9Character.cpp
+++ b/Source/Cloud9/Character/Cloud9Character.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ ACloud9Character::ACloud9Character(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
 	bUseControllerRotationYaw = false;
 	bUseControllerRotationRoll = false;
 
+	bNeedInitialize = true;
+
 	DestroyAfterTime = DefaultDestroyAfterTime;
 
 	let MyCapsuleComponent = GetCapsuleComponent();
@@ -276,6 +278,11 @@ void ACloud9Character::SetCameraZoomHeight(float Value) const
 	CameraBoom->TargetArmLength = Value;
 }
 
+bool ACloud9Character::GetNeedInitialize() const
+{
+	return bNeedInitialize;
+}
+
 UCloud9InventoryComponent* ACloud9Character::GetInventoryComponent() const { return InventoryComponent; }
 
 UCloud9HealthComponent* ACloud9Character::GetHealthComponent() const { return HealthComponent; }
diff --git a/Source/Cloud9/Character/Cloud9Character.h b/Source/Cloud9/Character/Cloud9Character.h
index da9a640f0..e14f51b4f 100644
--- a/Source/Cloud9/Character/Cloud9Character.h
+++ b/Source/Cloud9/Character/Cloud9Character.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ class ACloud9Character : public ACharacter
 	float GetCameraZoomHeight() const;
 	void SetCameraZoomHeight(float Value) const;
 
+	bool GetNeedInitialize() const;
+
 	UCloud9InventoryComponent* GetInventoryComponent() const;
 
 	UCloud9HealthComponent* GetHealthComponent() const;
@@ -146,9 +148,11 @@ class ACloud9Character : public ACharacter
 		AActor* DamageCauser) override;
 
 private:
-	/**
-	 * Time after which character will be destroyed after death
-	 */
+	/** "Temporary" hack field to control whether initialize character using game mode */
+	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category=Config, meta=(AllowPrivateAccess))
+	bool bNeedInitialize;
+
+	/** Time after which character will be destroyed after death */
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category=Config)
 	float DestroyAfterTime;
 
diff --git a/Source/Cloud9/Modes/Cloud9DefaultGameMode.cpp b/Source/Cloud9/Modes/Cloud9DefaultGameMode.cpp
index 6c3ae280f..23fa7ae49 100644
--- a/Source/Cloud9/Modes/Cloud9DefaultGameMode.cpp
+++ b/Source/Cloud9/Modes/Cloud9DefaultGameMode.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ bool ACloud9DefaultGameMode::OnWorldStart(FSavedInfo& SavedInfo)
 
 		TActorIterator<ACloud9Character>(MyWorld)
 			| ETContainer::FromIterator{}
+			| ETContainer::Filter{[](var& Character) { return Character.GetNeedInitialize(); }}
 			| ETContainer::ForEach{
 				[PlayerConfig, BotConfig](var& Character)
 				{