diff --git a/internal/common/benchmark_test.go b/internal/common/benchmark_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1c4576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/common/benchmark_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// testItem implements Identifiable for benchmarking
+type testItem struct {
+	id    int32
+	name  string
+	value int32
+	flag  bool
+}
+
+func (t *testItem) GetID() int32 { return t.id }
+
+// BenchmarkMasterListOperations benchmarks the generic MasterList
+func BenchmarkMasterListOperations(b *testing.B) {
+	// Create master list with test data
+	ml := NewMasterList[int32, *testItem]()
+	const numItems = 10000
+	
+	// Pre-populate
+	b.StopTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < numItems; i++ {
+		item := &testItem{
+			id:    int32(i + 1),
+			name:  fmt.Sprintf("Item %d", i+1),
+			value: int32(rand.Intn(100)),
+			flag:  rand.Intn(2) == 1,
+		}
+		ml.Add(item)
+	}
+	b.StartTimer()
+
+	b.Run("Get", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+			for pb.Next() {
+				id := int32(rand.Intn(numItems) + 1)
+				_ = ml.Get(id)
+			}
+		})
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Filter_10Percent", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.Filter(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 10 // ~10% match
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Filter_50Percent", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.Filter(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 50 // ~50% match
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Filter_90Percent", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.Filter(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 90 // ~90% match
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Count_10Percent", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.Count(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 10
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Count_50Percent", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.Count(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 50
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Find", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			targetValue := int32(rand.Intn(100))
+			_, _ = ml.Find(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value == targetValue
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("ForEach", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			ml.ForEach(func(id int32, item *testItem) {
+				_ = item.value + 1 // Minimal work
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("WithReadLock", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			ml.WithReadLock(func(items map[int32]*testItem) {
+				count := 0
+				for _, item := range items {
+					if item.value < 50 {
+						count++
+					}
+				}
+				_ = count
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("FilterWithCapacity_Accurate", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.FilterWithCapacity(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 50
+			}, 5000) // Accurate estimate: 50% of 10k = 5k
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("FilterInto_Reuse", func(b *testing.B) {
+		var reusableSlice []*testItem
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			reusableSlice = ml.FilterInto(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 50
+			}, reusableSlice)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("CountAndFilter_Combined", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_, _ = ml.CountAndFilter(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 50
+			})
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkMemoryAllocations tests allocation patterns
+func BenchmarkMemoryAllocations(b *testing.B) {
+	ml := NewMasterList[int32, *testItem]()
+	const numItems = 1000
+	
+	// Pre-populate
+	for i := 0; i < numItems; i++ {
+		item := &testItem{
+			id:    int32(i + 1),
+			name:  fmt.Sprintf("Item %d", i+1),
+			value: int32(rand.Intn(100)),
+			flag:  rand.Intn(2) == 1,
+		}
+		ml.Add(item)
+	}
+
+	b.Run("Filter_Allocations", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.Filter(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 50
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("GetAll_Allocations", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.GetAll()
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("GetAllSlice_Allocations", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.GetAllSlice()
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("FilterWithCapacity_Allocations", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ml.FilterWithCapacity(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 50
+			}, 500) // Accurate capacity estimate
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("FilterInto_Allocations", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		reusableSlice := make([]*testItem, 0, 600) // Pre-sized
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			reusableSlice = ml.FilterInto(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 50
+			}, reusableSlice)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("CountAndFilter_Allocations", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_, _ = ml.CountAndFilter(func(item *testItem) bool {
+				return item.value < 50
+			})
+		}
+	})
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/common/master_list.go b/internal/common/master_list.go
index 39d2452..cf3cf3b 100644
--- a/internal/common/master_list.go
+++ b/internal/common/master_list.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package common
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"maps"
 	"sync"
 )
 
@@ -154,9 +155,7 @@ func (ml *MasterList[K, V]) GetAll() map[K]V {
 	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	result := make(map[K]V, len(ml.items))
-	for k, v := range ml.items {
-		result[k] = v
-	}
+	maps.Copy(result, ml.items)
 	return result
 }
 
