diff --git a/core/variant/variant_construct.cpp b/core/variant/variant_construct.cpp
index 5c71f38ef1..5281265294 100644
--- a/core/variant/variant_construct.cpp
+++ b/core/variant/variant_construct.cpp
@@ -448,6 +448,90 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
+template <class T>
+class VariantConstructNoArgs {
+public:
+	static void construct(Variant &r_ret, const Variant **p_args, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
+		VariantTypeChanger<T>::change_and_reset(&r_ret);
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
+	}
+
+	static void validated_construct(Variant &r_ret, const Variant **p_args) {
+		VariantTypeChanger<T>::change_and_reset(&r_ret);
+	}
+	static void ptr_construct(void *base, const void **p_args) {
+		PtrToArg<T>::encode(T(), base);
+	}
+
+	static int get_argument_count() {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	static Variant::Type get_argument_type(int p_arg) {
+		return Variant::NIL;
+	}
+
+	static Variant::Type get_base_type() {
+		return GetTypeInfo<T>::VARIANT_TYPE;
+	}
+};
+
+class VariantConstructNoArgsNil {
+public:
+	static void construct(Variant &r_ret, const Variant **p_args, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
+		VariantInternal::clear(&r_ret);
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
+	}
+
+	static void validated_construct(Variant &r_ret, const Variant **p_args) {
+		VariantInternal::clear(&r_ret);
+	}
+	static void ptr_construct(void *base, const void **p_args) {
+		ERR_FAIL_MSG("can't ptrcall nil constructor");
+	}
+
+	static int get_argument_count() {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	static Variant::Type get_argument_type(int p_arg) {
+		return Variant::NIL;
+	}
+
+	static Variant::Type get_base_type() {
+		return Variant::NIL;
+	}
+};
+
+class VariantConstructNoArgsObject {
+public:
+	static void construct(Variant &r_ret, const Variant **p_args, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
+		VariantInternal::clear(&r_ret);
+		VariantInternal::object_assign_null(&r_ret);
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
+	}
+
+	static void validated_construct(Variant &r_ret, const Variant **p_args) {
+		VariantInternal::clear(&r_ret);
+		VariantInternal::object_assign_null(&r_ret);
+	}
+	static void ptr_construct(void *base, const void **p_args) {
+		PtrToArg<Object *>::encode(nullptr, base);
+	}
+
+	static int get_argument_count() {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	static Variant::Type get_argument_type(int p_arg) {
+		return Variant::NIL;
+	}
+
+	static Variant::Type get_base_type() {
+		return Variant::OBJECT;
+	}
+};
+
 struct VariantConstructData {
 	void (*construct)(Variant &r_base, const Variant **p_args, Callable::CallError &r_error);
 	Variant::ValidatedConstructor validated_construct;
@@ -459,35 +543,6 @@ struct VariantConstructData {
 
 static LocalVector<VariantConstructData> construct_data[Variant::VARIANT_MAX];
 
-static void variant_initialize_nil(Variant *v) {
-	VariantInternal::clear(v);
-}
-
-template <class T>
-static void variant_initialize(Variant *v) {
-	VariantTypeChanger<T>::change(v);
-}
-
-template <class T>
-static void variant_initialize_zero(Variant *v) {
-	VariantTypeChanger<T>::change(v);
-	*VariantGetInternalPtr<T>::get_ptr(v) = 0;
-}
-
-static void variant_initialize_false(Variant *v) {
-	VariantTypeChanger<bool>::change(v);
-	*VariantGetInternalPtr<bool>::get_ptr(v) = false;
-}
-
-static void variant_initialize_obj(Variant *v) {
-	VariantInternal::clear(v);
-	VariantInternal::object_assign_null(v);
-}
-
-typedef void (*VariantInitializeFunc)(Variant *v);
-
-static VariantInitializeFunc initialize_funcs[Variant::VARIANT_MAX];
-
 template <class T>
 static void add_constructor(const Vector<String> &arg_names) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(arg_names.size() != T::get_argument_count(), "Argument names size mismatch for " + Variant::get_type_name(T::get_base_type()) + ".");
@@ -503,93 +558,119 @@ static void add_constructor(const Vector<String> &arg_names) {
 }
 
