diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 5feef98b2..cc1b6b8f3 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ static void CL_ReloadReceivedSavegame(void)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
-		camera[i].subsector = R_PointInSubsector(camera[i].x, camera[i].y);
+		camera[i].subsector = R_PointInSubsectorFast(camera[i].x, camera[i].y);
 	}
 
 	cl_redownloadinggamestate = false;
diff --git a/src/d_think.h b/src/d_think.h
index b907c17fd..6b8ee113a 100644
--- a/src/d_think.h
+++ b/src/d_think.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ typedef struct thinker_s
 	// killough 11/98: count of how many other objects reference
 	// this one using pointers. Used for garbage collection.
 	INT32 references;
+	boolean cachable;
 } thinker_t;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index 40b488a8e..06d4e75a6 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -3103,7 +3103,7 @@ static void HWR_RenderBSPNode(INT32 bspnum)
 		bsp = &nodes[bspnum];
 
 		// Decide which side the view point is on.
-		side = R_PointOnSide(viewx, viewy, bsp);
+		side = R_PointOnSideFast(viewx, viewy, bsp);
 
 		// Recursively divide front space.
 		if (HWR_PortalCheckBBox(bsp->bbox[side]))
@@ -3177,7 +3177,7 @@ static gl_vissprite_t *HWR_NewVisSprite(void)
 // Finds a floor through which light does not pass.
 static fixed_t HWR_OpaqueFloorAtPos(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t height)
 {
-	const sector_t *sec = R_PointInSubsector(x, y)->sector;
+	const sector_t *sec = R_PointInSubsectorFast(x, y)->sector;
 	fixed_t floorz = sec->floorheight;
 
 	if (sec->ffloors)
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_portal.c b/src/hardware/hw_portal.c
index d433b78cd..120e59e6c 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_portal.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_portal.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void HWR_PortalFrame(gl_portal_t* portal)
 	{
 		portalclipline = NULL;
 		portalcullsector = NULL;
-		viewsector = R_PointInSubsector(viewx, viewy)->sector;
+		viewsector = R_PointInSubsectorFast(viewx, viewy)->sector;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 4a7da680f..7cf7c4389 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 
 // both the head and tail of the thinker list
 extern thinker_t thinkercap;
+extern mobj_t *mobjcache;
 
 void P_InitThinkers(void);
 void P_AddThinker(thinker_t *thinker);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 2420d2a50..afd3f8331 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ actioncache_t actioncachehead;
 static mobj_t *overlaycap = NULL;
 static mobj_t *shadowcap = NULL;
 mobj_t *waypointcap = NULL;
+mobj_t *mobjcache = NULL;
 
 void P_InitCachedActions(void)
 {
@@ -3307,7 +3308,7 @@ boolean P_CameraThinker(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcalled
 	P_CheckCameraPosition(thiscam->x, thiscam->y, thiscam);
 #endif
 
-	thiscam->subsector = R_PointInSubsector(thiscam->x, thiscam->y);
+	thiscam->subsector = R_PointInSubsectorFast(thiscam->x, thiscam->y);
 	thiscam->floorz = tmfloorz;
 	thiscam->ceilingz = tmceilingz;
 
@@ -9348,7 +9349,18 @@ mobj_t *P_SpawnMobj(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, mobjtype_t type)
 {
 	const mobjinfo_t *info = &mobjinfo[type];
 	state_t *st;
-	mobj_t *mobj = Z_Calloc(sizeof (*mobj), PU_LEVEL, NULL);
+	mobj_t *mobj;
+
+	if (mobjcache != NULL)
+	{
+		mobj = mobjcache;
+		mobjcache = mobjcache->hnext;
+		memset(mobj, 0, sizeof(*mobj));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		mobj = Z_Calloc(sizeof (*mobj), PU_LEVEL, NULL);
+	}
 
 	// this is officially a mobj, declared as soon as possible.
 	mobj->thinker.function.acp1 = (actionf_p1)P_MobjThinker;
@@ -9809,7 +9821,18 @@ mobj_t *P_SpawnShadowMobj(mobj_t * caster)
 {
 	const mobjinfo_t *info = &mobjinfo[MT_SHADOW];
 	state_t *st;
-	mobj_t *mobj = Z_Calloc(sizeof (*mobj), PU_LEVEL, NULL);
+	mobj_t *mobj;
+
+	if (mobjcache != NULL)
+	{
+		mobj = mobjcache;
+		mobjcache = mobjcache->hnext;
+		memset(mobj, 0, sizeof(*mobj));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		mobj = Z_Calloc(sizeof (*mobj), PU_LEVEL, NULL);
+	}
 