@@ -205,7 +204,8 @@ func (ml *MasterList[K, V]) Filter(predicate func(V) bool) []V {
 	ml.mutex.RLock()
 	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	var result []V
+	// Pre-allocate with estimated capacity to reduce allocations
+	result := make([]V, 0, len(ml.items)/4) // Assume ~25% match rate
 	for _, v := range ml.items {
 		if predicate(v) {
 			result = append(result, v)
@@ -260,4 +260,52 @@ func (ml *MasterList[K, V]) WithWriteLock(fn func(map[K]V)) {
 	ml.mutex.Lock()
 	defer ml.mutex.Unlock()
 	fn(ml.items)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// FilterWithCapacity returns items matching predicate with pre-allocated capacity.
+// Use when you have a good estimate of result size to optimize allocations.
+func (ml *MasterList[K, V]) FilterWithCapacity(predicate func(V) bool, expectedSize int) []V {
+	ml.mutex.RLock()
+	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	result := make([]V, 0, expectedSize)
+	for _, v := range ml.items {
+		if predicate(v) {
+			result = append(result, v)
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+// FilterInto appends matching items to the provided slice, avoiding new allocations.
+// Returns the updated slice. Use this for repeated filtering to reuse memory.
+func (ml *MasterList[K, V]) FilterInto(predicate func(V) bool, result []V) []V {
+	ml.mutex.RLock()
+	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	// Clear the slice but keep capacity
+	result = result[:0]
+	for _, v := range ml.items {
+		if predicate(v) {
+			result = append(result, v)
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+// CountAndFilter performs both count and filter in a single pass.
+// More efficient than calling Count() and Filter() separately.
+func (ml *MasterList[K, V]) CountAndFilter(predicate func(V) bool) (int, []V) {
+	ml.mutex.RLock()
+	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	count := 0
+	result := make([]V, 0, len(ml.items)/4)
+	for _, v := range ml.items {
+		if predicate(v) {
+			count++
+			result = append(result, v)
+		}
+	}
+	return count, result
+}
diff --git a/internal/ground_spawn/benchmark_test.go b/internal/ground_spawn/benchmark_test.go
index 4342fb9..22b6be2 100644
--- a/internal/ground_spawn/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/internal/ground_spawn/benchmark_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package ground_spawn
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
 	"eq2emu/internal/database"
@@ -33,13 +34,10 @@ func (s *mockSkill) GetMaxValue() int16     { return s.max }
 // createTestGroundSpawn creates a ground spawn for benchmarking
 func createTestGroundSpawn(b *testing.B, id int32) *GroundSpawn {
 	b.Helper()
-	
-	db, err := database.NewSQLite("file::memory:?mode=memory&cache=shared")
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Fatalf("Failed to create test database: %v", err)
-	}
 
-	gs := New(db)
+	// Don't create a database for every ground spawn - that's extremely expensive!
+	// Pass nil for the database since we're just benchmarking the in-memory operations
+	gs := New(nil)
 	gs.GroundSpawnID = id
 	gs.Name = fmt.Sprintf("Benchmark Node %d", id)
 	gs.CollectionSkill = "Mining"
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ func createTestGroundSpawn(b *testing.B, id int32) *GroundSpawn {
 	gs.X, gs.Y, gs.Z = float32(rand.Intn(1000)), float32(rand.Intn(1000)), float32(rand.Intn(1000))
 	gs.ZoneID = int32(rand.Intn(10) + 1)
 	gs.GridID = int32(rand.Intn(100))
-	
+
 	// Add mock harvest entries for realistic benchmarking
 	gs.HarvestEntries = []*HarvestEntry{
 		{
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ func createTestGroundSpawn(b *testing.B, id int32) *GroundSpawn {
 			Harvest10:         2.0,
 		},
 	}
-	
+
 	// Add mock harvest items
 	gs.HarvestItems = []*HarvestEntryItem{
 		{GroundSpawnID: id, ItemID: 1001, IsRare: ItemRarityNormal, GridID: 0, Quantity: 1},
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ func createTestGroundSpawn(b *testing.B, id int32) *GroundSpawn {
 		{GroundSpawnID: id, ItemID: 1003, IsRare: ItemRarityRare, GridID: 0, Quantity: 1},
 		{GroundSpawnID: id, ItemID: 1004, IsRare: ItemRarityImbue, GridID: 0, Quantity: 1},
 	}
-	
+
 	return gs
 }
 
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ func BenchmarkGroundSpawnCreation(b *testing.B) {
 	defer db.Close()
 
 	b.ResetTimer()
-	
+
 	b.Run("Sequential", func(b *testing.B) {
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 			gs := New(db)
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ func BenchmarkGroundSpawnCreation(b *testing.B) {
 // BenchmarkGroundSpawnState measures state operations
 func BenchmarkGroundSpawnState(b *testing.B) {
 	gs := createTestGroundSpawn(b, 1001)
-	
+
 	b.Run("IsAvailable", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			for pb.Next() {
@@ -133,7 +131,7 @@ func BenchmarkGroundSpawnState(b *testing.B) {
 			}
 		})
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("IsDepleted", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			for pb.Next() {
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ func BenchmarkGroundSpawnState(b *testing.B) {
 			}
 		})
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("GetHarvestMessageName", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			for pb.Next() {
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ func BenchmarkGroundSpawnState(b *testing.B) {
 			}
 		})
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("GetHarvestSpellType", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			for pb.Next() {
@@ -162,85 +160,112 @@ func BenchmarkGroundSpawnState(b *testing.B) {
 // BenchmarkHarvestAlgorithm measures the core harvest processing performance
 func BenchmarkHarvestAlgorithm(b *testing.B) {
 	gs := createTestGroundSpawn(b, 1001)
-	
+
 	player := &mockPlayer{level: 50, location: 1, name: "BenchmarkPlayer"}
 	skill := &mockSkill{current: 75, max: 100}
-	
+
 	b.Run("ProcessHarvest", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			// Reset harvest count for consistent benchmarking
 			gs.CurrentHarvests = gs.NumberHarvests
-			
+
 			_, err := gs.ProcessHarvest(player, skill, 75)
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("Harvest failed: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("FilterHarvestTables", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			_ = gs.filterHarvestTables(player, 75)
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("SelectHarvestTable", func(b *testing.B) {
 		tables := gs.filterHarvestTables(player, 75)
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			_ = gs.selectHarvestTable(tables, 75)
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("DetermineHarvestType", func(b *testing.B) {
 		tables := gs.filterHarvestTables(player, 75)
 		table := gs.selectHarvestTable(tables, 75)
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			_ = gs.determineHarvestType(table, false)
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("AwardHarvestItems", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			_ = gs.awardHarvestItems(HarvestType3Items, player)
 		}
 	})
 }
 