 void Variant::_register_variant_constructors() {
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgsNil>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorNil>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<bool>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<bool, bool>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<bool, int64_t>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<bool, double>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<int64_t>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<int64_t, int64_t>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<int64_t, double>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<double>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<double, double>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<double, int64_t>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<String>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<String, String>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<String, StringName>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<String, NodePath>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Vector2>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector2, Vector2>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector2, Vector2i>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector2, double, double>>(sarray("x", "y"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Vector2i>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector2i, Vector2i>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector2i, Vector2>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector2i, int64_t, int64_t>>(sarray("x", "y"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Rect2>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Rect2, Rect2>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Rect2, Rect2i>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Rect2, Vector2, Vector2>>(sarray("position", "size"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Rect2, double, double, double, double>>(sarray("x", "y", "width", "height"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Rect2i>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Rect2i, Rect2i>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Rect2i, Rect2>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Rect2i, Vector2i, Vector2i>>(sarray("position", "size"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Rect2i, int64_t, int64_t, int64_t, int64_t>>(sarray("x", "y", "width", "height"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Vector3>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector3, Vector3>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector3, Vector3i>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector3, double, double, double>>(sarray("x", "y", "z"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Vector3i>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector3i, Vector3i>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector3i, Vector3>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Vector3i, int64_t, int64_t, int64_t>>(sarray("x", "y", "z"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Transform2D>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Transform2D, Transform2D>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Transform2D, Vector2, Vector2, Vector2>>(sarray("x", "y", "origin"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Plane>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Plane, Plane>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Plane, Vector3, double>>(sarray("normal", "d"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Plane, Vector3, Vector3>>(sarray("point", "normal"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Plane, Vector3, Vector3, Vector3>>(sarray("point1", "point2", "point3"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Quat>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Quat, Quat>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Quat, Basis>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Quat, Vector3>>(sarray("euler"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Quat, Vector3, double>>(sarray("axis", "angle"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Quat, Vector3, Vector3>>(sarray("arc_from", "arc_to"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<::AABB>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<::AABB, ::AABB>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<::AABB, Vector3, Vector3>>(sarray("position", "size"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Basis>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Basis, Basis>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Basis, Quat>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Basis, Vector3, Vector3, Vector3>>(sarray("x", "y", "z"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Transform>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Transform, Transform>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Transform, Basis, Vector3>>(sarray("basis", "origin"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Color>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Color, Color>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<StringName>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<StringName, StringName>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<StringName, String>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<NodePath>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<NodePath, NodePath>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<NodePath, String>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<::RID>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<::RID, ::RID>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgsObject>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorObject>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorNilObject>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Callable>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Callable, Callable>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorCallableArgs>(sarray("object", "method"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Signal>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Signal, Signal>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorSignalArgs>(sarray("object", "signal"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Dictionary>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Dictionary, Dictionary>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<Array>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<Array, Array>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorToArray<PackedByteArray>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorToArray<PackedInt32Array>>(sarray("from"));
@@ -601,76 +682,41 @@ void Variant::_register_variant_constructors() {
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorToArray<PackedVector3Array>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorToArray<PackedColorArray>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<PackedByteArray>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<PackedByteArray, PackedByteArray>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorFromArray<PackedByteArray>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<PackedInt32Array>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<PackedInt32Array, PackedInt32Array>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorFromArray<PackedInt32Array>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<PackedInt64Array>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<PackedInt64Array, PackedInt64Array>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorFromArray<PackedInt64Array>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<PackedFloat32Array>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<PackedFloat32Array, PackedFloat32Array>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorFromArray<PackedFloat32Array>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<PackedFloat64Array>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<PackedFloat64Array, PackedFloat64Array>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorFromArray<PackedFloat64Array>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<PackedStringArray>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<PackedStringArray, PackedStringArray>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorFromArray<PackedStringArray>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<PackedVector2Array>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<PackedVector2Array, PackedVector2Array>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorFromArray<PackedVector2Array>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<PackedVector3Array>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<PackedVector3Array, PackedVector3Array>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorFromArray<PackedVector3Array>>(sarray("from"));
 
