diff --git a/BOLT'S JOURNAL - PERFORMANCE LEARNINGS.md b/BOLT'S JOURNAL - PERFORMANCE LEARNINGS.md
index f2b04d6e..f687441e 100644
--- a/BOLT'S JOURNAL - PERFORMANCE LEARNINGS.md	
+++ b/BOLT'S JOURNAL - PERFORMANCE LEARNINGS.md	
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 - Direct matrix array manipulation (`instanceMatrix.array`) bypasses expensive Object3D composition and matrix allocations, significantly improving rendering batcher update loops.
+## 2024-04-09 - TSL and GC Performance Rules\n**Learning:** In Three.js, TSL math nodes are generally faster and preferred over updating uniforms via JS every frame for performance optimization. For Three.js InstancedMesh objects, colors must be updated via `.setColorAt()`. Modifying the material directly will incorrectly affect all instances. In Candy World, collision detection handled in JavaScript becomes a severe bottleneck at >500 entities. AssemblyScript/WASM handles 2000+ entities efficiently.\n**Action:** Use TSL math nodes instead of JS uniforms whenever possible. Always use `.setColorAt()` for InstancedMesh colors. Use WASM for heavy collision detection.
diff --git a/src/systems/asset-streaming/asset-streaming.ts b/src/systems/asset-streaming/asset-streaming.ts
index 7154b6b5..ff428acc 100644
--- a/src/systems/asset-streaming/asset-streaming.ts
+++ b/src/systems/asset-streaming/asset-streaming.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ import {
 } from './asset-streaming-types.ts';
 import { LRUCache, NetworkManager } from './asset-loading-infrastructure.ts';
 
+const _scratchFuturePos = new THREE.Vector3();
+
 // ============================================================================
 // SPECIALIZED LOADERS
 // ============================================================================
@@ -1114,13 +1116,13 @@ export class AssetStreamer {
     private updatePredictiveLoading(): void {
         if (this.playerVelocity.lengthSq() < 0.01) return;
 
-        // Predict future position
-        const futurePos = this.playerPosition.clone().add(
-            this.playerVelocity.clone().multiplyScalar(this.config.predictiveLeadTime)
-        );
+        // ⚡ OPTIMIZATION: Zero-allocation predictive loading to prevent GC spikes
+        _scratchFuturePos.copy(this.playerVelocity)
+            .multiplyScalar(this.config.predictiveLeadTime)
+            .add(this.playerPosition);
 
         // Preload region around predicted position
-        this.preloadRegion(futurePos.x, futurePos.z, 2);
+        this.preloadRegion(_scratchFuturePos.x, _scratchFuturePos.z, 2);
     }
 
     private getDistanceToCell(cell: GridCell): number {
diff --git a/test-results/.last-run.json b/test-results/.last-run.json
index cbcc1fba..5fca3f84 100644
--- a/test-results/.last-run.json
+++ b/test-results/.last-run.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "status": "passed",
+  "status": "failed",
   "failedTests": []
 }
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