+// Global shared master list for benchmarks to avoid repeated setup
+var (
+	sharedMasterList *MasterList
+	sharedSpawns     []*GroundSpawn
+	setupOnce        sync.Once
+)
+
+// setupSharedMasterList creates the shared master list once
+func setupSharedMasterList(b *testing.B) {
+	setupOnce.Do(func() {
+		sharedMasterList = NewMasterList()
+
+		// Pre-populate with ground spawns for realistic testing
+		const numSpawns = 1000
+		sharedSpawns = make([]*GroundSpawn, numSpawns)
+
+		for i := range numSpawns {
+			sharedSpawns[i] = createTestGroundSpawn(b, int32(i+1))
+			sharedSpawns[i].ZoneID = int32(i%10 + 1) // Distribute across 10 zones
+			sharedSpawns[i].CollectionSkill = []string{"Mining", "Gathering", "Fishing", "Trapping"}[i%4]
+
+			// Create realistic spatial clusters within each zone
+			zoneBase := float32(sharedSpawns[i].ZoneID * 1000)
+			cluster := float32((i % 100) * 50)                                  // Clusters of ~25 spawns
+			sharedSpawns[i].X = zoneBase + cluster + float32(rand.Intn(100)-50) // Add some spread
+			sharedSpawns[i].Y = zoneBase + cluster + float32(rand.Intn(100)-50)
+			sharedSpawns[i].Z = float32(rand.Intn(100))
+
+			sharedMasterList.AddGroundSpawn(sharedSpawns[i])
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 // BenchmarkMasterListOperations measures master list performance
 func BenchmarkMasterListOperations(b *testing.B) {
-	ml := NewMasterList()
-	
-	// Pre-populate with ground spawns for realistic testing
-	const numSpawns = 1000
-	spawns := make([]*GroundSpawn, numSpawns)
-	
-	b.StopTimer()
-	for i := 0; i < numSpawns; i++ {
-		spawns[i] = createTestGroundSpawn(b, int32(i+1))
-		spawns[i].ZoneID = int32(i%10 + 1) // Distribute across 10 zones
-		spawns[i].CollectionSkill = []string{"Mining", "Gathering", "Fishing", "Trapping"}[i%4]
-		ml.AddGroundSpawn(spawns[i])
-	}
-	b.StartTimer()
-	
+	setupSharedMasterList(b)
+	ml := sharedMasterList
+
 	b.Run("GetGroundSpawn", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			for pb.Next() {
-				id := int32((rand.Intn(numSpawns) + 1))
+				id := int32((rand.Intn(1000) + 1))
 				_ = ml.GetGroundSpawn(id)
 			}
 		})
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("AddGroundSpawn", func(b *testing.B) {
-		startID := int32(numSpawns + 1)
+		// Create a separate master list for add operations to avoid contaminating shared list
+		addML := NewMasterList()
+		startID := int32(10000)
+		// Pre-create ground spawns to measure just the Add operation
+		spawnsToAdd := make([]*GroundSpawn, b.N)
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			spawnsToAdd[i] = createTestGroundSpawn(b, startID+int32(i))
+		}
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			gs := createTestGroundSpawn(b, startID+int32(i))
-			ml.AddGroundSpawn(gs)
+			addML.AddGroundSpawn(spawnsToAdd[i])
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("GetByZone", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			for pb.Next() {
@@ -249,7 +274,7 @@ func BenchmarkMasterListOperations(b *testing.B) {
 			}
 		})
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("GetBySkill", func(b *testing.B) {
 		skills := []string{"Mining", "Gathering", "Fishing", "Trapping"}
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
@@ -259,21 +284,21 @@ func BenchmarkMasterListOperations(b *testing.B) {
 			}
 		})
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("GetAvailableSpawns", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			_ = ml.GetAvailableSpawns()
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("GetDepletedSpawns", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			_ = ml.GetDepletedSpawns()
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("GetStatistics", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			_ = ml.GetStatistics()
 		}
 	})
@@ -283,25 +308,25 @@ func BenchmarkMasterListOperations(b *testing.B) {
 func BenchmarkConcurrentHarvesting(b *testing.B) {
 	const numSpawns = 100
 	spawns := make([]*GroundSpawn, numSpawns)
-	
+
 	for i := 0; i < numSpawns; i++ {
 		spawns[i] = createTestGroundSpawn(b, int32(i+1))
 	}
-	
+
 	player := &mockPlayer{level: 50, location: 1, name: "BenchmarkPlayer"}
 	skill := &mockSkill{current: 75, max: 100}
-	
+
 	b.Run("ConcurrentHarvesting", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			for pb.Next() {
 				spawnIdx := rand.Intn(numSpawns)
 				gs := spawns[spawnIdx]
-				
+
 				// Reset if depleted
 				if gs.IsDepleted() {
 					gs.Respawn()
 				}
-				
+
 				_, _ = gs.ProcessHarvest(player, skill, 75)
 			}
 		})
@@ -326,18 +351,18 @@ func BenchmarkMemoryAllocation(b *testing.B) {
 			_ = gs
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("MasterListAllocation", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			ml := NewMasterList()
 			_ = ml
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("HarvestResultAllocation", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			result := &HarvestResult{
 				Success:      true,
 				HarvestType:  HarvestType3Items,
@@ -348,22 +373,47 @@ func BenchmarkMemoryAllocation(b *testing.B) {
 			_ = result
 		}
 	})
+
+	b.Run("SpatialAddGroundSpawn_Allocations", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		ml := NewMasterList()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			gs := createTestGroundSpawn(b, int32(i+1))
+			gs.ZoneID = int32(i%10 + 1)
+			gs.CollectionSkill = []string{"Mining", "Gathering", "Fishing", "Trapping"}[i%4]
+			gs.X = float32(rand.Intn(1000))
+			gs.Y = float32(rand.Intn(1000))
+			ml.AddGroundSpawn(gs)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("SpatialGetNearby_Allocations", func(b *testing.B) {
+		setupSharedMasterList(b)
+		ml := sharedMasterList
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for b.Loop() {
+			x := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+			y := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+			_ = ml.GetNearby(x, y, 100.0)
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 // BenchmarkRespawnOperations measures respawn performance
 func BenchmarkRespawnOperations(b *testing.B) {
 	gs := createTestGroundSpawn(b, 1001)
-	
+
 	b.Run("Respawn", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			gs.CurrentHarvests = 0 // Deplete
 			gs.Respawn()
 		}
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("RespawnWithRandomHeading", func(b *testing.B) {
 		gs.RandomizeHeading = true
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for b.Loop() {
 			gs.CurrentHarvests = 0 // Deplete
 			gs.Respawn()
 		}
@@ -373,7 +423,7 @@ func BenchmarkRespawnOperations(b *testing.B) {
 // BenchmarkStringOperations measures string processing performance
 func BenchmarkStringOperations(b *testing.B) {
 	skills := []string{"Mining", "Gathering", "Collecting", "Fishing", "Trapping", "Foresting", "Unknown"}
-	
+
 	b.Run("HarvestMessageGeneration", func(b *testing.B) {
 		gs := createTestGroundSpawn(b, 1001)
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
@@ -384,7 +434,7 @@ func BenchmarkStringOperations(b *testing.B) {
 			}
 		})
 	})
-	
+
 	b.Run("SpellTypeGeneration", func(b *testing.B) {
 		gs := createTestGroundSpawn(b, 1001)
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
@@ -397,34 +447,76 @@ func BenchmarkStringOperations(b *testing.B) {
 	})
 }
 
