Character variable not usable after dying

[MrPieFace10 (typ)]

when the character first spawns in, it can create the viewmodel just fine. however, if the character dies, the variable stops working and this code block doesnt work.

character.ChildAdded:Connect(function(child)
	print("h")
	if child:IsA("Tool") and child.Name == "M4A1" then
		viewmodel = game.ReplicatedStorage.Viewmodels.Viewmodel:Clone()
		gunmodel = game.ReplicatedStorage.Items.M4A1:Clone()
		
		viewmodel.Parent = camera
		
		gunmodelAnims = gunmodel.Anims
		
		mainmodule.weldGun(gunmodel)
		mainmodule.equip(viewmodel, gunmodel, gunmodelAnims.Hold)
	end
end)

variable

local character = localplayer.Character or localplayer.CharacterAdded:Wait()

[ABrainDilemma]

I’d suggest you put this local script in the StarterCharacterScripts section. Now, you can refer to the character as script.Parent in that script. Let me know if this works.