 	// this is officially a mobj, declared as soon as possible.
 	mobj->thinker.function.acp1 = (actionf_p1)P_MobjThinker;
@@ -10083,7 +10106,9 @@ void P_RemoveMobj(mobj_t *mobj)
 			// Invalidate mobj_t data to cause crashes if accessed!
 			memset(mobj, 0xff, sizeof(mobj_t));
 #endif
-			Z_Free(mobj); // No refrences? Can be removed immediately! :D
+			// no references, dump it directly in the mobj cache
+			mobj->hnext = mobjcache;
+			mobjcache = mobj;
 		}
 		else
 		{ // Add thinker just to delay removing it until refrences are gone.
@@ -10354,7 +10379,7 @@ void P_PrecipitationEffects(void)
 		for (y = yl; y <= yh; y += RADIUSSTEP)
 			for (x = xl; x <= xh; x += RADIUSSTEP)
 			{
-				if (R_PointInSubsector((fixed_t)x, (fixed_t)y)->sector->ceilingpic != skyflatnum) // Found the outdoors!
+				if (R_PointInSubsectorFast((fixed_t)x, (fixed_t)y)->sector->ceilingpic != skyflatnum) // Found the outdoors!
 					continue;
 
 				newdist = S_CalculateSoundDistance(players[displayplayers[0]].mo->x, players[displayplayers[0]].mo->y, 0, (fixed_t)x, (fixed_t)y, 0);
diff --git a/src/p_polyobj.c b/src/p_polyobj.c
index 5ea1e4074..ffc6651b8 100644
--- a/src/p_polyobj.c
+++ b/src/p_polyobj.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ FUNCINLINE static ATTRINLINE void PolyObj_AddThinker(thinker_t *th)
 	thinkercap.next = th;
 
 	th->references = 0;
+	th->cachable = false; // not initialising this made the mobjcache die thx!
 }
 
 static void FreeSideLists(void)
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 27bd62eb7..36c9f319c 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -2338,7 +2338,7 @@ static void P_SetupCamera(UINT8 pnum, camera_t *cam)
 		cam->y = players[pnum].mo->y;
 		cam->z = players[pnum].mo->z;
 		cam->angle = players[pnum].mo->angle;
-		cam->subsector = R_PointInSubsector(cam->x, cam->y); // make sure camera has a subsector set -- Monster Iestyn (12/11/18)
+		cam->subsector = R_PointInSubsectorFast(cam->x, cam->y); // make sure camera has a subsector set -- Monster Iestyn (12/11/18)
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -2362,7 +2362,7 @@ static void P_SetupCamera(UINT8 pnum, camera_t *cam)
 		cam->y = thing->y;
 		cam->z = thing->z;
 		cam->angle = FixedAngle((fixed_t)thing->angle << FRACBITS);
-		cam->subsector = R_PointInSubsector(cam->x, cam->y); // make sure camera has a subsector set -- Monster Iestyn (12/11/18)
+		cam->subsector = R_PointInSubsectorFast(cam->x, cam->y); // make sure camera has a subsector set -- Monster Iestyn (12/11/18)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2647,6 +2647,8 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 	R_ClearLevelSplats();
 #endif
 
+	mobjcache = NULL;
+
 	R_InitializeLevelInterpolators();
 
 	P_InitThinkers();
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index f4d75683b..0286fa958 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ void P_AddThinker(thinker_t *thinker)
 	thinkercap.prev = thinker;
 
 	thinker->references = 0;    // killough 11/98: init reference counter to 0
+
+	thinker->cachable = (thinker->function.acp1 == (actionf_p1)P_MobjThinker);
 }
 
 //
@@ -235,7 +237,17 @@ void P_RemoveThinkerDelayed(thinker_t *thinker)
 	* thinker->prev->next = thinker->next */
 	(next->prev = currentthinker = thinker->prev)->next = next;
 	R_DestroyLevelInterpolators(thinker);
-	Z_Free(thinker);
+
+	if (thinker->cachable == true)
+	{
+		// put cachable thinkers in the mobj cache, so we can avoid allocations
+		((mobj_t *)thinker)->hnext = mobjcache;
+		mobjcache = (mobj_t *)thinker;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Z_Free(thinker);
+	}
 }
 
 //
@@ -250,9 +262,20 @@ void P_UnlinkThinker(thinker_t *thinker)
 	I_Assert(thinker->references == 0);
 
 	(next->prev = thinker->prev)->next = next;
-	Z_Free(thinker);
+
+	if (thinker->cachable == true)
+	{
+		// put cachable thinkers in the mobj cache, so we can avoid allocations
+		((mobj_t *)thinker)->hnext = mobjcache;
+		mobjcache = (mobj_t *)thinker;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Z_Free(thinker);
+	}
 }
 
+
 //
 // P_RemoveThinker
 //
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 49916ce77..3f6ab2d4a 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -3228,7 +3228,7 @@ void P_DemoCameraMovement(camera_t *cam)
 	democam.soundmobj = awayviewmobj_hack;
 
 	// update subsector to avoid crashes;
-	cam->subsector = R_PointInSubsector(cam->x, cam->y);
+	cam->subsector = R_PointInSubsectorFast(cam->x, cam->y);
 }
 
 void P_ResetCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam)
@@ -3263,7 +3263,7 @@ void P_ResetCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam)
 	thiscam->aiming = 0;
 	thiscam->relativex = 0;
 