-// BenchmarkComparisonWithOldSystem provides comparison benchmarks
-// These would help measure the performance improvement from modernization
-func BenchmarkComparisonWithOldSystem(b *testing.B) {
-	ml := NewMasterList()
-	const numSpawns = 1000
-	
-	// Setup
-	b.StopTimer()
-	for i := 0; i < numSpawns; i++ {
-		gs := createTestGroundSpawn(b, int32(i+1))
-		ml.AddGroundSpawn(gs)
-	}
-	b.StartTimer()
-	
-	b.Run("ModernizedLookup", func(b *testing.B) {
-		// Modern generic-based lookup
+// BenchmarkSpatialFeatures tests features unique to spatial implementation
+func BenchmarkSpatialFeatures(b *testing.B) {
+	setupSharedMasterList(b)
+	ml := sharedMasterList
+
+	b.Run("GetByZoneAndSkill", func(b *testing.B) {
+		skills := []string{"Mining", "Gathering", "Fishing", "Trapping"}
+		for b.Loop() {
+			zoneID := int32(rand.Intn(10) + 1)
+			skill := skills[rand.Intn(len(skills))]
+			_ = ml.GetByZoneAndSkill(zoneID, skill)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("GetNearby_Small", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for b.Loop() {
+			x := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+			y := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+			_ = ml.GetNearby(x, y, 50.0) // Small radius
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("GetNearby_Medium", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for b.Loop() {
+			x := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+			y := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+			_ = ml.GetNearby(x, y, 200.0) // Medium radius
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("GetNearby_Large", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for b.Loop() {
+			x := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+			y := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+			_ = ml.GetNearby(x, y, 500.0) // Large radius
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkConcurrentSpatialOperations tests thread safety and mixed workloads
+func BenchmarkConcurrentSpatialOperations(b *testing.B) {
+	setupSharedMasterList(b)
+	ml := sharedMasterList
+
+	b.Run("MixedSpatialOperations", func(b *testing.B) {
+		skills := []string{"Mining", "Gathering", "Fishing", "Trapping"}
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			for pb.Next() {
-				id := int32(rand.Intn(numSpawns) + 1)
-				_ = ml.GetGroundSpawn(id)
+				switch rand.Intn(6) {
+				case 0:
+					id := int32(rand.Intn(1000) + 1)
+					_ = ml.GetGroundSpawn(id)
+				case 1:
+					zoneID := int32(rand.Intn(10) + 1)
+					_ = ml.GetByZone(zoneID)
+				case 2:
+					skill := skills[rand.Intn(len(skills))]
+					_ = ml.GetBySkill(skill)
+				case 3:
+					zoneID := int32(rand.Intn(10) + 1)
+					skill := skills[rand.Intn(len(skills))]
+					_ = ml.GetByZoneAndSkill(zoneID, skill)
+				case 4:
+					x := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+					y := float32(rand.Intn(10000))
+					_ = ml.GetNearby(x, y, 100.0)
+				case 5:
+					_ = ml.GetAvailableSpawns()
+				}
 			}
 		})
 	})
-	
-	b.Run("ModernizedFiltering", func(b *testing.B) {
-		// Modern filter-based operations
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_ = ml.GetAvailableSpawns()
-		}
-	})
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/internal/ground_spawn/ground_spawn_test.go b/internal/ground_spawn/ground_spawn_test.go
index e8d4233..e224462 100644
--- a/internal/ground_spawn/ground_spawn_test.go
+++ b/internal/ground_spawn/ground_spawn_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestNewMasterList(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Expected non-nil master list")
 	}
 
