diff --git a/VisualCloneFix/Main.cs b/VisualCloneFix/Main.cs
index 2787b55..9e5634d 100644
--- a/VisualCloneFix/Main.cs
+++ b/VisualCloneFix/Main.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using MelonLoader;
+using System;
+using MelonLoader;
 
 namespace NAK.VisualCloneFix;
 
diff --git a/VisualCloneFix/Patches.cs b/VisualCloneFix/Patches.cs
index 50356c8..3da1b35 100644
--- a/VisualCloneFix/Patches.cs
+++ b/VisualCloneFix/Patches.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-using ABI_RC.Core.Player.LocalClone;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using ABI_RC.Core.Player.LocalClone;
 using ABI_RC.Core.Player.TransformHider;
 using ABI.CCK.Components;
 using HarmonyLib;
 using UnityEngine;
+using Debug = UnityEngine.Debug;
 
 namespace NAK.VisualCloneFix;
 
@@ -36,28 +40,20 @@ public static class Patches
         MeshHiderExclusion headExclusionBehaviour = new();
         headExclusion.behaviour = headExclusionBehaviour;
         headExclusionBehaviour.id = 1; // head bone is always 1
-        
-        // body is 0, ensure it is not masked away
-        //LocalCloneManager.cullingMask &= ~(1 << 0);
-        
+
         // get all FPRExclusions
-        var fprExclusions = root.GetComponentsInChildren<FPRExclusion>(true).ToList();
+        var fprExclusions = root.GetComponentsInChildren<FPRExclusion>(true);
 
         // get all valid exclusion targets, and destroy invalid exclusions
         Dictionary<Transform, FPRExclusion> exclusionTargets = new();
         
         int nextId = 2;
-        for (int i = fprExclusions.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+        foreach (FPRExclusion exclusion in fprExclusions)
         {
-            FPRExclusion exclusion = fprExclusions[i];
             if (exclusion.target == null 
                 || exclusionTargets.ContainsKey(exclusion.target) 
                 || !exclusion.target.gameObject.scene.IsValid())
-            {
-                UnityEngine.Object.Destroy(exclusion);
-                fprExclusions.RemoveAt(i);
-                continue;
-            }
+                continue; // invalid exclusion
 
             if (exclusion.behaviour == null) // head exclusion is already created
             {
@@ -71,25 +67,23 @@ public static class Patches
         }
         
         // process each FPRExclusion (recursive)
-        foreach (FPRExclusion exclusion in fprExclusions)
+        int exclusionCount = exclusionTargets.Values.Count;
+        for (var index = 0; index < exclusionCount; index++)
         {
+            FPRExclusion exclusion = exclusionTargets.Values.ElementAt(index);
             ProcessExclusion(exclusion, exclusion.target);
             exclusion.UpdateExclusions(); // initial state
         }
-        
-        // log totals
-        //LocalCloneMod.Logger.Msg($"Exclusions: {fprExclusions.Count}");
+
         __result = exclusionTargets;
         return false;
-
+        
         void ProcessExclusion(FPRExclusion exclusion, Transform transform)
         {
             if (exclusionTargets.ContainsKey(transform)
                 && exclusionTargets[transform] != exclusion) return; // found other exclusion root
             
-            //exclusion.affectedChildren.Add(transform); // associate with the exclusion
             exclusionTargets.TryAdd(transform, exclusion); // add to the dictionary (yes its wasteful)
-            
             foreach (Transform child in transform)
                 ProcessExclusion(exclusion, child); // process children
         }
@@ -97,39 +91,55 @@ public static class Patches
     