-	thiscam->subsector = R_PointInSubsector(thiscam->x,thiscam->y);
+	thiscam->subsector = R_PointInSubsectorFast(thiscam->x,thiscam->y);
 
 	thiscam->radius = 20*FRACUNIT;
 	thiscam->height = 16*FRACUNIT;
diff --git a/src/r_bsp.c b/src/r_bsp.c
index 989939860..490540eaa 100644
--- a/src/r_bsp.c
+++ b/src/r_bsp.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,8 @@ void R_RenderBSPNode(INT32 bspnum)
 		bsp = &nodes[bspnum];
 
 		// Decide which side the view point is on.
-		side = R_PointOnSide(viewx, viewy, bsp);
+		side = R_PointOnSideFast(viewx, viewy, bsp);
+
 		// Recursively divide front space.
 		R_RenderBSPNode(bsp->children[side]);
 
diff --git a/src/r_fps.c b/src/r_fps.c
index feb2ac8f2..4dd7fa044 100644
--- a/src/r_fps.c
+++ b/src/r_fps.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void R_InterpolateView(fixed_t frac, boolean forceinvalid)
 	viewcos = FINECOSINE(viewangle>>ANGLETOFINESHIFT);
 
 	viewplayer = newview->player;
-	viewsector = R_PointInSubsector(viewx, viewy)->sector;
+	viewsector = R_PointInSubsectorFast(viewx, viewy)->sector;
 
 	R_SetupFreelook();
 }
diff --git a/src/r_main.c b/src/r_main.c
index 59e5c5e90..28b31de5b 100644
--- a/src/r_main.c
+++ b/src/r_main.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,8 @@ subsector_t *R_IsPointInSubsector(fixed_t x, fixed_t y)
 	while (!(nodenum & NF_SUBSECTOR))
 	{
 		node = &nodes[nodenum];
-		side = R_PointOnSide(x, y, node);
+		//side = R_PointOnSide(x, y, node);
+		side = R_PointOnSideFast(x, y, node); // this is fine since R_IsPointInSubsector is only used for precip spawn unless you disable noclipcam lol
 		nodenum = node->children[side];
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/r_main.h b/src/r_main.h
index 804dd543c..553f6a79f 100644
--- a/src/r_main.h
+++ b/src/r_main.h
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ extern lighttable_t *zlight[LIGHTLEVELS][MAXLIGHTZ];
 // Utility functions.
 INT32 R_PointOnSide(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, const node_t *node);
 
+// This is not as accurate
+// SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ANYTHING GAMEPLAY RELATED!!
+FUNCINLINE static ATTRINLINE PUREFUNC INT32 R_PointOnSideFast(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, const node_t *node)
+{
+	// use cross product to determine side quickly
+	return ((INT64)y - node->y) * node->dx - ((INT64)x - node->x) * node->dy > 0;
+}
+
 FUNCINLINE static ATTRINLINE PUREFUNC INT32 R_PointOnSegSide(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, const seg_t *line)
 {
     fixed_t lx = line->v1->x;
@@ -94,6 +102,18 @@ fixed_t R_ScaleFromGlobalAngle(angle_t visangle);
 subsector_t *R_PointInSubsector(fixed_t x, fixed_t y);
 subsector_t *R_IsPointInSubsector(fixed_t x, fixed_t y);
 
+// uses R_PointOnSideFast
+// SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ANYTHING GAMEPLAY RELATED!!
+FUNCINLINE static ATTRINLINE subsector_t *R_PointInSubsectorFast(fixed_t x, fixed_t y)
+{
+	size_t nodenum = numnodes-1;
+
+	while (!(nodenum & NF_SUBSECTOR))
+		nodenum = nodes[nodenum].children[R_PointOnSideFast(x, y, nodes+nodenum)];
+
+	return &subsectors[nodenum & ~NF_SUBSECTOR];
+}
+
 #define R_PointToDist(x, y) R_PointToDist2(viewx, viewy, x, y)
 #define R_PointToDist2(px2, py2, px1, py1) FixedHypot((px1) - (px2), (py1) - (py2))
 
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 065d56082..33fe7d0a4 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ boolean S_AdjustSoundParams(const mobj_t *listener, const mobj_t *source, INT32
 		INT64 x, y, yl, yh, xl, xh;
 		fixed_t newdist;
 
-		if (R_PointInSubsector(listensource.x, listensource.y)->sector->ceilingpic == skyflatnum)
+		if (R_PointInSubsectorFast(listensource.x, listensource.y)->sector->ceilingpic == skyflatnum)
 			approx_dist = 0;
 		else
 		{
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ boolean S_AdjustSoundParams(const mobj_t *listener, const mobj_t *source, INT32
 			for (y = yl; y <= yh; y += FRACUNIT*64)
 				for (x = xl; x <= xh; x += FRACUNIT*64)
 				{
-					if (R_PointInSubsector(x, y)->sector->ceilingpic == skyflatnum)
+					if (R_PointInSubsectorFast(x, y)->sector->ceilingpic == skyflatnum)
 					{
 						// Found the outdoors!
 						newdist = S_CalculateSoundDistance(listensource.x, listensource.y, 0, x, y, 0);