-	if ml.MasterList.Size() != 0 {
+	if ml.Size() != 0 {
 		t.Error("New master list should be empty")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/ground_spawn/master.go b/internal/ground_spawn/master.go
index 9ce2383..0c8be24 100644
--- a/internal/ground_spawn/master.go
+++ b/internal/ground_spawn/master.go
@@ -1,174 +1,106 @@
 package ground_spawn
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"eq2emu/internal/common"
-	"eq2emu/internal/database"
-	"zombiezen.com/go/sqlite"
+	"sync"
 )
 
-// MasterList manages all ground spawns using the generic base
+// MasterList is a specialized ground spawn master list optimized for:
+// - Fast zone-based lookups (O(1))
+// - Fast skill-based lookups (O(1)) 
+// - Spatial grid queries for proximity searches
+// - Set intersection operations for complex queries
+// - Fast state-based queries (available/depleted)
 type MasterList struct {
-	*common.MasterList[int32, *GroundSpawn]
+	// Core storage
+	spawns map[int32]*GroundSpawn // ID -> GroundSpawn
+	mutex  sync.RWMutex
+
+	// Category indices for O(1) lookups
+	byZone  map[int32][]*GroundSpawn    // Zone ID -> spawns
+	bySkill map[string][]*GroundSpawn   // Skill -> spawns
+
+	// State indices for O(1) filtering
+	availableSpawns []*GroundSpawn // Available spawns (cached)
+	depletedSpawns  []*GroundSpawn // Depleted spawns (cached)
+	stateStale      bool           // Whether state caches need refresh
+
+	// Statistics cache
+	stats      *Statistics
+	statsStale bool
+
+	// Spatial grid for proximity queries (grid size = 100 units)
+	spatialGrid map[gridKey][]*GroundSpawn
+	gridSize    float32
 }
 
-// NewMasterList creates a new ground spawn master list
+// gridKey represents a spatial grid cell
+type gridKey struct {
+	x, y int32
+}
+
+// NewMasterList creates a new specialized ground spawn master list
 func NewMasterList() *MasterList {
 	return &MasterList{
-		MasterList: common.NewMasterList[int32, *GroundSpawn](),
+		spawns:      make(map[int32]*GroundSpawn),
+		byZone:      make(map[int32][]*GroundSpawn),
+		bySkill:     make(map[string][]*GroundSpawn),
+		spatialGrid: make(map[gridKey][]*GroundSpawn),
+		gridSize:    100.0, // 100 unit grid cells
+		stateStale:  true,  // Initial state needs refresh
+		statsStale:  true,  // Initial stats need refresh
 	}
 }
 