+	add_constructor<VariantConstructNoArgs<PackedColorArray>>(sarray());
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructor<PackedColorArray, PackedColorArray>>(sarray("from"));
 	add_constructor<VariantConstructorFromArray<PackedColorArray>>(sarray("from"));
-
-	initialize_funcs[NIL] = variant_initialize_nil;
-
-	// atomic types
-	initialize_funcs[BOOL] = variant_initialize_false;
-	initialize_funcs[INT] = variant_initialize_zero<int64_t>;
-	initialize_funcs[FLOAT] = variant_initialize_zero<double>;
-	initialize_funcs[STRING] = variant_initialize<String>;
-
-	// math types
-	initialize_funcs[VECTOR2] = variant_initialize<Vector2>;
-	initialize_funcs[VECTOR2I] = variant_initialize<Vector2i>;
-	initialize_funcs[RECT2] = variant_initialize<Rect2>;
-	initialize_funcs[RECT2I] = variant_initialize<Rect2i>;
-	initialize_funcs[VECTOR3] = variant_initialize<Vector3>;
-	initialize_funcs[VECTOR3I] = variant_initialize<Vector3i>;
-	initialize_funcs[TRANSFORM2D] = variant_initialize<Transform2D>;
-	initialize_funcs[PLANE] = variant_initialize<Plane>;
-	initialize_funcs[QUAT] = variant_initialize<Quat>;
-	initialize_funcs[AABB] = variant_initialize<::AABB>;
-	initialize_funcs[BASIS] = variant_initialize<Basis>;
-	initialize_funcs[TRANSFORM] = variant_initialize<Transform>;
-
-	// misc types
-	initialize_funcs[COLOR] = variant_initialize<Color>;
-	initialize_funcs[STRING_NAME] = variant_initialize<StringName>;
-	initialize_funcs[NODE_PATH] = variant_initialize<NodePath>;
-	initialize_funcs[RID] = variant_initialize<::RID>;
-	initialize_funcs[OBJECT] = variant_initialize_obj;
-	initialize_funcs[CALLABLE] = variant_initialize<Callable>;
-	initialize_funcs[SIGNAL] = variant_initialize<Signal>;
-	initialize_funcs[DICTIONARY] = variant_initialize<Dictionary>;
-	initialize_funcs[ARRAY] = variant_initialize<Array>;
-
-	// typed arrays
-	initialize_funcs[PACKED_BYTE_ARRAY] = variant_initialize<PackedByteArray>;
-	initialize_funcs[PACKED_INT32_ARRAY] = variant_initialize<PackedInt32Array>;
-	initialize_funcs[PACKED_INT64_ARRAY] = variant_initialize<PackedInt64Array>;
-	initialize_funcs[PACKED_FLOAT32_ARRAY] = variant_initialize<PackedFloat32Array>;
-	initialize_funcs[PACKED_FLOAT64_ARRAY] = variant_initialize<PackedFloat64Array>;
-	initialize_funcs[PACKED_STRING_ARRAY] = variant_initialize<PackedStringArray>;
-	initialize_funcs[PACKED_VECTOR2_ARRAY] = variant_initialize<PackedVector2Array>;
-	initialize_funcs[PACKED_VECTOR3_ARRAY] = variant_initialize<PackedVector3Array>;
-	initialize_funcs[PACKED_COLOR_ARRAY] = variant_initialize<PackedColorArray>;
 }
 
 void Variant::_unregister_variant_constructors() {
@@ -680,35 +726,29 @@ void Variant::_unregister_variant_constructors() {
 }
 