     [HarmonyPrefix]
     [HarmonyPatch(typeof(SkinnedLocalClone), nameof(SkinnedLocalClone.FindExclusionVertList))]
-    public static bool FindExclusionVertList(
+    private static bool FindExclusionVertList(
         SkinnedMeshRenderer renderer, IReadOnlyDictionary<Transform, FPRExclusion> exclusions,
-        ref int[] __result) 
+        ref int[] __result)
     {
-        Mesh sharedMesh = renderer.sharedMesh;
-        var boneWeights = sharedMesh.boneWeights;
-        int[] vertexIndices = new int[sharedMesh.vertexCount];
-    
-        // Pre-map bone transforms to their exclusion ids if applicable
+        // Start the stopwatch
+        Stopwatch stopwatch = new();
+        stopwatch.Start();
+
+        var boneWeights = renderer.sharedMesh.boneWeights;
         var bones = renderer.bones;
-        int[] boneIndexToExclusionId = new int[bones.Length];
-        for (int i = 0; i < bones.Length; i++)
-        {
-            Transform bone = bones[i];
-            if (bone != null && exclusions.TryGetValue(bone, out FPRExclusion exclusion))
-                boneIndexToExclusionId[i] = ((MeshHiderExclusion)(exclusion.behaviour)).id;
-        }
+        int boneCount = bones.Length;
         
+        bool[] boneHasExclusion = new bool[boneCount];
+
+        // Populate the weights array
+        for (int i = 0; i < boneCount; i++)
+            if (exclusions.ContainsKey(bones[i]))
+                boneHasExclusion[i] = true;
+
         const float minWeightThreshold = 0.2f;
-        for (int i = 0; i < boneWeights.Length; i++) 
+
+        int[] vertexIndices = new int[renderer.sharedMesh.vertexCount];
+        
+        // Check bone weights and add vertex to exclusion list if needed
+        for (int i = 0; i < boneWeights.Length; i++)
         {
             BoneWeight weight = boneWeights[i];
-            
-            if (weight.weight0 > minWeightThreshold)
-                vertexIndices[i] = boneIndexToExclusionId[weight.boneIndex0];
-            else if (weight.weight1 > minWeightThreshold)
-                vertexIndices[i] = boneIndexToExclusionId[weight.boneIndex1];
-            else if (weight.weight2 > minWeightThreshold)
-                vertexIndices[i] = boneIndexToExclusionId[weight.boneIndex2];
-            else if (weight.weight3 > minWeightThreshold)
-                vertexIndices[i] = boneIndexToExclusionId[weight.boneIndex3];
+            Transform bone;
+
+            if (boneHasExclusion[weight.boneIndex0] && weight.weight0 > minWeightThreshold)
+                bone = bones[weight.boneIndex0];
+            else if (boneHasExclusion[weight.boneIndex1] && weight.weight1 > minWeightThreshold)
+                bone = bones[weight.boneIndex1];
+            else if (boneHasExclusion[weight.boneIndex2] && weight.weight2 > minWeightThreshold)
+                bone = bones[weight.boneIndex2];
+            else if (boneHasExclusion[weight.boneIndex3] && weight.weight3 > minWeightThreshold)
+                bone = bones[weight.boneIndex3];
+            else continue;
+
+            if (exclusions.TryGetValue(bone, out FPRExclusion exclusion))
+                vertexIndices[i] = ((MeshHiderExclusion)(exclusion.behaviour)).id;
         }
 
+        // Stop the stopwatch
+        stopwatch.Stop();
+
+        // Log the execution time
+        Debug.Log($"FindExclusionVertList execution time: {stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds} ms");
+        
         __result = vertexIndices;
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/VisualCloneFix/format.json b/VisualCloneFix/format.json
index ed16de1..6634e9f 100644
--- a/VisualCloneFix/format.json
+++ b/VisualCloneFix/format.json
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
   ],
   "downloadlink": "https://github.com/NotAKidoS/NAK_CVR_Mods/releases/download/r36/VisualCloneFix.dll",
   "sourcelink": "https://github.com/NotAKidoS/NAK_CVR_Mods/tree/main/VisualCloneFix/",
-  "changelog": "- Fixed FPRExclusions IsShown state being inverted when toggled.\n- Fixed head FPRExclusion generation not checking for existing exclusion.",
+  "changelog": "- Fixed FPRExclusions IsShown state being inverted when toggled.\n- Fixed head FPRExclusion generation not checking for existing exclusion.\n- Sped up FindExclusionVertList by 100x by not being an idiot. This heavily reduces avatar hitch with Visual Clone active.",
   "embedcolor": "#f61963"
 }
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