-// AddGroundSpawn adds a ground spawn to the master list
-func (ml *MasterList) AddGroundSpawn(gs *GroundSpawn) bool {
-	return ml.MasterList.Add(gs)
-}
-
-// GetGroundSpawn retrieves a ground spawn by ID
-func (ml *MasterList) GetGroundSpawn(groundSpawnID int32) *GroundSpawn {
-	return ml.MasterList.Get(groundSpawnID)
-}
-
-// RemoveGroundSpawn removes a ground spawn by ID
-func (ml *MasterList) RemoveGroundSpawn(groundSpawnID int32) bool {
-	return ml.MasterList.Remove(groundSpawnID)
-}
-
-// GetByZone returns all ground spawns in a specific zone
-func (ml *MasterList) GetByZone(zoneID int32) []*GroundSpawn {
-	return ml.MasterList.Filter(func(gs *GroundSpawn) bool {
-		return gs.ZoneID == zoneID
-	})
-}
-
-// GetBySkill returns all ground spawns that require a specific skill
-func (ml *MasterList) GetBySkill(skill string) []*GroundSpawn {
-	return ml.MasterList.Filter(func(gs *GroundSpawn) bool {
-		return gs.CollectionSkill == skill
-	})
-}
-
-// GetAvailableSpawns returns all harvestable ground spawns
-func (ml *MasterList) GetAvailableSpawns() []*GroundSpawn {
-	return ml.MasterList.Filter(func(gs *GroundSpawn) bool {
-		return gs.IsAvailable()
-	})
-}
-
-// GetDepletedSpawns returns all depleted ground spawns
-func (ml *MasterList) GetDepletedSpawns() []*GroundSpawn {
-	return ml.MasterList.Filter(func(gs *GroundSpawn) bool {
-		return gs.IsDepleted()
-	})
-}
-
-// LoadFromDatabase loads all ground spawns from database
-func (ml *MasterList) LoadFromDatabase(db *database.Database) error {
-	if db.GetType() == database.SQLite {
-		return ml.loadFromSQLite(db)
+// getGridKey returns the grid cell for given coordinates
+func (ml *MasterList) getGridKey(x, y float32) gridKey {
+	return gridKey{
+		x: int32(x / ml.gridSize),
+		y: int32(y / ml.gridSize),
 	}
-	return ml.loadFromMySQL(db)
 }
 
-func (ml *MasterList) loadFromSQLite(db *database.Database) error {
-	return db.ExecTransient(`
-		SELECT id, groundspawn_id, name, collection_skill, number_harvests, 
-		       attempts_per_harvest, randomize_heading, respawn_time,
-		       x, y, z, heading, zone_id, grid_id
-		FROM ground_spawns
-		ORDER BY groundspawn_id
-	`, func(stmt *sqlite.Stmt) error {
-		gs := &GroundSpawn{
-			ID:                stmt.ColumnInt32(0),
-			GroundSpawnID:     stmt.ColumnInt32(1),
-			Name:              stmt.ColumnText(2),
-			CollectionSkill:   stmt.ColumnText(3),
-			NumberHarvests:    int8(stmt.ColumnInt32(4)),
-			AttemptsPerHarvest: int8(stmt.ColumnInt32(5)),
-			RandomizeHeading:  stmt.ColumnBool(6),
-			RespawnTime:       stmt.ColumnInt32(7),
-			X:                 float32(stmt.ColumnFloat(8)),
-			Y:                 float32(stmt.ColumnFloat(9)),
-			Z:                 float32(stmt.ColumnFloat(10)),
-			Heading:           float32(stmt.ColumnFloat(11)),
-			ZoneID:            stmt.ColumnInt32(12),
-			GridID:            stmt.ColumnInt32(13),
-			db:                db,
-			isNew:             false,
-			IsAlive:           true,
-			CurrentHarvests:   int8(stmt.ColumnInt32(4)), // Initialize to max harvests
-			HarvestEntries:    make([]*HarvestEntry, 0),
-			HarvestItems:      make([]*HarvestEntryItem, 0),
-		}
-
-		// Load harvest data for this ground spawn
-		if err := gs.loadHarvestData(); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to load harvest data for ground spawn %d: %w", gs.GroundSpawnID, err)
-		}
-
-		ml.MasterList.Add(gs)
-		return nil
-	})
-}
-
-func (ml *MasterList) loadFromMySQL(db *database.Database) error {
-	rows, err := db.Query(`
-		SELECT id, groundspawn_id, name, collection_skill, number_harvests, 
-		       attempts_per_harvest, randomize_heading, respawn_time,
-		       x, y, z, heading, zone_id, grid_id
-		FROM ground_spawns
-		ORDER BY groundspawn_id
-	`)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to query ground spawns: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer rows.Close()
-
-	for rows.Next() {
-		gs := &GroundSpawn{
-			db:             db,
-			isNew:          false,
-			IsAlive:        true,
-			HarvestEntries: make([]*HarvestEntry, 0),
-			HarvestItems:   make([]*HarvestEntryItem, 0),
-		}
-
-		err := rows.Scan(&gs.ID, &gs.GroundSpawnID, &gs.Name, &gs.CollectionSkill,
-			&gs.NumberHarvests, &gs.AttemptsPerHarvest, &gs.RandomizeHeading, 
-			&gs.RespawnTime, &gs.X, &gs.Y, &gs.Z, &gs.Heading, &gs.ZoneID, &gs.GridID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to scan ground spawn: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		// Initialize current harvests to max
-		gs.CurrentHarvests = gs.NumberHarvests
-
-		// Load harvest data for this ground spawn
-		if err := gs.loadHarvestData(); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to load harvest data for ground spawn %d: %w", gs.GroundSpawnID, err)
-		}
-
-		ml.MasterList.Add(gs)
+// refreshStateCache updates the available/depleted spawn caches
+func (ml *MasterList) refreshStateCache() {
+	if !ml.stateStale {
+		return
 	}
 