 void Variant::construct(Variant::Type p_type, Variant &base, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
-	if (p_argcount == 0) {
-		initialize_funcs[p_type](&base);
-		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
-
-	} else {
-		uint32_t s = construct_data[p_type].size();
-		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < s; i++) {
-			int argc = construct_data[p_type][i].argument_count;
-			if (argc != p_argcount) {
-				continue;
+	uint32_t s = construct_data[p_type].size();
+	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < s; i++) {
+		int argc = construct_data[p_type][i].argument_count;
+		if (argc != p_argcount) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		bool args_match = true;
+		for (int j = 0; j < argc; j++) {
+			if (!Variant::can_convert_strict(p_args[j]->get_type(), construct_data[p_type][i].get_argument_type(j))) {
+				args_match = false;
+				break;
 			}
-			bool args_match = true;
-			for (int j = 0; j < argc; j++) {
-				if (!Variant::can_convert_strict(p_args[j]->get_type(), construct_data[p_type][i].get_argument_type(j))) {
-					args_match = false;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-
-			if (!args_match) {
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			construct_data[p_type][i].construct(base, p_args, r_error);
-			return;
 		}
 
-		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_INVALID_METHOD;
+		if (!args_match) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		construct_data[p_type][i].construct(base, p_args, r_error);
+		return;
 	}
+
+	r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_INVALID_METHOD;
 }
 
 int Variant::get_constructor_count(Variant::Type p_type) {
diff --git a/core/variant/variant_internal.h b/core/variant/variant_internal.h
index eca02ad4ae..3ac7f32dec 100644
--- a/core/variant/variant_internal.h
+++ b/core/variant/variant_internal.h
@@ -936,6 +936,180 @@ struct VariantInitializer<PackedColorArray> {
 	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void init(Variant *v) { VariantInternal::init_color_array(v); }
 };
 
+template <class T>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner {
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<bool> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_bool(v) = false; }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<int64_t> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_int(v) = 0; }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<double> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_float(v) = 0.0; }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<float> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_float(v) = 0.0; }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<String> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Vector2> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_vector2(v) = Vector2(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Vector2i> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_vector2i(v) = Vector2i(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Rect2> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_rect2(v) = Rect2(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Rect2i> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_rect2i(v) = Rect2i(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Vector3> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_vector3(v) = Vector3(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Vector3i> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_vector3i(v) = Vector3i(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Transform2D> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_transform2d(v) = Transform2D(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Plane> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_plane(v) = Plane(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Quat> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_quat(v) = Quat(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<AABB> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_aabb(v) = AABB(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Basis> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_basis(v) = Basis(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Transform> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_transform(v) = Transform(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Color> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_color(v) = Color(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<StringName> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<NodePath> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<::RID> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) { *VariantInternal::get_rid(v) = RID(); }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Callable> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Signal> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Dictionary> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<Array> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<PackedByteArray> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<PackedInt32Array> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<PackedInt64Array> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<PackedFloat32Array> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<PackedFloat64Array> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<PackedStringArray> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<PackedVector2Array> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<PackedVector3Array> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct VariantZeroAssigner<PackedColorArray> {
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void zero(Variant *v) {}
+};
+
 template <class T>
 struct VariantTypeChanger {
 	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void change(Variant *v) {
@@ -944,6 +1118,14 @@ struct VariantTypeChanger {
 			VariantInitializer<T>::init(v);
 		}
 	}
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ void change_and_reset(Variant *v) {
+		if (v->get_type() != GetTypeInfo<T>::VARIANT_TYPE || GetTypeInfo<T>::VARIANT_TYPE >= Variant::PACKED_BYTE_ARRAY) { //second condition removed by optimizer
+			VariantInternal::clear(v);
+			VariantInitializer<T>::init(v);
+		}
+
+		VariantZeroAssigner<T>::zero(v);
+	}
 };
 
 #endif // VARIANT_INTERNAL_H