-	return rows.Err()
+	// Clear existing caches
+	ml.availableSpawns = ml.availableSpawns[:0]
+	ml.depletedSpawns = ml.depletedSpawns[:0]
+
+	// Rebuild caches
+	for _, gs := range ml.spawns {
+		if gs.IsAvailable() {
+			ml.availableSpawns = append(ml.availableSpawns, gs)
+		} else if gs.IsDepleted() {
+			ml.depletedSpawns = append(ml.depletedSpawns, gs)
+		}
+	}
+
+	ml.stateStale = false
 }
 
-// GetStatistics returns statistics about the ground spawn system
-func (ml *MasterList) GetStatistics() *Statistics {
-	availableSpawns := len(ml.GetAvailableSpawns())
-	
-	// Count by zone
+// refreshStatsCache updates the statistics cache
+func (ml *MasterList) refreshStatsCache() {
+	if !ml.statsStale {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var availableSpawns int
 	zoneMap := make(map[int32]int)
 	skillMap := make(map[string]int64)
-	
-	ml.MasterList.ForEach(func(id int32, gs *GroundSpawn) {
+
+	// Single pass through all spawns
+	for _, gs := range ml.spawns {
+		if gs.IsAvailable() {
+			availableSpawns++
+		}
 		zoneMap[gs.ZoneID]++
 		skillMap[gs.CollectionSkill]++
-	})
+	}
 
-	return &Statistics{
+	ml.stats = &Statistics{
 		TotalHarvests:      0, // Would need to be tracked separately
 		SuccessfulHarvests: 0, // Would need to be tracked separately
 		RareItemsHarvested: 0, // Would need to be tracked separately
@@ -177,4 +109,232 @@ func (ml *MasterList) GetStatistics() *Statistics {
 		ActiveGroundSpawns: availableSpawns,
 		GroundSpawnsByZone: zoneMap,
 	}
+
+	ml.statsStale = false
+}
+
+// AddGroundSpawn adds a ground spawn with full indexing
+func (ml *MasterList) AddGroundSpawn(gs *GroundSpawn) bool {
+	ml.mutex.Lock()
+	defer ml.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	// Check if exists
+	if _, exists := ml.spawns[gs.GroundSpawnID]; exists {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Add to core storage
+	ml.spawns[gs.GroundSpawnID] = gs
+
+	// Update zone index
+	ml.byZone[gs.ZoneID] = append(ml.byZone[gs.ZoneID], gs)
+
+	// Update skill index
+	ml.bySkill[gs.CollectionSkill] = append(ml.bySkill[gs.CollectionSkill], gs)
+
+	// Update spatial grid
+	gridKey := ml.getGridKey(gs.X, gs.Y)
+	ml.spatialGrid[gridKey] = append(ml.spatialGrid[gridKey], gs)
+
+	// Invalidate state and stats caches
+	ml.stateStale = true
+	ml.statsStale = true
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// GetGroundSpawn retrieves by ID (O(1))
+func (ml *MasterList) GetGroundSpawn(id int32) *GroundSpawn {
+	ml.mutex.RLock()
+	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return ml.spawns[id]
+}
+
+// GetByZone returns all spawns in a zone (O(1))
+func (ml *MasterList) GetByZone(zoneID int32) []*GroundSpawn {
+	ml.mutex.RLock()
+	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return ml.byZone[zoneID] // Return slice directly for performance
+}
+
+// GetBySkill returns all spawns for a skill (O(1))
+func (ml *MasterList) GetBySkill(skill string) []*GroundSpawn {
+	ml.mutex.RLock()
+	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return ml.bySkill[skill] // Return slice directly for performance
+}
+
+// GetByZoneAndSkill returns spawns matching both zone and skill (set intersection)
+func (ml *MasterList) GetByZoneAndSkill(zoneID int32, skill string) []*GroundSpawn {
+	ml.mutex.RLock()
+	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	zoneSpawns := ml.byZone[zoneID]
+	skillSpawns := ml.bySkill[skill]
+
+	// Use smaller set for iteration efficiency
+	if len(zoneSpawns) > len(skillSpawns) {
+		zoneSpawns, skillSpawns = skillSpawns, zoneSpawns
+	}
+
+	// Set intersection using map lookup
+	skillSet := make(map[*GroundSpawn]struct{}, len(skillSpawns))
+	for _, gs := range skillSpawns {
+		skillSet[gs] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	var result []*GroundSpawn
+	for _, gs := range zoneSpawns {
+		if _, exists := skillSet[gs]; exists {
+			result = append(result, gs)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// GetNearby returns spawns within radius of given coordinates using spatial grid
+func (ml *MasterList) GetNearby(x, y float32, radius float32) []*GroundSpawn {
+	ml.mutex.RLock()
+	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	// Calculate grid search bounds
+	minX := int32((x - radius) / ml.gridSize)
+	maxX := int32((x + radius) / ml.gridSize)
+	minY := int32((y - radius) / ml.gridSize)
+	maxY := int32((y + radius) / ml.gridSize)
+
+	var candidates []*GroundSpawn
+	
+	// Check all grid cells in range
+	for gx := minX; gx <= maxX; gx++ {
+		for gy := minY; gy <= maxY; gy++ {
+			key := gridKey{x: gx, y: gy}
+			if spawns, exists := ml.spatialGrid[key]; exists {
+				candidates = append(candidates, spawns...)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Filter by exact distance
+	radiusSquared := radius * radius
+	var result []*GroundSpawn
+	for _, gs := range candidates {
+		dx := gs.X - x
+		dy := gs.Y - y
+		if dx*dx+dy*dy <= radiusSquared {
+			result = append(result, gs)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// GetAvailableSpawns returns harvestable spawns using cached results
+func (ml *MasterList) GetAvailableSpawns() []*GroundSpawn {
+	ml.mutex.Lock() // Need write lock to potentially update cache
+	defer ml.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	ml.refreshStateCache()
+	
+	// Return a copy to prevent external modification
+	result := make([]*GroundSpawn, len(ml.availableSpawns))
+	copy(result, ml.availableSpawns)
+	return result
+}
+
+// GetDepletedSpawns returns depleted spawns using cached results
+func (ml *MasterList) GetDepletedSpawns() []*GroundSpawn {
+	ml.mutex.Lock() // Need write lock to potentially update cache
+	defer ml.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	ml.refreshStateCache()
+	
+	// Return a copy to prevent external modification
+	result := make([]*GroundSpawn, len(ml.depletedSpawns))
+	copy(result, ml.depletedSpawns)
+	return result
+}
+
+// GetStatistics returns system statistics using cached results
+func (ml *MasterList) GetStatistics() *Statistics {
+	ml.mutex.Lock() // Need write lock to potentially update cache
+	defer ml.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	ml.refreshStatsCache()
+	
+	// Return a copy to prevent external modification
+	return &Statistics{
+		TotalHarvests:      ml.stats.TotalHarvests,
+		SuccessfulHarvests: ml.stats.SuccessfulHarvests,
+		RareItemsHarvested: ml.stats.RareItemsHarvested,
+		SkillUpsGenerated:  ml.stats.SkillUpsGenerated,
+		HarvestsBySkill:    ml.stats.HarvestsBySkill,
+		ActiveGroundSpawns: ml.stats.ActiveGroundSpawns,
+		GroundSpawnsByZone: ml.stats.GroundSpawnsByZone,
+	}
+}
+
+// RemoveGroundSpawn removes a spawn and updates all indices
+func (ml *MasterList) RemoveGroundSpawn(id int32) bool {
+	ml.mutex.Lock()
+	defer ml.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	gs, exists := ml.spawns[id]
+	if !exists {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Remove from core storage
+	delete(ml.spawns, id)
+
+	// Remove from zone index
+	zoneSpawns := ml.byZone[gs.ZoneID]
+	for i, spawn := range zoneSpawns {
+		if spawn.GroundSpawnID == id {
+			ml.byZone[gs.ZoneID] = append(zoneSpawns[:i], zoneSpawns[i+1:]...)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Remove from skill index
+	skillSpawns := ml.bySkill[gs.CollectionSkill]
+	for i, spawn := range skillSpawns {
+		if spawn.GroundSpawnID == id {
+			ml.bySkill[gs.CollectionSkill] = append(skillSpawns[:i], skillSpawns[i+1:]...)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Remove from spatial grid
+	gridKey := ml.getGridKey(gs.X, gs.Y)
+	gridSpawns := ml.spatialGrid[gridKey]
+	for i, spawn := range gridSpawns {
+		if spawn.GroundSpawnID == id {
+			ml.spatialGrid[gridKey] = append(gridSpawns[:i], gridSpawns[i+1:]...)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Invalidate state and stats caches
+	ml.stateStale = true
+	ml.statsStale = true
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// Size returns the total number of spawns
+func (ml *MasterList) Size() int {
+	ml.mutex.RLock()
+	defer ml.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return len(ml.spawns)
+}
+
+// InvalidateStateCache marks the state and stats caches as stale
+// Call this when spawn states change (e.g., after harvesting, respawning)
+func (ml *MasterList) InvalidateStateCache() {
+	ml.mutex.Lock()
+	defer ml.mutex.Unlock()
+	ml.stateStale = true
+	ml.statsStale = true
 }
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